The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31
GERMAN AMERICANS KICK.
THEY PROTEST AGAINST PROPOSED
ANGLO.AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
A MEETING IS HELD IN CHICAGO.
Former Subjsc of Kaiser Express Their
Opinions Tn Strongest OF Terms.
Newspapers Are Blamed.

A Chicago special says The Audi
torium was filed Monday evening with
German Americans called together to
protest against an Anglo-American
alliance aud the alleged false asser-
tious made against Germany in con-
nection with the recent Spanish
American war.
Ex Congressman William Woke pre-
sided aud delivered the opening
address,. The meeting was a very en-
thssiastic one and the following dec
laration was unanimously adopted:
"With profoundest indignation we
have noticed the persistent efforts of
English American newspapers not on
ly to incite among our people vicious
preiudices against Germany and to de-
fame the character Of the German
Americans. hut also to drag the United
States into an alliance with England.
Gas loyal citizens of this republic.
it is our right. as well as our duty, to
resist these wicked practices with all
due tirmness.
''The immigrants from Germany
have brought with them to this land
achievements Of a civilization as high
as It is old. Upon every field of the
intellectual life of our nation, as we'll
as m comnerce. industry and agricul-
ture, their efforts hnve redounded to
the veal of our people and in peace "a
we'll "A 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, So
ciability. the arts, the sciences, the
churches aud the schools, than the
Germaus. As good citizens of this
country we cheerfully hand over the
achievements of German culture to
our youthful American people still in
. state of development
'We emphatically object, therefore,
to the attempt TO stamp our people as
AnSlo-Saxons and to make it subser-
Went to English guile. Not England,
but the whole Of Europe, is the mother
country Of the white inhabitants of the
Uuited States.
'We demand that not only friendly
relations be maintained with Germany.
that has been faithful friend Of our
people for more than 120 years, hut
that peace aud harmony he cultivated
with all nations. and we will therefore,
Washington, at all times firmly oppose
the formation Of entangling alliances
with England as we'll ns with any
other country, whereby our country
may be- Involved in unnecessary war
"Ws d"nouuce the defamers who
have not ouiy instigated public i'll will
against Germnny. but who have by
their gross ISLANDERS also sown the
seeds OF liscord among our own peo
pie. and we so!emnly protest against
the proposed alliance with England
we further declare that with all
Lawful means at our disposal, especial.
" 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-.
tan2ie our country into an alliance
witk Eng!anI We call upon the com
mistee that has had in charge arrange
ments for thsSe meetings to invite al
German American churches, societies
and orders IN this city to send n dele
gate to convention to be held al ~
early dste for the purpose of forming
permanent organization tha: the
German citizens may be called 20 ac'
tion whenever it shall become ncces
sary to protect the blessing Of ON
American institution against wicked
aud Willy politicians.
1--WE call upon the committee to
send copies Of these declarations to the
president Of the United States, TO his
secretaries and the senators and rep
resautativcs in congress-.
PRESIDENT LEAVES GEORGIA.