New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-16
Editor Says German.Amer.
lean Voters Await Ex.
Justices Words.
WANTS PRO-ENGLISH
SENTIMENT ENDED
"Fatherland's' Pilot Declare,
That Roosevelt Encompassd
His Own Defeat.

Though they are disposed "a :.
friendly, Americans OF German d..,.,,
cannot be counted on 70 sgp,o,.
Charles +. Hughes in the race for -.
Presidency unless he makes known m.
mistakenly his position on the i,,us,
Of the coming campo yn. This +, n.
opinion Of George Sylvester yiers.s
expressed in the current issue Of aTs.
Fstherland."
"Whom the Gerrnsn-Americans will
support" says the editorial, depend,
upon what Justice Hughes will say and
what Mr.. Wilson will do"
The nomination Of M Hughes. Vie.
reck writes. means the redemption ~
the Republican party. The selection
OF Root. Roosevelt or Lodge would have
meant a surrender 20 the Sinister
forces OF nativism.'
Explains T. X. Defeat.
Colonel Roosevelt has eueonps,,s
his own defeat" continues the editorial.
His downfall proves there is no room
for the Know-nothing in the American
commonwealth. II the Know-noihing i
eliminated from politics. the hyphen
will disappear also"
Mr.. Hughes's letter accepting the
nomination has = genuine American
ring, "The Fatherlanc's" editor declares,
and there is no American OF German
descent who will not joyfully subscribe
20" the Republican candidates state
ment that he stands for ian American.
ism which knows no ulterior purpose:
for a patriotism that is single and
complete"
Every word here set forth" the ar,i-
Gle goes on, sis an indictment Of such
men as George Haven Putnam, Frederic
Coudert. Maurice Leon, Joseph Choa,e
and the entire tribe OF British hencn-
men. who look upon the United States
as dependency OF Great Britain.
ut will be noted that the justice de-.
mands the insistence upon ALL our
rights as neutrals. We presume that
he means that he would safeguard
American rights not only against en-.
croachments on the part Of Germany,
but equally against British aggression.
We trust that Mr.. Hughes will protes,
clearly and definitely. in language that
permits of no misunderstanding,
against the footing Of American mails,
the violations Of American neutrality
by British recruiting agents and the
illegal restraints placed upon the COM
merce of the United States BY Great
Britain in defiance OF our laws.
Criticism Of Brave Words.
"Mr. Roosevelt forfeited the nomina-
ton because he did not dare TO face
the question of our relations With
Great Britain, for fear Of losing the
support Of the powerful Morgan inter-
ests Justice Hughes. we hope, has no
such fear His criticism Of brave
words stripped Of their force by inde-
cision' can only refer 70 our relations
with Great Britain. for there IS no is-
sue pending az present between the
United States and the Central powers
"lt is by his attitude on these ques-
tons that Justice Hughes will be
Judged by the people. especially Amer
leans Of German descent. who from me
beginning have fought the battle for
neutrality and American rights and
wait for some word Of assurance from
him. The German-Amer.can expects no
pro- German President. His only de-
mand is fair play. To-day the German
American is no longer the Cinderella
Of American politics. On .he contrary.
he is the Prince Charming, who hnd'
himself invited 20 the banquets Of both
parties. This is exactly what we pre-
dicted."