The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

until Russian troops were actually
In German territory.
The professor named several OF
the New England states and said that
II their combined area we're taken
out of the area of Texas. there would
still be left more room In Texas than
there was In Germany. Yet Germany
had sixty-nine millions of people.
Could not the rest OF the world allow
that vast number OF people TO liye
in such a little space of land?
The war was not made in Ger
many but II was the phrase made
in Germany" that made the war.
Holy and Righteous.
Mr.. StelZle declared that Germany's
fight was holy and righteous one
and service 10 God. He said Ger
many tried to preserve the peace.
The fight that she was waging was
for her own preservation. Only a
return to Christianity would bring
about a true peace among The ma.
tons.
Mr. Stelble spoke OF the achieve
ments of German people who had
taken up homes I'm other countries
and said other nations were ever
glad to receive them as citizens.
Over the whole world the Germans
were welcome. He spoke of their
support OF the United States when
needed i'm battle for their adopted
country. He declared that there was
not a single American battlefield that
had not been drenched in German
blood.
George w. Scherer made n brief
address, declaring that although he
was born i'm Cincinnati I'm the very
house where his mother was born,
he was real German. He was as
German as those from the native
soil. If not more so. lie had never
realized this fully until the war
broke out. He gloried I'm the united
feeling Of the German people Of to
day. contrasting this with the feel
ings or antaginism that used TO OK
list between Prnssians. Saxons. Ia.
varians and other divisions of those
people.
From time to time there was n
pleasing variation of the program
with musical selections. both vocal and
instrumental under the direction Of
Professor Robert Jashc. Tho audi.
ence, chorus and band, all joined in
America" God Save Francis the
Emperor" Germany Over AL" "The
Watch by the Rhine" and The Star
Spangled Banner
Rev. 4. F.. Winter presented the
resolutions which were adopted by a
unanimous rising vote.
Whereas, nations are now en-
gagged in a most disastrous war
and are drawing, directly or in
directly, large supplies of arms
and ammunitions Of war from
the United States Of America:
whereas, this war material
obtained in the United States
tends to multiply loss Of life al
ready appealing, and to cause an
immense destruction of property
that Is bringing nations to DESC
lation and tends to proIone the
war;
whereas, we on the one hand
from our hearts lift up our
voices In prayer for peace and
contribute to the relief of these
who have been manned and made
destitute by the war;. on the
other hand we are aiding in the
war and augmenting the struggle
by sending our military stores to
the battiefields of Europe:
whereas, our government has
proclaimed strict neutrality, thus
assuring the citizens of all ma
tionaIities and the beilieerent ma
tions that our own acts shall
break no bonds of friendship with
the countries with whom we are
at peace and create no discord 4
among our citizens here by dis.
eliminating against their native
land:
Whereas, this country has rec.
ognixed the right Of our govern
ment to withhold war supplies
from contendina armies by levy
ing embargo upon the munitions
Of war when the feeble armies Of
Mexico arrayed against each
other, nevertheless we now offer
our lin,itiess supplies to the bel
ligerents Of Europe;
Whereas, we the people Of the
United States are pursuing an
inconsistent policy In furnishing
materials of war that tend to pro-
long the struggle In Europe, while
our nation Is PROSTATE CONNER
cialiy and waiting for the dawn.
Of peace and return Of pros
perity;
Whereas, Great Britain has
prohibited the importation of
food stuffs into Belgium, except
such as is now under the care
OF the Red Cross:
"Now, therefore, be u resolved,
that we, the citizens Of Mankato
and vicinity in mass meeting as
sembied, hereby declare that II
is the imperative duty Of the con.
gress OF the United States to pass
the necessary laws forthwith that
will enable the president of these
United States TO lay an embargo
upon all contraband Of war, saw
ing and excepting food stuffs
alone, and thereby withdraw from
the contending powers all aid
. and assistance OF this republic:
BE II further resolved, that
we are in strict sympathy with
the Christian Endeavor Of our ma.
ton to appeal to the God Of all
nations that peace may come. and
that we reject as hypocrisy and
national sacriiege the commercial
spirit ct our country that Is an
swering our supplications for
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