Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-24
TALKING or HYPHENs.

Choate is the official head in this
country Their headquarters is in
London. Organized ostensibly for
social purposes they have been active
in promoting England's interests on
this side of the Atlantic Since the
outbreak Of the European war they
have devoted themselves especially to
creating in the United States n pro-
English sentiment, which they expect
will prepare the way for this country
rendering material assistance to
England in the greatest crisis she has
ever faced Ii is now some twenty
years since the policy they are pro-
Noting was inaugurated 1t began
by substituting for American
hyphenated form for designating the
millions who make up the population
of the United States. We were all
labeled "Anglo-Saxons. 1t was
Anglo-Saxon this and Anglo-Saxon
that. We were no longer Americans,
but a nation Of "Anglo-Saxons.
The New York Tribune and other
pro-British organs that are now so
loud in their donunciation Of the
hyphen were conspicuous by their use
of hyphen, which, in eliminating
every trace OF Americanism, helped
familiarizo the American people with
the thought that, after all, they are
transplanted llnglishmen who owe
loyalty to the "Anglo-Saxon" race.
In other words, that pride OF race
should mako them stand by England
as against her enemies The phrase
race patriotism" was coined by
Richard Olney Of Massachusetts, who
had been Secretary of State in Presi-
dent Cleveland's Cabinet. IL summed
up In two words the object of the
British propaganda SO vigorous
ly pushed by Choate and his fellow
Pilgrims That propaganda is in
spired by the hope OF realizing in
time the vision OF Cecil Rhodes, who
in his last will and testament be-
queathed millions of dollars for the
establishment Of Oxford scholarships
for tho education Of young Amer
leans, who he expected would be-
come pro-British propagandists on
their return to their native land
(See the last Will and Testament of
Cecil Rhodes, London, 1902, by W.
4. Stead, page 1902, PIP. 51-57 and
other pages.)
How much Of the Rhodes millions
was expended in working up the pro-
British campaign which has been go
ing on for years, is not known for q
certainty. 1t is, however, known pos
itively that young Americans who
are the beneficiaries Of the Rhodes
Fund receive fifteen hundred dollars
d year whilst pursuing their studies
at Oxford University II is, also,
known that the pro-British move
ment in the United States took on
increased activity after the death Of
Cecil Rhodes. II is fair assump-
tion that money bequeathed by him
had a great deal to do with the at
tempt to popularize the substitution
OF the hyphenated term anglo
Saxon" for plain American
Whilst Choate's Pilgrims were en-
gagged in trying to mould American
opinion in favor of England, prom
inent Englishmen were giving ex-
preston to their conviction that the
future of their country was largely
dependent upon the good Will and CO.
operation of the United States. Lord |
Miner, who has held many impor- !
tant administrative offices under the |
British Government, Is one of those
Englishmon who long for tho coming /
or tho day when Carnegies predic-
tion about the merging of the Amer-1
lean Republic with the British En-
pire viii be verified In a recent in
terview with a representative Of the |
New York Times he said Il believe /
the greatest disaster in human his /
tory was the split which separated |
the American Colonies from the !
home country" Lord Milncr deplor- |
ing this separation declares that the |
greatest of wars would never have
taken place If the American Declara |
tion Of Independence had never seen !
the light of day. 'If we and you
England and America" he says,
"had had q common Government for |
a century and q half, if we had re- |
mained linked in the face Of the !
world, there would have been no war |
this year on last year; there would !
BE no war next year. II this war
proves anything, it proves the abb
solute necessity Of political union to |
secure solidarity of action in a
struggle for existence"
lngland's friends amongst us are |
putting forth their best efforts to |
bring about this solidarity Of ac-
tion. A year ago Charles Eliot, |
President Emeritus Of Harvard, open-
Iy advocated such solidarity in the
course OF a speech delivered before |
a gathering Of Baptist ministers at
Boston. One of the Baptist minis
ters present asked him: do you
think the United States should be |
called into the war" without mo-
ment's hesitation Eliot replied: Il |
believe that if the United States saw |
clearly that Great Britain or France |
was getting exhausted, most Amer
leans would like to go to their assist
ance." "A full report OF the meeting |
at which eliot made this declaration |
was cabled to the London Daily Mail |
and twenty-four hours later the
readers Of the Daily Mail were read
ing Eliots assurance that England !
could rely upon American assistance |
IN case the fortunes Of war went
against hcr
If q German-American in a public
address had been guilty Of q similar
gross violation Of the spirit Of neu-
Lrality what q torrent abuse would