The Washington herald., 1917-02-06
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

Now we Will be able to find out the
meaning of the term 'hyphenated Amer
ican." said Franz Ludwig. stopping At
the Raleigh. IT am one of the men
charged with divided ALLEGIANCE" re-
marked Mr.. Ludwig, but who is any
more Of an American than some Of these
Americans?I
IF ] must say such a thing, there are
a great many people. with ancestors
among the very earliest settlers. who
have knocked and, criticised the country
more than any hyphen ever did. OF
course, 1 admit there are Fenians and
Prussians who have for long time
stirred up trouble for this country, but
you must consider, that any sensible man
who has German blood in his veins, and
who has any respect for himself or for
his fellowmen, would not live In a corn-
try as free as this country and amass his
wealth without being under great oblisa-
tions to the land that permitted him to
become a success.
mot every German loves the Kaiser.
and have heard on very good authority
that II the Kaiser or any of his cohoi is
ever went alone among some of their
troops, IT would be all night with them
Take into consideration the great num-
bers of German-Americans who fought
in the civil war. Nobody though of call
ing them 'hyphenated citizens.
ct have no respect for the German who
says things over here that he would not
dare to say in Germany. Many of uhe
acts of German sympathizers in this
country would mean instant death IL they
were perpetrated in the Fatherland. In
Germany you cannot express your opln-
ions as you can here. and so many have
run that privilege here into the ground.
You will find that in event of war with
Germany, the Fatherland will have TO
face q great many boys whose fathers
were taught the goose step. and she will
face some of the very men that she has
trained"
Just what is going to happen in the
| only remaining colonial possessions OF
the Kaiser is an interesting subject" re-
marked H, w. Kraus. of Milwaukee. who
| is registered at the Shoreham. Mr.. kraus
| has been practicing law for twenty-five
years in Milwaukee and knows Germans
and German-Americans at first hand.
| These colonial possessions ! refer to.
said Mr.. Kraus, are Cincinnati. st.
Louis. and Milwaukee
| "If any trouble starts IL would natural
| ly be in one OF these cities For years
emisaries of Deutchtum.' or a united
| German citizenry. have been hard at
1
men as they could from the Z. S. A,
| Their slogan has been Germany first. last.
| and all the time But, thank the Lord,
| there are great numbers of Germans In
| this country who are ready and willing
to fight for Uncle Sam. Once a Ger
| man lands here and finds out that he
| can think without committing lese
majestic, can say what he thinks, and
! can live unmolested, he wonders how he
| Stn at hOnpa With a lnf Of hard
restrictions removed from his daily life,
| he becomes a worthwhile citizen and he
| is loath to place himself again under the
| Prussian drill master.
| THE men who came from Germany
| and have soaked in American freedom OF
thought and action are not going to de-
sert the land of their adoption"
|
THE Germans are the most bunglesome
criminals that ever existed" said Albert
H Cathcart, of Globe, Ariz., who is stop
ping at the Willard. Il know OF several
amusing cases that illustrate the mental
processes of the Teuton.' remarked Mr.
Cathcart.
| II have hunted criminals for years, hav-
ing been chief OF police for some time at
Globe. Not very long ago a German
baron killed and skinned a bear on his
estate in the Black Forest in Germany
anu Threw lHt GdIIdSS III d slItdll Sb
not caring to eat bear steak. Several
days later policemen found the carcass
floating farther down stream and imme-
mediately set about investigating the
murder as they thought.
These 'Hawkshaws' were scientific;
they examined the stomach OF the man
to determine just what sort OF a board
ing-house he lived in. They found some
tree bark, got out their microscopes. con-
suited the specimens in a museum, and
determined that the bark had come from
a certain tree on the estate OF certain
nobleman. So off they go, and take the
carcass along with them. When they got
to the place they sent for the baron and
asked him about the case and showed him
the carcass. He said. Why. yes, that is
the bear that killed last week
"Of course, the English have performed
a lot of tricks. but they manage to keep
their hands unsoileS. 1t takes an expert
to perpetrate crime and be neat about
1T. That is why everybody says what
they do about the Germans They are not
only criminal They are messy"