Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-23
TRUE oERmAN.AMERlcANIsM.

TRUE eERmAN-AMERlCANlsM.
 In a recent issue of the New York Times there was printed document which deserves wide circulation It is a letter written by a man who might lay claim being the foremost exponent of GermanAmercan cul- ture-Prof Kuno Franke curator Of the Germanic mu scum of Harvard University.
 For thirty years Dr Franke has labored unremtting ly, and with understandings "dedicated'. he says the one idea of serving German culture Amer ica." The letter at first circulated privately among German citizens, was written Ito remove the edge of bitterness against Germany evoked by the propaganda of the German-Amercan National Alliance, and to make the American public once more accessible to German arguments"
 pr. Franke admits. begin with that American pub lie opinion has been and sun is on the side of the AL lies We cannot change this fact moment" he says We must reconcile ourselves to it, Perhaps there is gathering gradual toward other direction To cooperate with that the task of every German, American"
 How such cooperation best be effected? or one thing at least Dr. Franke is sure: The most ineffective injudicious way the way of the German-American Alliance which he calls An attempt to transplant the national differences of the European war upon the n- ternaI politics of the United States" There is in this country Polish, Irish Czechish question and every attempt such issue would be repudi- a.ed by the overwhelming majority of the American people as crime against the fundamental principles Of t-c political life of the New World"
 Did the movers" he asks really think they could do service to the German cause the United State. with this program? Did they believe that an appeal 10 antEngsh sentiments and the protest against sup poscdy adverse determinations against Americans of German descent would create friends for Germany in this country Did they believe that there really was the slightest prospect that their demand for an embargo the export of arms would be taken up by congress or the government? Did they not that they merely embered the pro English majority against Germany?'
 It was necessary declare publicly he reminds them that the embargo exports would be "a step di reced ndubably against England which carried witt u the possibility of a conaisl with England"
 Dr. Franke hopes that public sentiment will come 1T time to demand such embargo but if it does, vii be purely "as a defensive compel England tc respect American interests" To demand embargo in the name of the German-Amercan National Alliance he declares only the reply that Germany her self has always sold to beigerent nations with this having been considered in Germany violation Of the dictates of humanity and justice"
 Dr. Franke then proceeds with eloquent appeal t his felowGerman citizens to conquer whatever ahei prejudice may blind the interests of their adopt cd country as necessary prerequisite "procurin for Inc cause of the old Fatherland hearing and al understanding among our new folow-countpmen"
 Meetings protest against supposed adverse dscrm nations" are the worst possible means, he says "t help the German spirit in America to obtain recognition The way to succeed point actually and free fror czarecratlon what Germany has contributed to huma progress and to cooperate quietly the upbuiding American life"
 ITO bring German ideals to recognized importance ic that we have the most abundant opportunity here Amerca and even if this recognition is not so sron as we might wish ought seek the answer for thi rather in ouraelves-tha is to say in our tagging benin with our own Idcals-than in the disinerestedness our environment"
 He hopes a union of Americans Of all parties an races in the interest of peace Above all he wants isolation of the German spirit either in Europe or America
 "Our task he concludes Twill be not only to heal tf physical wounds and restore doyasted lands, but abo' an 10 build up again The empire of the spirit which cludes an races and lands And where could his u building be undertaken more auspciously than here America Germans must not Keep aloot from this