Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-01-15
DOURTS TnNIK AMNRICANIsNL


In last Sundays issue the German
Correspondent published a letter Of
Congressman Jen McLenmore OF
Texas to the so~caHed American
Rights Committee, " in answer to it's
communication to him asking him to
become a member OF that committee
and TO sign petition to the prosi-
dent Of the United States urging the
chief executive to at once severe the
diplomatic relations Of this country
with the Central Powers of Europe,
The following Is an answer Of Con-
gresham VIM. j. Cary OF Milwaukee,
Wis, to q like communication from
the American Rights Committee:
House Of Representatives,
Washington, d. c., Jan. 10, 1916.
Hon. George Haven Putnam,
Pres. American Rights Committee,
A 8 Cedar St, New York City
Dear Sir--My duties in Congress,
and very heavy correspondence,
have prevented me thus far from
giving TO your circular letter of De-
cember IL, 1915, the attention it
deserves.
l am not at all sorry to inform
you, that even il / was financially
quests to subscribe TO all kinds OF
praiseworthy or cranky" schemes
made to me most every day, / would
not subscribe one cent to the objects
OF your Committee" because these
objects appear to be un-American,
un-Christian, inhumane and not
based upon the true facts TO ask
me to become permanent member
of ,f.rs,A
ment Of $25, or sustaining member
at = or an annual member at 81 ia
pure and unadulteratcd gall" I
must also decline TO sign your petit
tion to the President of the United
States asking that exalted official of
the United States to sever at once
our diplomatic relations with Ger
many and AustIia-Hungary, two
countries with whom we are at peace
and who have contributed many mill
lions Of good hard working and
patriotic citizens to the population
oft he United States
Your circular letter proves either
your lack OF intelligence or 1t is in
tended to insult my intelligence
indorse every word written to you
by my distinguished colleague, the
Among the gentlemen whose
names appear on your letterheads as
leaders on the alleged American
Rights Committee" are many who
are more than financially able to
bear the entire expense or your agi-
tation. While some Of these gentle
men, through no faults or merits Of
their own, are most assuredly Amer
aff oh J.,
many acts and words that they are
at heart most loyal subjects OF his
Britanic Majesty or OF the Autocrat
Of Ill the Russians or Of tho King Of
Italy, etc Some OF them, one at
least that I could name are we'll
known as the Attorneys Of foreign
Governments in numerous cases and
claims against the United States or
against citizens thereof Their con-
nection with your Committee is Ger
tainly q huge joke.
Gentlemen like Everett " Abbott
Lawrence Abbott, w. H. Price
Franklin II. Giddings, Lawrence
Godkln. Chas p. Rowland, II de
RaasloT, i. Il. Foreman, william
Emerson and your honored self may
be good American citizens and I
that they rather represent a class Of
Americans OF which Baron William
Waldorf Astor is the most shining
example, All the gentlemen named
are men of wealth who do not need
the contributions Of poor Congress-
men like myself TO carry on their
pro-British agitation under the
guise or an American Rights Com
49, 4 WDtt r,,. I, IL.
the Hon Theodore Roosevelt, who
I with all his many predictions, can
never suppress entirely the fact that
he is first an American.
In conclusion permit me to say
that ia my opinion your petition TO
the President OF tho United States
asking him to break off diplomatic
relations with Germany and Austria
Hungary, even if signed by all the
pro-British and pro-Allies in the
country, comes a,little too late. You
must have noticed that both OF the
| countries named have yielded to the
| requests or rataor the demands OF
( the United States and therefore the
| chances Of scvcring our diplomatic
relations with thom seem to be very
, slim and remote.
But you must have noticed also
that we have sono very serious
grievances against Great Britain and
should the Administration fail 20 de-
mand redress for these grievances,
another Committee on American
Rights" more powerful and further
reaching than the one you have the
doubtful honor of presiding over,
may be authorized by Congress.
am not sorry that I am unable
TO contribute TO reimburse your
Committee for tho expenses incurred
by the printing and distributing OF
untruthful circular letters and other
unDatriotic literature
With the assurances Of my most
! distinguished consideration, remain
Worry truly Yours
VIM j. CARY.
I
4 a urrvu.,