The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-28

| CHICAGO, March 2I.-The Auditor
ium was packed full this evening OF
German-Amer!cans, called together TO
protest against an Anslo-American al
lance and the alleged false assertions
made against Germany in connection
with the recent SpanIsh-American war.
The committee in charge received ap-
pllcations for several thousand more
tickets Of admission than there were
seats in the hall. A chorus OF seven
hundred male voices was one Of the
features Of the programme. Ex-con-
gresham William Woke presided and
delivered the opening address. Other
speeches were made by William Rapp,
on THE Immigrated Germans; Fritz
Glogauer, on The American People,
Not Anglo Saxon" the Rev. Rudolph A.
John, on THE American Born Ger
mans" and the Rev. George B. Held
mann, on What We Demand" The
meeting was 4 very enthusiastic one
and the following declaration was un-
animously adopted:
with profoundest Indignation we
have noticed the persistent efforts Of
English-American newspapers not on
ly to incl,e, among our people vicious
prejudice against Germany and to de-
fame the character Of the German
Americans. but also to drag the United
states Into an alliance with England.
AS loyal citizens OF this republic, It
Is our right, as well as our duty to re-
sist these wicked practices with all due
firmness. The immigrants from Ger
many have brought with them to this
land achievements OF q civilization as
high as 1t Is old. Upon every field of
the Intellectual life OF ou: nation, as
well as in commerce, Industry and ag-
riculture, their efforts have redounded
to the veal OF our people, and In peace
as well as in war, they have at all
times faithfully fulfilled their duty. No
part OF the American people has done
more for the cultivation OF music, So
cial ability, arts, sciences, the churches
and schools. than the Germans AS
good citizens OF this country, we cheer.
fully hand over the achievements OF
German culture to oup youthful Ameri-
can people still In a state of develop
ment. l5
I'VE emphatically object, therefore,
to the attempt TO stamp our people as
AnSlo-Saxons and make It subservient
to English guile. Not England, but the
whole Of Europe Is the mother country
OF the white Inhabitants. OF the United
States. = = : ,,,---..'s y, -
I'VE demand that not only friendly
relations be maintained with Germany
that has been faithful friend OF our
people for more than 120 years, but that
peace and harmony be cultivated with
all nations, and we will, therefore. true
to the wise counsel OF George Washing
ton, at all times firmly oppose the for
nation OF entansling alliances with
England as well as with any other
country. whereby our country may be
involved In unnecessary war.
we denounce the defamers, who
have not ONLY insuGated public ill-will
against Germany, but who have by
their gross slanders also sown the
seeds OF discord among our own peo-
pie, and We solemnly protest against
the proposed alliance with England.
I'VE further declare that with all
lawful means at our disposal, especial
ly in political campaigns, we Will at all
times strenuously oppose all those who
favor the wicked attacks made upon
friendly nations. and who labor to en-
tangle our country in an alliance with
England. We call upon the committee
that has had in charge the arrange
ments for this mass meeting to invite
all the German-American churches, So
cleties and orders In this city to send
delegate to convention to be held at
an early date for the purpose OF form
ing permanent organization that the
German-America1 citizens may be call
ed TO action whenever It shall become
necessary ito protect the blessing of our
American institutions against wicked
and willy politicians.
I'VE call upon the committee to send
copies of these declarations to the
President OF the United States and to
secretaries and to senators and to rep
resentatives In Congress-"