The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-22
GERMAN AMERICANISM.
objects to the shipment Of Arms. hut
Believes In "Amerlka Ueber Allies"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
loyalty of Americans of German an
cestry or birth has been questioned ire
quently. Permit me to put our opinions
clearly before your readers on the mucn
mooted question OF allegiance and our
opposition to the shipment of arms.
In the meantime the Americans of
German ancestry or birth will unre-
servedly stand by the representative
head OF Our country.
our principle is America firs'. our
country, r!ght or wrong.
our allegiance cannot be divided.
our loyalty is Americas.
Loyalty and love OF country are the
great characteristics Of the German race.
1t abhors treason and t%reachery.
II Is natural TO assume that these
great qualities are Inherited by our
Americans of German ancestry. We are
ever ready to give our all for our coun-
try.
German blood has soaked every battle
field OF Americas wars.
History confirms this in 1916, 1912,
1861 and 1898.
1t would have been right and proper
TO have placed an embargo on all war
material on The very first day OF this
Old World war.
President Wilson has conceded this
point, but he states that II is now too
late TO take this action.
IL was a sin OF omission and a viola
ton OF the higher humane and moral
Christian law.
Millions OF dollars come to us tainted
with the blood of our fellow men and
the agony and heartbreak OF little chit
dren and OF widows and mothers.
Under man made laws and rights OF
neutrality we are Justified in this bust
ness, under divine and moral obligations
we are greatly at fault.
President Wilson's able note, which
we indorse. has one great weakness. l.
appeals to Germany. our sole aim now
at this critical time OF passion and heat
Is TO restore the old friendly feeling
between America and the German people
In patriotic measured word and deed
We 20 about his great humane work
In q mad. war crszed world we want
to keep our alancs.
The propaganda and the sympathy
given the German cause hero In America
wa purely defensive and made neces-
sary by bitter attack.
Our proposition to-day v Just this.
and Il has no backing OF many Amer
cans In whose veins there 10 no drop OF
German blood
We believe that 4 10 morally wrons
to send arms and other death dealing
implements TO any other nation IA time
or war; In the name OF humanity 20
stop It's submarine campaign.
Now, Just p Germany should
ask In tho name Of humanity that we
cease shipping tho means and tools that
spell death 10 her sons. She can hon
esly plead that our resources mean
death and destruction In greater num-
bers and the prolongation OF tho war.
This would be an embarrassing CUES
ton for us to answer. 1t Is a cardinal
principle In law that we must come
into court win clean hands.
on close introspection We may fnd
that we have seen tho mote In our
brother's eye and overlooked the beam
in our own.
true loyalty and Amerioanism.
We hold with Carl Schurz: America,
right or wrong. our country II right.
TO Uphold II wrong. TO set right.
In tho minds OF tho most bitter and
preJudiced OF pro-Allies they must con-
cede that tho Characterization or 60
called hyphenated citizen Ia ready at all
times 70 show and prove his loyalty TO
America and us glorious nag. The
Constitution and American form o. sel.-
government seem TO US the most perfect
TO his tina We honor 4, and will strive
10 uphold II as q mos; precious worldly
gift.
To the German people W. extend our
fullest Sympathy and belief In tho Jus
tics OF their cause but after that,
America Ceber Allies.
CHARLES A. GxHnIs.
SOUTH ORANGE. n. J.. June 20.