The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
DANIELS DEFENDS 4 POINTS.
SAYS CRITICS ARE SEEKING TO
DIVIDE THE ALLIES.
Secretary Makes Strong Plea for Re-
election Of Democratic Congress.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2S.-"Let no
body mistake the purpose of, those
who are suddenly opposing the presi-
dents fourteen demands" Secretary
Daniels said tonight in an address
here, urging The return of a Demo
cratic majority in congress. 1T IS
to try to drive a wedge between the
allies, to create differences and to
make one allied nation suspicious OF
the good faith of it's associates.
For nine months all America has
stood for Wilson's declarations in his
great speech of January 8. Now that
the time has come when American
leadership is TO prevail for the good
of all the world, there are those who
wish to destroy their country's proud
place. We have professed that we
went into this war for unselfish aims
ard that we wanted nothing for our
selves. That IS what Wilson declar-
ed, and men OF I'll nations applauded.
A.: the election approaches, are we
to repudiate american leadership.
| turn our backs upon our professions
end introduce difference and discord
into the council OF the allied nations?
mo matter what the motive" SAID
tie secretary, '"the result is that il
sse do not stan.l united for the four
teen principles which our allies have
accepted, the agitation for a repudia-
ton will make our allies think we
are not to be. trusted, will make them
query whether America was sincere
and will impeach Americas gooc
faith On land and sea America and
allied leaders nave shown a spiri;
of cooperation that is necessary fof
! victory It is as necessary for US t.
stand firm for America s demands 4:
lit is to fight bravely and in concer
with other free peoples.
THE attack upon Americas dec
laration, accepted by everybody foi
nine months, is as dangerous as il
would be for Pershing and Sims to re.
fuse longer to fight with the allied
! forces and demand a debate society
to determine whether they will st1ct
TO their solemn pledge.
/ Quoting extracts from speeche:
made in 1898 by Col. Roosevelt ane
former President Harrison urging ths
return of Republican congress, tt
support President Mckinley in the
Deace negotiations with Spain, Mr.
/ T.lniels said:
IF this plea of such distinguished
itcpublican leaders was valid twent!
years ago, whyis it not valid today
If it does not hold good, is it becaus'
j the war with Spain was a more gi
! gantic undertaking and the conduc
I of it, including the embalmed bee;
and typhoid scandals, characterized
by more efficiency than characterize
the conduct of the present war undel
a Democratic administration?
The shipping bill, the first grea
preparedness measure" Secretar.
Daniels said, was held up in con.
gress two years by Republican oppo
=; sition, having been introduced. il
1914 and not passed until 1916.
1.-The neck of the bottle has beer
and is ships. The number of soldier:
early sent TO France was measured
only by tonnage In. the light of tn
gigantic achievements OF the ship
ping board, VINO will say that if Sen.
ator Weeks and his formidable ARA.
of Republican Senator's had moi
blocked the way for nearly two years
the victory which is now in sigh
would not nave long since beer
achieved
Declaring that other war meas
ures have been opposed by the Rep
licans in congress, Secretary Daniel:
asserted, "All the world will know
Americas position if a congress:
pledged to stand by Wilson is elect,
ed.''