Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-01
WILSON'S Fourteen POINTS.
Daniels Charges Critics With Trying
to Divide Allies.

Il "L"l uuhCdy miStah" tn, plIrpo%" OF
tthosc who are suddenly opposing tn"
presidents fourteen demands" So
tcretary Daniels in All address al Hart
ford. Connecticut Monday night. urging
Ithc return of Il nOcra,ic majority
Yin congress. I'll is Ia II! Ia drive Il
Iwcdgc between the Allies. Ia Great"
differences and To MAKE one Allied ma
Ition suspicious of The good faith Of It's
Ihssoc!atiun.
= For nine months all america has
estood for Wilson's declarations in his
fglrat s;.rch ON Januar% =. Now that
the time has come when American
leadership is 10 prevail for th" good
fof all the world. there are those who
}wsh 10 destroy their comntry's proud
fplace. We have professed that we
kwcnt into this war for uns"liish aims
5and that We wanted nothing for our
|sclves. That is what Wilson declared.
3and men Of all nations applaudcd. .AH
the election approaches. are We to re-
fpudiate American leadership. turn our
backs upon our professions and intro
duce difference and discord into tn"
council Of the Allied nations?
NO matter what the motive" said
the secretary, the result is tina; II W"
do not stand united for the fourteen
principles which our Allies have ac-
tcepted, the agitation for n reputation
M make our Allies think we are not
to be trusted, will make them query
whether America was sincere and VIII
impeach Americas good faith. On land
and sea America and Allied leaders
have shown spirit OF cooperation
that is necessary for victory. II is as
necessary for us to stand firm for
Americas demands as it is to fight
bravcly and in concert with other free
people.
"Thc attack upon Americas dct lara
ton. accepted by everybody for nin"
r.onths. is as dangerous rs 1t would
be for prrshing and Sims TO refuse
LONGER to fight with the Allied forces
and demand debate society To deter
mine whether they will stick TO their
solemn pledge.
Quoting extracts from speeches
made in 1898 by Col. Roosevelt ana
former President Harrison urging the
return of a Republican congress TO sup
port President Mckinley in the peace
negotiations with Spain. Mr. Daniels
said:
| IF this plea of such distinguished
Republican leaders was valid twenty
years ago. why is il not valid today
II it does not hold good, is ii because
the war with Spain was NOR" EI-
gantic undertaking and the conduct
of il, including the emhalmcd beef and
typhoid scandals, characterized by
more efficiency than characteriZcs the
conduct of the present war under n
Democratic administration?
"Thc shipping bill. the first great
preparedness measure" Secretary
Daniels said, "was held up in congress
two years by Republican opposition
having been introduced in 1914 and not
passed until 1916.
THE neck of the bottle has been ana
Is ships. The number of soldiers
early sent to France was measured
only by tonnage. In the light OF inc
girantic achievements of the shipping
board, who will say that If Senator
Weeks and his formidable array OF re-
publican senators had not blocked the
way for nearly two years. the victory
which Is now in sight would not have
long since been achieved.
! Declaring that other war measures
have been opposed by the Republicans
In congress. Secretary Daniels as
serted. "All the world will know Amer
ica's position If congress pledged 10
stand by Wilson Is elected"