The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-24
AMERICAN RFsrDyyrs TN oERMANY.
The Late Baya~d Tayior's Letters TO VIM.
NJ. Evnris on the New Complication.


WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Bayard Taylor,
writing to Eyarts from Berlin. calls attention to
the case Of Carl GGnzonmullcr OF Snshcim.
Baden. who was borf in 1851 emgrated to the
United States with .he permission Of the local
authorities in 1869. became naturaizcd citi-
zen July ~. 1878. started for Germany July II.
1875. furnished with his certificate OF naturali-
zaton. and has lived at his former home since
August. 1878. ostcnsibly to take care OF HIS aged
and decrepit father. On the 18th Of April last
he was ordered to leave Baden or become q citi-
zen OF the Grand Duchy. subject to military
duty. The reason given by the local authorities
OF Sinshcm for this order Of expulsion was that
his exemption from such duty on account OF his
American citizenship was q bud example to
other young men who. might be tempted to imi-
tate II. Gnnzenmuller appealed to the Ameri-
can Legation for special measures Of protection.
Our Minister directed tho United States Consul
at Mannheim to visit Sinsheim and ascertain
personally the facts Of the case
Minister Won Bulow in reply to Mr.. Taylor's
representations, said The proper authority
finds Itself unable. after repeated careful eN.
animation OF the case. to annul the decree Of
expulsion pronounced against Ganzenmuller."
MT Taylor II nc eoTImnRfning the t result b to
ground taken by the German Government Ia
that American citizenship is iu itself danger
Gus, and II the plea were admitted II might 100
made the occasion for the arbitrary expulsion
of all German Americans Of u certain uge who
may desire to revisit their former homes. |
cannot. therefore. allow II TO be even inieren-
TALLY assumed BY the Government that the
reason gwen forthe expulsion OF Hanzenmuller
IN its memorial ie accepted ms satisfactory. and
hence | have felt II my duty TO declare
without denythe different view taken by this
Legation, 81 beg leave 10 ask most earnestly and
respectfully for n consideration OF the principle
involved. and q decision which will enable me
TO express authoritatvey the judgment Of the
United States. Inasmuch rs cascs OF similar
nature are multiplying with such rlpidity as to
tax the ability Of the force OF the Legation to
give them whole and fitting attention. II Is par
ticulary desirable TO come TO Il clear under
standing with the German Government in re-
gard e. principles upon which they may be
settled"
dated August lust. says; " In his correspond
cnce with this Legation, claiming its intervgn-
ton with the Imperial Government In his be-
half. said Ganzenmuller was more than en-
phntic In HE declarations OF bona nde American
citizenship aud his intention shortly to return
70 the land OF his adoption. As specimen OF
from nm il appended. II is dated on the 18th
Of June. and I now appears that on the 18Th he
made application to the authorities OF Baden
20 resume his former citizenship in that
state. thus confirming the ground assumed
hy them in justification OF their former action
that he never Intended to return to the United
States. 1t will readily be perceived that this
action OF Gauzenmuller IL directly prejudcial
TO- all cases OF prolonged residence on the part
Of naturalized citizens. A further and very I'M
necessary difficulty Is often creuted by the latter
in refusing 10 declare In advance the probable
term Of !heir stay when asked TO do 50 BY the
local authorities.
Mr. Taylor concludes rs follows: " In view Of
the prevailing political agitation In Germany
ami the increased tendency toward repressiv'
measures on the part OF the Govern.
mcnt. IL would be- well II naturalizet
eiiiz.ns' contemplating an visit to theil
| that many possible annoyances may be avoided
by declaring the probable term of their stay e
the local German authorities on arriving b,
| abstainlng from irritating political discussion
aud BY quietly ob'yng such municipal laws anC
| regulations rs apply to temporary rs well ~
| orally followed 1t would not only relieve the
Legation OF much unnecessary Investigation
| but would also enable 1t TO decide more inielli
/ gently and justly In regard 20 cases requirinl
| Official Intervention. II may be charitahly pre-
sumed that n considerable amount OF offence Il
| ignoranty committed through the lack OF tina
| thorough political education which restrulul
| most native born American citizens ysitinl
| Europe from coming into conflict with local au
thOrites."