New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-20
1euton Publisher
pe;ects Kaiserism;
Is Loyal to U. S.
s..urity League Surprised
Il Many Expressions of
Patriotism by Germans

,,,nt Of frien6hness pervaded
=, N. most recent answers the
..l.,,I Security League has received
=, circular asking German-Ameri-
editors for a Profession of
S.;,hn Even suggestion of tOler-
80. toward its campaign pleased the
Americans st the league headqusr-
~, since heretofore many German
.-a,;.srs have vigorously denounced
=. leagues call for profession Of
faith"
NJ, sehmetterling, publisher Of
an,, Fdhrer," an organ of Free Ma
-, and Odd Fellows, is one of the
.,rs,pondents who has conspicuously
,..,,.d kaiserism for Americanism.
q. ,,onalized his answering loyalty
;. 81. ideals of his adopted country
l. ,rv;ng his only son to volunteer
!, N. regular army before the draft
,.,i,tration. 81 am supporting our
h,Io,.d country" he wrote, i'm all
y, undertakings in this war"
Much encouragement resulted from
IL, Latter from Louis N. Hammerling,
.,.,id.nt Of the American Association
a Foreign Language Newspapers. He
4, ops Of the dominant figures in Ger
s,n.Americsn journalism.
Saws Germans Here Should Be Loyal
Il congratulate you" he wrote the
,,rue. con the splendid manner in
vbieh YOU have addressed the editors
- ths German newspapers printed in
Iusries. | believe this should have
kssn done last April or three years
400, cannot see, for the life of me,
Thy the German newspapers printed
n the United States should be any
tbinT else but American. The Ger
r,ns who have come here came here
10 make this country their home, and
,hs ones who were born here certainly
have il as their country. The Germans
,keuld be the ones who live in Ger
many The first thing should apply
IA every other race, and whoever is
here should be American, first, last
and all the time"
From the German colony in Tennes-
see these words of assurance: The
German people of German birth OIL
parentage in this country will stand
by il to the last" came through Louis
&. Fritz, editor of the "Deutsche
Zeitung," Of Memphis.
Hundreds of the German-Amerlcar
editors canvassed by the league have
declined to answer, and, despite the
Increasing number of enthusiastic re-
plies, most Of the letters that do come
critieise the National Security League
for trying to NEEDLE.
Schrader Is Critical
Frederick +. Schrader, former dra
matte critic of "The Washington Post
Xdyt"The Dramatic Mirror" stopped
srprssing opinions about the stage
srg enough to take a "crsck" at tht
NIisnal Security League. In a signec
faele in tissues and Events" OF which
hb the present editor, Mr.. Schradei
aTs:
n is difficult to write with becom
I. moderation Of the intermeddlini
whcy of the National Security League
vhich, relying on the prestige given /
" the few names of eminent old mel
wnnected with it, took the lead at al
early date to inhsme public sentimen
n behalf of its scheme to precipitat
ths United States into the European
var, and. after accomplishing its OBJ
jset, is now devoting itself to SOWING
dseord among the American people.
As a result of much opposition OF
the part of German-American editor
to subscribe 10 the loyalty pledge, Of
tei,ls of the National Security League
declared Yesterday that the preliminar!
results Of their campaign showed tina
II. need for the loyalty accounting
was vital. Herbert Barry, secretary o.
the league, is author Of the "Profes
sian AZ Faith