The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
MESSAGE STIRS PROTEST
FROM GERMAN PRESS

1t cannot hide the fac, ina. president
Wilson has submitted to Congress "A mes
sage which In its hatred for an inn
' ortant element Of the American popu-
fation will take a unique place among
all the messages Of the American Pres
dents. BY way OF these badly placed
attacks the President carries hate and
strife among the American people.
THE President has discovered that
within our borders the gravest threats
nave been uttered against our national
peace and safety. Mr.. Wilson does not
say from which side such threats nave
come. Does he have in mind the too
Jealous friends Of Britain. when he
speaks Of citizens that make him blush
As far as we know. the lresident Is not
inclined to hurt a British heart. From
former utterances Of the President We
are forced to draw the conclusion thai
those tn whom he throws down the
- Gauntlet. whom he charges with lack Of
loyalty and from whom he thus tries
to take their greatest treasure. their
honor. are the German-Amertcans.
These are grave charges which Pres
ident Wilson prefers, and il is to be
hoped that he Pill put before Congress
the details and the proofs Of these AS
sertiom. We are convinced Congress
will decline to accept the standpoint Of
the President. More likely that from
MAN. sides from the Capitol will come
| the answer that the mistaken policy Of
the present Administrations In the NUM-
ton embargo question and the lack OF
action with regard to British arbitrari-
ness has done much to engender the
strife which unfortunately prevails to-
day non the American people.
W deny that a well directed criti-
cism of the official acts of the Admin
istration will bring our Government into
contempt. An Administration which
does not bring contempt upon itself by
its own acts need fear no criticism.
"POisonous Blossom Of Passion"
we conceive the highest loyalty OF
the citizen in these extraordinary times
TO consist In urging true neutrality and
reminding OF fits duty the Administra-
ton which might swerve from the path
Of neutrality. And furthermore as re-
CARDS this matter OF loyalty let II be
said that the German Americans 5lave
never hesitated to shed their blood for
The land OF their adoption. On dozens
OF battlefields they have given proof OF
their loyalty and It was never necessary
to urge them TO do so.
"And II the Americans OF German ex-
traction have sppken OF heir intention
TO take In future a livelier interest In
hehalf Of policies which they consider
to be for the welfare Of the country
does that mean to debase our politics
to the uses Of foreign i~ntrigues"
We knew long ago that this traffc
in arms and munitions and the doubtful
neutrality. as persisted In by washing
ton, would make his country q ho,bcd
Of European war passion. The attack
against the German Americans made in
the Presidential message Is the mos,
poisonous blossom from this hotbed OF
passion.
"Why these eternal accusations Of plots
against American industries? Where Il
the proof for such accusations? Why
does not the Administration bring those
proofs into the courts? There II moth
ing behind that talk of plots, otherwise
the mil Of the courts would have made
a little more noise. The mountains have
labored and v brought forth n few
little mice In the shape only of a few
indictments.
III there are more laws necessary e
make crimes against the safety OF the
country impossible. h We say. let US