The Washington herald., 1907-09-06


staedtschen Museums fuer Natur. voel-
ker, und Handelskunde. of Bremen, Ger
many. entertains decided views as re-
CARDS the American newspaper, the negro
question. the future Of the United States
in reference 10 championing the cause of
the white race, and other important topics
Of the day.
The professor is accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Schauinsland, and Will
from here continue his trip around the
world, whieh he has undertaken in the in
terest Of the institution of which he is
The director This is his second visit TO
the United States. Speaking Of American
newspapers, the distinguished German
scientist said
II have much fault to find with the
majority of your American newspapers,
The censure, naturally, does not apply to
all Of them. but to many. far too many.
II seems 10 me they carry in their daily
columns altogether too much Of the sen
sationaI occurrences, like murders elope-
ments, divorces. and other scandals. An
other bad feature is that they delve into
the most revolving details in connection
with scaudalous stories. When you con-
slder that there Is no country where the
newspapers are so extensively read and
followed as they are in the United States,
you viii realize the influence such reading
matter must have on the public
Newspapers as Educators.
Being more read than books, your
newspapers are the greatest educators.
Why not then ser a certain part Of the
papers aside for instructive matter, some
thing that appeals TO the better side Of
human nature and assists the readers 20
spend their time in acquiring useful
knowledge instead OF. the nauseating de-
tails Of a murder or a divorce scandal?
Your educational institutions are sim
ply astonishing. You have such a wealth
OF material to work on. and sou are not
handicapped for funds with which 10 car
T. on experiments and investigations.
II is simply marvellous. and indeed rev.
elation 10 Us Europeans In many OF
the most important branches Of science
you are ahead of Europe. and we must
now come 90 you for new discoveries and
analyses instead Of you coming TO Us as
in former years.
do you know that there is a class
distinction forming in America? Yes, !
believe il has already formed and is
growing stronger daily. And that is the
class distinction Of the educated. the
scientist. the student. Although being
a republic. class formation of that na-
ture, in my opinion. is fraught with no
harm; on the contrary, it is commenda-
BILE. Where viii il end, you ask2 VIII
Il have IN its train other class f0rma-
tions. such as the moueyed class, the
governing class? That 1 cannot say, but
even in the old Greek republics, where
everybody was free, a class distinction
gradually grew up and gathered power,
and finally was the ruin Of the nation.
Negro Problem GrHve.
your negro question is going to cost
you many days Of trouble before many
years The American people are bound
70 set down definite line for them, and
the negroes will have to be forced to sub
ject themselves 10 this rule OF suffer the
consequences. But there is a question
ill more serious than that to be solved
ry the American people. As I see events
shaping themselves, the American people
VIII finally be compelled 10 fight for the
supremacy of the white race.
4 have noticed quite an Improvement
in the manners of the American man since
my last visit. Then. il seemed to me-
every man and boy I met was chewing
tobacco, and q cuspldor was deemed an
absolutely necessary adjunct to q we'll
furnished residence Irhave seen but
few men chewing this time, and fl appears
20 me that the habit IS dying out
Yes I met President Roosevelt He
impresses me as a strong character, q
power Tor good and absolutely honest and
sincere. He is q great man. Our En-
perOr William is Of a similar nature. He
is a clear-sighted, clever man. ever on the
alert 10 be Of service 70 Deutschland IN
every field of progress, be il science OF
commerce or art OF thought. He is very
impulsive and has probably given express
sion to his thoughts, especially in political
matters, when he might have kept quiet
But he is not man 70 keep quiet He is
ever active. and in that respect resembles
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