New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
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Unquestionably the largest mass
meeting ever held in Mankato was that
held at the Mankato Theatre Thursday
evening when over 1900 people assembled
to listen to speeches in both the English
and German language on the necessity
of neutrality on the part of the United
States in the European War. The
audience filled all the seats, upstairs
and downstairs, stood in the aisles,
and lobby and made balcony out of
the stairway to the left of the main en-
trance.
Resolutions declaring it the imperative
duty of Congress to pass the necessary
laws at once that will enable the Presi-
dent of the United States to lay an en-
barge upon all contraband of war, saw
ing and excepting foodstuffs alone, were
unanimously adopted. A Red Cross
collection was taken up aggregating
$4,000. After paying the expenses
of the meeting the remainder will be
forwarded to the Red Cross authorities.
The first speaker of the evening was
Prof. A. Ackermann of New Ulm, who
addressed the audience in German and
who took for his subject 'Ursachen des
Krieges," (The Causes of the War.)
In reporting his speech the Daily
Review says:
In opening his address, which was
one of the most brilliant and we'll worded
lectures delivered here for some time,
the speaker stated that we should all
uphold our broadminded Christian and
humane president, Woodrow Wilson,
in carrying out his principles Of neu
trality. We should contribute to the aid
of the widows and orphans of the fallen,
but no munitions of war should be sold
to the warning nations. The Ameri-
can principles of fair play to all as voiced
by our Christian president should be
emulated by all of us, and for this reason
neutrality in it's strictest sense should
be exercised.
'This terrible war had been planned
for years, and it took but a spark to
cause the great explosion which has
thrown over half of the world into the
horrors of war. The speaker gave as
the immediate causes of the war the envy
and cupidity of England, the desire
on the part of France for revenge for
reverses suffered by that country at the
hands of Germany in 1870 and 1871,
together with pan Slavism on the part
of Russia. The murder of the Grand
Duke of Servia he stated, had been
planned in Belgrade, and the Germans
did not declare war until the Russians
had actually entered German terri
tory.
Speaking of the envy and cupidity
of England for the control of the high
seas, Prof. Ackermann stated that the
war was not made in Germany, but
Made in Germany had caused the war.
That is to say, England had become en-
vious of the splendid markets Germ
many had created in foreign countries
for her manufactured articles
"That German-American citizens are
true to the Stars and Stripes was proven
by the speaker when he stated that in
the civil war every fifth man was a
German, who fought bravely for his
adopted country, and now in mass meet
inn fho1y oil L
everyone of them, but their hearts bleed
for the fatherland, which is now in the
throes of terrible war.
''Prof. Ackermann spoke for over an
hour, and received liberal applause at
frequent intervals. His address was one
of the most scholarly ever delivered in
this city,"
Following the address of Prof. Acker-
mann the mems choir rendered the
selection, "Was list des Deutschen Water
land" This selection, which was beauti-
fully rendered, was heartily encored.
Mr.. Sickle, the other German speaker,
declared that Germany's fight is a holy
and righteous one and a service to God.
He said Germany tried to preserve the
peace. The fight that she is waging is
for her own preservation. Only return
to Christianity will bring about true
peace among the nations.
Mr.. Sickle spoke Of the achievements
Of German people who have taken up
homes in other countries and said other
nations are ever glad to receive them as
citizens. Over the whole world the
German 8 are welcome. bespoke ftheir|