The evening times., 1898-07-22
LOYAL TO THIS COUNTRY
German Americans Leve the
Land Of Their Adoption.
WOULD FIGHT THE KAISER
They Have No Sympathy With the
Sentiment I'm the Fntherland
Against This Nati0n-Plans to
Present n Warship to the Gov
eminent.

New York. July Recommendations with
leading German-Americans of this city in
dicate very plainly the absence of any
sympathy with the anti-American feeling
in the Fatherland and among the German
officers now on duty about ships in the
Philippines.
On the contrary, 1t is known that many
of the leading citizens of German birth
residing in this city have advocated the
building and presentation of first-class
battleship to this Government.
Among several who have been inter-
viewed on the subject of the Feeling
among Germans of this country the fol-
lowing expressions of views are of no little
interest:
Gustav Schwab, North German Lloyd
Steamship Company: Look at the lists OF
the dead and wounded soldiers. They
will tell you how many brave German
Americans are fighting with our troops
against Spain. The German-Americans
are above all Americans. They would
fight for this country as against their
native land should occasion arise"
Ex-Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer. No. So
Broadway: THE term German-American
is a m'snomer. There are only American
cittzens-not French-Americans. German
Americans. nor Hindoo-Americans. In
their social relations and for the pur-
pose Of party management they may be
Germans. but in their relations to the
state they are only Americans. and owe
no fealty or loyalty to any other govern
ment on the face Of the earth"
Joseph BREEDING. publisher No. 126 East
Eighty-fifth Street: There are no truer
Americans in this country than those of
German extraction. We will fight on the
side OF this country first. last and all the
time. favor the warship idea
John SOnntag. member of the Arion
Society: Investigation will show tha,
the reports from Manila are co.ored in
London. German-Americans will fight
with the United States against Germany
should occasion demand II.
Charles Morlath. manager of Atlantic
Garden: II would be .he first to take up
arms against the ISaiser should he 60 to
war with US. We are good Americans
first and all the time. The Stars and
STRIPES Is our banner and freedom Is our
motto.
Charles Eschert. concert master: Ger
man-Americans. while they may love the
land of their birth, are above all things
loyal to the counry of their adoption. Let
us build warship. such as no country
ever produced, and let US present it to
the American Government"
Samuei Wolf. clerk of the court of gen
eral sessions: The German-Americins
are loyal. law-abid.ng citizens They will
stand by the country of their choice at
all times and under all circumstances.
even when j; means to fight against the
land of their birth. The warship idea is a
capital one"
Inc many Germans who are members
OF Germania Lodge, F. and A. NJ. are
Americans to the backbone. This they
proved last night, when the lodge had
Its golden jubilee. 1t was held in Ter
race Garden, which was tastefuIly dec
GRATED with bunting of red. white and
blue, while the American flag was every
where
Eight hundred members sat down to
the banquet. When Toastmaster Adam
Schaamm. offering toast to the Iodre
made passing reference to the war, ey-
cry man stood and cheered for America
Mr.. Schaamm said he was glad to hear
the outburst, as it proved that, should
there be any foundation for the reports
that trouble may come between this coun-
try and Germany. the German members
OF the lodge would not forsake the coun-
try of their adoption. but if necessary
would fight for her against the country
of their birth.
Speeches were made by Grand Mas
ter William A. Sutherland Past Grand
Master John Stewart and others, and
when the orchestra struck up '-The Star
Spangied Banner there was mighty
chorus from 500 throats.