New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
,.,uan Pastors Had Been
Condemned by Council of
Defence as Traitors
ooe Preached Treason
-, German Americans
congratulate Officials Who
pursed Pulpit of Un-
patriotic Teachings
.,,, c~r-poo1,nv to me r1bunsl

a. sre.L currepoo dence 70 me InouneI
,!.,oip Neb.. July 17.-"Smoked out"
hes the situation Of the Kaiser
~ Nebraska. The State Council
o.s.nee regards fighting the war
=. BUMPER crops as its main con-
-. to the national cause Just
- mt it also has time TO reinforce
,srio,isu'
y.brssks has fair measure Of Ameri-
~ German birth who have fondly
.,;,sd that they could be citizens Of
:. ,ouutries-practically Americans,
...,m.rtslly Germans. Some Of them
80, 10 remember the injunction Of
,..,,nsy General Gregory 70 enemy
'T,,, which was equally applicable
!. these hyphenates: Keep your
~; s.-s Of the chief offenders have
$50 ,...ors Of the German Lutheran
g..-.5 and even some of the Swedish.
~. ~ these misleaders actually
y...sd a sermon the other Sunday
~sieh ne exhorted his people TO
-, INTO the Kaiser mot Casar) the
-, that are his. Here, as else
-. the understandable errors Of
49, AZ foreign birth have been sup
1 ,i,n,ntsd BIZ the crooked thinking
1 i,.ssts. who have even been found IN
s,irs Of the faculty Of the state uni
u.sity.
4 Disloyal Element Condemned
4 .fsw DAYS ago the State Council OF
,.i,,,s issued a statement condemn
:, sdually these professors and some
.I.ss conspicuous leaders in the Lu-
s,rn Church. who preach and teach
.-,s;..-sason and disloyalty 70 the gov
'--srt which they have sworn 70
s-,port and obey and which gives them
-s;s,,ion Of life and property and
En measure Of religious liberty" The
S,lsysl rank and file also came IN for
ssir share Of stern reprimand.
4 grsnd rush 70 cover and vast
-,u1t Of dust throwing TO conceal the
-r,st followed The real Americans
I Csusn descent were delighted.
-.,v bombarded the Council with con-
-,iulstions, while the others began
,-,,hy explanations, denials and dodg-
- Men like the Rev. William F.
EIs Of Kearny, did not hesitate TO
---sna the Council and confirm its
sr,.s Of disloyalty OF conspicuous
luisy. In acknowledging his COM
-rts.on, the Council, through Vice
II r.l-sn COPELAND, agreed with Mr..
II Iss hat the great majority Of the
ls-rns were manifesting unswerv-
II y ATTY. and expressed confidence
IA es Reputation Of the Lutheran
a5rs and leaders who have placed
es-sslvss outside the pale of loyal
E,rorters Of the American government
VI be Of such a character that they
VI realize the seriousness Of their
Fence" The Council strengthened the
rsson Of the loyalists and threw dis
,ly into the ranks Of the disloyalists
= s1ting in the Jiede letter:
Deportation Threatened
II Should they persist in unpatriotic
si,hing and behavior the time may
.ss when an indulgent government
III refuse the right Of domici!e TO
t'ss who have foresworn only in legal
TN their allegiance 70 the government
Etsr which they were born"
4 Germany 10 which you may be
s':sc TO return Is very different
r'Positon from a Germany which you
AZ help BY long-tnge talk and plot
a,ss n comfortable pulpit IN toll
''l,i land Of liberty and democracy.
great conference of Lutheran lead
= sss now been called in Omaha 70
Il ee.eais the Church. OF course, II
Il ~ protest that a great wrong has
'sH done the Church, etc, but il will
-s1alihedly declare that Americans
s1r De Americans, and no more will
Beard from the disloyal pastors and
ss7'srs o. the flock who have followed
Ter lead.
!'ning the light Of pitiless public
4 % these clerical copperheads has
s5sd 70 bring out the fact that, not
.1sanoing q misleading German Ian
s1g' press and pastors, the over
,:.ning majority Of Nebraska people
herman descent is thoroughly Amer
- cannot forbesr 20 quote from a
Ieag letter written By one % these
- Americans, Gottlieb Kurtz, who
'1e' from Fremont:
Clerical Traitors Scored
an seeking information. want
nov Why traitors In clerical gsrb
noTn greater respect than they
sam no Divine guidance. II |
I'-a advise ny friends 20 oppose
Ssnies OF my Fatherland, Ger
~ how soon would be booked for
,nEorth Prison1 And ! ought 20
va ] not come from that country
Use America offered me an asylum
- OPPRESSION Did I not find here
Fsstest opportunities any country
re world had 70 offer? Can
;" them, preacher or parishioner,
eas consistent reason why he
- not join, heart and soul, with
AMERICA IN the war for a worlds
hss-f
80 Lutheran elsrgyrnen, you who
as 70 have the interests OF your
heart do you dare face your
M the blot of treason upon
VA! Dare you even think trea-
ce hope 70 be taken into His king
a., no, you do not. ] know traitors
raow hypocritss. Your days are
$50. Honest and patriotic mem
60 your Church are already taking
Co. purge their organization Of the
49, hirelings. To-day they are
cloud OF suspicion because OF
- to-morrow they will step out
sunlight, and under the glo-
- siars and Stripes publicly con-
yeH and all your disreputablc
-. s'ser day In one Nebraska com
~ 81 German origin forty-si1
nsn stepped out into The sun
sn1sT the glorious Stars and
eagerly ard freely volunteer.
aght under u against tyranny
rrsaaisaism."
Ls.-L ihis war IL the Welding oil
THEODORE ". KNAPPEN.
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