Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-27
And-ExpanSiOn Address at Leland
Stanford University.
Reasons Why German-Ameucans Protest
Cant and Humbug About the God
Ordained Mission of the Anglo.
Saxon Race-Not to Serve
as England's Puppet

TRADE against Germany, and Great
Britians efforts to draw Americans into
that same antagonism DR.. Goebel said
in summary of his lecture:
The German-American protest is:
First, against the idea of this being
called an Anglo-Saxon country, because
they feel that they, like other nations,
have contributed to the building up of
American civilization.
Secondly, that the adoption of i'm
peralism would involve the adoption of
English methods of colonization, which
are brutal and inhuman, and have no
other aim but the ruling and plunder-
ing of the colonies.
Thirdly, that it would involve Amer
lea in a conflict with Germany, whom
England has been antagonizing on ac-
count of industrial jealousies, for Eng
land is afraid that Germany will ulti-
mately win in the industrial struggle for
the markets of the world.
Fourthly, because most OF us Ger
man-Americans have lived under an
imperial rule and know whereof we
speak.
The question whether the German
American has a right to be heard i'm the
councils of our country was answered
by a historical review of the essential
part which German Americans have
played in the upbuilding of the Repub-
lie and in the development OF American
civilization. Thus it is little known that
from the ranks of the early German set
tiers came in 1857 the first protest
against slave holding ever made in
America. German-Americans partici-
pated in large numbers in the wars of
the revolution and of the rebellion.
Their greatest influence upon American
civilization they have exerted through
their peaceful efforts in the fields of in
dustry, social lie,. music, art and edu-
cation.
Who, in the face of these facts, dare
call our civilization an Anglo-Sax civ
ilization?
At the beginning of our century the
leadership in the highest spheres of
thought and activity went TO Germany.
Thousands Of enlightened Americans
looking for knowledge and inspiration
have gone to the German universities
and not to the fossilized institutions of
Oxford and Cambridge. The only con-
tribution to our civilization which
England in recent years claims to have
found, and which she is so eager to have
us accept is imperialism.
A history Of the growth of the idea
OF Imperialism was given by the pro-
iessor. 1t was shown how religious
and mystic element was gradually
added 10 the British desire for col.
onial expansion. He continued.
For a sober and truly religious mind
there is nothing more disgusting than
the blasphemous attempt to make re-
ligion thus the cloak for covering Brit
ish seltishness the true aim Of which al
ways was to rule and 'plunder her colo
MES. But the uneducated masses, the
religious fanatics and the weakminded
jingoes OF our country believed this hyp-
ocritical rant about the God-ordained
mission OF the Anglo-Saxon race.
There is but one power which England
fears in her colonial and industrial ex-
pansion-Germany.
Owing TO her industrial jealousy, Eng
and has repeatedly been doing her best
10 stir upa war between France and
Germany.
1t is for this same reason that Eng
land has been trying Systematically 10
make trouble between Germany and the
United States, and she came near sue
ceeding in this. We. have believed all
the infamous lies which the agents OF
England last summer sent from Manila
harbor. We have allowed ourselves 10
be used in Samoa as the the yiolators OF
rights and treaties, and we are on the
road 10 being considered by the civilized
N'AAh tiAN 'pNNa aAAoiS tiiN hahAoiAn' ]
Eager to show the world fraternization
Of the Anglo-Saxon race, an American /
officer Il am deeply ashamed 10 say Of
German descent) has joined tha British I
in the brutal slaughter OF savage peo-
pie, although the commercial interests
in Samoa Of England and America COM
bined are not half as large as those Of
Germany.
Being the offspring OF a higher and /
more humane civilization than the Eng 4
lish, We protest against the brutal and
inhuman warfare carried on in the /
and Samoa. We do not be-
lieye in the Mohammeden idea Of spread \
ing religion and civilization with the
Bible in one hand and the rifle in the
other
We are not arrogant enough % con-
slider ourselves instruments in the hands
OF divine Providence. have no use for .
those statesmen who run about the .
country feeling the pulse Of the people
at depOts and from the rear Of trains, .
and talking about divine destiny and .
Providence. am sure II ! we're Prov T
idence l would not reveal myself
through such fellows.
Sweet, refreshing sleep Is given by
Hoods SaTsspaTilla, which feeds the
nes YES, tones the stomach and cures
all dyspeptlc symptoms.