The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-25


citizen Of the United States may cross the
ocean in the Same ship with the naturalized
German, and when they touch the soil Of
Germany, though all bear the same pass
ports, are clothed with the same protection,
| aud assured the same rights, the German
IL publicly proclaimed TO be inferior TO the
others.
They may reside in Germany TO the end OF
their natural lives. and while respecting the
laws Of the country cannot be touched in
any way. The German, on the other hand
may be forcibly elected at the expiration of
two years, or imprisoned, or. by u caprice Of
the police or other authorities, he may be
ordered out OF the country in n few months.
and his son. born In New York and carried to
Berlin to complete his education, may be- con-
scripted into the German army. This il the
pass to which we have come, between Grant
ism and IIaycssm. Contrast II with the
position taken twenty-five years ago, when
MARTIN KoszrA, who had only declared his
intention to become a citizen, was first de-
Tended by the commander Of sloop-of-war
at Constantinoplc, and then sustained by
memorable state paper of WILLIAM l..
MARCY. which made tho heart OF every ma
AtNN anu ilhiuid i"lAlN'u b'fA WIFI tlh'
and satisfaction. How have we fallen since
1883
To the other recent cases may be added
that OF ADAM HABER Of Oshkosh, Wiscon-
sin. He j. described rs plain, rich, iovial
old farmer, who likes his lager and Rhine
wine, aud IS accustomed out in the West to
speak his mind plainly, without meaning
harm to anybody. While on a visit to Ger
many he was arrested for having spoken
disrespectfully OF the Emperor, and con-
dcmned to five years Imprisonment for that
crime! The divinity that hedges in an Em-
pcror must not be questioned by free speech
IN Germany. An American citizen who, with
a bottle 81 Rudcsheimcr under his belt and
perhaps hilarious among the friends OF his
! youth in the old country, ventures to say
the Emperor is pressing the Liberals too
hard. and that in following BISMARCK he is
becoming too much of dcspot finds him
self first in the hands Of the police. and next
/ IN prison for five years-for having spoken
| Unexpectedly OF the Emperor!
Every the United States Is bound
| 10 observe the local laws Of the country,
wherever he may chance to be. That is
primary obligation on his part for the pro-
! lection which those laws are supposed TO
assure him. 1t is an element, too, of inter-
national comfy. Good taste and good sense
forbid citizen in foreign country in
dulging In abuse against the authorities,
whose hospitality he may be said 10 bc Gu
joylng. The exercise OF this discretion nee
essarily depends upon the education and
habits OF the traveller. So far as the case
Of HABEB is made known his offence con-
sisted In speaking disrespectfullyof the En-
/ peror This seems To be- considered a crime
OF Nse mGjesN in Germany. Judging by the
sentence of Ave years Imprisonment.
/ Tho old Emperor. with all hi, east iron
notions. Is gallant soldier. and We are
| quite sure. will not permit this harsh aud
unjust judgment 10 be enforced when il IS
/ brought 10 his notice. But it is part and
a feature Of a system Of persecution against
! Gcrman-Amorican citizens by the German
authorities all over the empire, which has
been going on and getting worse ever since
the first term Of grant.
Now, we propose 20 close the door against
those growing abuses, which some day may
lead to serious trouble. THE SUN urged
after the SrEINKAULER ease, that notice
should bee forthwith served upon Germany
20 terminate the BANCROFT treaty. Gen.
GRANT ami Mr. FISH refused 10 adopt that
course. because 1t would have reflected on
their own Official conduct, and they cNcrtcd
all their influence TO prevent a resolution 10
that effect from passing Congress
Consequently, the treaty expired by limi-
tation last May. and now runs on by con-
d.tional consent, contained IN the following
article:
"Arrct. v-rhe pres. NJ convention shall 80 into cf
.rt immediately the exchange rauucaulu-. and
shall continue 900 force Tor ten years u neither party
shall have -fcn o. Tie other months previous notice
then terminate iho same. n shall ur.
thor remain force nnul the end oi twelve months after
either nj tho coniractn- parties shall have gwen notice
% me other OF such intention
II a resolution DO presented and pushed
through tho House of Representatives
promptly after the meeting OF Congress, the
senate Will hardly dare to reject H. In that
case, the notice will be given, for Mr..
EvARrs would scarcely venture to antago-
nize an expression of this kind. Then a new
treaty If one be necessary, rcciting the
substance Of the old treaties with Prussia
which are liberal and proper, can be made,
that will lift the German-American citizen
up TO his riShtful plane, as the equal Of
every other adopted citizen, and make him
feel when he rcvisits the scenes Of his youth
that his passport has a substantial value.
4 Word TO the New Jersey Legislature.
Tho Republicans, once more in complete