The Irish standard., 1899-10-21
A Firm Stand Taken by the Sons
Of the Fatherland.
THE RANK AND FILE DISSATISFIED
Notice that M'Kinley Must
Declare His Policy.

This is the week of the great festival
at Chicago, and with the president OF
the United States as the central figure
in the celebration, one would expect to
find in this city, only eighty-fve miles
distant, some evidence OF the near.
ness of the chief executive of the ma
tion, says Milwaukee paper. The
people, however, seem to know almost
nothing about the presence of the presi-
dent and his cabinet in their sister city.
True, the common council went over to
Chicago to pay their respects, but the
travel on the regular trains between the
two cities has been but little larger than
usual. The fact is Milwaukee is not
much of a Mckinley town. Like most
cities having large German popula-
ton, the people are not in harmony
with the foreign policy of the admins
tration and their opposition to imperial
ism, militarism and foreign entangle-
lnent is SO pronounced that continual
ton of the policy as laid down by the
president in his public utterances will
certainly lead to a wholesale political
exodus on the part of the German re-
publicans.
A few days ago the Germania, the
leading republican German newspaper
in the Northwest, issued warning to
the administration to the effect that
continuation of the imperialistic and
military policy already so far advanced
would result in the alienation of the
body of German republican voters in
Wisconsin.
A member OF the Germania staff says
that efforts will be made on Oct 16, the
date of President McKinley's visit to
this city, to get statement either from
the chief executive or some one close
to him in authority, explaining to the
Germans to what extent the administra-
ton proposes to go in this matter. 1t
is learned on the same excellent au-
thority that Editor George Brunder has
received large number Of letters from
Germans in this state protesting against
a further support of ar administration
which espouses the hated schemes of
military rule and large standing army
The tone OF the article in the Germania
indicates plainly the future course of the
paper, unless the administration should
make a decided change in its policy
In fact, the paper is so far committed
in its opposition to the foreign policy Of
the administration as it is generally
understood that it cannot afford to sup
port this administration in 1900, unless
complete turn-about is made in the
national convention. The Germania ar
ticle is subject OF common conversa-
ton, and is favorably commented upon
by all the leading Germans. I met a
number Of them who expressed them
selves without reserve, ard did not hesi-
tate to speak for publication.
William Rohlfng, ST., wholesale and
retail dealer in pianos and musical mer-
chandise, said:
II am and have been republican,
and voted for Mckinley three years
ago, but I am against the adoption of
any military or impcrialistic policy by
the government. If Dewey had left the
Philippines after his victory it would
have been much better for all of us. do
not think there are any Germans in
Wisconsin who will favor anything mil
itary in our government. There will be
trouble if such policy is introduced next
year."
John Best, wholesale liquor dealer,
with an extensive business all through
Wisconsin,, said:
II voted for Mckinley in 1896, but I
cannot support the military power of his
administration. I am opposed to a
large standing army, and the great ma
jority of German voters feel the same
way. They don't want the Philippines,
and cannot see the wisdom of this up
hill fight so many thousand miles away.
I believe they will stand for an anti-im-
perialistic ticket in 1900, regardless OF
former affiliations or outside issues"
Ex-senator Eugene F. Yahr says:
IT have been democrat all of my life.
In 1896, however, I did not feel that l
could support free silver, and so l voted
for Palmer and Buckner am unalter-
ably opposed to expansion and to the