The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-22
More Outrages on Cerman- American
Citizens.

German birth. and American horn citizens
OF naturaiized German parents, have been
exposed under the disgraceful BANCROFT
treaty, and recently i'm defiance OF other
treaties, demand immcdiateand stern action
on the part Of Congress. With a proper
President, disposed to perform his duty,
these wrongs would never have been toler-
ntcd. GRANT not only allowed German
American citizens to be outraged and abused
without a sign OF protection. or an exhibit
ton of the least interest In their favor. but
lie encouraged approved. and justified the
cVwarlly submission OF BANCROFT DAVIS
to BISMARCK dictation when youth born
in st. Louis and taken to Wicsbaden for
education was conscripted in the German
army.
On that occasion his remarkable Attor-
ney-General. probably after comforting with
the spirits. gave an official opinion that this
conscripted American born citizen, after
performing service us German subject.
might become President OF the United
States Numbers OF other cases, nearly as
bad rs this, occurred during the era Of
Grantlsm. IN not one OF which was any
spirit exhibited or any desire to defend the
rights Of that large bodytf excellent citi-
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policy OF BISMARCK for having linked their
personal fortunes and the future Of their
children with the United States. Then the
American legation at Berlin was little more
thana tail 10 the kite Of the German Foreign
Office. and it remains 80 now.
Under this Fraudulent Administration,
organized on the basis Of a stolen Presi-
dency, with all its principal members bene-
iicaries Of the crime they corrlptly aided,
no relief from this proscrlptive system was
To be expected. HAYES and most OF his Sec
retaries are rank knowN othings, identified
with the American Alliance" which seeks
torevive the crusade against citizens OF for
sign birth. BAYARD TAYLOR signalzed his
entrance into Office as Minister at Berlin by
public notice that every Gcrman-Ameri-
can citizen returning temporarily TO the
land OF his nativity. should record himself
as q suspected person 10y appearing before
the nearest police officer and declaring the
nature OF his business, the period of his in
tended stay, ana his residence and occupa-
tion in the United States. His passport,
supposed To carry with It an official prom
Use OF all iightful protection. was thus con-
verified into a badge Of degradation. and this
with the approval Of the authority that had
signed it,
A recent case is now attracting deserved
attention. because IL serves to illustrate that
when 4 right or q principle has been once
surrendered TO q foreign Government. no
limit can be- fixed on its infractions. Mr..
JUn1us BANNER, born in Munster. West
phala emigrated at the age OF twenty-one
10 the United States bearing with him an
Official passport, dated Feb. Is, 1863 dis
charging him as a Prussian subject. Hebe-
came naturalized here, and In september,
1877, after nine years OF absence. returned
with his family 10 fatherand on a visit 10
his aged parents.
Immediately on reaching Munster he was
summoned before police magistrate and
notified that he must present himself for mill
tary duty or quit the country in eight days
When II was discovered that he had passed
the age Of thirty-one the limit Of the con-
scription under German military law the
order to quit WAS renewed. banner then
applied TO the Minister OF the Interior, who
approved the action OF the police, and cx-
tended his soiourn until the middle OF Feb
ruary, 1873, but upon a condition exacted by
the Munster authorities that he would de-
part at the appointed day, under penalty OF
imprisonment in case nc exceeded the mar
row limit He applied for q copy Of this
order oil expulsion, and received it on Jan. 90
1878. Eight days after he babe adieu 10 his
old and sorrowing parents, shook the dust
OF the p0ternal home from his feet. and re.
turned 70 the country Of his adoption.
In April last application was made to the
Department Of State for redress Of the in
jury inflicted On BANNER. and on the 18th Of
May last BAYARD TAYLOR mildly enclosed q
copy OF the despatch from Washington to the
German Foreign Office which, after being
pigconhOled for two months, was answered
with the usual circuIniocuton. All the facts
were admitted 70 be correct. but in regard
10 the expulsion it was contended that "thC
royal Government OF Munster adopted it IN
the exercise Of its constitutional compe-
tence.' BAuNER having been by descent
born Prnssian subject. Moreover said
the Foreign SECRETARY, every sovereign
State IS entitled, under principles Of inter
national law from governing motives OF
internal state police or State policy, 10 re-
fuse 10 foreigners the privilege Of soiourn.'
Mr. BANNER was charged with no crime
or offence Of any kind. He was peaceablt
American citizen, exercising his rights as
such, disturbing no one, and discharginl
only duty Of iilialailection 10 aged parents
No construction Of notification iuternationa
law could apply 10 him, In the face Of sub
eistlng treaties. II his case be tested uude
Prussia distinctlvcly, as is claimed by Thu
German Foreign Secretary, the treaties o
l7s5, 1919, and 1923, protect him fully, even il
time OF war. They say American citizens
shall be at lbercy TO sojourn and reside il
all parts Of said territories PRUSSIA in orde
20 attend to their affairs ana they shal
enjoy TO that effect the same security an,
protection as natives Of the country wherein
they reside
Tested even by the odlous BANcRoF
treaty. BANNER was entitled TO two years
residence, and could not be expelled fror
Germany unless for crime. In no sense ca
this violent action be defended or palllate,
In it, the treaties with Prussia separated
and the treaty with the North German Unio
were both iiagrantIy trampled under foo
BAuMER's good faith and honorable col