The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20
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Danish newspapers are 10th TO admit
that the Schleswig Holsteiners are be-
coming slowly GermaniZed under the
force system employed by the Prussians.
In a couple of generations the work Will
be completed. and Schleswig- Holstein and
its Inhabitants forever lost to Denmark.
The Danes and Schlesw.g Holsteiners
pray and hope. that by some miraculous
political upheaval Germany will be COM
PEELED to surrender tho territory acquired
by the late Dano-Germar war. But
meanwhile the Prussians are at Work rig
orously. Whenever a child is born. the
Prussian government stands ready TO re-
ceive him Within ten days after his
birth IL is the duty of the parent 10 re-
port such fact TO the birth registrar. At
the same time the registrar generally
asks what name the new citizen is 10 re-
GIVE al the baptismal The registrar
Germanizes the name. changing FTederik
10 Frederick, Henrik to Heinrich, etc. In
some instances Nieis has been changed
10 I.orenZ The registrar refuses to en-
roll A Danish name and 1t is futile to COM
plan.
When the child is six years old his or
her education is taken IN hand by the
government Private Danish schools are
forbidden. OF course. parents may en-
gage private tutors. IL these are gradu-
ates Of prussian seminaries. But teach
era who graduate from Pruss.an semin-
aries have. as a rule. in consideration OF
receiving slipends from the government.
entered into ii contract TO remain in the
service OF the state for a number of
wears If they leave the public service at
The expiration of that time. they lose
their pension and chance OF promotion.
with Increase of salary. For that reason
Il is difficult even for wealthy parents 10
secure the services of private tutors for
their children. In the public schools the
children are entirely Germanized. They
are taught that Denmark oppressed
Schleswig- Holstein. which was liberated
from foreign tyranny in 1864 The par
EMS dislike 10 instll disirust 10 the teach
ers in the minds Of their children and
consider Il unjust 10 have them grow up
discontented with existing circumstances.
II the children do not participate In pub
lie school festivals. as for instance the
Sedan day. they are punished by their
teachers 4 young school girl who APP
pearr,l at the school festival at the recent
celebration % ahe enperog's birthday
with a red and blue ribbon in her hair
WAS hoggsd by the teacher in the pres
snct. OF all the other school children. and
the ribbon was removed from her hair
When ;he young boys grow up they en-
ttr the military service and are strictly
guarded Danes who enter the postal. tel
eEraDh or Y:ilway service, or other de-
pendent positions. become Germans ana
dare not even speak Danish at home. lest
they get rsprimand. All enter ailments
are conducted in German Danish thea
ters are prohibited Icy imperial edict.
Danish gatherings cannot be held except
by permission from the police authorities.
Parents, who can afford Il, send their
children 10 Denmark after they have been
Confirmed provided this does not inter
fs~e with the military se-Eice. The North
<ehieSuic Electoral Union. which, Hu"
hers 90 voters. Is the only Danish fac
tor of any moment in Sch!sswfe- rioistein.
Fh5- ,sntcr fnsit aE0rS u keep up Danish
r...@>.u- ard Danish loyaI;y in the futile
saue tnat the time VIII come when
hl.syy ie- Eiolsfsin Will again revert 20
Denmark As a political factor th.s
rrisn s losing rs prestige owing 20 the