The Washington herald., 1914-08-12
Score Editors for Publishing
Reports Partial to Triple
Entente.
APPEAL FOR FAIR PLAY
Wild Enthusiasm as Kaiser Is
Defended as Keeper Of
Europe's Peace.
CHARGE TREAcHERY TO BRITAIN
Congressmen and Prominent Residents
of District Make Fervid Speeches.
Hundreds Pledge Funds.

The way the American press has been
reporting the European war caused an
Indignant German-American citizenfy to
assemble last night at Arion Hall, 1OO6 z
street northwest, and vent its feelings in
one OF the most patriotic outbursts ever
witnessed in Washington. More than 900
persons took part in the demonstration.
Men choking with emotion denounced
the American press for printing anti
German editorials, defended the Kaiser's
course and ended with denouncing Great
Britain as the arch enemy OF the father
land and the instigator of the struggle
which is flooding Europe with TeutoEic
blood
"Die Wacht Am Rhein."
In the midst of their enthusiasm some
body struck up Die Wacht am Rhein."
Prof Heinrich Hammer, well known mu-
sician and composer, advanced TO the
platform and, with his leading, every
voice in the room rose In a stirring rendi-
tion Of the German national anthem.
Then somebody started THE Star SPAN
gled Banner" 1t was sung with equal
spirit and energy.
Everybody tried to get the floor at
once to denounce the "colored' war dis
patches as OF British origin. and for a
while Chairman Martin Wlegand was
unable to maintain order.
Blood is thicker than water" shout
ed Mr.. Wiegand in a few preliminary re-
marks. We want the world to know
our sympathy is with the fatherland,
and that II does not conflict with the
neutrality that the United States is main
tanning"
The crowd went wild and applauded
with voice and feet when Chairman Vie
gand referred to this country's neutral
ity. Mention of President Wilson's effort
TO restore peace between the warning na-
lions was also applauded-
After parliamentary complications, the
chairman read the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted:
Ask for Fair Play.
BE It resolved. That we, As American
citizens. appeal that the American press |
present itS information in an unbiased |
and impartial manner, and that the edi- |
torials. as far as possible, be without /
prejudice or hatred towards any class Of /
American citizens for this, though an
English-speaking country. Is not an Eng
lish nation. and it is but fair. in these |
trying times that the American spirit OF |
fair play shall be exercised to further
good feeling among American citizens of
every extraction and creed.
The resolution was signed by the united /
German societies of the District
DR.. Ernest Drunken, of the Congression-
al Library, held the audience spellbound
for a few minutes and was followed by
Representative BarthoIdt, OF Missouri
who had just returned home after an
exciting experience on the Kronproncessin
CeciIie. which turned within a few hun
dred miles Of the English coast and after
a race across the sea put in at Bar Har-
Dor, Ne, for safety.
Calls Attack stupid.
DIR. Drunken referred to the nasty and
dishonest" paragraphs which he said
were printed on this side Of the Atlantic
to assist Great Britain in this war.
THE honor of this fair Ncountry de-
mands the strictest impartiality," said
he. TT is our duty to stand by our
country. 1t is time for US to insist that
the ignorant. the stupid and frivolous
attacks upon Germany shall stop and
stop at once"
Regarding the cause OF the present
crisis DR.. Drunken said: More than
fifteen years ago our cousins in England
started this attack, and siace then a
systematic attack by innuendo IN appar-
emily innocent dispatches has been
pushed by Great Britain just to exasper-
ate the American people against Ger
many. Everything affecting the Father
and has been misrepresented and the
Emperor's every motive has been I'M
pugned.-the man who now stands
against two worlds II necessary to pre-
serve the honor and integrity Of the
Fatherland! For fifteen years the Kaiser
has not been mentioned in English dis
patches or in the American press with
0ut a slur-without being called the war
ord" thereby insinuating that he was
hunting for somebody to fight with. 1t is
not very likely Germany was itching for
his war. as has been stated in thet
American press so many times. Think
low she is surrounded on three sides by
giant enemies and then ask ourselves
how she could have ever invited this
light.
The Only Laugh q Grim One.
Representative Bartholdt began with a
ew words about his experience on the
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