The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
IN GERMANY TO-DAY.
Remarkable Report Of Conditions and
ANGER 1t America.

To THE EDITOR or THE.SCN--Str: Ar
American citizen of Swedish descent ~ho
knows Germany as his country
am sending you my Impressions received
with an impartial mind n AS a neutral
observer while sojourning there during
the last nine months.
The f~orbearance with which the Ger
man people submit to the privations
imposed by the present conditions. the
order and routine with which tho DIM.
suit task of organized distribution OF
the various scarce foodstuffs Is ae-
cepted and performed. the quiet sub
mission TO the dictatorial rule OF the
military authority in power, the stead
fast and u~nshakable belief In the SUI
Leriority OF their 'kultur." the loyalty
to the beloved institutions and the Gov
eminent, the idealistlc patriotism re-
main as ever the sustaining qualities OF
the empire. The confidence IN III
selves and In their destiny gives TO the
German people comfort and needed sup
port when doubts as TO the present aud
future enter the troubled mind. Sor-
row and grief give way to pride and
duty. but also cheerfulness and kind
ness have been replaced hy hate and
bitterness.
The vision Is still c!ouded and the
curtain OF deception regarding the cause
and origin. the beginning OF the drama.
has not yet been lifted through the
first veil of threatened Slavic peril shows
yet the heavy curtain woven In Eng
lish envy and "a discerning eye already
wees the dark background of American
doilar.sm. such being the centre set.
ting. in the sideiights may ne seen a
picture Of the Emperor kneel.ng on the
grave OF a fallen soldier and pronounce
ing his own absolut.on with the words
Itch hao' es nich; gewollt." ~ did not
desire IT,"
The people are c~onvinced--and inva-
riHbly is an American greeted with the
frank utterance--that the war would
long have been ended were II not for
American ammunition sent to the AL
lies Time ana again when entering a
shop. a business place, Il publ" ins'i-
luton. a tram, a train. the post office.
or society or any other place. an Amerl-
can has TO hear remarks ar is told IN
dir"c; address that America KILLS our
children wounded by an American
she'll" and other not exactly friendly
words. The hate ~ England * not
deeper rooted han the desire for retail
alton on America. II Japan Is openly
spoken OF as a future ally.
While deridinr Serbia and Montene-
gro. the German people show Indulgence
'Wdlu bt4S.dlu' contempt I" isi~sli-
pity for France they despisc Italy and
hate England. but swear vengeance on
America. There is ~ German who
or feels friendly toward America
or Americans a small set OF far seeing
financial and commercial men. and only
such as have or have had interests In
or with America, are impressed by fear
OF great financial loss or by the hope
o! saving through future indirect export
by way OF America what can Yet he
saved OF Germany = former export trade
and industry. with the necessity Of pre-
venting u breaking % relations with
America.
But respect or love. admiration or
fr.endl.neSs are not felt by any Ger
toward America M the American
people. Whoever az them may yet So
jouru IN Germany Is only suffered as .
necessary EVIL or a nuisance. ard If tho
people and authorities Ncre not re-
trained by a consideration of their own
interests they would tell every .Ameri-
can To- get out Of their courtr,.
Caution our people. do not let any
body think that the German people are
To America or any Americans
they hate the true Americans and up
the hy~rhenated breed-and urge
those IN power and politics at home TO
guarded.
Caveant consules! Cavete Gives!
CHRisrIAEIA. February 20. q. n.