Washington sentinel., 1899-04-01
Effects OF the Germ man-AmeFicaI
Meeting Rt Chicago.

The indignation meeting OF the
Chicago German-Americans, a
report OF which we publish else.
where, has had wonderful effect
upon our Washington Admins
tration papers. The Times, Stilsor
Hutchins paper, which some time
ago stated that our military offici-
ais had been for some time pre-
pairing for a war with Germany
has published several editorials.
and so has the Star, and to some
extent the Washington Post, IN
which they recede from their war
like position. and maintain that
America would be guilty of the
rankest Jolly if she should invite
the animosity of the German peo-
pie"
We stated some time ago that
this anti German animosity could
best be cured by che German
Americans, who could stop it at
the next election. We showed
that, though the German Govern
ment had done everything to ex-
pose the lies OF our Anglo-Amsr-
ican press, yet the latter had con-
tinued its course, citing the with
drawal OF Admiral DIederich from
the command OF German ships
before Manila as the best proof
that the Admiral had done wrong.
This was done after Minister Won
Bulow had made his memorable
speech before the German Parlia-
ment. We cite a portion Of that
speech which should have stopped
those lies, and would have done
so, il our Secre tary oil State had
taken notice of it and either cor
roborated this official statement
or contradicted it. In that speech
Minister Won Bulow stated:
That which has been said and spread
by the foreign press about alleged Ger
man intentions as to the Philippines, or
about German support of the Tagals in
their resistance to American occupation
here emphatically pronounce untrue.
AS to the assertion which has appeared
IN some, I know not what. foreign
Tnaarv1a1 "a 1rf1ctV1 rrararo1 1ot ETrg,or
Kong had sold arms to the Fiipinos, 1t
IS one Of the plHmpest canards that ever
rose from a muddy pool. And ] wish
TO remark on this occasion. when | am
compelled to characterize a series of
fables as fables, that the intercourse at
Manila of our naval officers with those
of America was not only free from any
tension, but was characterized by spirit
of mutual courtesy. That our naval
officers demeaned themselves al Manila
in a blameless, irreproa chable manner
need not be emphasized here. But the
American officers met hem IN an equally
chivalrOus manner,
Even now the Mckinley Wash
ington papers continue that SLAM
der. Says the Times:
The mistake made by most OF the
speakers at the Chicago meeting was IN
saying that the newspaper allegations
OF German uniriendliness were malicious
and intended to promote an Anglo.
American alliance. The charge was
based on the undenis bic animosity of a
German naval commander in Philippine
waters toward Admiral Dewey, and on
the vehement denunciatIons Of every
thing American by the German Minister
OF Agriculture and by the agrarian
representatives in the Reichstag.
The fact that it was found to be
expedient to remove Vice Admiral Won
Diedrich from the command of the
German warships in the East, justifies
the assertion OF American press that he
was deliberately offensive.
That the German agrarians
(farmers) suffer greatly through
American importations, cannot be
denied. They are in the same
position as our farmers would be,
1t Germany should send here her
agricultural products and thereby
injure the prices of our crops.
Regarding the alleged offenses
Of Admiral Diederich we challenge
our Washington Mckinley papers
and also our Government to show
when, where and what the German
admiral has done to interfere with
Dewey or any of our generals in
the Philippine Islands. Only lies
Of the English agents and press
have thus far been produced, and
they have been exploded as false
hoods afterwards. If there has
been any such interference, let the
Mckinley Administration state
what it has been.
Germany has sold no arms OF