The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-26
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A German Ashamed Of His Race
A Milwaukee dispatch says:

A Milwaukee dispatch says:
OthD Kahn. . member of the flnan-
ciAl hIm of Kuhn. Loeb & Company,
bankers, New York, addressed q
mass meeting OF his fellow citizens
In Milwaukee on the evening OF the
18th. The audience was large and
WAS composed almost entirely Of
German American citizens. Here is
the text OF few OF his remarks:
I'm the gloomy and accusing pro-
cession OF infinite sorrow and pain
inflicted on Americans Of German
descent the iron has entered our
souls.
IVA have been wantonly robbed Of
valuable possessions which have
come down to us through the GEN.
turtles; we have been rendered
ashamed of that in which we took
pride; we have been made the ene-
mies oi those of our own blood; our
very names carry the sound Of a
challenge to the world.
"Surely We have all too valid title
to rank among those most bitterly
aggrieted by Prussianism and to
align oiirselves In the very forefront
Of those fighting to rid the world for
ever of that malignant growth.
II do not seek forgiveness for my
German birth. I AIN proud Of the IL
lustrious contributions, which the
German people have made to the I'm
perishable assets Of the world.
Until the outbreak of the war
maintained active personal and busi-
ness relations with Germany. 1
served in the German army thirty
years ago.
"But am nshamed-bitterIy and
grievously ashamed-oft the Germany
which stands convicted before the
high tribunal of the worlds public
opinion of having planned and willed
war; of the revolving deeds COM
mitted. .4n Belgium and northern
France. Of the infamy Of the Lusi-
tania murders. Of innumerable viO-
lations Of the law Of nations, OF
abominable plotting In friendly coun-
tries and shameless abuse of their
hospitality, Of crime hesped upon
crime in hideous defiance of the laws
Of God and man.
II know something from actual ex-
perience of the plotting Of the Prus-
sian war party and how for full
generation they had endeavored
again and again to bring about a
situation which would force war up
on the world.
II know Of my own personal
knowledge that the stage was set for
1t six or seven years ago In connec-
tion with the Agadir episode. ! know
that the Pam Germans meant to have
a footing In South America and once
there would have threatened and had
prepared plans to threaten this very
country Of ours.
~ know that Austria In 1913 me ant
to conquer Serbia, and SO informed
her then ally, Italy, believing that
she could do so with impunity. And
know that Austria did not believe
that it's ultinatum to Serbia in July
1914, would bring on u serious war.
"A defensive war!
WAS It = defensive war which
Prussianism was thinking Of when 1t
declined England's repeated offer for
a reduction by both countries of the
building Of warships; when 1t refused
at the last Hague conference to dis
cuss the Limitation of standing
armies and armaments; when Ger
many-alone amonst the great ma
tions-rejected our offer Of q treaty
Of arbitration?
Now, America, the never-defeat-
ed, has thrown her sword into the
scale, because to do so was indispen-
sible for our honor. the preservation
Of our institutions and our very
destiny.
"If ever q nation entered war after
having maintained infinite forbear-
ance in the face Of intolerable provo
cation, America Is that nation.
I'VE seek no place In the sun-to
use the German chancellor's term
except the sun Of liberty.
"America Ia incapable Of hating an
entire people, but we do hate, and we
shall fight with every ounce of our
might, the spirit which has power
over the people of Germany and
which, II 1t were to prevail, would
destroy liberty, justice and democ-
racy."