Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
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FRIDAY, JANUARY IA. 1871.
Germany Makes Demand.

Tho National League OF 0erman-
Ar,rYioans-uatural SUCCESSOR 20 the trait
cr,us Germsn-Amcricsn Allisncc which
vas forced 20 disband during the early
r~ricd of the wax, on account os its IN
sist.pt friendship for the German CAUSE
bold nesting in Chicago, this week
and made formal demand Tor poiitscsi
..oorri,iou of the six million votes rep
r~ssn.sd by its membership in the Torn
~ . esbinst appointment. This demand
v.s mad. through . resolution. unsni-
nously adopted. in which = list OF names
for cabinet SELECTION thst would please
N. Inrrr German element wrs formally
,ubsnittrsd for pr.eidcnt-cleot Hsrdinfs
consideration. At the head OF the Lat
v.s The nsmc of George Sylvester Vierick
a Nov York City, who made himself
notwscus early In the World War by n"
savuesi advocacy of the cause OF Germany,
.nd was publisher Of a weekly paper call
al Fair Play for Germany and Austria
Hungary which wss changed 70 q lcss
ssvr..~sv- title after c,r country entered
the var
No matter hc~ Republicans who call
th.s,~.ivrs patriotic citizens may protest
against this bold demand Ct EN- sber eie-
men. for distinutiv. recognition under ths
Harding administration, there 10 large
be.is Of political justice in the processing.
The organization that makes this per
~uptory dcmand--not in any sense re-
qucss-wrs . most active agency in the
Republican national campaign lsst year.
II threw 20 The support Of Harding and
Coolidga the votes Of at least siy million
men and women Of German nativity os
origin These friend, Of Germany were in
csns,d at the Wilson administration be
cause under il Germany received her
ieathbiow AZ the hands of our brave Amer
icap fighters, aud they were bent on re-
vense. Hence their solid support OF the
Republican candidates, and hence their
demand th,s their valuable political ser
vices be Appropriately recognized.
This demand places President-eiect
Harding in a perplexing situation. 1t is
supported. as we have said, by sound
political reasons No other body of voters,
claiming recognition for such valuable
political service. would be ignored by any
other administration, and the fact that
this powerful political agency is virtually
a representative Of Germany, our enemy
n war. i. not a consideration 81 this time
IN acting upon The demand. We have
already surrendered TO Germany by the
.c4ion Of the Republican Senate in de-
,sstina the Treaty Of Peace and releossns
The Covenant of the League Of Nations
an act also in conopkete accord with the
desires of thi. tremendous body OF solid
Republican voter.-end the opening OF
The door of the Presidents cabinet room
20 an accredited representative OF tins
powerful German organization, who would
ssand also as representative, or frield,
a the German government, would only be
little more huniliatins as Political
surrender 70 the bitter enemy whom we
defeated ON the field Of battle.
This German element emphasized its
demand fir recognition in the form of a
esbineA appointment by The assertion that
10 proposes TO tax. hand in national
and local politics" 8 practically open
threat that unless its demand is granted it
VII turn against the political party which
tao signAlly aided in last years campaign
Il viii be most interesting 10 learn
as ". will before long, whether President.
elect Harding Will, by yielding TO this in
solcnt demand, complete our surrender tc
Germany, which already has reached al
extent that cannot fail 70 be revolving e
real American citizens.