The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-04
aermans nTisrepresentad.

Germans Misrepresented.
One of the strongest cards the So
called anti-lmperialIsts sought to work
OF on an over-confidIng public was the
Misrepresentation Of the attitude Of the
German citizens Of the country toward
the expansion policy OF the a1ministra.
ton. In one sense the course OF Bryan
and his desperate entourge was an in
suit to the intelligence and patriotism
of that class Of citizens whose thinking
they impertlnently assumed to do. This
has been resented in very emphatic
manner by Mr.. MarlIng. the lead
ing German business man OF
Milwaukee, Wis, and an old
school Democrat. He was invited to
act as president Of meeting few
days ago to be addressed by the wildly
assumptive Congressman Lentz, Of
Ohio. The invitation accomplished
much good. for it gave Mr.. Mariing an
opportunity. which he awaited himself
OF, to call the attention of his German
fellow citizens to the deception sought
to be practiced upon them. Here are
few sentences from the letter in which
he declined the invitation:
1.-THE cry of imperialism and mil
Itarlsm' is result of the Spanish war,
but the almost unanimous vote Of Con-
gress declaring that war shows both
parties agreed OF 1t. The Democrats
and Republicans fought side by side
and gained the glorious victories that
are now record of history.
1.-THE fortunes of war gave US new
countries and new responsibilities from
which we cannot honorably recede. The
change Of governments in the new
countries will be Of vast benefit to
them.
1.-THE cry of Imperialism and mllltar-
ism is. in my humble opinion, but the
red fire. to lllumine the rotten Chicago
platform and its IS to dogma, than
which a more hellIsh device to scatter
the great Democratic party could not
have been invented by its opponent
party.
las to Imperialism, II we wish to
grow and like other civilized powers
find outlets for our products, we must
have coallng stations and harbors to
protect our war and merchant marine,
which 1 predict will in time be the
greatest in the world. II such harbors
and islands have fallen to US by the
fortunes Of war we should not surren-
der them because some old auntIes cry
imperialism
"As to mllltarlsm. the army will no
doubt be Increased and decreased as
existing necessities may demand, no
matter under what party leadership.
Now rs to ringing In the attitude
of the subsidized press toward Ger
many, 1t Is not likely that the press.
having the general prosperity OF our
country at heart, would desire an
estrangement between two countries SO
closely allied by klnshlp and commerce.
/ ask every fellow German-American,
can you in the face of general prosper
lty allow yourself to be hoodwinked by
foolish side issues dragged in to bolster
up the corpse in the Chicago coffin?
"The mere fear OF Bryan's election
brought our country to the verge Of
panic, and yet that coffin continues to
receive Its Endorsement of nearly every
Democratic state convention"
1t appears to us that this answer
ought to satisfy the demaEoEues who
have with insufrerable presumption
sought to speak for men who Of all
things are most capable Of doing their
own thinking. and are the least likely
Of any class OF our citizens to be led or
used by politicians or trIcksters Of any
calling, and who are by all odds the
most patriotic OF our adopted citizens,
Corroboratlve OF the opinions ex-
pressed by'Mr. Marilng is the evidence
CLEANED by the Milwaukee Herald os to
the German American sentiment in
wisconsin in regard to the govern
ments policy toward the Philippines.
To ascertain their attitude the follow
Ing three questions were propounded to
III representative German Americans
in every county In the state;
First-Ats you and your friends oi the
oplulon that the American government, AZ
isF the close OF the war In the Philippines,
shall retain the ialhndI a. territory ana
property Of the United states ana give TO
Tho Philippines suitable form OF govern.
Dent under tho direction and control Of
ihe United States; or, second. are you OF
he opjniOn that the United states troops
shsIi M recalled Immediately and the Fill
limos loft TO take care OF themselves; or,
third, are you OF the opinion that after
thN cIOHC Of the war the United states
SSIf gGvsrnmsnt and content itself with a
protectorRts1
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