The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-29
Lutheran Bund, in Ses-
sion Here, Urges
Embargo
MEMBERS LOYAL
TO FLAG, THEY SAY
Insist Though United
States Is Violating
True Neutrality

Resolutions calling on President
Wilson to place an embargo on the
shipment OF arms and ammunition Ia
the allies were adopted by the Luth
eran bund of Michigan. in it, twenty.
nrst annual session. In the hall OF
Trinity church. Gratiot-ave. and RI
vard-st-, Wednesday morning.
The resolutions were introduced
by the Rev. G. H. RuesskAmp. pas.
tor Of st. Marks English Lutheran
church, st. Aubin-ave. and Maple-st.
They were adopted BY unanimous
vote, without debate. After their
adoption. Pastor kuesskamp address.
ed the $50 delegates and visitors In
German. declaring that neither Of
the Detroit congressman had giveh
satisfactory assurances OF support 10
their 0erman-American constituents.
He insisted. however. that German.
Americans should love and honor the
nag of America. 40 they are com
manded In the Bible TO honor father
and mother, and that the action TAX.
On by the meeting was taken In all
loyalty to the United States.
The resolutions were as follows:
THE Lutheran bund. III regular
meeting assembled, with delegates
from the various states OF our union.
and conscious of its duty In these
critical times Of exercising the once
of IN intelligent. loyal and patriotic
citisenship. does herewith set forth
to the honorable president OF the
United States and his cabinet the
following preambles. declarations
and resolution:
''Whereaa. International law In its
fundamentals rests on the law Of ma
lions, which embraces those princi-
pies which God. the Creator. implant-
cd In the heart and mihd>of every
man, Of whatever cline or race, the
observance of which leads to
war and misery: and.
whereas, The conventional or
positive element In international
law, 1. O., the express obligation un-
dertaken by states In the shape OF
treaties, agreements and declare.
lions. does not prevent the United
States from placing an embargo on
the expectation OF arms and NUM-
tons: and.
"Whereas, The expectation OF
arms and ammunition is creating a
grave dissension among the citizens
Of our country. and has caused some
prominent leaders In our country to
engage In war talk: and.
whereas. The Teutons have al
ways been loyal and friendly to our
country. In ITS, when the Indians
and British fought against the Amer
leans. the Teutonic sons OF America
decided the Issue. In 1912, In the
war against the English. when 5000
white women were scalped. the Teu-
tons under Harrison turned the scale
OF the battle. In 1854. the Teuton
reRiment under McCook lost 81 per
cent of It's men. The names Of Won
Kalb. Won woedke. Herkhmer. Baron
steuben and Muehlenberg are for
ever connected with the success of
the American army In the war of In
dependence, and the names Of Franx
Sigel, Friedrich Hecker and Peter
Joseph Osterhaus with the Civil war,
When Spain during It's war with the
United States purchased ammunition
In Germany, q mere complaint by
our government In Berlin caused
firearms already on board . steamer
to be uNoaded; and,
whereas. In view OF this Teu-
tonic loyalty, nothing should be done
by the United States which infiicts
injury on . friend; and,
whereas, True neutrality con.
sists In q continuous adherance to
impartiality toward all and Ia alb
stinence from interference which IA
vors either belligercnt. During the
American war of 1924. neutrality
was defined as being benevolent or
malevolent. A nation exhibiting SYM
patty and good will toward both bel
ligerenu and carefully abstaining
from placing in the hands Of either
the means Of injuring the other
would be held to practice . benevo-
lent neutrality. A nation showing
either indifference 1t the success or
failure OF, either belliserent. and put.
ting In the hands Of either any
means OF injuring the other would
be deemed to practice q malsvolent
neutrality; and,
where's, A neutral nation gives
40 assistance to either beliigerent,
sither in troops. arms, stores, money
Or counsel; and.
whereas, A neutral etate must
not allow its country to become q
lheater of strategic operations, nor
allow It's subjects or citizens TO carry
any article known 40 contraband Of
var, or enter the military or naval
,srvice OF either of the bellisercnts.
pr become guilty Of doing anything
hat might involve II In war; and.
whereas, We believe. that the
press IN general. with some laudabIe
sxceptions, does not reflect public
opinion or the public good; and.
where's, The friendship Of al
saEions y . valuable posssssioa for
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