Show German Names J By Anson MacNaught MacNaught- 1 i Americans of or whatever blood can only deplore the attempt ma made e recently on the floor of or tho the United State States senate to cast doubt on tho the patriotism of or everyone every every- one In this country who bears a German name Happily there aro but few tew who nave have ave shown themselves es so o blind and the overwhelming o majority will wl agree Igrec with Senator V O Owen li who tn In th Oh li t tack t on Americans liioi of German rn n blo blood d de do dared d It will not strengthen the United States Mates to wound the tho feelings of or these people I deprecate any speech that will cause them then to feel Ceel that thoy they aro are objects of or suspicion aversion or positive ho hos hos- They deserve all aU tl tho more honor because of their fidelity to the tho United SlA States tes There are between ten and fifteen mil mit- lion Americans of or Gorman German blood Thousands Thousands Thousands Thou Thou- sands of or them may be classed as ns lending leading citizens In the tho communities In which they II Vb They aro arc substantial business businessmen men lawyers lawyer educators editors min mm INter hiter of or the gospel Many of or them ar are ar holding public office thousands are arc In the army and nav navy and sonic somo of or them have hayo positions of or great reat authority In tho the United States government Itself If f t a a. substantial proportion of or these are arc traitors traitors trait trait- ors one If It we must regard them all nil with suspicion then them hf heaven wen help tho the United States Mates of ot America But we need not regard them with Ith suspicion Ao An a bod body the they have proved ell their right agaIn l and again to bo be classed as true American patriots Some Somo of or their ancestors fought b by the tho side of or Washington Washington Wash Wash- In ington ton In the revolutionary war In Ineve every eve war that this country has since engaged cd In they have ha laid down their lives for tor the tho nag flag down their 11 0 They arc laying 1 1 WI ur C LOUSY a in Iii r L un IL ii thousands more stand t ready anti and ln willing willingto II to make the supreme sacrifice should bould j there thero be need As that great reat American of or German birth Carl and many other bravand brave brav j fwd and minded high ed Germans Germans my my own I father Cather I 1 am ani proud to say a among them In SIS tS stood In arms n against Pru Prussian J oppression for tor liberal Ideas and nd right I II and truth and anti freedom so o do we stand now recently declared Otto IL JL Kahn Kann I tho the eminent New York b banker binker In fighting fight fighting f ing InS for or the cause e of 01 America as loyal Americans we aro are fighting at tho the same samo I time tune for tho the deliverance of ot the COUll country try 1 of oC our birth bItt from tram those thosa unrighteous powers which filch hold it enthralled and teed feed 4 li upon Its soul I That I is the spirit which animates th the vast V majority of or Americans of ot blood If Ir wo assume toward them an attitude e of or suspicion or hostility we wo shall not miot only chill that spirit but wo we shall endanger the tho great cause causo to which w WI we have pledged our treasure and our blood |