New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-20
LOYAL TURNER'S.
Resolutions Affirming Their Allegiance to the
United States In Its Present Conflict -
J ..: with Spain Adopted with =.
Lusty Cheers. =
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When Gustav Donald, the Davenport
editor who has lectured twice in this ci-
ty, arose in the convention of the North
American Turner Bund at San Francisco
last week and introduced a resolution,
protesting against the current misrepre-
sentatlcn of German-American senti-
ment as regards the war with Spain and
affirming the loyalty of all German
citizens to the land of their adoption,
there was thunderous applause and clam
orous enthusiasm. Every reference to
the national banner brought forth cheers
from many lusty throats, and speeches
made in response to the resolution we're
the most eloquent of the convention.
The resolutions as adopted read as fol-
lows:
Whereas, of late, quite number of
Anglo-American papers have made
malicious attacks upon the German
Americans and have questioned their
loyalty and patriotism, your committe
deems it duty to emphatically pro-
test against such attacks and to recon-
mend that the North American Gym-.
nastic Union clearly define its posi-
ton, and that of all German-Amer-
leans, regarding the war in which our
republic is at present involved, .~,M
The members of our Union are 10y
al citizens Of our glorious country, and
the Gymnastic Union demands of ev-
cry applicant for membership that he
be citizen of the United States, or be-
come such as soon as the law permits.
The members of the Union recog-
nize but one country as their own
the United States of America-and to
| defend and protect her in every re-
spect and at every cost they deem
their most sacred duty. When the first
call for volunteers was issued by our
President, hundreds of our members
responded to the same and thousands
are ready to follow new call. Thirty
seven years ago the Turner'S gave their
lives for our country; today they are
equally willing to do so. A few may
| have felt, and many still feel, that the
war with Spain should have been a
voided and her tyrannic reign in Cuba
and her other possessions ended in
+! diplomatic way; but the motto of the
the Union as whole was from the be-
ginning, zone Country, One Flag, One
Honor. j.. III zsas. RI -,[.....
This is their pledge, no matter with
what foreign nation our country may
be at war. Unbounded success to the
| American arms is their unanimous
wish. The marvellous victories of our
brave soldiers have created as much
enthusiasm among the citizens of Ger
man parentage as among their Anglo
American fellow citizens. They earn
estly hope that the present war may
soon be ended by an honorable peace,
which will grant all our nations de-
mands without departing from the pur-
pose for which the same was declared.
Minnesota was represented at the con-
vention by Chas. Z. Roos of the New
Ulm Society and Mr.. Hadlick of st. Paul.
By unanimous vote it was decided to
hold the next convention in Philadelph-
ia, the birthplace Of the order. This will
be two years hence. 1.
Candidates for admission to the semi
nary at Milwaukee must give security
for the financial advances generally made,
and afterwards they are to work for the
Union until the amount paid shall be re-
deemed. It was also decided BY the con-.
vention that no teacher could take the
two years course unless there were at
least six app cations:
When John G.. SAKE was q yonng edii-
tor at Burlington, f., he attended q.
funeral ii the capacity Of bearer. High
mass was sung, and the bearer stood
throughout the long sermon. Finally
q acompanion whispered to the hum oriist.::
Pretty long -draTn-ont, isn't i, Ssxe9'
81 g g, & was the reply They viii run
Il into the ground pretty sopa.''
Every speech made against John Lind
while he il ia the army will make votes
for Lind Adam Bede.