The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
GERMANS SOFTEN
ATTACK ON WILSON
Six Officers Of the National
Alliance First Threaten
to Resign.
MUNITIONS SALES SCORED
Many Delegates at San Fran
cisco Attempt to Adopt
Original Resolution.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug AFTER six OF
tionai vice-presidents. had declared
their intention OF resgning II favorable
action were taken on n bitterly con-
demnatory letter drafted to he sent to
President Wilson. the delegates to the
eighth biennial meeting OF the German
American National Alliance to-day
turned down the letter without a dis
senting vote. They adopted In Its stead
a resolution couched In milder terms.
but containing a strong protest against
the furnishing OF munitions to the Al
lies and the alleged inconsistency OF
this countrys stand toward Germany
as compared to that toward Mexico.
As the threats of resignation we're
made by men high In the councils OF the
alliance serious rift in the powerful
organization seemed imminent. but when
DR.. c. J. Hexamer. national president.
after adding his voice AGAINST the letters
voice raised against n motion to table
the document. The vote was taken
after discussion in which several del
egates expressed approval OF the pro-
posed letter. but in which the great
majority counselled less radical
method OF expressing their views.
". c. Bloedel of Pittsburg. MEM
her OF the resolutions committee. was
the author of the letter and insisted on
presenting 1t as minority report. As
p matter OF courtesy the letter was read
TO the convention by Joseph Keeler,
national first vice-presiden,, but i'm
mediat.ls on concluding the reading ne
announced that ne would resign his
offices, both as national vice-president
and as president of the Indiana Alliance.
II the letter were approved.
More Threats tO Resign.
Almost instantly julius Moersch. third
vice-presidcnt. who IL president Of the
Minnesota Alliance. followed Mr. Keel.r's
lead at the same time announcing that
he had in his hand four other provi-
sional designations which were to 20
into effect II the convention approved
Mr.. Bloedcl's note. These were from Sec
ond President John Tjarks. presi-
dent of the Maryland Alliance Seventh
Vice President Leo Stern. president OF
the Wisconsin Alliance; DR. Charles
Weinsberg, president OF the Missouri
Alliance. and Dr. Borck. president OF the
st. Louis city Alliance.
After declaring that the United states
has been carrying on "A "criminally per-
nicious traffic" In munitions for "A year,
Bloedels letter says:
Mr.. President. we stand in a pillory
before the world as cousumniate hypo-
critics. Millions Of unhappy human be-
ings are now cursing us. and millions
more will curse us In times TO come. Do
not allow yourself and the American
people to he deceived. In the eyes OF
our contemporaries and before the tri-
bunal OF history We stand convicted"
The letter accuses the United States
of the greatest blame for the sinking of
the Lusitania and asserts that this
country lis divided in sentiment as never
before" AS a parting shot IL concludes
"Mr. President. It devolves upon you
to remove this stain. There Is no otheg
alternative. The country demands that
YOU restore 1t to what II has lost. its
reputation. its ronor. and its fair and
unsullied name"
Resolution L. Toned Down.
The resolution. which MAS approved
by the resolutions committee and
adopted without opposition or change,
utters almost the same protest as Bloc
ders letter, but in more dignified lam
guage. II says:
"'The American people must realize
that those of German birth or extraction
are not willing to accept second place
in public life and are not here to be
merely tolerated. As American citizens
We rightly demand full equality and will
not suffer our influence upon the de-
velopment Of our republic to he cur
tailed"
Again II says: "Since America has
declared for Neutrality we demand
that our Government In dealing with
foreign nations adopt the same standard
of treatment We deplore that our Gov
ernment has on the part OF England
practically permitted violations Of in
ternational law and interference with
commerce to the detriment OF Ameri-
can interests. and has on the part OF
| another country y--MeXico-supinely suf-
! fered the destruction Of American life
/ and property"
with the selection OF officers and the
choosing OF Milwaukee as the location
for the convention Of 1917 the alliance
closed it's labors DIR. G. j. Hexamer OF