New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
EXPELLING ALIENS.
SOME FACTS RECALLED BY THE RE-
CENT ACTION OF GERMANY.

PERFECTLY INNOCENT FOREIGNERS MAY If
DRIVEN AT WILL FROM THEIR ADOPTED
COUNTRY TIE ARBITRARY ACTION
or SWITZERLAND
Just why Emperor William should be at the
present moment engaged in importing China
men. mostly OF the coclic class. into the East
ern Provinces Of Prussia for purposes of agri-
cultural labor. and at the same time be hunting
Danes. Russians. Dutchmen and even Austria
out Of his dominions. il is impossible to ind r.
stand. T. most Americans it would seem that
an Austrian. a Dane or a thrifty and industrious
native Of Holland constituted a more desirable
stranger within The German sa.cs than the Mon
golian.
one might. perhaps. find some excuse for the
expulsion Of the Danes, owing to the likelihood
that in the event Of German war with France
they might hc induced by memories OF the treat
mcnt to which their country was subjected 10y
Prussia in the conflict Of 1854 to syinpaihize
with France. or with any other foe Of Germany
And yet some Of the most patriotic and Illus
trious Of Prussian citizens have been of Danish
origin and Emperor William would do well "a
recall the fact that the late Field Marshal Won
Moltke for whom he rightly proiessed SO pro-
found regard and vencration as one Of the
creators Gi the new N'iiiih'i i@'''i''''
NOT only to a noble Danish family, but actually
received his education and early military uain-
ing in the schools of Copenhagen anu d. az 0'''
Ger Of the Danish Army
Blu, that Dutch and Ausirians should he eN-
celIod from the dominions of Emperor Willa"
on the sole ground that they are aliens Il III
conceivable all the more as this course on the
part of the Berlin authorities has given erea'
b.. a. well at vienna, lN'
CAPITALS where it is all-important to Germany
,ba. she should be regarded with goodwin ana
with evmpathy For if the Netherlands are not
already bound to Germany by some secret MIL
tarv convention there is no doubt that II : lhe
nolicv Of the Berlin Government to secure
same understanding Of this kind when Woulo
hiring them within the sphcr" az German
Influence in the event Of European comphca-
films and place at the disposal OF the mperla
ra,,, the Dutch ports and maritime strong
holds Sill more important is il that Emperor
William should stand well with the Court OF
Vienna Italy has shown 10y the treaty "hcl
che has inst concluded with France during inc
absence of the Kaiser in the Holy Land that she
has hccome thoroughly disheartened and eX
haus,cd by the obligations imposed upon her by
tho terms of the Triple Alliance. even II her IN
,erral troubles and above all, her tnancia
dinculties did not render her an unreliable FAC
,or in the tripartte agreement. Austria Is
therefore Germany's only real and useful ali!
vet puesia has for several years been deNo'iHt
oil bcr efforts 10 establish understanding
with the Dual Empire at the expense OF "ei
MANY. and Austria has now actually gone st
far AS to threaten through her Prime Minister
Count Thun. reprsals for the expulsion OF Aus
trian citizens Of Germany and has likewise
given Berlin TO understand that continuance
Of such a policy may lead to a rupture OF the
alliance between the two Kaisers.
1t must be thoroughly understood that the
FOREIGNERS expelled from Prussia are neithef
criminals nor political conspirators; nor mas the
Berlin Government even the pretext that they
have the power or the wish to injure the land
NJ their adoption They are for the most part
farm, laborers artisans mechanics. domestic ser
wants. shopkeepers and well-to-do merchants
whose sole offence is that they are foreigners
instead OF being full nedged Prussian citizens
O@ course an immense amount Of abuse is be
ing hurled at Emperor William in connection
with these explosions. which are denounced by
the foreign press, and even by many of the Ger
man newspapers, as a piece Of medieval des-
notism altogether out Of keeping with nineteenth
century civilization or constitutional govern
nert and worthy only OF Russia in the very
worst days Of the late Car One would gather