The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-20
AIlAEs N AMERIcA.


article dealing a. some length with
the menace o. thp aerman-iansuaEc
press. n quotes n extract from the
Cologne Gazette which Is worthy OF
reproduction. Here II IL;
THE English correspondents al
Washington admit tina, the greatest
danger for a decisive conduc, OF the
war in Americ, lies IN M German
p~ropasanda. our best allies will
continue 90 he as hitherto. German
Americans. Their services to the GER
man cause can only he underestlmatea
by people grossly ignorant OF Ameri-
Ican eonditions-by no means rare In
THE case Of Germany. A. good Amer
Jeans our patriots have hitherto not
pursued a policy OF political sepaia-
ton. They therefore do not cons,i-
tute any national group OF their owR
In the political life OF 'the union.
which Is not = constellation OF ma
tionailties. Their direct Influence. on
the other hand, Is all the greater. In
|asmuch as all classes, professions,
political circles. and other sections of
American society are permeated to
the highest degree with German
Americans. They inject into American
public opinion an element Of restraint
and eireumspection which already
has often been the cause OF embar-
rassment to Herr wilson and his Eng
lish friends"
This newspaper. unlike the kaiser,
h not afraid to tell the truth. II knows
the situation here better than mos.
Americans ana Toes not hesitate to
proclaim tbs facts to the world.
.our hes, allies will continue to be,
as hitherto. COMMUNICATIONS"
Their services to the German
cause a only be underestimate by
people grossly snorant OF American
condltions-by no means rare In the
case Of Germany"
." all classes. professions.
political circles. and other oections OF
American society are permeated tol
the highest degree with German
A~mericenT."
They inject into American public
| opinion an element Of restraint and
circumspectIon which already has Of
ten been the cause OF embarrassment
TO Herr Wilson and his English
f~riends."
A frank Confession. More than VIC
had any right TO suspect from a Ger
! man newspaper. But the veil has been
lifted, The truth has been told at
last. What are you ~spineless. wishy-
| washy so-cailed American citizens
going 10 do about it, DO you believe
the foregoing quotation. or don't YOU
We believe the article n reprinted
Is true and hat II represents the
views OF the German nation. and ~
our opinion anybody who doubts the
authenticity OF the reproduction or
that Il clearly expresses the situation
Is either a pro-uerman or has not
had his eyes opened TO the menace in
our very midst.
We know there are a few people
here-right In Albuquerque on this
Goth day OF August. A. d., 1917. who
, will pooh-hooh the assertion that tho
article correctly states the conditions
as they exist Ia this country. There
lare people here. and everywhere, who
do not believe that the United States
has entered into a righteous
They would like to see Germany win
They publicly express their opinions
to that effect. IL not directly by in
nuendo, at least. You don't have TO
20 outside OF Berualillo county. or
Albuquerque. 10 find disloyai citizens.
1.-The number may not he great. but
there are a few here just the same.
Don't kid yourself into tho belief that
there IL no pro-German sentiment
here,
It's about time the American people
realized the true state of affairs. The
Cologne Gazette. although thousands
OF miles away knows exactly what
difficulties we have to combat, a fact
which many Of US who live right hero
In the United States profess to 5e
utterly ignorant Of.