Carl Schurz

The most prominent German-Atnerian is undoubtedly Cari Bchurs, exJnited States senator from Missouri, and secretary of the interior iu the layes administration. Mr. Schurz has ïad a stormy career. He took part in he great Germán revolutionary movement in 1848, fought in several battles, was genteneed to be shot, was lucky enough to escape and after a year'n exile in Paris and London carne to our hores. He made Wisconsin tiia home where he soon became a political factor, peaking and writing for the republican arty in ita first campaign - that of 1S5G. lis services were rewarded by Lincoln, who in 1800 made him our minister to 3pain. He was then 32 years old and iad only been over here nine years. He resigned at the outbreak of the Civil War and was at once made a brigadier general. He fought at Buil Kun and was promotcd to be a major-general. Vfter the war he Btarted the "Western 'ost" in St. Louis. In 1868 he was ilected U. S. senator from Missouri. ríe became conspicuous in that body or his broad and Btatesmanlike views, ighting all abuses, an implacable í'1 oí he lobby and a great reformer iu every vay. It was only a just tribute to lus iprightness that llaves made him liis secretary of the interior, this being the ast and highest political place he luis leid. After the expiration of Bayes'a erin he cauie to New York where he ïas since been living, chiefly devoted ;o his business inte.rests. He is nciw nanaging director in New York of the jreat" American Packei Oomlany." General Bchurz has become :ompletely roconciled to Germany and 1k man who was once condemned to be shot bas become a great friend of Prince Bismarck, whom lie visits evcry time he s in Europe and who values his friendship greaüy. Among his Germán countrymen in America Schurz is very topular and ia by them considered to je tlie leading American.