New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Legislature to
ass Bill Endinq
CermanAlliance
Measure To Be Reported
Today; Weismann Tries
to Defeat 1t
[Stdf Correspomdemce1

[St0f Correspondence
ALBANY, April 8.-The bill Of Sem
ator Theodore Douglas Robinson abol-
lshing the German-American Alliance
of New York State will be reported to-
morrow and passed by the Legislature,
The Tribune correspondent was in
formed tonight.
Henry Weismann, president of the
Alliance, who is said to have viewed
the sinking of the Lusitania as
justifiable reprisal, has been trying
to persuade Elon R. Brown, majority
leader of the Senate; Senator Henry
NJ. Sage, Thaddeus C. Sweet, Speaker
of the Assembly, and other leaders of
the Legislature, to defeat the bill.
Weismann told the legislative lead
ers that he wanted to hold the organi-
zaton together and change its name
to that of the American Alliance. But
the leaders here did not understand
how the German-American Alliance,
which had banner displayed at the
- WV" NNAANSASlOlI CWO years ago pear
ing the legand "United and Strong
German to the Marrow" could be other
than German to the marrow to-day, or.
at least, the controlling factor in the
alliance. It's official record up to the
present moment is one of undiluted
pro- -Germanism,
Would Like to Use Roosevelt
Weismann sent telegram to Senator
Robinson, who is a nephew of Colonel
Roosevelt, asking him to learn if the
Colonel would accept the honorary
presidency of the proposed successor to
the German-American Alliance.
This telegram reads:
Hon. Theodore Douglas Robinson, eSn-
ate, Albany, N. Y.
ITO guide new American alliance in
bringing about strongest possible union
of our citizens for effective war work
to win the war will you ascertain if
your uncle will accept honorary presi-
dency of alliance?
"HENRY WEIsMANN."
to Weismann, nor does he intend to.
"Why should there be an American
alliance" ?" inquired Senator John b.
Mulan tonight. "Aren't VIC all Ameri-
cans? Therefore, why the camouhage ?"
Assemblyman Schuyler NJ Myer, who
has introduced the bill in the lower
house, said tonight that the German
American Alliance was menace to the
United States.
This alliance. whatever it may call
itself, would still be the same pro Ger
has always becn," said Asscmblyman
Meyer. MANY of its members are now
serving terms in prison for aiding Ger
many, either as spies or in some other
capacity. This is known to Herr Weis-
mann, and how he has the temerity to
tell sane men, chat by changing the
name of this aggregation of tools.
I dupes and agents Of the Kaiser he will
change it's policy or the policy of the
men in it, who should be shot as spies,
is beyond me.
Karl Buenz Still Member
"Dr. Karl Buenz, now on his way to
prison for conspiracy to provision Ger
man cruisers, was and is member. So,
too, was Albert Sander, the spy master,
now in the Federal prison at Atlanta.
one of whose spies was arrested in Lon
don, taken to the Tower Of London and
ordered shot.
"Then there is George Sylvester Vic
reck, publisher of THE Fatherland,'
who received $1,750 monthly from
I Cchc imrath Albert, one of Germany's
spy masters. for the work he did. He,
too, is a member Of the German-Amcr-
ican Alliance. Then Hans Adam Won
Wedell, the brains of tho German pass.
port conspiracy, fled the country after
his co-conspirators were arrested. He,
too, was member of the German
I American Alliance of New York Strte.
The whole thing is menace that
! should be stamped out, and changing
its name won't end the menace. The
thing to do is to root 1T out, root, stock
| and branch"
Aasemblyman Meyer called attention
to the provisions of the bill which pro-
! vide that all organizations whose OBJ
! iccts are to bring about the teaching
/ Of German in the public schools and
TO spread German ideas and otherwise
( carry on the propaganda OF the Kaiser
said, would prevent the organization
/ over again in this state of other Ger
! rnan-Amcrican alliances.
"The only thing 20 do is to pass the
bill" said AsscmbIyman Meyer Then
! if Weismann and his friends arc sin
cerc in their declarations TO help
America, let them do it. And thcy
Imve much to do to undo their Ger
! man record"
The bill was introduced as the result
| Of an expose in The Tribune OF the
corporate objects Of the German Amer
lean Alliance, which were found in the
dusty charter Of The alliance, on file
here in the Office Of the Secretary Of
! State.
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