New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Kaiser Planned to
xerrr2anzize i. s.,
Sgoerry Charges
Professor Sheds New Light
on Teutonic Propaganda
in America

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 1O.-In a
pamphlet soon to be published by the
Committee on Public Information and
which was written by E. L. Spcrry,
professor Of history at Syracuse Uni
versity, new light win be shed on the
kaiser's plan to Germanize the United
States. Professor Sperry has just re-
turned from Washington, where the
State Department permitted him to ex-
anime the seized records of German
propaganda in America.
Professor Sperry, in his pamphlet,
will quote one leader Of the German
American Alliance as saying that Eng
lsh was to be taught in the schools
OF the United States only as a foreign
language. AS a first step to this end
the members of the alliance sought to
have the German language placed on
par with English in the public schools,
according to Professor Spcrry.
The Committee on Public Informal
II. tor r. already has published one, pam
phlet written by Professor Spcrry.
This was "Thc Tentaclcs Of the Ger
man Octopus in America"
Kaiser Started Early Campaign
The new pamphlet will show that
Immediately after the Kaiser asccnded
the throne, IN 1883, systematic effort
was begun to weld into powerful po-
litical units the people of German
blood living in every country on the
face of the earth. Russia and America
were to be the principal fields of en-
deavor
Professor Sperry says he has docu-
mentary evidence to prove that many
of the men and women teaching Ger
man in the schools of the United States
are disloyal to this country. He said
yesterday that he believes the teachers
of the German language have been cor
rupted by the kalscr's agents to such
an extent that the teaching of German
in the ajority of schools and colleges
in America should be prohibited. He
also insists that exchange professors
sent to the United States from Ger
MANY devoted themselves to preaching
"Kultur."
"At least twelve organizations" said
Professor Sperry, chad for their sole
object the welding of people Of Ger
man blood. 1t was part of the German
programme to create ar invisible en-
pire beyond the borders of the German
states. 1t was to be an international
nation. No man or woman of Tcutonic
origin was to be allowed to forget the
fatherland.
Attacks German-American Alliance
"Thc German American Alliance was
founded to corrupt naturalized citizens
of the United States. 1t took part in
political campaigns. 1t made a de-
termined effort to direct the American
foreign policy in favor of the Kaiser
Its leaders were decorated by the
Kaiser FOR the work they had done for
the fatherland.
German plotting was directed by
Count Won BernstorF. There can be
no doubt of his duplicty One man
gave $300,000. The German language
press of the United States was subsi-
died from Berlin. In one German
newspaper I found statement to the
effect that more must be done for the
German newspapers Of America if they
were to succeed in tllcir campaign to
influence American ideals.
"WhiIc in Washington | saw a tcle-
gram that directed members Of the
Gcrman-American Alliance to oppose
Wilson and Roosevelt"
Professor Sperry added that there is
grave cause to doubt the patriotism
Of university professors and others
who arc touring tho country lecturng
on pacifism and internationalism. He
expressed the belief that mach harm
had been done recently by n lecture
delivered at the University of Syracuse
by DR.. John MeZ, who was instrumental
in founding an international politv
club at the universty