New Britain herald., 1916-03-11

dence. only 8 link in a long chain, of this German conspiracy at work ir congress, as through the country, to bedeyil our government. It will not be out of place to speak 8 word of caution about the list of sena- tors and representatives to whom the head German lobbyist says he de- voted his missionary work. It Is part of his profession to magnify his a.chievem ents, and a rich percentage of doubt is to be allowed for; at least he was a mighty good guesser. In his collection of names he made palpable hits.
 It is not the boast of lobbyist, it is the documented revelation of an organized plan to influence and con- trol congress for the benefit of a foreign power that should be ponder ed by congress and i'll particular by the senators so grieved by the Times remarks about two flags. Certain senators and representative find themselves in the worst company The American people have been pa- tient, som etimes of things intolerable since the war began. Because they have been wrought by the foreigner and the disloyal citizen. Now their government is to be turned over to the foreigner and the dis1oyal citizen
 And not merely is the congress to be bullied into becoming an Tnper- lal German Parliament as the result of these alien efforts, not merely is the executive to be inpeded and as- sailed because he is American; not only is 8. Federal District Attorney threatened with impeachment be- cause he had the hardihood to bring German plotters to book; the Ka1- ser's trusty henchmen and lacleys in the United States are to make sure that the next administration is Ger man. Professor Leo Stern of Mil waukce describes the new "Wisconsin idea" Mir Wilson is sure to be re- nominated. The German hope dies in the Republican convention. To get pro -American"-~ll means a pro- German candidate:
 Tt is necessary that 8 portion of the delegations to the Republican National ConVention-a quarter to a third-shall consist of approved dis tinEuished German-Americans
 With this end in view an inter view with the chairman of the re- publican state committee is necessary I personally have done this here. and out of twenty six delegates to the National convention we have been conceded ten. l believe that equal representations should be secured in every other state. and If in a ma for ity of the states this number could be secured only such candidate would be nominated as represents the neutral American situation desired by us"
 The Hon Richard Bartholdt. the famous St. Louis pro American, " who incidentally suggests the start ing of "as non-German democrats, of course" thinks that German names would be- tabooed by the pro Eng lish.' The Germans arc to be put into power at Washingto by hiding the Germanism of the movement they initiate and control
 Have the Germans ten national re- l publican delegates in Wisconsin? The futility of the German plotters over here is curously illustrated by the l case with which their secrets get into print and their want of humor | and proportion is clear. But in the 1 light of SternS and Bartholdt's let. l tcrs, the names of candidates for delegates and delegates at large to l both national conventions will bear watching. What do Americans of l