The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-25
Seward on Protection.

matte language is the power it confers the states
man of evadng anything that, under any t, nigh
mplicate It is the art of eonceang what you mean
The deeper the politician is read is this subtitle .ccom
modatng language of lies the greater the state man
The simplicity of the court-so-called- of the A mer
lean Republic, and the straightforward democratic Ian
guage of truth employed by its statesmen have he re
tofore been the boast of all republicans and the qua
tiles that distinguished them from the surroundings
of kings where men and things are FURNISHED to hide
the rottenness within.
The present Secretary of State is imtator of the
diplomatic school of kings and like all mitators lacks
the dignity that helps the original to lie with the face
Of truth. AS far pulling wires, ringing BELLS buy
ing volcanoes before they BURST and fnging off the
simple grandeur of republican statesman are con-
cerned he is unrivaled Like the stage director, he
understands the shifting of and pulling of ropes
and letting the red and blue lights at the sensation
times; but he can appear on the stage himself
in any great part. His whole life seems to be de-
voted to the art of crnging to monarchs If he but
please Napoleon or Victoria, and that he hears the
great of those courts pass his from aristo-
cratic lip to lip, as fit to wear a wig, he goes
into ecstases If the voice of American citizens
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himself behind cart loads of diplomatic papers, and
refers the victims to their national Governments"
We take the following from the Cleveland Herald,
as choice specimen of Stewards diplomatic writing:
RIGHTS OF NATURALIzED CITIZENS ABROAD.
Prussan Emile Kabn of Cincinnati, recently wrote to
Secretary Seward in relation to his rights American
citizen He had emigrated from Prussia with his father
seventeen years ago. and at the prescribed time his father
became citizen of the United States the writer of the letter
being then five years DID, He wishes revisit Prussia
but learning that he has been published deserter in
Prussia because he has not performed the military service
required of all Prussan subjects he asks Secretary Seward
what protection will be given him by the United States Gov
eminent. The Secretary replies
" DEPARTMENT STATE,
"WAsHNGToN, JAM 6, 1868.
Emile Kahn ESQ.,, Cincinnati, Ohio.
"SR: Your letter of the Oath ultimo relangto the claim
made by the Prussian Government upon you for military
services and asking whether would be protected
American citizen from such claim should you visit Ger
many, has been received
"According the latest information of this department.
the Prussian Government has issued decree by which, if
citizen of Prussia emgraes with without permission and
is accompanied by his under seventeen years of age
and remains years. they thereby lose their Prussan
nationality.
"You may, however, be subjected to detention,
trouble and expense before you will be able to establish the
facts in to which this Government cannot recon-
mend you to expose yourself
Your obedient servant, VIM. H. SEWARD"
Mr. Kahn, an American citizen, being DESTROYS Of
visiting his fatherland writes to know what protection
he may expect from this Government Now, Mr.. Seward
if he wished to write for once like an honest man. could
have answered Mr.. Kahn, " no protection whatever"
Instead of this he quotes the Prussian law relating
Prussan subjects, but says word about Amer
lean protection. Emile Kahn, who left his fathers
country at the age of fye and is American ct
zen, is at the time proclaimed deserter in Prus
sia and should he visit that country he may go be
hanged or be shot" this Government cannot recon-
mend him to expose himself"
If you Prussian, and bring your sons to Amer
lea, and that you become naturazed and have lived in
America ten years. your sons provided they left Prus
STA under seventeen, return but the father as al