Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Maurice Connolly, Of Dubuque, Does
Not Look Per War But Says II N
Comes Foreign Born citixsns Will BE
Loyal-Bsrlln May Mistake ssnti-
mont ct German. Americans.
Especial Correspondence

her wonderfully organized system Of
spying and information-seekin has
omitted to give attention to the Ger
man-American attitude.
In Washington, there Is no evidence
that high officials have any real appre-
hension on the score Of the German
American attitude In case there Is a
showdown between this nation and
the Berlin government. The conviction
is profound here that the great body
of them would remain loyal in word
and deed to Uncle Sam. Here and
there individuals might do otherwise,
but not the great body Of the Ger
man-American citizenship as whole.
No Question, Says Connolly.
Former Congressman Maurice Con-
molly. Of Iowa, talked recently about
the attitude OF the German-Americans.
Mr.. Connolly's home is Dubuque,
which has q large German-American
population. He has been brought up
among German-Amertcans. He Is on
friendly terms with them. Many Of
his closest friends are German-Ameri-
cans. He knows Germany. too, hav-
ing been q student at Heidelberg and
having travelled and lived extensively
in Germany.
Mr.. Connolly predicts a peaceful adj
justment of present troubles with
Germany. says he has no doubt the
kaiser himself win take the negotia-
tions In hand. but adds that II war
comes there viii be no question where
too. he holds to be the case despite the
fact that it would not be entirely easy
for German-Americans to range
1,Av, oo1v hA ~ hA "a
fight the fatherland.
patriotism will reach the same high
standard AZ German-American citizen
ship In this country has attained" IL
the prediction of ME-. Connolly. "And
no man can question the substantial
and progressive character OF that
citizenship. It has done much for the
advancement and development Of the
United States"
Where Germany Erred.
It Is the conviction Of Mr.. Connolly,
Just as 1t is Of many other competent
observers. that If Berlin has any idea
there would be disloyalty to the United
States in favor Of Germany on the
part Of German-American citizens,
then Berlin Is being deceived.
Yet it IL not overlooked here that
last July the German government
seemed to take the view. based on mis-
information from Ireland, that Great
Britain would face civil war In Ire
land II it attempted to go to war with
Germany and, because 1t faced such
a civil war, Great Britain would keep
out Of the conflict.
This view was SO utterly mistaken
that 1t is necessary only to allude to
It to show that 1t ia possible Berlin
has In the instance Of the United
States mistaken sentiment in this
country. While Berlin was still talk
ing last summer about civil war in
Ireland, Irish regiments were fighting
mad because they were not allowed the
honor of being the first to take trans
port across the channel to France.
It may be Of great deal Of i'm
portance at this time for the kaiser
and his advisers to have correct in
formation on the German-American
attitude.
100000 oern,an.Americans.
In the first place, the number Of
persons of German birth or Austro-
Hungarian birth In the United States
in not as great as many suppose. The
1910 census shows the total OF such
persons to be 4,171,915. The number
Of German birth il given as 2.501.333
ana the namber. from Austria Hungary
as 1,670,5S2. True, many persons are
termed German-Americans who were
not born In Germany but there IL
obviously a difference In sentiment be-
tween the citizen of the United States
who was actually born in Germany
and the citizen OF the United States
whose parents are German born but
who was brought up In America and
went thru the public schools. This
il not saying that even German born
citizens would be disloyal because, in
the opinion Of men who know the
6 Ger max: ::::c:!c.n. Intimately they
would not only be disloyal but would
proving their loyalty.
{ Loyal in Civil War Days.
Those who recall the days Of the
civil war do not forget at this time
the great services the German -Ameri-
cans gave to the north.
It 10 Of interest too, at this time to
recall that the deep-seated friendship
of the German people for the United
States In the American civil war was
shown IN many ways and the reports
to washington from the American
minister at that time disclosed that
public feeling in Germany then was
practically unified in favor of the
union, at . period when Napoleon III
was plotting to help on Its destruction
and powerful elements in England
were working to assist the south.
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Now Il 10 Done.
Willis-Hew Is your son doing these
days?
1 Gills- Fine! He goes over to
Swampburg two evenings week and.
pulls out $3.50 for teaching the. new
dances. Then, Of course, he gets his
$i.sS every day from the street clean
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