Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-15

Iwar with the extremists Oh tnelr party
Here in the United States one ma,
look in vain throughout the entire ros
tier of congress at Washington for an,
Representative of labor. elected as sucl
in November last, when the house re
ceived its mandate. There are, / be
lieve, a couple Of Socialists and SOM
Prohibitionists, but no Representative
Of labor. Does this not show that Ia
Dor at large in America Is content II
leave the care Of its interests In th'
hands of the popular government ant
in those Of two houses Of congress
] recruited from the Democratic ant
from the Republican parties2
Bonar Laws Plea for Time.
When, the other day, the British
government was called upon in the
house of commons for an immediate
pronouncement on the subject Of these
species Of class labor ultimatums. An.
drew Bonar Law. leader of the gov.
ernment, and speaking in its name
called attention to the fact that Its
principal members had only just re-
turned from six months hard work II
Paris, In connection with the negotia-
ton Of what is hoped to be q lasting
peace after the great war. and needed
time to get their bearings again on
the subject of domestic issues and for
reflection and discussion about the
matter. This was perfectly sensible
plea, which appealed to most Of those
present.
For the close Of the war has found
every country in state very much
akin to what may be described as flux,
The conflict is over. But 1t has left
dire legacy Of sorrow, debt, disillus.on.
discomfort and disorganization In its
train. 1t is not only the villages, the
towns and the cities. SO barbarously
destroyed by the enemy. that havo to
be rebuilt in France. In Belgium. In
Serbia and in Roumania, but also the
entire administrative. politica, and
economic systems of tho victorious as
we'll as of the vanquished nations.
President Wilson. Lloyd George and
Georges Clemenceau find themselves
today all pretty much in the same
boat. They cannot rely upon the loyal
support of the legislatures Of their re-
spective countries. But they enjoy the
confidence, the good will and the back
ing of the people. President Wilson
has against him a hostile majority IN
both houses Of congress-; but enjoys a
degree Of personal prestige. Glenn
enceau's hold upon the affection
and gratitude of his fellow country
men is so great at present that If he
offers himself for election as president
of the republic in February he will win
hands down, although the present
chamber of deputies, elected before
the war and in no sense representing
the wishes Of the nation. has Of late
made repeated attempts to oust him
from the premiership.
In England the situation Of Prime
Minister Lloyd George is even more
complicated. The war, which neces-
STATED an alliance between the Union
lists and the Liberals. having come to
an end, there is no longer any cause
for the maintenance Of the coalition,
which Is in the process Of disruption.
The Unionists continue subject to the
direction of their own leaders, headed
by Bonar Law. The rank and file of
the Liberal party still accord their
allegiance to its acknowledged chief
tain, ex-Premier Herbert Asquith,
who does not even possess a seat In
the present parliament. Lloyd George,
the magnetic, resourceful and inde-
fatisable statesman who brought the
war to a successful conclusion, and
what is more, succeeded in retaining
the fruits Of victory by dint Of clever
negotiation at the congress Of Paris
is virtually today without a party In
parliament, but is looked upon by the
entire nation as the man Of the mo-
ment, the only one capable Of dealing
with the various intricate problems
now confronting, and even menacing
the empire.
The latter Is today vaster In extent
bigger in population. more powerful
than ever before in its history-thar
any other empire in modern or ancient
times. Before the war, 1t was derided
| by foreigners as being of such MILL
tary impotency that 1t was willing tc
| pay any price in order to avert any
armed conflict with any great power
Those days are gone by, and today
Great Britain Is not only the greatest
naval power, but also, IL not the great
est. at any rate one Of the two great
est, victorious military powers. Blu,
it behooves her to keep and to develop
| what she has gained, and not to en-
danger the fruits of her successes on
land and on sea as well as in state
craft. by permitting the development,
of such internal difficulties as tc
threaten her empire with revolution
and consequent disruption.
Clemeneeau Appeals to France.
Il NiShiSliSSou, Wy OihSiih6 6ShOid
parliamentary elections for next Oc.
tober when military demobilizatior
will be virtually complete, and the sol.
diers. who have so gallantly defended
their country, will be in a position t
vote. has appealed to the French peo.
pie at large, in species Of referendum
to determine the political, economic
and administrative problems of recon
struction confronting the nation. Anc
it is the new chamber which. joint!
with the partly reconstructed senate
will be entrusted with the election O
a new president of the republic IL
February. Here in the United State.
President Wilson is manifesting dis
position to refer the grave problems o
naturalization of public utilities ant
basic industries to a nationwide ref
ereundum by making them the chic
issues of the presidential campaign
next year.
Premier Lloyd George is showini
equal If not even greater resourceful