The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
II EIElHlMe ALLIANCE.
THD UNITED STATES WILL NOT
TIE UP wTTnH EUROPE.


roaic1eD-Wm Not Interfere With
laasrnal Affairs Of Germany or
Othes Nationa
New York. Sept. 17.-vice Presi-
dent Marshail.. speaking here tonight
as = golden jubilee celebration of
sccttish Rite Masons. urged a Deep
or sense Of American obligation In
the war. In expressing the belief
that the United States could never
become involved In European poll
ties. no aid. before the war the
ausstion Of dual citissnship was not
raissd In spite Of the sreat tide Of
imigration.
mo oue ever doubted the loyalty
to the 6af pf all these people. wheth-
Or ,forslgn born or the sons of for
sign born" said the vice president.
Our isolation made II immaterial TO
us whether there was any difference
between loyalty and patriotism. and
true to . thousand years Of tradition
We did not face the question until 1t
became of moment.
The years drew us closer and clos
Or to Europe In the ties OF COM
msrcs and In the friendly relations Of
travel. Moro and more we became
part % the world: and suddenly a
mad monarch. drunk with military
power and erased with the idea that
he was divinsly ordained to rule the
world, plunged Europe into war 90
awful that all wars which had pre-
cedsd Il paled into insisnificance.
''Still vs stood by our ancient
ideas Of ISOLATION. but In two years
and . half wd discovered that there
was . vast difference between loyalty
and patriotism. The hearts Of men
famed up very largely In response to
the blood that flowed in their veins.
Patriotism showed itself a. depend
emit. not upon place Of residence nor
political IDEAS. but rather upon he
redity.
Patience at last was exhausted
and there was nothing for seif-re-
spscting people to DO. n their repub.
lie was TO be true to its traditions.
save 70 engage In the war on the side
of democracy.
"a Il do not care to engage In any
halr-splitting. although there seems
-. b much discussion a. to whether
this war y being wased to make the
world safe for democracy or to
make democracy safe for the world
OF course. Il was meant by the pres
idsnt when he spoke Of making the
world spfs ,sr democracy Of making
Il safe for real democracy.
.''We all know that liberty u not
ncensa nor democracy demagogy.
We al know that the world can not
hs made safs for murder and arson
and pillase and anarchy and every
thing for which the socialist and the
J.. ". w.'s may stand; and we know
also that such things as these can not
bs made safe for the world.
Democracy means the rule of the
people under whatever form OF gov
ssnmsnt they may choose to express
IT, but when once the rule Of the
people has been expressed. through
their chosen representatives. then-
ana particularly In the hour Of war
however much any Of us may think
that certain of the policies are mis-
taken policies. free speech. free press
and liberty Of conscience do not justi..
~ criticism. for criticism. however
unintsntionally expressed. invariably
gives aid and comfort to the enemy.
'conscription a. q principle may
b . subject Of debate. but not now.
This democracy has adopted II for
the purposes Of this war and discus
sion Of II ought to be held In abey-
snce. This government. by Its chos-
On representatives. has declared this
war. II there be any who think II
10 not justified. let them not be of aid
and comfort to the enemy by voicins
their sentiments.
II want this war to end, but not
to end until the people In every land
shall possess the right to make peace
and declare war either directly or
through their chosen representatives.
q want blood and birth In social
standing. and educational quaiinca-
tions and religious trend oil to be