The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-13
LINCOLN AS THE
CERNANSESTE[N
AND REGARD HIN
Ambassador Count Won Bernstorff
Addresses Meeting of Lincoln
Centennial Association.
WAS SAVIOR OF COUNTRY
--
Declares the Minister, and Every
Throb Of His big Heart Was
for the Whole People.
WAS SAVIOR OF COUNTRY

/ Spiihsae'd, ILL.,, Feb. 12-Tae
address tonight BY Count Won Bern
storff, German ambassador to the
United States, at the banquet given
/ by the Linco II Centennial assoc.a-
tion, was more than a panegyric "a
Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln as the German
REGARDED Him, was the subjert
but in addition to showing that the
Germans were keenly sympathetic
with the character and purpose OF
Lincoln, the Ambassador quoted Il
number CT eminent authorities to
show what a strong bond OF sincere
friendship welded together the
fssnmon interests Of Germany and
the United States in Lincolns day
and closed with the feryent wish
that 4aasah ralaaaons nG afrfs4aasavl4
between onr two countries may all
ways continue
Count Bernstorff declared that
Lineolns courage and his '.btg
heart" whose every every throp
was for the whole people. strongly
appealed to the German sentiment
He was born leader, in truth the
savior or your country
Referring to Carl Schurz and his
associates, he dec ared, '.It will al
ways be. the proud boast of the
American citizens OF German ext
traction that in their ancestors the
immortal Lincoln has as strong sup-
porters as ever chan1pioned the
cause OF d leader
The Ambassador quoted records Of
the American Sanitary commission
to show that 1S7,158 Germans
bern in Germany, enlisted in the
different regiments of the northern
states. He declared the strength
aud influence OF the Germans saved
Missouri for the union. Germany,
he continued, gave not only her
sympathy, but her gold, in defense
of the union, and the purchase OF
United States bonds in the German
financial eenters contributed very
largely to sustaining the union.
Again. referring to Lineoln's cour-
age when war drew near, tine speak
er said;
He did not indulge in the de'u-
sion that the Union could be main
tanned or restored without conflict
of arms. Although he abhored war
for any purpose. the firmness OF his
moral courage enabled him to take
the great responsible ity OF leadfng
the nation into war for freedom
and through weary years OF alter
mating Of success and disaster. He
did not waver for d moment when
many anti-coereion meetings were
held and a cry for peace at any
price arose on all sides.
Applying this thought to tho pres
ent day, the ambassador declared:
In our day there is a strong peace
movement sweeping over all coun-
tries, and who will deny that 1t
seems a beautiful idea to save the
world forever from the mighty
scourge of war. On the other hand
we must not forget tnat peace
should never be bought at the. price
of sacrificing our ideals. There is
always danger that we might re-
gard material prosperity as our
thief aim and object. Every man
should be ready to give his life for
something beyond his selfish inter-
ests."
Count Bernstorff quoted Lincoln
to emphasize his argument that the
fate of civilization in this country
was involved in the issue OF the con-
test"
The craving of the soul of the
German nation for unity he de-
elared, SIS the last but not the least
reason | should mention which In
fiuenced our people IN their SYM
pathy with Abraham Lincoln. ana
his policy
The count referred to the days
when the United States was repre-
sented in Berlin by George Ban
croft. whose attitude. continued the
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