The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13
THE GERMAN VOTE"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: We
are threatened with the German
vote" 1t Ia being Numbered at US
from the rostrum and from various
German-American publications. From
these sources Americans are deluged
with adverse criticism and presump-
tuous advice.
II I were permitted to address a few
remarks to the ardent advocates Of
German militarism who are conduct
ing this anti-American movement
they would be somewhat as follows:
To the anti-American Germans:
Do you remember why you left
Germany? 1t was to escape a mar
row. restricted existence under the
domineering. swashbuckling rule Of an
oppressive military ~aristocracy.
You were tired Of being elbowed
off the sidewalks by superior young
beings in uniform and u%pturned mus
taches. You were so unhappy that
neither your passion for German kul-
tur nor the ties OF blood could keep
SOU there.
You swore allegiance to our nag
and institutions. You were warmly
welcomed. You shared in our Gov
eminent. Your new freedom was
glorious. You loved it-wallowed in
1t. And you prospered in It.
And nov o are preparing to smite
the hand that succored you when you
were starving for freedom and . fair
chance in life. Now you have moth
ing but ridicule and contempt for
Uncle Sam.
Your heart is no longer in Amer
Tea. 1t is over the sea in the land Of
blood and iron-especially blood.
The Kaiser and his military ad-
vkers decreed that the blood Of mill
IONS should be shed rather than that
Austria should abandon her outrag-
OOuS dtteilpl W HttT tUc SeTD-
ians and annex their little country.
He tells us in a recent bulletin he is
glad he approved of Austria's awful
crime.
At the word Of your master, then.
millions of human beings have died.
Millions have been manned: millions
reduced to poverty, and the work Of
your beloved Emperor is not yet An
ished, for the blood OF millions moro
will be on his hands II he has his
Imperial way.
You have heard your masters
voice. You have not been American
citizens long enough to breed out this
spirit Of subserviency to a~ristocracy
and to the rule of divine right.
You cannot resist the call Of mill
tarism. You scream with 10y at
every victory that promises TO bring
democracy In Europe TO the feet of
the German military clique.
You demand that Americans an
plaud every %barbarous, murderous act
committed by Germany in this fright
full a Your Fatherland has yio.
lated our sea rights, destroyed our
property and killed our innocent ION
combatant citizens. 1t ignores our
protests and denies us reparation.
These acts you approve and you ex-
pect US to rejoice with you when they
ere committed.
You organize fake peace societies
to oppose American national defence
that Germany may not be hammered
when the time comes" Through you
Germany proposes to do to America
with ballots what she is rylns to do
to Europe with bullets.
Our Government is to be Kaiser
lied. Your success in intimidating a
few public men and "a in
cities where the German element is
large has befogged your judgment.
Germany's entrance into the politics
OF this country is an example of the
German spirit that is to dominate
the world. 1t is the same domineer-
Ing. brutal and barbaric instinct that
prompted the rape OF Belgium and
that induced the leader Of your move
ment to enter the French pavilion at
the Panama-Pacifc Exposition a few
days ago with a company Of his friends
and wave German flags.
There are millions Of descendants
in this country Of Germany's enc
mics. the Allies. Are they demand
Ing that America go to war to help
themf Are they organizing to oppose