Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-01
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War Producers.


"Sprcial alliances and economic ri
valrics and hOstiliticS have been the
prolific source in the modern world OF
the plans and passions that produce
war. II would be an inSincerc as well
rs an insecure peace that did not en-
cludc them i'm definite and binding
terms.
THE confidence with which VEN
turc to speak for our people in these
matters does not spring from our ira
ditions merely and the well known
principles of international action which
we have always profcsscd and follow
ed. In the same sentence in which
say that the United States will enter
into no special arrangements or un-
dcrStandings with particular nations,
let me say also that the United states
is prepared to assume its full share OF
responsibility for the maintenance OF
the common covenants and under
standings upon which peace must
hcnccforth rest. We still read Wash
ington's immortal warning against en-
tangling alliances with full comprc-
henson and an answering purpose.
But only special and limited alliances
untanglc; and we recognize and ac-
cept the duty of a new day In which
We are permitted TO hope for gener-
nj alliance which will avoid entangle-
mcnts and clear the air Of the world
for common understandings and the
maintenance of common rights.
To Clear Away the Msts.
81 have made this analysis Of the In
ternational situation which the war
has created, not, Of course. because !
doubted whether the leaders Of the
great nations and peoples with whom
we are associated were of the same
mind and entertained n like purpose,
but because the air every now and again
gets darkcned by mists and ground
less douhtings and mischicvous per-
versions of counsel and il is necessary
once and again, to sweep all the ire
sponsiblc talk about peace intrigucs
and weakening morale and doubtful
thority utterly. and if need he unccrc-
moniouSly, aside and say things in the
plaincst words that can be found. even
when il is only to say over again what
has been said before. quite as plainly
if in unvarnished terms.
AS | have said, neither ! nor any
other man in governmental authority
created or gave form To the issues of
this war. have simply responded to
them with such vision as | could COM
mand. But / have responded gladly
with resolution that has grown
warmer and more confident as the
issues have grown clearer and clcarcl.
II is now plain that they are issues
which no man can pcrvert unless 1t be
wilfully. am bound TO fight for
them and happy to fight for them as
time and circumstance have revealed
them TO me as to all the world. Our
enthusiasm for them grows more and
mere irresistible rs they stand out in
more and more vivid and unmistakable
outline.
Into Closer Array.
And the forces that fight for them
draw into closer and closer array. or
ganizc their millions into more and
more unconquerablc might, as they
become more and more distinct to the
thought and purposes of the peoples
engaged.
1T is the popularity of this great
war that while statesmen have SEEM
cd to cast about for definitions of their
purpose and have sometimes seemed
to shift their ground and their point OF
view. the thought of the mass of men.
whom statesmen are supposed to in
struct and lead, has grown more GER
tain Of what 1t is that they are fight