Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-14
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THE ATTITUDE OF THE GERMAN CORRESPONDENT
Speaking Of the attitude Of the German American
newspapers Of the country this crisis the Baltimore
Star says in its issue Of April II
1.-The German-American organ Of Baltimore
not yet quite decided as to its attitude The
German Correspondent last week deplored the fact
Of Americas entrance into the war because the
consequences will be to stnen up the backbone Of
Russia and italy against peace suggestions and so
prolong the war"
The German Correspondent an american
paper published the German language for the pur-
pose Of acquanting the immgrated Germans with the
social and political conditions in the United States, and
OF familiarizing them WITH THEIR DUTIES TOWARD
THEIR ADOPTED COUNTRY und with their rights
conferred upon them by the Constitution" has repeat
edy stated that it regards it humiliation to protest
its loyalty the loyalty of the Americans of German
origin it has repeatedly stated that neither this paper
it's readers called upon to shout their loyalty
from the house tops because TINS newspaper mas SHOWN
its loyalty for seyentysx years particularly in the try
ing days of the Civil War; and because we take 1t Tor
granted that every citizen of the United States would
remain his country if it should be threatened by
enemy from within from without In the civil
War the Indian Wars and, in the Spanish-American
War the Americans of German birth German extrac-
ton have served their country Win genuine leulohc
loyalty and the American citizens Of German extraction
OF today worthy sons of their sirs Lieutenant
Mark A Smith recruiting officer the marine corps
in Chicago, said the other day, reported by the
Associated Press April 8, that young men Of Ger
descent enlisng in larger number than those
Of any other nationality, other than American" And
docking over the daily lists Of names Of young Bal
tmoreans enlstng offering to enlist for the service
in the United States Navy finds that third
has the German sound. One third Of the young
men Offering to serve their country the navy where
there may be real lighting, descendants Of the
very which of the bright editors OF certain
Ango-American newspapers, immitatng their cousins
on the other side Of the ocean, rejoice in calling
'IIuns'i!
But IL our evening contemporary, the Star should
really in doubt to the attitude Of the German
Correspondent refer it to Editorial on the
break of diplomatic relation with Germany. me
Editorial be found in the issue of the German Cor
respondent Of Sunday April the day after the event.
fl act and also in part reproduced in English trans
laton in the OF April z But do not want to
put the trouble Of looking over the files; for
its benefit we shall reprint the English translation here
more Under the caption OUR DUTY!" the Ger
man Correspondent said:
III with Germany should come it may seem
impossible for of to have to look upon the
land of origin enemycountry. But OF
our own free will became citizens of the United
States. or free win we severed our ma
tural ties with the land whore our cradle stood
OF free will did we take the oath of al
legiance to the country Of our choice. 1t often
happens in life that heart and sense of duty come
in conflict, and that the sense of duty triumphes
the bleeding heart In this case the sense OF
duty MUST triumph-may the heart bleed ever so
muchl The oath of allegiance is most sacred
promise lie who breaks that promise disgraces
tho country for which his heart bleeds Our motto
must be:
BE calml Set your jaw in determination!
Guard your tongue' Keep wisely silent! Remem-
Der your oatn Of allegiance! Keep in mind that
while Germany is the land Of our fathers, this is
the land OF our children and children's chidrenl
Yonder the past--here the future!"
We may "deplore the fact or Americas entrance
into the war" as the Star puts it, because we are in
fear the future of the caucasian we also
stated in editorial on the break with Germany IN
the Of February A. But the dice have been cast
and know duty
We hope afternoon contemporary will be con
vinced now that 'the German American organ Of Bal
timorc HAS decided as ~ its attitude