The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-07
Am AND PURPOSE
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|Gnnan-American Press.


- have bsea fnads upon the German
- IL re Taises States by the su-caIsea
r.s.sx sourna.s." i might not be cat
y ssaes sor ) member Of thls press To
- .s TIE English speaking members Of
- sssaen tie trse aim and purpose "
srsseace, and Iet tire Il rays OF PUBIC
.I.1xsnes au4 Justice penetrate a sub
= .soat which the great mass az An.ers-
s s.tlsens know. and ia general care to
- very little.
8 ne light ST the New York Sun. for
.ressss The principal purpose 81 the Ger
= rsess y said 10 be The promotion %
se<sssln class feeling OF German hauga.
-. which considers Germany and Ger
- methods superior 10 all other nations
!. Ssesy respect. No doubt such journals
- from their own narrow standpoint.
= tbs very fact that even highly eGu-
ID snd well fo-t1o Germans come TO es,fs
asEsry 70 ssay Tor generations proves that
- are looking for conditions more sat-
Hfsgry 10 them than those In their ma
= ard. Yet many righteous wess-mean-
Il AsgIo Americans consider the German
seerIean press al best superfiuous II no.
htzssGx 70 tie best interests of their coun,
3. wheh they rightly cherish far above
s = otaer on earth. To attack their coun-
3, to find fault with It. means to offend
an personally, and they are ready To re-
a 4kf Eis AAHRJt a l0DKiEf15 y HDttFS. Te
81 the Gsrman-American press will most
wdsy extend The hand az friend shin.
~ heart. their patriotism Is right, their
ne eemmendahle, but--partoa ma--sAelr
/ NkzDent Is wrong. and Ii 9e may be per-
&scd 10 say 80. the Gegman-Ameylcan
1 pes 80 be sure, only that part Of IL
Wxthy Of ute name) is more patriotic than
~ are. For not he is the best patriot
- Gains that mis- country. sxcsis among
q others. but he who uses al his efforts
prove. 10 bring about this ideal state Of
tEersority. OF unrestricted freedom In con
setion with. the perfsei safety and happi-
- OF each member OF the community
+ 10 assist in fhe education Of such pa
nctz, 10 elevate the subject OF king or
nperor of a foreign country TO the plane
Il IA fully responsible. loyal conscientious
/ aazen Of "a country OF freemen 10 teach
~ By their example 10 watch with JEALOUS
NJ and guard against any attempt, 10
nsfef from which direction 10 Iower ths.
snadard OF national excellence. e ssefame
~ character az the land Of the free. TO soil
pc pare banner of true national glory
I'D liberty this II what most Of fhe Ger
~ American Journalists have nAsd as
Rhir aim. sacrificing for II pleasure and
~ ard but too often their heath agd
Hpperty. Tor their path Is q path os
acrns and tAistles. and they have ia be
Ntil Vi iti HAAAfEN from AL %i&A& since
idsaagt nowadays IS laughed al and
mrned. and at best considered crank
a fool. But stu they cling to their col
~ uYaswarsing ard ever watchful repaid
~ by their conscience for the faithful
Msurmanoe OF Their duty. and II one OF
An becofaes tired AID finds eternal rect,
mother one IS ready To hii his place. as
hafful and perhaps more efficient than
y. sor tie German idssIiss viii nover die
A. -.tx.. a
6v9sss his best energies always 10 the
uEnsry that gives him food and shelter
b. does II follow from this that he
ekald forget the soil where ne WAS born.
= mother that gave him life and educa~
nrf Forget or aespiso the language in
Ash she first caressed him. sdmonlshea
y and taught him 70 love God with all
v heart. and his neighbor like HIMSELF
I'd II he could or would do 1t. would he
Mlly be "A welcome. desirable citizen 10
tins sauntrvs VIII he who readily throws
"a ard forgets all the ties and impulses ~
ID childhood. makes light OF fataerIand
and home not be just RS ready 10 sever his
sanctions with his adopted country II II
shpaf appear TO be 10 his personal advan-
Kef
i fst the Germans. ard more especially
we foremost members or the German
}Anerscan press. are accused of haugtti-
s-steSs Eskfiy uN0is~'3 ttH+f VT Will ssp-
roe al a glance that this word does not
n The situation, IA on the other hand a
srsai many Germans In this country meet
Eih ao Success because they have been
uaght never TO boast and are too modest
10 mention their abilities. Rus We viii
readily admit that Germans in general ara
prvud wan any intelligent perSsn deny
iaai they have reasons Ter itr Yes. they
are proud. too proud 10 come into this
t. e..
sEa give nothing ia return They are net
TER hexrars nor uiisers, wins VII guard
thelf Immense treasures from s}efrt. emily
10 eajay them III secret Nay Live and
h I've" Is the true German principle.
shtn Germans come over to this youn~
ny they come as the heirs OF iulini riches
b the field ~ rsnac ~ poetry ana arts In
teheral, or science. Of technical skill. OF
- s,tile economy of the art IL enjoy Nfe
sstn wiki limited means, OF Ideal asplra-
:.ans IN every direction. s0t their frst eff
fsfts are naturally directed % The build
"a 81 3 home.
How could they sueceed. how could they
We al homo without sympathetic friend.
Pho bids thetn welcome III their mothers
Anguc. ass =ts Them 81 finding friends ssad
esiu grcies 81 sympathy With him. helps
hen, "a fIsd ANA buia "a hofne. aa1 In
wtuYu asks nothing 90 them but ~ provo
Aeulning faithful. thouShsftil ard con-
seiemttous citizens Of she Iana az their
shelce. who helps them gHard tbesr treas
ss.s until the proper time uuG sA~n re-
minds shem again that Shey shoB!d $Aav~
thelr riches with those around them ard
dstrlhnte the presents tssy took With
iheni With lavish hands arsorg thefr new
f4ea.de following the goea old German
eastQni
Ans q the new friends. tassisa BY noble
tRtinets and the failure 10 understand
the idiaM OF the newcomer. sterniy rehsake
tAe Offered eift with offending gesture
tAe fsithff,l friend. the Gerrns ~ American
Press steps into the gap again ard tries
70 serve az interpreter. not m;nding ths
attacks 81 bose parties. FULLY ressizsuss ths
aosi" }uus.ises - each AZ them. And
shso ihc TWO unahlo. and PERHAPS not
Willis. "a understand eaea ethers mo
lsSes. sse ready 81 resort e. abuse ST even
SLOWS, the ever~g&tthfHl friend Of both
- aeiG <heir arms and never rest Uutil
feae" sud harmony = restored axasu-
hat ] tcie friend cannot always praise.
Tie Nj often iisv0 - warn - sifsapprove.
fseh 20 scoiA shrse be Iosss best. thea
.aa tisFma0 AM T.cAu press would grass
Aek}*ct tt~ dutN = s. WoNia rot EsaSnt
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