The Washington herald., 1910-12-08
DECLARES THE IMMIGRATION
OF GERMANS IS DECREASING

German immigration TO the United
States is steadily decreasing, declared
the GeFman Ambassador, Count Won
OF the German-American Societies at the
New Willard last evening.
''Sorry to hear IT," declared one voice
In the audience.
The representative of the Kaiser, how
ever. pluekily continued his remarks. de-
claring that the great stream Of immi-
grants from the fatherland had been
stopped. owing TO changed social condi-
tions. He said that the country has
changed its attitude toward the revolu-
| tionaries OF 1919 and had thereby turned
| into heroes those whom il formerly re-
garded as traitors To this change OF
base was due the fact that millions OF
Germans now preferred the mother coun-
try to risky voyages 10 unknown shores.
should Keep Affection.
Il believe however. in the heartiest
good viii in the Germans of the United
States and the mother country" said the
Ambassador. There is no reason why
| GeTman-born, or a descendant Of Ger
mans. in this nation should lose his az
lection for the country across the sea
That is what / firmly believe in and hope
| TO see increase as the years roll blythe
bond OF good VIII between Germany and
the United States"
| Representative Richard Bartholdt was
POSTMASTER. and a number OF other
| speakers we're heard. including DR..
/ Charles HeXamer, Commission Rudolph,
and others. All spoke in German, and
| prolonged applause greeted them. There
were approximately so banqueters, and
/ all parts of the United States were rep
| resented.
| Resident members Of the Society of the
Cincinnati gave a banquet in honor Of
/ the dedication of the Won Steuben statue
at the Army and Navy Club last night
/ The distinguished German officer was the
! founder of the society, and its insignia
was designated by Mrj. FEnfant, the
| French officer who outlined the plan Of
/ the city OF Washington.
Guests at banquet.
The guests at the banquet last evening
were the following; James Simon, vice
president general; Asa Bird Gardiner, sec
rotary general; John Collins Dawes. as
sistart secretary general; Charles Isham.
acting treasurer general; Lewis Durham
Boggs. Robert Taylor Varnum. r. Bruce
Kirkpatrick, Bartlett s Johnston, Maj.
II. Ashton Ramsey, W, Han Harris,
Richard Bradley. James W. Denny, Sena-
tor Morgan Gardner Buckley, Represen-
| tative William Paine Sheffield, Represen-
| tative Butler Ames. Henry Randall Webb
/ Brig Gen Daingerdeld Parker. L. s. A,
retired; Brig. Gen. Green Clay GOodloe.
| T. S NJ. c.. retired; DR.. William Holland
Wilmer. Frederick Mccullough Moore,
| Gen. Charles l. Fitzhugh, John Sidney
Webb, William Howe Somervell, Com
modore William Stetson Hogg. u. S. N,
retired: Capt. Hilary Pollard Jones,
U. S. N; Dr. Daniel KerfOot Shute, Mai.
| Henry T. Allen, L. s. A; Maj. Julian
Mayo Cabell. NJ. D.. Z. S. A, retired;
Maj. Walter ID Webb NJ D., L. S. n,
retired; J. B. Baylor, James Malcolm
Henry. Joshua Nathaniel Steed. r. b. B.
Chew, jr.: Commodore Isaac Stockton
Keith Reeves, L. S. n. retired; Joseph
Young Reeves, DR.. George Tully Vaughan.
/ William Marbury BeaIl, Brig. Gen. Haz-
ard Stevens, Walter G. Peter and Ben
jamin b. Bradford.