Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-08

Reeardine Theodore Roosevelt's
candidacy for The nomination for
President Oh the Republican ticket
The Fatherland VIII say i'm it's next
issue:
AS Che campaign wakes hot, we
shall hear more tributes TO Germany
from oyster Bay. Already Roosevelt
missionaries inform Us that in spite
OF his violent diatribes against the
Germans Mr, Roosevelt All heart Is
far closer to the German spirit than
Amy other candidate for the Prcsi-
Gcncy Meanwhile, Mr.. Roosevelt,
coyly receptive TO the German Amer
Scan vote, writes articles for the
Evening Mail and the Metropolitan
Magazine, laudins German efficiency
Everybody knows that Mr. RoOse-
voll's progressive program was
"nadc in Germany we have stated
more than once that Bismarck was a
greater Progressive than Mr. Roose-
yait The star on social justice rose
in Germany. not in oyster Bay
We rcscnt MIR. Roosevelt's compli-
mcnts even more than his insults.
Tho picture Of the Rough Rider
patconi2ing German culture is lud-
icrous. We need 40 such patron
saint We are not ndttered by Mr..
Roosevelt even 81 he speaks for our
bcncht with q German accent We
have no intention Of voting for Mr..
Roosevelt. even III ne quotes tho
Niheluneenlied by the yard in the
original German. Wo shall not even
change our mind, if Mr.. Roosevelt
informs as FOR the nth time that one
Of his ancestors was among the
founders OF Germantown.
Before we oven consider Mr..
Rooscvclts eligibility we would like
hiA 10 cXplain what he meant with
the atatemcnt "Shoct the hyphen in
thc back" attributed to him by the
New York Herald. We would like
him TO explain his sonersault ON tho
question Of Bcl@ium why he FIRST
approved OF Mr.. Wilson'S attitude
and then, in need OF an issue, spite
fully attacked him We want him TO
explain his bciraya OF Corea and his
violation Of the small republic Of
Panama in the light OF his utterances
on Beleium. But even II he answers
an these questions, we shall not be
satisfied we are Interested TO know
Why MIR Roosevelt is anti-German,
but we would lillo to know even more
why he is anti-Amcrican.
Before Mr. Roosevelt asks for tho
support of German Americans, let
him explain why in eighteen months
he has been silent on tho infamies
inflicted daily upon this country by
the Allies. His sympathy for Bel
sium, if ainccre, may do credit TO his
heart but Bis submission 10 the Brit
ish blockade nf American harbors
and 20 Eriiish violations OF American
laws Us AN impeachment OF his Nmcr-
ican patriotism Time and again we
havc pointed to incidents Of British
luthlcssncss and British lawlcssncss,
but instead Of taking his own part
tho courageous Rough Rider has
tahen q towards part; instead Of
Toaiing God" ne has given every
evidence of his fear OF Great Britain.
President Wilson, al least has pro-
tested, not once, but several times,
against British encroachments upon
Che sovereignty Of the United States,
but not a word Of protest have we
heard from Sycamore Hin.
" Mr. Roosevelt is not actuatcd BIZ
coWardicc then ne Wiliuhy connivcs
with the traitors In our midst who
are plotting to restore the Lost Col
onics" 10 Great Britain Before Mr.
Roosevelt has tho ippudcnce 10 ask
FOR ilc votes of the American people
irrespective OF racial descent. iet him
explain those things set hin cX-
plain why ne iawns Npon Tory poll
ticilos more British than the British
in theig aniagonism to American in-
SiitufiC33 whom he himself ip iM-