The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

position, and every indication points to
his reelection.
Next 70 DR.. Hexamer to arouse the en-
thuslasm of the audience was DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, the food expert, termed
by toastmaster Kurt Voelckner as "Puri-
~ Wiley The doctor received an ova-
ton, tbe like of which, to use his own
words he never received before, and
the demonstration was whole-hearted and
sincere. 1t started with three rising
Hochs," in which the whole assembly
joined.
DR.. Wiley said it was good to come
into such warmth of feeling from the
snowcapped mountains of the Adiron-
dacks, meaning, 1t was interpreted, some
Of his recent experiences in pursuit of
governmental duties. He brought down
the house when he said that ANY one
who forgets his fatherland is not fit to
become a citizen Of another country"
DR.. Wiley said he did not blame the
Germans for singing Deutschland,
Deutschland ueber Allies" which means
Germany, Germany above everything,
and that he remembered with fond recol-
lections the short years ne spent at Ger
man universities. He gave a definition
of the meaning German-American, by
saying that such a parsonage comes over
to this country discouraged and goes
back on a visit to the old fatherland
in the captains cabin married and re-
signed.
The speaker said he had been a mem
Der of a number of German and other
societies, but that as soon as he married
he resigned from them all. but that his
resignation was refused with such fat
tering words that he could not help but
withdraw his resignation. DR.. Wiley said
he believed in pure food and that he had
no use for starvation methods.
He argued that lust enough food was
not the thing; that "a little over was
much better. This is the German idea
and from it has sprung the splendid Ger
man nation OF to-day" The pure food
expert said: 1T is good to mingle with
the blood of the Puritan the liberal
thoughts Of the German academician and
student, that the blend will bring forth
a type not to be equaled by another
nation In the world
Commissioner RudoIph's speech.
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph was
cheered to the echo when he was in
troduced by Chairman Voelckner, as der
Oberbuergermeister Won Washington, aich
Elm Deutscher'' Commissioner Rudolph
said:
'Ubi bene ibi patria dies war gestern
Morgen der Schluss meines kurtzen, doch
deshalb NIGHT minder herzlich gemeinten
'Willkommen fur den Deutsch-Ameri-
kanischen National Bund, heute is es der
Anfang.
The German-Americans and their
nearest relatives and closest allies, the
Irish-Americans, of which l am glad to
see several prominent local representa-
tives present tonight, furnish probably
the most striking examples Of men who
have the courage to almost exile them
selves from the land of their birth in
nrIa FhoN F6a,- h.
of thought and action vouchsafed under
another banner. And, 1 think, history
will bear me out when 1 say that, while
the love for the land where they first
saw the light of day forever fingers in
their hearts, they have proved that their
affection for the country OF their adop- |
tion is not lessened because Of this To !
quote one Of Erin's sons. Every man
loves his native country, whether he was
born there or not
THE Pilgrims of 1870 chose to leave |
their established homes to endure the |
hardships OF the wilderness OF the New |
World, that they might. unhampered, fol- |
low the dictates of their conscience as |
their religion. The Germans Of !
1s4S, for the most part sadly, sailed away !
from the land Of their fathers to seek |
a haven across the seas, where political |
freedom and progress craved by them |
might be theirs. Brave men like these |
know what the word liberty means. The |
sons of Germany and the sons Of the !
Isle, strong, self-reliant, firm in |
their desire for freedom and equality, !
helped In no small degree to strengthen !
the government OF the people. by the |
people, and for the people, and their
progeny, keeping in mind the sacrifices OF
their fathers, many OF whom-when in
order to preserve 1t, resort was had to
the arbitrament of arms-gave their Iife's |
blood, will see that it endures.
Can Claim New FatherIand.
Before, but more particularly since, the
times briefly referred to, the
German mind and German energy have
proved a stronger factor in the develop
ment of both the material and intellec-
tual life of the United States than those
Of any other nationality. Therefore, in
a larger measure than any other nation
ality can the German claim this land
his own. In no place in the wide world
should he be less a stranger. In this
land he voluntarily chose as his home
he can find his reward and create around
him free and unfettered a 'Germanic
land,' the IDEAL so soulfully portrayed
by the gifted Arndt in his glorious poem
defining German patriotism:
Was ist des Deutschen vaterland?
lists Preussenland? lists Schwsbenland!
Ist's. Rhein die Rebe bluht! l.
lists Belt die Move zieht?
O nein o nein!
Sein Vaterlan1 mus grosser sein
Was ist des Deutscbeu vaterland?
So nenne mir das crosse land
So welt die Deutsche Zunge kIingt
Und Gott In Himmel LIeder sngt
Das soil sein!
Das wRckrsr DeutscheT, nenne dein.
Before closing. Mr.. Toastma ster, Il
;annot refrain from voicing the one re-