The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-19
GERMAN BORN AMERICANS

The unanimity with which the German born citi zens of ,he United States endorsed the note of President Wilson with reference to Germanys submar in warfare and the violation of American neutrality is not surprise to those who know the Germans in the United States No element of our population has been more patriotic or loyal the American republic or more thoroughly part of the wool and web of American civilization than Che sturdy men and women who came from Germany. No element of country arc moro peace loving less martial in spirit The first German immigration came here largely because of their opposition to mutarism. Thousands of Germans who did their service in the army brought their young families to che United States because they desired that their sons might escape military service. and live in country In which miitarism had no part. The Germans came here. came the Irish and the Scan> dinayans and those of many other races to make their homes and rear their families. When they became citizens it was in good faith They became Americans, the heads of American families and the potential pro- genitors of generations of Americans
 The complains that have been made against Ger man Americans who have done so much to embarrass the administration in It's dealins with the situation in Europe have not been directed at the great mass of German born citizens of this country They have been d. rected toward that small number who for commercial or political reasons have attempted trade their 
 mans" for personal purposes.
 The minute the situation between the United States and Germany became critical the real sentiment of Ger man born Americans found expression and among the first to learn have been the trouble makers German born Americans have opened the eyes of the agators. and of the German Ambassador and others in this country.
 The New York Staats.zeitung. the paper or Her man Ridder a strong and estimable character who had permitted his work as editor of German paper in American to carry him or his feet. among the first Of the American German newspapers 10 cease criticisng the President in response the outpurng of American patriotism from ts Germanborn American eaders. The Staatszei,ung. commenting upon the Presidents note said:
 'Nor is this the time Go burden millions
 of the American residents with unjust and
 necessary anguish of mind The German
 Americans must suffer in any conflict between
 the United States and Germany pains of which
 their fellow citizens can never know anything.
 It is rather time for showing them the great
 est degree of consideration They have fought
 to uphold their flag in the past and they will
 do it again. against any enemy whatsoyerer
 They deserve the fruits Of past loyalty until
 they have forfeited che right to claim them.
 There has never been but one flag under which
 he German American has fought There ney-
 Nean be but one flag under which he will ever
 st.s: and the flag is the Stars and Stripes.
 q, is no, a wonder that the German and Austrian lbassador saw the United States and her German citizens in new light. and it is altogether to I r credit that they have lost time in asking the 2erial German government to submi, to American aands. The representation that quick and full com snce with President Wilson's recommendations would more to promote frieudliness between the United .es and Germany than all previous efforts put for from Berlin was not overstating the situation
 there is ample reason to believe that they had the iment of German Americans Clyphen omtted) par lariy in mind when they made their representation