Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-28

ness. higher nationality. greater love for
ones country. and the greatest Of all
! IDEALS loyalty TO the government under
which we lve.' coupled with the enforced
use Of its language as evi1ence of such
| faith. With such broadening I.laa before
us. 1t enables us for the first time 10 bring
to the front that hitherto unappii,.l plank
in our declaration OF principles loyalty
to the government under which we live
and exrmpiify the truth IF rur pre.ens ons
by enforcing the use Of the language Of
said government as an epilsn e of o,ir sin
CERTIFY ! take the broad ground that he
English language Is Ian qua ye If neccs-
stty in the Uni;el States and Cana ia, and
that reasonable knowledge ana uaCer-
standing CT the same Is Il nee Assary atljur ct
to good citizenship. AMI hat NJ man Is 4
good cnouSi citizen ID be .ome I; member
OF the order in this Country until lie .'oes
un tarstarf o,;r lansuage."
Th" time has come when America SHOULD
be Anne -icdaza1. AM hawever hsrf il MAJ
appear temporarily. the successful accom-
pishElcnt thereof will be worth all II may
cost. AMI crown CT Immortality awaits cur
orler for having taken the first step In that
direction. AMI thus becoming the lender In
Reformation SO much neelei. and for the
doing of which the better and more int-iii-
gent citizens, without regard to politics or
creed. stanl ready TO In lorsa Us as our
theory be cor:leS tidal wlva sw2sp.n, this
country from sea TO sea. have urse1 up
cn our German SEot5 hers the necessity of
losing their tleuttty As fsrs: n rs By adopt
! inS the English lanS,:ase. bsc~smng in fact
| A'neri AN Citizens, as they all profess they
| are. AMI Of eliminating from their names
| AMI societies the r,fy Of Germ an-Ameri-
| can and thus relieving themselves OF the
ursnviab!e distinction OF bong reigrers ut
/ all. Being American citizens by aslopiian.
| th-y enjoy every priy-iie q Of chs native
i')rn. AM consequently are Anericaa ell
Zers. par AMI simple: why shoalt they [ .,;i
desire to be ~tiil classei as Americans vita
Ing beneath tn. cloak IF aioption a secret
| love fer the fatherlaal.' which they ars
| :-ilttvating to the detriEa ent ef the best IN
.ere$ss OF this great Country? Why shna'
| any frt!y reCs.aiZal citizen OF this co-n:ry
desire to be -lnsS.l as fsr.'gn.r of any
atnl when the de 'isnaticn bring To him
| c.rtai1 elem ant D, d,,tb, full respect ability
| ',n~arsi with that OF simple American
citiH@as,apT Nhe sre the FOREIGNERS or
| tiis country as generally ae:,.>oee by every
| bSiv? A certain disrepsitsb,c s-im from
! FsnrnDe. that hav. been DUMPED In uDon us
| 'lur;n: the past twenty years hedAl b.,
| mar hiSas. n,eIiiFisnl. socialism ho0il,m-
/ ism. tea !besatis-n AMI a thonsanl other
| ms that ar, being secretly cultivated to
| Sha ''issdvan;a re Of o'tr cofnfry's interests.
l hav- .been accnsef of ella ssin-, orr German
W 'f'r'rs with the shove. ort Instead nave
sail IA them: want 10 h>ip YOU lift your
| selves entirely out of such an unanviai,Ie
lsS- ricat'nn by having eich iniorse the
/ fsT,.iiSh language. practice what You In
tafS,. eliminate any sri!asace of reign SIN
from your la'Tss. end declare fer a stani-
| arl or meas n Afff>nt that will require a
r~;isoriole IN Ter danffns or The choSea an
! re '''cY ~ l,Hgaaya %! he er,infrt in will n
| y1n live. before conf>rf ng the right of full
| citizenship upon any man.
! Having ri Sdge1 or !~-tv (, tho gov
| erni,sent un.ie- which VIZ live deem II orr
duty. an. htpe 1t may prove our pleasure.
I 10 de'ne that pledge to curry with IL the
| frnnis- to PRACTICE rnI use Its chosen aal
/ selectel tongue: believing. as a. that n,
! foreigner. however Intelligent. cln become
! an american ci:iyeI' In Its FIJI &c --p.el in
! tent Until he understands the English ler-
2Cacr. In 20 erence L, or pie 'ge a. ioval' y.
| let IS ., raft nron oar Anne. lean fraternity
the s':oT' St'.ement that We will uphSl :.
! sustain an I a.'vance our cnuntry's lan;.:a -
! bv hci'Aut"r issuing oar rituals Hnly in the
| t.nS.ish 'ancaaSe for US. In the Unite
! states an Dominion OF Cana|a co.,y;a.i
! with tie n-or:sD that Frame Germany an
! "'h"r Ian IL using n different language shl
lie prPtr.'' II in tho right Of their nationa;
to3S'e whenever II becomes our pleasure 20
introduce orr order therein. ii our Germ n
brothers are not Willing to slbscr;bs to this
s'hhme III nory. then they are not the ;c,~i
citizens tney profess. AM IL not. the sooner
we I'm jw Il the better"
| -C!sl Yni .-ssi Grand ChnncrIinrs.
! Il Dacr tais tiiie." vn:inueS the report
Il wish to refer yea to tae letter head of
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