The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
.PRUSSIANIZED GERMANY
Address Harrisburg Chamber
Commerce. Otto H kahn)

have watched it proceed with relentless persistenc,
and profound cunning nst into the nation the demoniaca
obsesson of worship and world to modify
pervert the mentatyndeed the very fibre and
subsanceof the German people, people which until mis-
led corrupted and Systematically poisoned by the PRUSSIA
lung CASTE and deserved to be honored valued
welcome member of the family Of nations
have hated and loathed that spirit since it came
within ken many years ago; hated all the
it ruthessly pulling down thing which dear to
the old Germany to which linked by ties Of blood by
fond memories and cherished sentiments.
The difference in the degree of guilt between the Ger
people and their Prussian Prussanzed rulers
leaders for the monstrous crime of this and the arocou
barbarism of its conduct the difference between the
who acting under the influence of poisonous drug
amuck in mad frenzy and the speakabe malefactor who
administered that drug well knowing and fully intending the
CHASTITY consequences which bound to follow
From each successive visit to Germany for twenty-five
away appalled, by the sinister transmuta
ton Pssianism had wrought amongst the people and by
the porenous recognized in for the entire world
It had given to Germany unparalleled prosperity, bene
cent and advanced social legislation and few other
things of value but it taken payment the
race It had made ''devls bargain
But whatever ones views and feelings whatever the
country of birth kin only left for
all those claiming the privilege of American citizenship when
after infinite fobearance the president decided that honor
and safety demanded that take against the imperial
German and by action of the and
the fight against that declared
and our fight.
The duty of loyal allegiance faithful to his
country unto DEATH rests of course every Aer
But if it be possible to speak of comparative degree
concerning what is the highest the most elementary
tribute of citizenship that duty almost be said to rest
with solemn and compelling obligation upon
Americans Of foreign origin than upon native Americans
For Americans of foreign anteceents here
the accidental right Of BIRTH but by free choice for
better or for worse
We your fellow citizens because YOU accepted our
oath Of allegiance given in good faith and you
have opened to trust the portals of American
opportunity and freedom and have admitted member
ship in the family of Americans giving equal rights in the
great inheritance which has been created by the blood and
the toll of your ancestors asking nothing from return
but decent citizenship and adherence to those ideals prn
cpes which symbozed by the glorious flag of America
Woe to the foregnborn American who betrays the spen
cid trust which you have reposed in him!
Woe to him who considers his American citizenship
merely convenient garment be in fair weather
but to be exchanged for another in time Of
stress!
Woe to the German Amercan so-caed, Who in this
sacred for high for which people
took up does not feel solemn does show
eager determination be in the very forefront of the
struggle; does not prove patriotic jealousy thought in
action and in speech to rival and Guido his fell
low citizen in devotion and in willing sacrifice for the
OF his choice and adoption and sworn allegiance and Of their
common affection and pride.
AS Washington led Americans of British blood to fight
against Great Britain Lincoln called upon Americans of
the north to fight their very brothers Of the south so Amer
Of German descent summoned join in our
countrys righteous struggle against people their own
blood which, under the evil spell of dreadful osesson and
heavens knows through fault of has made the
fierce and brutal onslaught of ruthless laess fathles
might to spend the lives and the fortunes this generation
that descendants may be freed the dreadful
calamity of and the fear of that the and
billions of treasure devoted to plans instruments Of
be given encefoth fruitful works Of
peace and and the beer1nent the conditions
Of the peopha is the highest for which people
unsheathed its sword
He who shrks the full measure of his duty and al
egance that noblest causes be he German American
other hyphenated American be he T.
W. w socialist whatever the appeation does not de-
serve to stand amongst Americans indeed amongst
anywhere.