The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11
GERMAN-AMERICANS PROTEST
AGAINyT THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE
WITH ENGLAND.
In which They Are Joined by the
United Irish Societies of
Houston.

There was a well attended meeting last
night at saengerbund hall OF representa-
tives from the various German American
organizations of Houston for the purpose
Of expressing their disapproval OF any all
lance with England on the part of the
United States. and of the anti German
agitation now being carried on in certain
quarters and by certain newspapers, for
the purpose, as they claim. OF estranging
the German and American people and the
two nations.
Mr.. c. C. Lleb called the meeting to
order and NJ. Thing was elected perman-
ent chairman. ana Prof. IL. Telger. secre-
tary.
committee on resolutions was appoint
ed consisting OF G. G.. Lieb, Ludwig
Sharck. William Hoefiick and Henry Herr
man.
This committee submitted the follow
Ing:
with the profoundest indignation we
have noticed the persistent efforts OF
English American newspapers not only to
incite among our people vicious prejudlces
against Germany, and to defame the char
acter of the German Americans, but also
TO drag the United States into an alliance
with England.
las loyal citizens of this republic 1t Ia
our right as we'll as our duty TO resist
these wicked pretenses with all due firm
ness. No part of the American people has
done more for the cultivation of music,
sociability, the arts, the sciences. the
churches and the schools than the Ger
mans. As good citizens OF this country
we cheerfuiiy hand over the achievements
of German culture to our youthful Amer
lean people still In state OF develop
ment.
I'VE emphatlcally object therefore, to
the attempt to stamp our people as Anglo
Saxon and to make 1t subservient to
English guile. Not England, but the
whole OF Europe, is the mother country
OF the white inhabitants of the United
States.
We demand that not only friendly re-
latlons be maintained with Germany, that
has been faithful friend Of our people
for more than 100 years, but that peace
and harmony be cultivated with all ma
tions, and we will therefore, true to the
wise counsel of George Washington at
all times firmly oppose the formation OF
entangllng alliances with England as we'll
as with any other country, whereby our
| country may be involved In useless war.
we denounce the defamers who have
| not only instigated public Ill will toward
| Germany, but who have by their gross
ISLANDERS also sown the seeds OF dscontent
among our own people. and we solemnly
| protest against the proposed alliance with
| England.
| We further declare that with all lawful
means at our disposal, especially in polit-
| zeal campaigns, we will at all times strenu-
ously oppose all those who favor the wick
ed attempts made upon friendly nations
and who labor to entange our country
in an alliance with England"
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The resolutions were also heartily in.
dorsed by delegation from the United
Irish societies, who were present by III
vtation.
The resolutions adopted by the recent
mass meeting of German American citf.
zens In Chicago were also Endorsed.
Rousing speeches were made on behal
OF the Germans by Mr.. Phil Neumann aut
on behalf of the Irish by Mr.. Ed Browne
. representing the Emmett council.