Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-20
CNIT AND TEuTON.

CELT AND TEuTON.
AS an attempt is being made to
'anglo-saxonize" the American ma
tion and to make this country an ally
Of Great Britain, the following article
from the pen Of Bernard II. Ridder
gives a timely hint that now is the
proper moment for the non-British
element of the country to act in unity
to Illustrate such an attempt. Mr.
Ridder says:
The recent events in Ireland have
revolutionized American public opin-
ion on the war IN Europe. When
Germany sank the Lusitania she lost
many good friends in the United
States The Ancona and Sussex i'm
cidents did not aid in winning many
or them back. The LuSitania tragedy
peculiarly affected many OF Irish
descent. But these unfortunate oc-
curences have happily been adjusted
by the German Government in re-
sponse to American demands, and
only among the rabid pro-British
element in this country, men like
Coudert and Putnam. are there any
attempts to keep these sores still
open
Over twenty long months the
American people. and particularly
Irish Americans, have been fed on
Belgium, invasion. atrocities, and
German imperialism, and many We're
affected by It, particularly men like
Burke Cochran, q man whose power
OF eloquence is worldwide in fame.
But the cruel discrimination Of Great
Britain in the recent rebellion has
opened the eyes OF the world.
Carson revolted, and was honored
by Cabinet position.
De Wet revolted, and received
three years.
General French joined Carson, and
was honOred by higher military COM
mand.
But rebellion in Ireland is always
capital offense; and Pearse, Con-
molly, Clark. Skeffington and their
compatriots paid the penalty with. or
without, drumhead courtmartials!
Sir Roger Easement is now being
tried in London dock for his life.
England of Revolutionary days, or
India fame, OF Chinese corruption, Of
Egyptian perfldy, OF Irish oppression.
OF Transvaal barbarities, stands
freshly revealed to the world
The world now scofks as England
the invader weeps over invasion, as
England the conqueror trembles for
tho conquered, and as England. the
destroyer Of liberty, shudders over
the extinction of Belgium!
But these considerations are gen
eral They relate to world opinion.
Tho Dublin martyrs have gone far
beyond Ireland Their sacrifices have
entered the United States. They have
united Irish Americans. The Irish
slogan now il Forget Belgium, and
remember Ireland!" All over the
United states they are resolving to
punish Great Britain by insisting
upon recognition of American rights.
The only thing lacking to arouse
Irishmen has occurred, and Ike
Irishmen, they have responded. The
mass-meetings held in New York,
Washington, Boston, New Haven,
Rochester, in fact everywhere. are
the best indication of where the Irish
American now stands.
Halls, amphi-theatres and theatres
have been crowded. and the streets
have been jammed with earnest, pa
tient throngs AT the Cohan theatre
over twenty-five thousand we're
turned away. and for three hours the
people walked around the block in
procession, refusing to go home
Now, what are the Teutons in the
United States going to do? What
action are they going to take2 This
is the psychological moment for
welding with the Celts.
Never was a time more propitious.
Great Britain is the open, avowed,
cruel, prosecuting, common enemy OF
both people British soldiers are
shooting down Irishmen in Ireland
and Germans in the Flanders Brit
isn porpagandists are swarming over
the United States. British gold is
coirupting American public opinion,
social life, educational institutions,
magazines and newspapers and poll
tics The Eliots, Putnams. Waiter
sons, like the Tories OF 1875 and
1912, who disgraced the Republic,
are holding American public opinion
in check, In order that Britain may
violate American rights with im-
punity everywhere They, with their
confederates, are gripping our na-
tion by the throat, like highwaymen's
accompliees. in order that Great Brit
ain may make OF with the loot.
This is the time for concerted Gel
tic and Teutonic action in this coun-
try. For fifty years British influences
have endeavored to keep the two
races apart. They lied about the
Irish to make them an object OF
execration for the German. They
lied about the Germans TO make the
Irishman ridicule and loath them
But fortune has now brought German
and Irish together at a moment in
'theRepublic's history when 1t seemed
about to be extinguished under
wave of Anglo-Saxonism which, in
the words OF Rhodes will, was ITO
accomplish The ultimate conquest OF
the United States of America as an
integral part or the British Empire. -
Bear In mind that both Teuton and
Celt are American TO the backbone
Both have joined to create. develop
and weld the nation. Now is the
moment to reunite to save it. The
ideals OF Washington are all we are
striving to maintain