The record-union., 1899-03-28
NGL0-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
a MONSTER MASS MEETING
HELD AT CHICAGO.
To Protest Against This Country
Forming Any Offensive or De-
fensive Treaty With England.

| CHICAGO, March 27-The Auditor
1um was packed full this evening with
COMMUNICATIONS, called together to
protest against an Anglo-American alli-
ance and the alleged false assertions
made against Germany, in connection
with the recent Spanish-American war.
Inc committee in charge received ap-
pllcations for several thousand more
tickets of admission than there were
seats in the hall. A chorus of 100 male
voices was one of the features of the
program
Ex-Congressman William voceck pre-
sided and delivered the opening ad-
dress Other speeches We're made by
William Rapp on THE Immigrated
Germans; Fritz Glouger, on 1.-The
American, not Anglo Saxon; Rev. Pu-
dolph A John, on THE American born
Germans" and Rev. George y. Held
mann, on What We Demand"
The meeting was a very enthusiastic
one, and the following declaration was
unanimously adopted:
With profoundest Indignation we
nave noticed the persistent efforts CT
English and American newspapers not
only to incite in our people vicious
preJudlees against Germany, and to
defame 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-
slst these wicked practices with all due
flrmness. The immigrants from Ger
many have brought with them 20 this
land the achievement of a civilizat ton
as high as it is old. Upon every field
of the intellectual life of our nation. as
Well as in commerce, industry and agri-
culture, 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, sociabjlity.
| the arts. science the churches and
schools than the Germans. As good cit
liens of this country we cheerfully
hand over the achievements of German
culture to our youthful American peo-
pie, still in a state of development.
We emphatically object, therefore,
to the attempt to stamp our people as
Anglo -Saxons, and to make it subserv-
lent to English guile. Not England. but
the whole of Europe is the mother
country of the white inha bitants of the
| United States
I'VE demand that not only friendly
relations be maintained with Germany,
that has been faithful friend of our
people for more than 12O years. but
that peace and harmony be cultivated
with all nations, and we will, therefore,
true to the wise counsel of George
Washington. at all times oppose the
formation of all entangling alliances
with England, as well as with other
countries, whereby this country may be
involved in unnecessary war.
I'VE denounce the defamers who have
not only instigated public ill-will
against Germany but have been their
gross slanderers, and also sown tie
seeds of discord among our own people.
and we solemnly protest against the
proposed alliance with England.
I'VE further declare that with all
lawful means at our disposal, especially
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.
I'VE call upon the committee that has
had in charge the arrangements for this
mass-meeting to invite all the German
| American churches, societies and Or.
ders in this city to send a delegate tc q
convention to be held at an early date
for the purpose of forming permanent
organization, that the German Amer
lean citizens may be called to action
whenever it shall become necessary to
protect the blessing of our American
institutions against wicked and Siiy
politicians.
I'VE call upon the committee to send
copies of these declarations to the
President of the United States. to his
j Secretaries, and to the representatives
in Congress"