Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1915-02-23
no THE ALLIED PREss.


So likewise, a passionate attach
ment of one nation for another pro-
duces q variety Of evils. Sympathy
for the favorite nation, facilitating
the illusion OF an imanginary COM
mon interest in cases where no real
common interest exists, and infusing
into one the enmities OF the other,
betrays the former into q participa-
tion in the quarrels and wars of the
latter without adequate inducement
Of justification 1t leads also to con-
cessions to the favorite nation Of
privileges denied to others, which is
apt doubly to iniure the nation maxi
ing the concessions by unnecessarily
parting with what ought to have
been retained, and by exciting jeal-
Ousy, ill-will and q disposition TO re-
taliate in the parties from whom
equal privileges are withheld and it
gives to ambitious, corrupted OF de-
luded citizens (who devote them
selves to the favorite nation) facility
to betray or sacrifice the interests Of
their own country without odium,
sometimes even with popularity,
gliding with the appearances Of a
yituous sense of obligation. o COM
ion or a laudable zeal for public good
the base or foolish compliances Of
ambition, corruption or infatuation.
AS avenues to foreign influence
in innumberable ways such attach
ments are particularly alarming to
the truly enlightenment and indepen-
dent patriot. How many opportuni-
ties do they afford to tamper with
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arts of seduction, to mislead public
opinion, to influence OF awe the
public councils! Such an attachment
of a small or weak toward great
and powerful nation dooms the
former to be the satellite OF the lat
ter Against the insidious wiles of
foreign influence (I conjure you to
believe me- fellow-citizens) the jeal-
ousy OF free people ought to be
constantly awake. since history and
experience prove that foreign mi
huence is one OF the most baneful
foes of republican government. But
that jealousy, to be useful, must be
impartial, else it becomes the instru-
ment OF the very influence to be
avoided, instead Of a defense against
1t. Excessive partiality for one for
another cause those whom they ac-
tuate to see danger only on one side,
and serve to veil and even second
the arts of influence on the other
Real patriots who may resist the In
trigues Of the favorite are liable to
become suspected and odious. while
it's tools and dupes usurp the ap-
plause and confidence OF the people
49, lt,,. civ fYatn
The New York World which since
the European war began has been
more English than the London
quotation from Washington Fare
Americans" meaning, of course, tho
Americans of German blood
The World is right when it says
that part Of the Farewell Address Of
the first President Of the United
time in the history Of the country.
But it is solely a warning to the
Hyphenated Americans OF English
origin and to the pro-English press
of the type of the New York World.
They are the very ones who show ex-
cessiye partiality for one foreign
udJlOn ana excessive ClStlke LOT an
other and who carry that partially
to such an extent that they would
like to see this country make com
mon cause with England, France and
Russia, While the Hyphenated Amer
leans Of German blood are the real
patriots who want the United States
to be neutral in fact as well as in
name and for which stand taken by
them they have become suspected
and odious