The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
AGAINST EN- BOTH
German Press VIII support
Neither Wilson Nor Teddy.
Editors Score Administration
at Meeting in Chicago.
THEY WILL "HANG TOGETHER"
TeutOn Publishers Plan Organi-
cation for Every State.
New Association May Have
Strong Political Influence.

Chicago. Ill, Feb. 2s.-Neither
President woodrow Wilson or ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt should
they make the presidential race at
the next election, viii receive the sup
mort of the Gernaan-speaking press.
As TO Eiihu Root and Charles E
Hughes. the Germans are awaiting
developments and platforms N the be-
lie that some man more suitable than
any Of those yet mentioned VIII come
forward As a result of this be-
lief no definite action on q preslaell-
tfal candidate was taken at meet
ing sunday Of sixty German news
paper publishers at the <alsefnoI
hotel for the purpose OF org 5IlI.-l-s =
the national association OF 1eI iiis-'i
W-biie tbev did not endorse any can
didate and a majority OF the pun
fishers repeatedly stated that they w ny
nor talk politics. several OF them wv
nor hesitate TO denounce the present
adT,inistra ton at Washington and its
recently adopted policy regarding the
German undersee warfare.
Wilson scored.
At banquet Sunday Bernard II.
Riddcr. editor of the New YORK state
Zeltunr roundly scored President
Wilson Cor his policy and attitude to-
wards Germany. Former congress
man Richard Bartholdt, of St Louis
also accused the United states GOV
eminent OF forgetting its neutraiils
during the recent crisis
l. Phil Wolf. editor of the Ile
Some of Peoria, Ill, was anotheL
spokesman who voiced the 1eelils
tn. middle western Germans. =
Hexamer. OF philadelphia, presldent
Of the German-American Alllance'
told something of existing condltoIo
in Germany and said that nelthFi M
present incumbent nor eN-Presiueiit
Roosevelt would satisfy the De I- I'D "a
as the chief executive OF the Chlteu
Tbc speakers did not voice serious
urotest AGAINST the attitude OF me
United states in the matter OF pre-
paredness, but the publishers WeLe
advised as to their duties in puoilsh-
ing accounts OF this movement
Hang Together
The keynote Of the meeting was
struck when one of the speakers at
the meeting said that the tlrile NJ ~
come when 1t was the duty or the
German publishers to hang together
IN affairs Of business and state. That
the German speaking press will work
in unison was the opinion expressed
by many who attended the conferences
which were held behind closed doors
and where all conversation was IN the
native German language.
Paul r Mueller. of the Chicago
Abcndpost. was chosen temporary
president Of the new organization and
Hermann Lempke, of the Philadelphia
TagebIatt was chosen secretary. An
executive committee of ten members
will be appointed. 1t will include
President Mueller, Bernard Rider OF
New York Hans Hacked of Missouri
and w Brunder of Wisconsin and
six others to be appointed by Mr.
Mueller The publishers intend to per
feet state organizations in every state
in the union. No date has been sci
for the next meeting.
Bureau In Washington.
Richard Bartholdt of St. Louls was
suggested as Washington correspond
ent for a German newspaper bureau
at Washington. A committee was APP
pointed to devi ways and means oil
establishing an exclusive German new
service to handle overseas and Wash
ington news.
The suggestion that the publisher.
send kilograms to both the senate au6
house chairmen Of the foreign rela-
tons committee urging them to permit
a vote on the resolution of warning
to American citizens travelling on bel
ligereut ships was made but no actor
taken, il was announced.
Hobson VIII Run
TuscaI oosa, Ala. Feb. 2S.-Forme
Representative Richmond P. Hobsoi