The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31
More Prescription of German-Ameri-
can Citizens.

Outrageous and disGraceful as the BAN
CROFT treaty of 1865 is, by which citizens
Of German birth are singled out from all
other nationalities, branded with an ex-
ceptional mark Of discredit, denied the
rights and privileges which citizenship
guarantees, and held TO odum as unequal
before the law. the construction uut upon
1t by the Administration and its agents i'll
Germany is even more offensive still.
Under their Interpretation we have seen
BANCROFT DAVIS, who dshonors the high
office Of Minister of the United states ut
Berlin, deny protection to citizens far
more worthy OF recognition and credit
than he is; connive with German officials
10 deprive them of their legal rights, aud
permit an American-born youth to be con-
scripted into the German army, as If he
Were native of the country. Two years
OF residence in Germany, no matter for
what purpose, has been held TO destroy the
naturalization of a German-born citizen,
ana to deprive him OF all claim upon the
country of his adoption, for defence
against the tyranny Of that in winch he
may temporarily live.
The Department OF State ana the Adj
ministration have actually combined by
an abuse of executive power. to deprive
every German American citizen OF pro-
lection abroad, and to make him, while for
time residing in Germany, either for
business, for pleasure, or for instruction,
dependent upon the forbearancc of that
Government. And this, too, while all
other classes of naturalized citizens are
p. 10 IN n thav Dlansn NpifInnt
the least restriction whatever rs to resi-
dence.
At a time when nearly all the great pow
ers of Europe have abolished pass porrs,
aud there is hardly any restraint in travel,
the United States set the example of en-
forcing that relic of barbarism AT the price
of a heavy fee, and then emasculate 1t of
all value when produced as shelter
against foreign oppression.
Not content with the restrictions hereto
.oro imposed on citizens of German birth,
BANcRoFr DAVIS has invented now sys-
TEN oil veNation IN instructions to United
States COnsuls IN the German empire,
which have been approved at Washington.
W. give "a few extracts from them, IN or
der 10 show the prosecuting spirit of pol
icy meant TO degrade and TO outrage this
cll,- o. citzcns;
"Alcau.u az onlocrs Of tho Tinted States reoeiy
az in my 10 ~ cl'n Of The ned statcs
s.,ua ar once 10 'aAe proof Of Inc citizenship
~ h. re naiuraizsd citizen, the oonsuar officer
ii nrh he coart Where lie w. hataraiiI l. and Tue
ola. u inc a lusll",l1n' o..o.
tn rrrunrl copy ~ the record OF court commonly
s aps @ c nearmsn e a a' sst 81 81
iroin L,giiou a the United -ttes may oe accented
undrt oat ne lnr and place OF nslnra eaton ana 70
S vr og p p9i o, ss4 PoPc 9Sa s
no. pasrnoI, Ms Application for passport must oe
,sa9g.ei,s opgrcaiiop be ma1e by the wdoT Of a
same way ne naturalization q the husband, and mat
ne ~. lcant WI. his wife ana remains MS widow.
fatgei ~ g4turaiH d cltzen aud Who vac a maor
NJ c =. M, & IL WI ne ~ s "a TO
Inl tns, ne arrsnt II his son aud resided IN tr'
'9n,n,r ofnc'H must, therefore carefully inquire
casr as for mi ncc, snciner he applicant l. narfed
part oi !. domcled 10 Germany. shdtner h. ha ani
lolnirl' ~ AWeHcai II he h 4 none thru where hi
resided n America, aud hero SAai ms business " "
.hrfr Wneh,i De has sill Any ou mess there ana u
W. part OF me applicant
It's thus made clear that the passpoI
does not carry the protection with II il
Germany TINT 1t does in Great Britain
France, Russia, Italy and other nations
The natlHallcd German cltlzou must pro
f,dc himself in addition with copy Of hi
naturalization papers, and if no happen
by any accident 70 be deprived of both
no excluded from recognition. An in
lulsiuon II established before consular OF
N''f" by which the private nnairs O
american citizens are subjected ~ impel