New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

Editor Testi6es Members
Ruled Politics and Schools
in Wisconsin
Hyphen an Honor,
Hexamer Declared
Referred to Wilson as
Weakened; Advocated
Monarchy Here
lStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-The Ma
ticnal German-American Alliance was
declared to be the greatest internal
menace the United States faces" by
Henry c. Campbell, associate editor of
he Milwaukee Journal" testifyinc
to-day before the Senate sub-commit
tee on the King resolution for the can
ceiling of the charter of that organiza-
tion.
The Wisconsin editor traced the ac
tNitles OF the organization in his state.
which seemed to centre, outside of it's
right againss prohibition, on an attempt
TO make German the common spoken
language. As result of its activities.
nc said, particularly of its constant
effort to dominate the school boards
TIE condition arose that a child poino
TO school was forced to study German
unless the parents presented a writer,
objection. Ii the child, through the
ignorance of these conditions bv its
parents, began the study of German.
the written objection of the parents
would not be enough to enable the
chlld TO cease the study OF German
An appeal had then to be made to the
district school headquarters.
Leo Stearn. the Superintendent of
schools, Mr.. Campbell said, was the
read OF the Wisconsin organization of
the German-American Alliance. and
was at one time the national vice
PRESIDENT.
"DeutSChtum' in Polit;cs
Many Of the school teachers. he said
we're hlied with Germanism, but had
very little Americanism. He said the
1erman-American Alliance sent circu-
lars around during political campaigns.
marking favorably those candidates
regarded as friendly to "Deutschtum"
aad marking unsatisfactory" those
"ho might not be in sympathy with
It's aims. Prior to the war, he said. the
greatest activity was in behalf of ia
vorable candidates for the school board
In March, 1916, he said, the Mime
sofa alliance mad circularized its mem
oers as 20 the candidates for dele
gates TO the national conventions Of
both pig parties. The organization
stroves particularly to have delegates
selected who were in accord with
Deutsqhtum.
Mr.. Campbell quoted from speech
IN November, 1915. to the Wisconsin
Germar.-American Alliance by National
President Hexamer IN which the head
OF the German organization said: 1--WE
have never had so miserable, weak
~ leed and contemplate an Administers
bn as the present We want
spread German ideals and consider
ne hTphen as an honor"
One weapon Germany uses is her
:
bell. Before the war; they dissent
then they have endeavored TO disrupt
American ideals. They are in close
communion with the German American
Alliance
"Do you know where the idea OF
exchange professors originated?" ?" in
quired Senator Sterling.
Il believe it originated with the
Kaiser" said Mr. Campbell "He and
Colonel Roosevelt discussed il, and
soon thereafter 1t appeared"
THE Gerxian-American Alliance" he
continued. 'thas just as Systematically
attacked Anglo-Saxon as it has de-
tended Deutschtun.'
Campaigned for kultur
He continued to cite illustrations Of
the ideals Of the organizations to have
German Eultur prevail in this coun-
iry instead OF the Anglo Saxon ideals.
One quotation he cited 30 show this
was from. President Hexamer:
you have been long suffering under
nc preachment that you must be as.
INFLATED. but we Will never descend to
an inferior kuitur. We are giving to
tnese people the benefits Of German
kultur."
This form Of government (the
bnited States is failure, and the
only correc, form of government is
constitutional monarchy"