The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
NO ILL-WILL TOWARDS GERMANY.

If a nation were selected for which the
United States has never had cause of ILL
feeling, that nation would be Germany.
There has been nothing out of which jeal-
ousy, much less antagonism. could arise.
Next TO ''fatherland.' the United States is
the most German country in the world.
New York city is third German, and the
same is true even in greater degree of
other cities. 1t the potential German
element in ST. Louis which saved that city
and even Missouri to the Union during the
early days of the war Yet there seems to
be an impression in Germany that there is
a widely prevalent anti-German feeling in
the United States-so much that quite a
number of German newspapers are labor
ing under that delusion and consequently
are somewhat hostile in their comments re-
gardlng this country.
1t can be said. however. that there seems
to be a purpose, both here and in Europe, to
create ill-will or jealousy between some of
the leading powers and the United States.
1t appears in the correspondence OF the
leading newspapers in Europe and this
country British influence. as represented
ir the London papers. has been exerted to
cause the United States to distrust Rus
STA in the direction of affairs in China. On
the other hand, metropolitan paper in
New York is The champion of Russia in a
manner that would lead us to distrust Ger
many and Great Britain. Some London
papers show a disposition TO stir up ill-will
between Germany and the United States
because Great Britain would be the gamer
If such ill-will should grow to positive
hostility
The only ground for jealousy on the part
. of any nation toward the United States is
in the rapidly developing commercial as
tendency of this country. If we were back
twenty-five years and were not taking any
part in worldwide affairs. these reports of
growing jealousy and ill-w.ll would not be
in circulation. The rival, when he comes to
be dangerous, whether an individual or a
nation, is not the object upon which ardent
affection is bestowed. So. now. the rivalries
of commerce are likely TO disturb the seren-
ity OF nations. but not TO an extent that
they will go 10 war The bogy which is be-
ing used to incite prejudice and suspicion of
Germany in this country is the oft-repeated
story of a desire and purpose on the part
OF that government to plant colonies in
Brazil and elsewhere in South America. 1t
possibly comes from the fact that a few
Germans who have emgrated to Brazil
have talked of German colony in that
country. Correspondents have intensified
these expressions and sent them to Paris
papers; they have been reprinted in Brazil
ian papers TO arouse feeling against the
Germans. Reports sent out for use in
this country designed to infiame those per-
sons whose patriotism consists in jealousy
of other nations and who by their remarks
seek to create belief that the Monroe
doctrine is the red-rag which maddens Ger
many.
Germans are immigrating to South Amer
Tea in considerable numbers. This is for
tunate for Brazil and other countries TO
which they go. because they carry thrift
enterprise and Intelligence to any land in
which they locate. They brought those
QOaElleS 10 US lOIhy years, anu IL II a
great loss 10 us that they come no longer
as they did. Stories have been started 10
the effect that Germany has designs on
Brazil. These stories are cunningly told by
British and other papers. and copied into
American journals. They would lead TO a
belief that tens OF thousands go annually for
the purpose of establishing German col
onies. A few people, who talk much, have
busted themselves In spreading these
stories here. few remarks have been
made. and these have been sent abroad to
show a widespread anti-German feeling
here when there is nothing Of the sort. We
do pot fear German colonies. The Ameri-
can minister has made a tour through the
part of Brazil in which the German settlers
live and found that they show no signs OF
what is called pan-Germanism. The masses