The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11
LEAGUE OF NATIONS, OR
PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHY
Former Governor Manning OF South
Carolina Passes Through Rich
mond on Way TO France.

Ex-Governor Richard /. Manning of
South Carolina, ends short visit to
Richmond this morning. He is on
his way to the peace conference in
, Eurxpe and will sail on the Adriaiic
Wednesday from New York. Ex-Gos-
ernor Manning was the war governor
of South Carolina and he will repre-
sent at the peace conference STATE
which cntributed over $4,000 soldiers
and sailors 10 the great war. He IL
one Of the few men in America who
In privileged to wear service pin
with six stars. Five of his sons are
st!ll In France, one of them. Major
William Sinkler Manning having
given his life leading his battalion
over The top In the great Argonne
battle five days before the armisdce
was signed.
II want to consider the league Of
nations an an essential product Of
the peace confer ence." said the ex-
governor. I'VE owe 1t to the world,
Aad the people want 1t. think that
with the peace terms and part and
parcel with the league of nations
should come Il demand upon Germany
to pay for the damage they have done
the world. This is the only way to
make them realize the suffering they
have brought about. and the only way
to destroy all ideas of future conquest
that may. be lingering In their minds
Our soldiers fought and won this war
to prevent a repetition OF such hor-
|ror. and the people at home want
some means to make the contract we
owe them permanent for all time.
The league of nations must go through
or the people will want to know the
reason why. and will demand son1e
other effective means Of keeping mill
tarism and OPPRESSION down forever"
A part Of the mission OF Ex-Gover-
nor Manning win be to restore the
export trade In cotton seed products
all Of which were handled through the
federal food administration. the trade
being cut short by the signing OF the
armistice. He will try to secure the
cooperation OF the government In
finding markets for millions of pounds
OF cotton seed foods which so TO waste
with the closing Of the mills in the
south. many OF them having already
closed on account
In giving a short account OF the
part South Carolina played In war
activities tho former was governor
mentioned that the state had given
10000 men, with a financial con-
|tribution of sixteen times the amount
|of the state debt for liberty bonds
and OF three times the amount OF the
state debt as a clean gift to war re-
lief agencies.
South Carolina anticipated the work
of the national council of defense by
esta blishing a commission of civic
preparedness which enabled the state
to get a good start In war activities
before the national council of defence
begar, to orarasS 49, a, > %. !.
Ex-Governor Manning's six sons all
enlisted az privates at the outbreak Of
the war. Major William s. Manning
was killed in the Argonne. CALAMITY
leading his battalion in charge
Others in the service are Major Ber-
nard Manning: Lieutenant Colone
Wyndham M. Manning: First Lieu
tenant Vivian NJ Manning: Sergeant
John Adger and Corporal Burwell D.
Manning.
Ex-Governor Manning has many
relatives In Richmond, ana was guest
yesterday Of Mrs. Mannings brother.
Charles v. and Wyndham r. Mere-
dith.