The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-13
GERMAN HATRED OF AMERICA
BN THEODORE ROOSENELT.

THERE have recently been published ,yarivus books by
Americans who during the great war have officially
represented this country ntermany and in Belgium when
the Germans conquered it, Ambassador Gerard Is one
wrer Mr. Gibson, secretary OF legation at Brussels,
is another Mr. Curtis Roth until recently vice consul at
Plaucn SaNony is third Their testimony OF profound
significance because Of their official position and per.
sonal standing
Two facts leap TO the eve IRON their FITTINGS The
first is that the German people have stood practically united
behind their government in upholdug and insisting upon
the systematic iHcion OF hdcous brutality upon their
foes With deliberate purpose the German government has
carried on OF horror OF obscene cruelty Of
wholesale slaughter Of foul reachery and be,taty war
in which civilians, including women. children, nurses
doctors and priest. as well as wounded soldier have been
murdered wholesale The German people have cnthusas-
tcaly supported and approved their acts Our war is as
much with the German people with their government and
VIC should regard with oabng all American. whether
men or women who IN any way attempt 10 JUSTLY defend
Gcrmanys action The Americans Who act traitors
TO their country and to humai'y AT large.
The second fact Is the cy-@rc walcyoencc o hatred
with which Germany regard, N"-'ica hatred which
blosomcd into full growth be o'c oc went TO war; and
which immensely aggayaicd because Of the contempt
inspired by tame submission outrage ior over two
years. Mr. RotllS testimony peculiarly interesting He
shows that tic Berlin government actively stimulated the
campaign OF hatred and revenge against America that the
German people eagerly accepted the view that Americans
were cowardly, ayaricous and eieninae and that in
Germany it was constantly announced that sooner or later
there would he day OF reckoning when America would
have to pay huge indemnity suffer the tate OF Belgium
Mr.. Roth shows that the German people think exactly
their leaders think They now hate and despse us
Americans they hate othe~ o their foe, Says Mr.
Roth; They resolved tp make our country drink
to thu dregs the bitter cup Of humiliation Nothing
do they find deSpicabe than our talk about peace
which they attribute to cowardcc and flabbiness They
look on the American paciis as weakng as God
given tool in the hands of German interest The
Germans possible feel bitterly towards Americans
of German extraction than towards Americans Of other
lines OF descent"
Germany has definitely decided on America, ruin She
has definitely decided that there must bc an intense anti
American spirit In both government and people She may
bde her time and she will doubtless try 10 separate us
from our allies bu her purpose towards us both relentless
and ruthless,
II are true to ourselves II NC prepare our armed
strength and keep prepared II we show iarsghedness
and vaor OF soul he Stcrny indifferent TO this foul
and evil hatred But must keep steadily IN mind that
Germany respects nothing whatever except courage and
prepared strength and tina, the rPacss and the pro
mans the Huns within gates, the lIcSrss and the
LaFolettes playing the game Of German foes and
II they have their way will bring shame and ddsterl 10
our land
Ncopyrsht 1911, Tn kanSsS city st,rD