Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-13
MARSHALL SPEAKS AT CHESTER
Views of the Vice President on the
Great Questions of the Hour.

Great Questions of the Hour.
thomas r. Marshall, vice president
OF the United States, made an able and
eloquent address at Chester last Thurs
Jay night, before the annual conven-
uon of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation of South Carolina. Mr.. Mar
snail was given an ovation upon enter
ing the theater and throughout his
speech was generously applauded. Gov
.rnor Cooper introduced the distin-
guished speaker.
Inc vice president said that he has
'peen a great believer in quarantine
against disease. but when the quaran-
tine fails wisdom suggests treating
ne disease and eradicating 1t. NO
uouy in South Carolina he said, lever
believed more sincerely in the doctrine
of states rights than 1 believe in 1t.
"a have recognized what other states
rights men have not, but with states
rizhts goes the states duties so long
I,s the states of the Union will not
look after themselves and demand the
fostering care Of the general govern
ment the doctrine of states rights
will be dormant l am hoping for
revival in the hearts of citizens SO
that each state will discharge its du-
ties and tell the general government
10 look after the powers delegated to
It, but until states do this there Is no
hope for this ancient democratic doc
trine.
An Idle 0ream.
81 wish Gould put our country back
% the good old days OF 1S40. l would
e willing to do with less money for
more manhood. l had nothing to do
with adopting the colonial policy OF
our government, but with onr sailors
N the Philippines and our sailors IN
ne North sea, talk about going back
to our ancient neutrality is to talk
N favor of an idle dream. Neutrality
consists in more than mere hands OH.
It must also be hands off and opinions
off, for the most potent things in mod
ern warfare are the moral opinions OF
touching it."
Mr.. Marshall said slowly as the late
war went on ne heard the great men
of Europe. advancing the moral factor
from two out of. ten towards to the
close of seven out Of ten. Now my
chief reason for entering into an alli-
ance of the free democracies of the
world is that, with the general difru-
sion Of knowledge among American
people, no great war can arise with
out our people taking moral stand
point in it, and the expression OF
moral viewpoint is almost sure to
lead us into the war.
EIe unreservedly declared in favor
Of the amended covenant of the league
of nations, without admitting, he said,
that it is perfect. 1t is not ques-
lion, he said, "of what you and may
think the covenant ought to be, but OF
what we are going to do about 1t. Ii
mere selfishness were to guide my
conduct, would bc one Of the first
to raise the cry Of America for the
From both sides OF my
house there does not course IN my
veins a drop Of blood that was not
through the veins of some
nan or woman in this western CONT
nent when Bunker Hill became the
higest peak Of political geography.
Tempest in Teapot.
He said the agitation over the Mon
roe Doctrine in the first draft Of the
covenant was tempest in a teapot,
but that is no longer an issue, nor
does he believe, he said that any serl-
ous objection could be raised to any
thing in the first draft. When the first
Or the amended drafts are stripped OF
their yerbage, he said their plain
is that the leagues aim Is
10 prevent war, promote peace, re-
iuce ornaments, control the sale OF
abrogate secret treaties,
preserve all nations as we'll as those
on this continent in their territorial
integrity from external aggression and
to help weak and struggling people
toward the maintenance of democra-
cies. If there was a serious objection
to the first draft, he said, it was the
omission of the right of any member
Of the league to withdraw, but that also
has been settled by giving each mem
Der the right to withdraw on Two
years notice.
Bolshevism and Influenza.
He likened Bolshevism to the In
duenza. 1t might kill millions, he said,
but. sooner or later it will pass away
and the best way to meet the menace
IS to have as little change as possible
in the order of constituted authority.
Mr.. Marshall said he is decided be-
lever in states rights, but realizes
that conditions have changed, and
what suited formerly as a policy OF
Of the republic might not
suit now. He said that the finest STRAIN
of American blood courses through
the veins of the .ouths citizens, and
the people OF South
Carolina for theii loyalty to the gov
and to their answering al
legiance to the principles Of the faith
ers.
Woman Suffrage.
Regarding woman suffrage, MI.
Marshall said he is opposed, but mas
too much sense to fight what ne
knows is sure to come. He urged the
women. however, after they have the
ballot to fight for an amendment WHICH
will restrict the ballot to true Amer
leans who speak, write and use Only
the language of this nation.
EASY TO WIPE OUT PARIS.