The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-24

the colors, within a months time.
We all know how hard il has been TO
keep 80 Or 70 thousand men, in a
standing army. Just as soon as some
congressman makes a motion to in
crease the army. or raise its pay, a
chorus of 'noes" would come from
every part Of the house. Such express
sions were heard, eve want no grea.
army" nobody wants to fight us anu
if they do we can whip any nation
with men we could put in the field.
Let some member propose raising the
number of our standing army. his
voice would be drowned, by angry de-
runciations of the very thought OF it.
at would be dangerous to republl-
can form of government" "our people
would not stand for their money be-
ing spent son useless and idle army
eff war comes, then it is time enough
to talk about raising il" "who could
fight us if they wanted to, with an
ocean on either side of u.s. IF We
should ever need large army Thee
will be plenty of men to volunteer" -"
and lots more of such idle twadle, un-
til our real up-to-date congressman
were afraid to speak Of the army in
any form, but to ridicule it. We all
know how President Wilson laughed
at the idea of our getting into war
with Germany, when the subject was
first spoken Of, and how earnest ne
became when he saw the people get
ting excited, and a chance to raise an
army we are sorely in need of, and
one too that We may need when it Is
too late to be of any service to US.
President Wilson is making use OF
this war to get the army we have so
long needed ard could not get ON ae~;;
count of a few soreheads.
Here is situation few are aware
OF or lost sight of by the excitement
of war. The United States had made
some kind OF loose treaty with Japan,
by which her citizens, when they come
to this country to live, should be ac-
corded the same rights and liberties,
as our citizens were allowed over
there. This did not suit some Of the
western states. In making this treaty
the president had ignored entirely the
question of States rights. When the
states of California, Oregon, Arizona
and other Western states formed ne"
state, constitutions, they declared
"for separate schools FOR the whites,
that Japanese could. only own a pre-
scribed amount of land" that only 80
many Japanese could work on public
buildings at a time, and many other
offensive sections. When the Japa-
nese pointed to the sections OF the
treaty disregardei by these states, to
satisfy them committee was sent to
those states by congress urging them
to change or modify their constitu-
tons
= But they refused to do it, pointing
TO the United States constitutions
granting the states those rights. The
Orientals can't see how it is possible
that one state can be more powerful
than the whole United States. Then
congress gave deadly offense to the
japanese, by her emigration laws
passed by the last and several con-
crosses. Thrice have they been Te-
toed by the president. The last Dill
was passsd over the veto and STANDS
as law today. What will be its ou'
come, time will only show. Nothing
nation guards with more jealousy
than treaties with other nations. III
that is all we are preparing Tor, ana
which must be settled in the future
why all th2 hhpbuD in sending fea's |
100000 army 10 Dorofs~ : I
saeeh p vezy reasonable question,
and easily answered oneeA' iss:unde'-
stood. In the first We are not
sending that many there norS~a
tenth of the number. 1t9 like Eng
land sending million andS>Salf PEI
day 10 France without losing a mar
We must learn to- disbelieve the>mos'
war news. But as fact we will>ant !
have sent over a<lot of regulars, t.
learn the mode of European cam
paigning, accustomed to ocean travel
the use of new kind of arms. and ses
war as it now exists and could not
1aarn jt in anv Otb.- way 1t vii :