The Washington times., 1915-09-14


The Times in High Esteem. and
Who Does Not Believe the Laws
of Germany Permitting Dual
Citizenship to Germans Living in
y, Other Countries Mean What They
Are Intended to Mean.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES.
Yesterday The Times has published an
article THE German and His CITIZEN
ships" While a certain part OF tho
press has worked overtime. since tne
beginning OF this unfortunate war. to
unload its entire stock of meanness on
everything German. this article certain
iy goes the limit in heaping calumny
and contempt upon one part OF the
citizenry Of this country. These lines
are not intended as reply TO the skunk
that makes 1t his business to besmirch
the character of decent citizens, but as
an appeal to the fair-minded pubic. Are
these people, who have up to this day
neither individually nor collectively COM
mitted any wrong against the adopted
country Of theirs. and are Infinitely more
decent, in the manifestations or their
private and public life, than these as
sassns Of characters; are these people
OutIaWeQ ana WltHoul pioSSSNioh
against such outrageous. unwarranted
and base attacks? l claim the privilege.
as bona fide citizen OF the United
States, to resent, both as man and
a citizen, such infamous insinuations as
were contained in this article, to tho
effect that the citizens Of German birth.
as a class. enjoy two citizenships with
the German as the predominant one.
say that the filth and the odor from
the foul-mouthed skunk forms his own
atmosphere. He is at too low level and
cannot squirt far enough to deile any
body above him.
While a newspaper may enjoy the
privilege to make with immunity state
ments derogatory to individuals or
classes. if they are made in the heat Oh
political discussions, or on issues OF gen,
eral public interest, l think II is crlmlnai
! slander of the worst kino ,.toons TO Sssaenn, a
atically outrage peaceful citizens as
class, nay, 1t is far more than tnat' II
Is lynching. only in different form. II
is time for the Federal authorltles 70
take notice of this foul campaign, ana
| to give citizens of German birth the pro-
| lection guaranteed by the constitution.
| am a citizen and know fully the scope
of my duties and obligations. put also
! intend to stand on these rights, so long
as the Constitution is the law of the
| land
II. sympathies for Germany as against
| England and her allies are a crime ana
| treason against this country, l plead
! guilty. But so long as pro-1erinan OF
| anti ti-English sentiments are NOT IN con.
| trayention of American cltlZehshlp, tnat
| self-styled patriot of I he Ilmes ana ms
| ilk can not impugn the quallly OF cit-
| izenShip of q citizen or Gerinal olrth
or blood | refrain purpose!y from COM
! menting upon the attitude OF such Diapers
as The Times, because ! nave no IN
tention of projecting myseiidd iHeo desns ens
melee, and by. no means woaTT ~ Ti,,s ai'
| to the depth of meanness or me Ilmes;
| In n time like this, when passions and
emotions run high, 1t Is put hasu,a ,t shat
! improprieties are not commltted py one
| side only There is no basis IN the
history of this country so iap as citi-
| zens Of German birth are concerned,
that would warrant anybody 10 make
| insidious attacks, such as hase peen re-
| the press, of which The washington
| Times is an insignificant. but so much
| more Jealous and malicious exponent.
| The expression of patriotic lndignation
| and the self-imposed halo or angelic
! purity are only equaled In thelr enect
| by the antics of Don QulNolei OF per-
! haps by the clowns of Barnuin a baiiey.
| The writer of the editorlai n auesSon
may rest assured that outsiue ol niIil
| there are a few other people IN the
| nited States fully competeht oh Watch'
ing over the security OF tniS tPT7pGEp tstr9h'
Washington, Sept. II Patent Once.