Douglas Island news., 1918-04-19
THIS GERMAN
 IS PATRIOTIC
Realized in 1900 That War Between German Autocracy and Dem-
 ocmoy Was Inevitable

oomoy Was Inevitable
 ! am a uaturalizcd citizen Of this republic. German by birth and cdu-
 cation. even have served iu Che Ger man army. have taken an active part tn political contests for over twenty years 10 may sound ridic- |ulous. but realized since 1900 that |if Che United States of America could pass by Che rocks chat destroy ed Che ancient republics Of Greece and of Rome. that war between Che democrats of America and thc au- tocracy that dominated Germany was unavoidable. The principle of government that controlled all Che actions of Che Hohouzollorn dynasty since Frederick Che Great, chat cou- trollcd Che actions of Bismarck. and that was so deeply iuoculatcl into Che German people in Che last thirty years was directly opposed to thc principles that control the actions or our statesmen and our patriots and our people.
 The clash of arms was bound Go come. It came sooner than expect ed. In 1900 W. J. Bryan closed his great speech at Che military park iu our city with che following words. "Bchold a republic in Che Western hemisphere that win defy Che auto crats of Europe. Behold a republic that win shake Che throne of every potcutate. and win teach thc people of Che world that government by and for the people has found its champion What prophetic words, Today che men and women of Amer ica are preparing to defeat @ system of government that is out of place in this age.
 often said that a majority of our people do not realize tho blessings they enjoy. because they came mate urally Go them. They win more ape prcciatc them when they are called upon Co make sacrifices In order Go secure them for Che future.
 Every man or woman. hc hc Ger man or Of some other nationality. who knows Che history Of Che Ho- bcuzoucrus who knows Che princi- pies chat control Che mlitorists Of Germany actually as know them. who knows that the autocrocica or Europe consider our republic their greatest enemy and does not sup- port our government in this crisis is either biased or does not under stand thc fundamental principles upon which this government is erect cd. A weak government or our rc- public autocracy would welcome and sheer at IT America had not proved to the world that a great people gathered from an parts of Che globe could govern themselves. autocruts everywhere would have pointed out to us and said that popular govern mout was % failure. But Che United States has proved to thc world that popular government Is best for an thc people and that is thc reason they an use their power to create diloyalty and discomfort among our people. But they must and win fail
 As Christian ] believe that Che good God has given the United States of America Co Che world as a haven where people of an uation- aIities may come and enjoy liberty equality and justice beneath the folds of Che Stars and Stripes. Dark clouds that now threaten us will pass away. Misery and hardships that we must now endure win end in joy when we have proved to tho world that although the powers Of autocracy have tried to undermine Che very root of our government by lnsuuing the poison of disloyolty in some of our people, democracy will endure. not only here n America but everywhere. May God grant Che people of Europe to have national leaders as America has had them even in our day. not to say anything of Che long past. May they have a statesman like Cleveland, a pacider like Mckinley. an energetic, patri- ouc Grebrand like Roosevelt a jur- ist like Taft and a champion of dem-