The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-12
DIPLOMATIC Flunkyism.

Diplomatic Flunkyism.
There is, perhaps, no more dsgraceful
chapter in the diplomatic history OF the
United States than tho convention relative
to naturalization. made with tho North
German Confederation by GEORGE BAN
CROFT, the notifications OF which were ex-
changed on May 0, 1868 This convention ex-
| plred by Limitation of ten years in May last
but as previous notice Of six months OF al
intention to terminate II was not given, as
prescribed by the fifth article, 1t still re-
mains in force for twelve months after either
party shall have given notice TO close the
| arrangement
The fourth article prescribes:
IRA German na,uralized in America renews his resi-
dence In North Germany without intent 10 return 20
Amc he shall be held 10 have renowned his natural
izauon in the United states Reciprocally. an Amon
can naiurazed IN North Germany renews his residence
IN the United states without the intent North
Germany he shall be held to have renowned his natural
izauon In North Germany. The intent may
be held 10 exist when the natuTAzed
try resDiss 1IA yovs in the other county"
1t is hardly necessary to say that the de-
vice Of a pretended reciprocity In this con-
vention Is mere sham, as American citi-
zens do not emigrate to Germany to be nat
uralized. The aim Of the scheme was 10 Sc
cure subjects for tho German CONSUMPTION;
and in order TO do 1t Mr.. BANCROFT made an
| agreement by which n German-American
citizen is, exceptionally among all other nat
uralized citizens, marked with brand Of
nferiority, and is virtually deprived Of his
rights under the Constitution by n residence
OF two years in the land OF his birth. His
| passport, instead OF being protection bear
| ing the arms OF the United States. Is badge
Of discredit, and notice to foreign power
that victim is within its grasp, who, II he
| remains an hour over two years in Ger
many, may be arrested, stripped Of every
| right acquired by his established residence
| in the United States be Invested OF his
| proud claim to citizenship In a free country,
and be made to serve in the army Of the
| Emperor.
Adopted citizens born In Great Britain,
| France, Italy, Austria, and other countries,
may go whore they list and stay as long as
they please, merely by showing passport,
and generally by mere declaration, with
out that diplomatic voucher Of American
citizenship The native OF Germany alone
is prescribed as unworthy Of protection. He
shall not visit the land of his forefathers,
educate his children, study science or art, or
carry on legitimate trade, except as a bonds
man In the days OF slavery at the South
the black population Of the cities were noti-
| fled by the ringing Of church bell to retire
from the streets at an arbitrary hour, and
the master gave his slave pass, when
the bell ceased to toll, il his service out Of
| doors was needed. Without it the slave was
| liable to arrest
| Such is the rule introduced into our diplo-
macy by Mr. BANCROFT, and maintained
with rigor by GRANTS Administration. BAN
CROFT DAVIS, whom GRANT sent to Berlin,
made the convention, il possible more infa-
nous by outrages on the rights OF American
citizens, perpetrated to copcillate favor at
court, where no aunky In livery appeared
more subservlent than he did, by sacrificing
with craven submission the great trust
which had been committed TO his unworthy
keeping He stood by and saw youth
! born In st. Louis, OF naturalized parents,
and carried TO Wiesbaden to be educated,
not only conscripted as soldier OF the en-
pire without protest. but he attempted to
defend the act, and insulted the father for
| venturing to assert his rights!
| 1t was supposed the depth OF degradation
had been reached when DAVIS basely aban-
doned his trust, and perverted it openly to
tho use Of CALLING despotism. But an
other Minister has now come forward volun-
tarily to play the part OF detective for
BISMARCK, and TO show all the world there
is a still lower depth for aunkyism to
sound. Mr.. BAYARD TAYLOR, following
| In the footsteps Of his predecessor, and
endorsed officially by the Department of
State, has notified German-American citi-
zens who propose TO visit their former
homes, that they are expected to report to
the police on arriving at any point the
probable term OF their stay, to abstain from
irritating political discussions, and to obey
quickly all municipal laws and regulations
THIS order might have been expected to
issue from the police Of Austria or Rus
STA in tho revolutionary period thirty years
ago. certain class Of criminals pass from
one point to another in Europe, by report
ing to the authorities on the frontier, and
this is the sort Of hospitality which Mr.
TAYLOR proposes for citizens Of tho United
States clothed with the same rights that he
possesses and endowed with manhood
that scorns him as tlunky, though he is
a Minister OF the HAYES Fraud. II was not
expected that this rotten Administration at
Washington, the spawn OF crime, would send
truo men to represent US abroad but we
did not deem 1t possible that any man could
be appointed to such place who would af-
front that great body of adopted citizens who
deservedly rank among the best that have
contributed TO the greatness and glory OF
this republic. Shame upon him and his