The Detroit times., 1915-07-29
Lutheran Bund, in SEES
sion Here, Urges
Embargo
MEMBERS LOYAL
TO FLAG, THEY SAY
Insist Though United
States IL Violating
True Neutrality

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the allies were adopted py the Luth-
sran bund Of Michigan. in its twenty.
Ayst annual session. In the hall OF
Trinity church. 0ratiotavs. and RI
vardst. Wednesday morning.
The resolutions were introduced
by the Rev. c. H. Russskamp. pas-
TOR Of st. Marks, English Lutheran
church. st. Aubin-evA and Mapls-st.
They were adopted BY unanimous
vote, without debate. After their
adoption. Pastor huesskamp address-
"a the $50 delegates and visitors In
German. declaring that neither Of
the Detroit congressman had given
satisfactory assurances Of support to
their 0erman-Amer1can constituents.
He insisted. however. that German
Americans should love and honor the
dag> 1t AmsricA. - they arc com
mandsd In the Bible TO honor father
and mother. and that the action TAX.
"a By the meeting was taken In all
loyalty to the United States.
The resolutions were ~ follows:
The Lutheran bund. IN regular
meeting assembled. with delegates
from the various states Of our union.
and conscious Of it, duty In these
critical times OF exercising tho once
q IN intelligent. loyal and patriotic
citissnship. does herewith set forth
70 the honorable president Of the
United States and his cabinet the
following preambles. decorations
and resolution:
whereas. International Law In ito
fundamentals rests on the law Of ma.
tons, which embraces those princi.
pies which God, the Creator. implant-
ed in the heart and mind Of every
man. OF whatever CLINE or race. the
non-obssrvance Of which leads to
war and misery: and.
whereas. The conventional or
positive element In international
law. 1. O.. the express Obligation un-
dsrtaken By states In the shape OF
treaties, agreements and DECLARE
lions. doss not prevent the United
States from placing an embargo on
the expectation Of arms and muni-
tons: and.
whereas. The expectation Of
arms and ammunition II creating Q
grsvs dissension among the citizens
Of our country. and has caused some
prominent leaders In our country 70
engage In war talk: and.
whereas. The reutons have al.
ways been loyal and friendly to our
country. In 1776, when the Indians
and British fought against the Amer
leans. the Teutonic sons Of America
decided the issue. In 1912. In the
war against tho English. whom 5000
white women were scalped. the Teu-
tons under Harrison turned the scale
OF the battle. In 1854. the Teuton
regiment under McCook lost 81 per
cent Of IT, men,. The names Of Won
Kalb, Won woedkc, Hsrkimer. Baron
steubsn and Muehlenberg are for
ever connected with the success Of
the American army In the war Of in
dependence. and the names Of Frana
Sigel, Friedrich Hecker and Peter
Joseph Osterhaus with the Civil war.
When Spain during it, war with the
United States purchased ammunition
N Germany. q mere complaint BY
our government In Berlin caused
firearms already On board . steamer
to be unloaded; and.
whereas, In view Of this Teu-
tonic loyalty. nothing should b done
BY the United States which infiicts
injury on q friend: and,
where's. True neutrality con.
sists In q continuous adhersnce to
impartislity toward all and In alb
stinsnce from interference which -
vors either belligerent. During the
American war Of 1854. neutrality
vas defined ~ being benevolent or
uslevolent. A nation exhibiting sym
patty and good will toward both BEL
iigerenu and carefully abstaining
from placing in the hands Of either
the means Of injuring the other
would Be held to practice benevo-
lent neutrality. A nation showing
either indifference It the SUCCESS or
failure Of either belligersnt. and put
ting IN the hands Of either any
means OF injuring the other would
b deemed to practice . malevolent
asutrslity: and,
sWhereas, A neutral nation gives
40 assistance to either belligerent,
either IN troops. arms, stores. money
sr counsel; and.
where's, A neutral etate must
uot allow It's country 10 become q
heater OF strategic operations. nor
allow IT, subjects or citisens 70 carry
my article known 90 contraband Of
var, or enter the military or naval
ssrvice OF either Of the bellisersnts.
" become guilty Of doing anything
hat might involve II IN war: and.
whereas. We believe that the
vrsss In general. With some laa,dable
ssesvtions. does not reflect public
yvlnioa or the public good: and,
..'Vhsreas. The fr1sndship OF Ill
sotions 10 valuable possession for
hs Omitted States: b Il