The Washington herald., 1911-10-09

honorary president at the brewers con-
vention.
Mr.. Sutro said 1t was but proper for
Mr.. Wilson to be present. at the brew
ers' convention, as his department is re-
sponsible for setting before the people
pure food and drink; that beer is a uni
versal beverage, coming under his juris-
approving the action Of Secretary Will
son. The resolution was adopted.
Peace Pact Endorsed.
The peace question proved very dis
turbing until it was disposed Of. Upon
motion Of DR.. Ernst Richard. of Colum-
bia University, a resolution was adopted
that the alliance perceive in the pending
reciprocity treaties between this country
and England, France, and Germany q
great step toward securing permanent
peace, and that the Senate be requested
to adopt the treaty without making any
changes therein which may weaken it
copy Of this resolution is to be sent
to each Senator and to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the members
| OF the alliance and its affiliated organi-
cations are asked to acquaint their re-
spective State senators with this resolu-
| tion.
DR.. Richard is chairman Of the peace
| committee. An amendment TO his reso-
luton was to the effect that the resolu-
ton shall become Of force only after
| the German government shall have in
formed the American government, or vice
versa, that the negotiation Of such trea-
ties is desired. -
A resolution offered by D wfinA-
Gaertner, Of Harvard UniYea 5Ity, stating
that it is timely and desirable that the
United States open negotiations with
Germany for reciprocity treaty was
adopted.
A vote Of thanks was extended to
Adolphus Busch, Of St Louis, for his
munificence in connection with the Ger
manistic Museum at Harvard
Upon motion OF John Meinhardt, Of
Rochester, N. Y, Of the school commit
tee, a resolution was adopted to organize
continuation schools, in which boys and
girls. after they graduate from the pub
| lie schools, may continue their studies
Both German and English are to be used
! in the classrooms.
Conservation Upheld.
A lengthy report by the committee on
conservation Of forest reservations was
adopted. It recommends that in each
city where there may be a branch of the
alliance an organization be formed whose
purpose it shall be to oppose the whole
sale grabbing of timber Iands, and the
unnecessary destruction OF timber.
1t was also Sresolved to request the
Forestry Service of the United States
to dismiss from its rolls all employees
who are not expert foresters and I'LL
| their places with experienced foresters,
even though they may not be citizens
of the United States.
The matter of publicity occupied con-
siderable time. Upon motion OF Henry
| Weismann, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, 1t was
voted that the, American press be made
acquainted with the purposes Of the al
lance. and asked to cooperate. The
press is to be asked not 10 publish arti-
! cles bearing on German-American mat
ters without thorough investigation.
Demand Omciars Head.
The case of W. Williams, immigration
commissioner at New York. again came
up for discussion. resolution demand
| ing Williams dismissal and the appoint
ment in his place Of a man who will
interpret the immigration laws intA lib
eral sense was unanimously adopted.
The convention concluded its session
for the day at 10 o'clock last night. after
which the delegates paid visits to the
Saengerbund, Arion. and Turnverein
clubhouses, where they were cordially
entertained.
/ A touring-car trip to the Capitol and
Congressional Library was taken in the
afternoon. Herbert Putnam, Librarian
Of Congress, in a short speech to the
visitors invited cooperation as absolutely
necessary to the existence and proper
administration Of any library. He lauded
German thoroughness and diligence and
pointed to the marble tablet at the foot
Of the central entrance balcony The
inscription proclaims to the world that
the architects of the Library were two
Germans John L. Smithmeyer and Paul
]. PeIz.
Many Of the delegates attended divine
services yesterday morning at the
churches of their respective denomina-
tions.