Evening star., 1918-03-22
WHY THE ALLIANCE
.BACKEDMR. HUGHES
.German-Americans Regarded ga
Him More Willing. Than 0p-
.ponent to Hear Them.
TESTIMONY OF OFFICIAL

Endorsement Of Charles E Hughes
for President of the United States by
the New York state branch of the Ma
tional German-American Alliance was
due to the belief that he would be
more willing to listen to the German
Americans than his opponent" accord
ing to the testimony today of 8. G. Won
Bosse, national president of the allf-
ance, before Senate committee.
Mr.. Won Bosse said the president OF
the New York branch gave that rea-
son when Dr. c. j. Hexamer. formerly
national president, sought to learn
why he was supporting Hughes.
Dr. Hexamer. the witness said. took
the New York man to task for bis al
legged participation in party politics.
Articles published by Mr.. Won Bosse
before the United States went to war
in which he said 'If Germany loses. the
best in the human race will be lost
were read into the record by Senator
King.
Mr. Won Bosse said he made use of ex-
pressions then that he would not use
now. and had he thought then that his
utterances ever would be questioned he
would not have said all he did say.
Says "Hyphenates". Will Disappear.
German Americans as hyphenates
will cease to exist hereafter. Rev. S. G.
Won Bosse of Wilmington. Del, presi-
dent of the National man-American
Alliance. yesterday afternoon told the
subcommittee. His attitude was diff
ferent from that of his first appearance
on the stand last Tuesday.
Terming it a "revaluation OF values.
he read into the record a promise that
ha Yy,ar pf tho al1ia will lnv1f1v
support the United States. ana admit
ted that much they had done had bet
ter been left undone." He seemed to
be prepared for action of the Senate
revoking the alliances charter.
THE losing of the charter under the
circumstances" he said, will mean
little" This is in direct contrast with
the testimony of other members OF
the alliance. who have declared that
to revoke the charter would be an in
suit to its members, and also to his
own statements earlier.
The members of the alliance realize
'that it is high time to take stock of
themselves and to revalue their work. "
he said.
Gone Duty as Americans"
I'VE are at war with. Germany, and
no matter how much we may have diff
fered in opinion before the war;" con-
our sympathies then lay. we have. as
Americans. now but one duty and that
is to bring the war to a speedy and
successful conclusion. To this end we
German-Americans have loyalty dedi-
Gated ourselves"
Mr.. Won Bosse told the committee the
alliance opposed American participa-
tion in all foreign loans before the
United States entered the war. incIud-
ing an attempt to float a private loan
to Germany, Senator Walc6tt of Della
ware suggested that opposition to the
German loan probably. came after the
Germans saw. it would be impossible to
raise money in this country.
Recalls No Public Statement,
Under cross-examination the witness
said he could not recall the affiAnce
having made any public statement or
demonstration against Germany's vio-
lation Of the neutrality OF the United
States and of International law. or
having given any warning to Germany
before the United States went to war
of what the consequence would be IL the
violations were continued. He said
some members Of the alliance con-
demned the sinking of the Lusitania
and the SUSSEX and others did not .