Foreign Language Press Service

The following men were appointed members of a committee to formulate resolutions expressing the decisions of the German Republicans of Chicago: Hermann Butz, Jacob Lauer, Joseph Pollock, and Albert Dietsch. While the Committee was in conference, Mr. H. C. Schlaeger made a long addre

With reference to yesterday's article entitled "The Duty of the German-Republican Press During the Present Crisis," we are submitting a few resolutions which may be sent to the congressmen of the respective states. Of course, every editorial staff may add to, or detract from, these resolution

The election of Mr. Joachim Kersten as president, and Mr. Leonhardt Lamberts as secretary, completed the organization of the meeting. Dr. Schmidt, the first speaker, offered much interesting information concerning the Missouri campaign, with which he is familiar from personal observation. He

In a meeting held September 28, 1861, the Socialer Arbeiterverein of the Tenth Ward passed the following resolution: Whereas, It is absolutely necessary that we wage a forceful war and use every means at our disposal if our efforts are to be successful; and Whereas, Slaver

During the last campaign we insisted that the Germans be represented in the Constitutional Convention of the State of Illinois; we emphasized that our need for recognition was the only reason for our recommendation for a suitable candidate to be present at the meeting at Kingsbury Hall, and w

"Mr. Caspar Butz. "Honorable Sir: We agree with the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, and with all others who advocate a more vigorous prosecution of the war by invoking the principles of emancipation and confiscation, that one of the fourteen men whom the citizens of the State of Illinois a

We are publishing the petition which the Chicago Arbeiterverein sent to Congress, and we urge all private citizens, as well as societies in other cities, to submit similar petitions to our national legislature. Since the drawing of numbers has been postponed until February 15, there is ample

The meeting of the Chicago Arbeiterverein held on the seventeenth of May, 1864 was attended by only a relatively small number of members. By a vote of thirty-seven to thirty-five (the organization has a membership of more than a thousand), it was decided to send delegates to the convention wh

A great number of Germans, Irish, French, Italians, Scandinavians, and members of other nationalities that immigrated to this country met at Farwell Hall last night, for the purpose of hearing addresses concerning the enactment of suitable legislation for the protection of citizens of the Uni

"Unfortunately too late. When at last arms trade will stop, it will be less the results of protests than because the Government has sold out its available reserves. If Herr Schurz had urged the case immediately after Congress convened, there might have been quicker results, but, of course, th

"When the war broke out, we hoped that the people who are blessed with democratic Governments would sympathize with Germany. We have deceived ourselves and have learned that this Republic in its relation to foreign nations is nothing but a business firm. Five months ago Wilhelm Rapp went for

Herr R. Michaelis, editor of "Union" demands a motion in Congress against the arms trade, and a vote by name on it, so that in all future no German would vote for a legislator who agrees with the breach of law committed by Grant's cabinet. Dr. Von Holst who"receives the most stormy

Article on the effect the mass meetings in the Turnhalle has had against the arms trade. Other mass meetings in Davenport, Kansas City, Cincinnati. While the Republican papers simply report the meeting, the Times" spews forth fire and vengeance." Long reprint of a letter by a Mr. F.

New long editorial about the arms trade: polemic against the Chicago Journal. The Journal has declared that the laws of Nations permit the U. S. to sell arms to belligerents, and so, why not profit from the good occasion? One Staats Zeitung says that this is exactly the point of view of Shylo

Letter of the Staats Zeitung ad: Turnhalle-meeting demands measures against the lying and slandering Times. The Staats Zeitung, using rarely printed expletives, refers to an unnamed German "Sanblatt"(Pig papers) that is said to have insulted in the most infamous way a German speaker,"who was

President reported to have prohibited further sales of arms. One editor sharply attacks Secretary of War Belknap who was asked by the German Envoy, Herr Von Gerolt(at the time when the government decided to sell its superfluous store of arms) to wait till the Prussian government could make a

Editorial page contains reprint of a long speech made in Cincinnati against the arms trade with France, and an address sent by the Germans of Washington, D. C. to the Congress. (The excuse that these arms have been sold to a so-called Republic is all the more untenable as we ourselves have no

Editorial on a bill introduced by Senator Cates to charge the Constitution so that foreigners will be able to be candidates for the presidency. The Illinois Staats Zeitung supports this motion in the name of political equality "among other things the adoption of the Cates amendment would reme

Sharp editorial against change of policy toward England. The uncompromising stand in the "Alabama" case has been given up. Why? Because of bad conscience on account of the arms sold by the U. S. Government to France during the recent war? The Kettle has realized that it cannot call

President Grant has sent a message to Congress informing it of the birth of the German Reich, pointing out the similarity of the new German and the American Constitution and asking for a raise in the salary of the U. S. Ambassador in Berlin (from $12,000 to $17,900.) The Staats Zeit