The Washington herald., 1908-02-24


man. urged upon his countrymen sense
Of duty 70 their adopted country. and de-
ciared that the German spirit should be
maintained as the best qualification TO
contribute 10 the development Of the New
World.
Military duty. as imposed in the Father
land, Won Sternburg eulogized as a school
OF physical culture. based upon scientific
principles and Of intellectual develop
ment''
IT teaches good manners he asserted.
and courtesy Il incites and promotes
true patriotism. II is a powerful Impetgs
10 national progress"
American tribute 70 the valor Of the
Gerrnan soldier in American conflict. and
ms eflciency as desirable factor IN de-
Feiopment Of the American nation. were
quoted by the Ambassador.
Baron Won sternburg's Speech.
His address follows
Esteemed Countrymen.
Your invitation to visit Tanpa has
caused me sincere pleasure. and I highly
appreciate the honor OF your request To
( lay to-day the cornerstone Of an edfIca
/ which viii be another monument of Ger
man efIiciency in the New World To this
/ efnclency is owing the ever-fncressinr
]
I together the adopted and the mother
The friendship between Germany and
- -. = LiltSa states = historical fact. En-
/ tertained first BIZ Prussia and after fba
S-eation or the German empire continued
4 Df the latter. II has at no time blpu dis
/ tupteo. lt was rooted in the mutual es-
] lsein and IN the mutual affection OF
I washington and Frederick the Great and
! was strengthened at once through the
Leadlness OF Prussia, the only European
/ power 70 enter INTO commercial relations
/ Win America al the time OF her distress
ana weakness during The years from f7S8
j commerce
The German proportion Of the popuIa-
/ uon was large already during the roIo-ssf
1 period OF the American history Nen ~
/ Sei man birth and extraction rendered
I successful service as leaders both in war
and peace during the Revolutionary war.
Two Great COMMUNICATIONS.
Steuben converted into a disciplined
army the Revolutionary host; MuehIen-
berg was the first Speaker OF the House
| OF Representatives
Ever since the Revolution there has
been an almost uninterrupted foW OF C;er-
nan immigration, which has proved OF
] the highest value 20 the population OF
| broad areas OF the United States.
The men Of German birth or extraction
/ nave almost UneXcepti0naIly been devoted
/ oQoy and soul 70 the cause OF the 4 Mon
through their aid the Northwestern Ter
iitorieS. which formed the heart OF the
republic. have become free States
AT the outbreak OF the civil var MAJ
land Missouri. and even Kentucky were
saved for the Onion By men of German
oirtn or extraction, who. by counsel and
deed, rendered 10 their new fatherland
services which have not been forgotten.
| " hat was the cause, We ask. Of thar
mutual esteem OF George WASHINGTON and
| Frederick the Great two men who never
hr-f..f Il ,..-~.-. ~ n
The answer is plain America : victorious
hherator and the great HohenzOllern alike
contemplated all things from one view
point namely. from the point OF duty
Both BuiIded Upon Duty.
Duty was the foundation upon which
Washington based the progress OF his
country: duty also is the foundation upon
which Frederick the Great buiIded u
mighty empire. with the assistance OF an
army perVaded By his own sense OF per-
sonal duty. Sense OF duty is the strong
est tie which untes our two mighty ma
tons
BY the sense Of duty Americas desti-
MES have been shaped from the DAYS OF
the first settlers. whose life. indeed. was
the life Of camping army. never secure
from hostile assault BY the sense OF
duty the progress Of Prussia and OF the
/ German empire has been achieved
Foremost 20 military duty. Germany
! owes her rapid rise during q period Of
thirty-seven years OF peace This IS the
| most conclusive proof Of the educational
! and cultural influence. through its essen
. tial features Of the general compulsory
military service. which means FOR Germany
a school OF physical culture based upon
! scientific PRINCIPLES and OF intellectual d.
| courtesy, il ircites and promotes true
patriotism Il Is powerful impetus 70
national progress.
a Factor for Peace.
Under the HohenzolIern regime the Ger
man army is being applied 10 purposes OF
defense. not OF conquest. II has cOnse-
Quently proved a powerful promoter OF
/ peace. as we'll rs Of Germany's steady in
/ dUstrial development
Likewise efficient IN developing this
I country has been every German soldier
| who sought and found new home n the
| United States II IS only recently / heard
leading statesman az Washington say:
When a man receives an honorable
| discharge from the German army, he IS
sure 20 be a pretty good man. II these
men emigrate to America, where several
hundreds of thousands Of them have
made their second homes. l claim they
make the very best foreign-born citizens
OF this country.
which bind them 10 the Fatherland and
the high regard in which they hold the
/ government Of the mother country. IN
|, DAYS Of danger they have always been
fend with their lives. II necessary. the
honor and integrity OF their adopted coun-
try
when these men organize societies and
clubs they do so for the purpose Of foster
ing old comradeShip and. above all. for
the purpose Of intoxicating the proper
principles of good citizenship.
Germans in America.
The important part performed by the
German population Of the United States
IN the development Of this country has
been explained only few weeks since by
my friend. Herman Rider, in a brilliant
and significant address hefcse the German
Friendly Society Of Charleston.
True German entity is identical with
true American entity Nowhere has this
been elucidated more clearly than in
| many OF President RoOsevelts thrilling
ne referred to essential German traits.
/ Whoever takes to heart the words OF the
President spoken on such occasions viii
l render the highest service 10 MS country
Neither Americanism or Germanism is
the product OF birthplace. or descent. or
creed. for il IS the spirit alone that makes
mans soul. Whether American or Ger
/ man. everybody should always be con-
scious Of the fact that the advantages OF
our civilization are in the first place not
due TO the most highly gifted men. but
mainly TO those who dutifully exercise
! civic virtues. rely on themselves and nor
/ on others and hold sacred their homes
Countryrnen: As long as the German
husband and the German wife remain in
their own hearts true 70 the German
spirit and impiant il in the souls OF their
children and their children's children.
they will best do honor TO the land OF
their fathers. no matter how many thou
sand miles distant from Germany they
| may have built their huts
They will spread IN their new fatheriand
| the good German qualities. and thus con-
tribute their share TO a healthy develop
merit OF their new home. and set by their