New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
ADN ON WILSON FLUSHED BY GERMANS
Convention at San Francisco
 Adopts Less Bitter Resolution

San Francisco Aug. 5,-After six of their officers. including four of the na- tional vice presidents, had declared
 their intention of resigning if favor
 able action were taken on bitterly condemnatory letter drafted to be sent
 to President Wilson the delegates to the eighth biennial meeting of the
 German American National Alliance
 yesterday turned down the letter with
 out a dissenting vote They adopted in ]; its stead resolution couched in milder terms, but containing 2. strong
 protest against the furnishing of n111-
 nitions to the allies and the alleged inconsistency of this country's stand toward Germany as compared to that toward Mexico.
 As the threats of resignation were made by men high in, the councils of the alliance a serious rift in the pow serful ora nization seemed imminent, but pr. Q. J. Hexamer national presi- dent. after adding his voice against the letters adoption called for a vote there was no vo4ce raised against a motion to table the. document. The vote was taken after a discussion in which several delegates expressed ap- proval of the proposed letter, but in which the great majority counseled less radical method of expressing their views.
 M.s c. Bloedel of Pittsburg, a mem Der of the resolutions committee, was the author of the letter and insisted on presenting it as a minority report. As a matter of courtesy the letter was read to- the convention by Joseph Keeler, national first vice president, but immediately on concluding the reading he announced that he would
 resign his offices, both as national vice president and as president of the In- diana Alliance, if the letter were ap- proved.
 More Threats to Resign.
 Almost instantly Julius Moersch, third vice president, who is president of the Minnesota Alliance, followed Mr. Keeler's lead, at the same time announcing that he had in his hand four other provisional resignations which were to go into effect if the convention approved MT. Bloedeps note These were from Second Vice President Tjarks, president 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 l States has been carrying on Hcrim- l fnally pernicious traffic" in munitions | for a year, B1oeders letter says:
 MT. president, we stand in pillory | Iory before the world as consumnnate hypocrites Millions of unhappy hu- man beings are now cursing us, and millions more will curse us in times Q come. Do not allow yourself and he American people to be deceived. Tn the eyes of our Contemporaries and before the tribunal ofh history we stand cOnvicteds = s* af% 5'4r 4@
 The letter accuses the United States ,f the greatest blame for the sinking If the Lusitania, and asserts that this country lis divided in sentiment as lever before.'' As a parting shot 1t concludes:
 MT. president, it devolves upon vo4 to remove this stain There is 10 other alternative. The country. demands that you restore it to what t has lost, it's reputation, it's honor. Ind it's fair and unsullied name
 Resolution Is Turned Down.
 T | ,y the resolutions committee and Ldopted without opposition or change. ltters almost the same protest as letter, but in more dignif1ed anguage. It says:
 The American people must realize hat. those of German birth or extrac- ion are not willing to accept second place in public life and are not here -o be merely tolerated. As American citizens we rightly demand full equal- ty and will not suffer our influence lpon the development of our republic Q be lcurtailed."
 Again 1t says Since America has declared for neutrality, we demand hat our government in dealing with foreign nations adopt the same stan dard of treatment. We deplore that our government has on the part of England practically permitted viola- tons of international law and inter ference with commerce to the detri- nent of American interests, and has on the part of another country--Mex- lco-supinely suffered the destruction of American life and property" '
 With the selection of officers and the choosing of Milwaukee as the loca- ton for the convention of 1917, the alliance closed it's labors. pr. c. J.1 Hexaner of Philadelphia was re-elect- ed president. f;
 MORE SALT CONSUMED.