The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-07-05

American government and under the
most sacred law, the law Of hospital
ity, Won Bernstornr secretly perfected
mis- plot to precipitate war between
Mexico and the United States. A
blacker act Of perfidy and infamy has
never been perpetrated since the day
when the Borgns used to invite the
owner of some palace to dine with
them and then poisoned the wine be.
fore SELLING the guests property. It IN
shameful story. Think of the conn.
try Of Martin Luther, the land of
Goethe and Schiller, putting away its
solemn pledge to take its disputes to
The Hague conference and then going
forth to use brute force upon Belgium
and northern France, Poland and Ser.
bia, until the scholars Of every CIV
ilized nation now always speak of
Germany as "the assassin" among tho
nations! But not only by overt acts
has Germany forced war upon us. Her
diplomatists have persistently claimed
that they have during the past ten
years organized in this country a DOW
erful Germany society that would
make the conflict partake OF the na.
ture of a civil war. And there Is much
unpleasant truth In the assertion. AL.
ways In times Of public excitement
strong statements must be analyzed
When war clouds are black and pa
triotism sweeps over the land with all
the majesty OF mighty storm, men
are inclined to accept at full value
many exaggeratlons. 1t is the part Of
prudence, therefore, to question and
scrutiniZe all atiirmations. Now that
war has come let us close every page
written by English OF French or Amer
leans and open only German authori-
ties. Further, that there may be no
possibility of error or exaggeration, let
us open only German authorities that
were written before this war began.
and especially books published In Ger.
many under circumstances that made
the authors confident that busy Amer
leans would never read their pages.
An Example of German Treachery.
l have before me such a work. The
title Is Experiences ut German EN-
bassy-Tcn Years OF German-Americnn
Diplomacy, by Emil Witte, Counselor
Of Legation, Leipzig, University Press,
u,
this diplomat was retired. Witte was
the adviser Of the ambassador In Wash
ington. Old men are proverbially eau
tious, especially when they have been
decorated for distinguished services,
| and understand the Importance OF ac-
curacy, restraint and prudence. More
over, these "reminiscences were written
ten years ago. in the quiet OF an old
lawyers study. who reviewed the great
events In his life In the interest of his
children and his friends. This lawyer
tells US that he proposes to give the
truth, and the whole truth, about Ger
man-Amcrican relations" He charac-
teriZes the mission OF HOlleben and
himself as successful, In that "a war
between the United States and Ger
many would bear the character of a
civil war" He rehenrses the story Of
the organization OF the German-Ame
lean league on Oct. 6, 1901.
The Purpose of tho German League.
He tells us that the immediate pur-
| pose Of the propaganda was to induce
| Mckinley to intervene in the war be-
tween England and the Beers and that
he handed to congress petition weigh
ing 400 pounds that was five miles
long. Then comes a most significant
| statement as to the German ambassa-
doris plan, instigated by tho kaiser, to
| progressively weaken the loyalty Of
| Germans who had become American
citizens and finally to transfer their
allegiance in the heart from the Amer
lean government to the fatherlRnd.
without dwelling on the reasons why
German have been official
ly distinguished by the German gov
crnment through sending them flags.
decorations, gracious letters and med
| ais, 1t must be frankly stated that the
relations between official Germany and
| the immigrant subjects OF the emperor,
whether they have become citizens of
the republic or not, may lead to seri-
Gus complications between Germany
and the United States and to unfore-
| seen incidents which at any moment
| may Involve both powers In serious
| difficulty"
In one chapter this German legal ad.
| wiser tells the story OF the visit Of Am.
bassador Won Holloben and himself ia
| Chicago, upon which occasion Won Hol.
| lcben presented to the German Socie-
| ty of Veterans n flag sent by the kai-
ser. The ambassador said: This Ger
nan flag is to be the symbol Of Ger.
man fnithfulness and German military
honor. His majesty asks you to &C.
| ccpt this flag as n token OF that unity
which should prevail among German
soldiers in the fatherland and I'm the
| | StDtn9 oct
abroad In accordance with German
loyalty and take for your maxim Bis.
marck's words, We Germans fear
| God, but nothing else in the world
| Now, let this flag futter I'm the wind
| Let all sound the cry: Ills majesty
the German emperor! William H..