Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-25

o. sdsice. kisen BY him to returning natur-
llizsd1American citizens. Never Was criti-
,ism more unjust. The fact ID, that among
he causes of Nj. Taylor's premature death
his anxiety and labor On these very
:ases. Early and late he tofled owe them.
the result Was that the great majority
# tina persons concerned were released
rom German service.'
"TIa1ties were negotiated in 1068sawithl
,he 44kmAn states . they thenie1lstedsI
BaxAtsas appended to hers apsOtoed by1
which she voluntarily agreed. should quesd
ions arise shown BY experience to be doubt. 1
nl, to Adopt that construction meat favor
lhle to the rights Of Amsrlcan citizens.
The case is different with the PsuSsian
Iriaty, The provisions ofsyhfcASape subject
lDIhe strict law Of diplonS6cAp1Dtrnction.
Tie general seSms of Ihestts4tl@ SrGsthese;
Tat any niaix4 citfzeno f 1GseuSsanfs who
the country before being able to serve
il the army, who becomes, after = fve-years
residence there, . naturalized citizen Of the
United States, and who then returns to Ger
many, shall be regarded - an American
Az suehhs 10 shall be free for the
epabso f two years from all claims Of the
S~ovsrnnnent to military service. If such
person remain longer than that time, the
government may presume that he has re-
sumed his German citizenship, and may call
upon him to do his military duty. It will
10 readily seen, If n~aturalized citizens re-
turn and stay over the stipulated time, that
that word "may'' will give rise to delicate
questions. Events have shown that it is
impossible for the German government to
overlook violations Of this stipulation or to
grant the appeal of our minister in every
case Of which he il Obliged to take cogniz-
n It il conceded, however, that in a
vast majority Of cases returned naturalixed
citizens have no trouble and the TACT is
pointed out that, while more than ten thous-
and such citizens are now lresiding in Ger
many, yet the number seized each year for
unfulflled military service averages less
than thirty, and that very few of those al.
rested are permanently held.
ut is said, also, and with unqualified
truth-according to the statements Of repre-.
sentatives of other governments residing
here-that where there is good faith in the
action of the returned American, every
possible concession is made, and no dispo-
aition 10 shown to apply the law strictly.
On behalf Of the German government it is
urged that there are many cases Of this sort.
Young men leave Germany, just in time to
escape the call to serve in the army. They
learn the English language, acquire Ameri.
can ideas Of trade, become naturalixed, and
embark for Germany often within the
month in which they acquire American
citizenship. Such cases the government ID
compelled to sc~rutinize closely. The neiah.
bors Of such young men-ohen their former
assocaterastly complain that while they
thenselves aEs discharsing their duties to
the empire, these young men, Who grew up
With tAemeandnnula f~NcyAxrihko lived
beside them, ara nov fsee, under tho pre-
Ftshss OF an american cGi6zehshipS Which
[tieyo do not Observation-Disclosures
II il this dasa. Of ,cases which has given
Erisef TO most Of the difficulties under
THE treaty. The Observation-Disclosures
contend, that these men have not be.
come naturalized American citizens in
spiEit md int6nt,s but have a1u15eAa pre-
citizenship, BY. which they hope to
evade their duties both to Gefndany and the
UnitsdShAss.a 1T isr freely admitted that
mistakes have been made By iA subordinate
officers Who have claimed military services
from naturalized citizens before the expira.
ton of the two years allowed by the treat.
ies, but it is asserted that in every such case
iinst,nt. concessions have been made on
proof Of the facts. To those who insist tha'
the United States ought to maintain At Ill
costs the right ofezpatriation, the German,
reply that We haye this right in all bona
6ie ea.ss 5; that the enly skeep.ioss are
where frauds upon both governments are
attempted, q above described.
II hayS ALLUDED 10 thu subject becaus
the ten years have expired in which, b!
these terza4y. che tgeatise shoald not b sub
fjsct to revision, and either party can no,
Terminate them BY giving one years motto,
The attitude Of the German government o
the equesttoa 10 TIN, that while it doc nc
propose the Termination of the treaties,
has no objections to offer should the Unite
States make the demand. It il, hosave
nee belisss4 in diplon.sis earsle. That .
favorable terms would be granted By IN
future treaty - those we now enjoy.