Evening journal., 1918-02-27
alliance MEMBERS
Defend HEXANER
Declare That Charges
Against Him Are With
out Foundation
DOUBTS KAISER'S
SPECIAL FAVOR

PHILADELPHIA. pa. Feb 27-I
Charges against Dr. Charles ]. Hexsmer.
former president Of the German-Amori-I
can Alliance made IN Washington by
Gustavus Ohlinger. president OF the To- /
ledo Chamber OF Commerce. were de- F.
MED here yesterday by members OF the /
organization which Dr. IIexamer for
merly headed Dr. Hexamer himself
would not consent 20 be interviewed.
Omcers OF the Gorman-Amerlcan Al
lance said they were satisfied That the
charges against Dr. HeXamer were
without foundation Adolph Timm
secretary Of the society. said the al.
| legation that the Kaiser had called HeX-I
amer the most potent German force I'm
I The country had been made before and
natly denied.
There is nothing more 90 add he
said. Personally ] do not believe that
there IS any truth in the report that
| The Kaiser said these things. But that
! s matter which !, as an Official of
the Alliance. ought not 90 discuss. Dr.
/ Hexamer is the only man who is quail
/ fed 20 talk on these things
An outline ~ the defense that viii
be furnished 90 the charges of dis
/ loyalty made by Ohluger when the
senate Investigating Committee meets
on Saturday was given by Mr.. Ilmm.
/ The statement admits thai mdi, iduai
/ Germans meddled 90 politics FOR the de-
/ feat Of Roosevelt and Elihu Root, but
denies that this was done as an organ
lzation. Efforts TO control Democratic
politics also were dlsclaimed. Neither
was any effort made by the Alliance
as an organization 20 raise money for
the "Fatherland' or for any other peril
odlcal, Timm says.
The Pennsylvania Division or tho
Germau-American Alliance did make
the suggestion that "a conference be
held In Chicago prior to the last Re
publican convention 20 see what could
be done to oppose senator Root and
Theodore Roosevelt, limm said
This was done because OF the atti-
I tude Of these two men towards Ger
, mans Men from every state attend
TO discuss this matter But the sue
, gestiou was put forward as the action
Of individuals and not os the united
p belief OF the German-American Al-
= ance. When the conference was oye'
b. We NNINN "A NNlN-NNNNN NH NHAA"|A .H."'
Uules. chairman Of thc Republican Ma
, tional Committee. HIlles told us lha
lhe would help as so FAR as Roosevelt
was concerned. but that he c0ult
promise nothing with regard % Root
This we thought was because Root ana
Hillcs both come from NcW York
: Roosevelt failed 10 get the nomination
, and so did Root ! don't know whether
! was because OF our talk with HIlles
or not.
we sent no delegation 20 the Demo-
, cratic convention or io any Of The COM
mitteemen. We made no attempt what
ever IN take away the nomination from
l President Wilson
Charles made bv Ohlineer that a war
fund for the defense OF the "Tageblait
at the time Yhen legal attacks were
p made on the publication had been
raised by the Alliance were denied by
Timm. The editors OF the "Tagoblatt
had been indicted for reasonable utter
ances.
I'VE raised siOO0 20 engage counsel
10 defend the men but not one cent IA
uphold the opposition of the news
nsper." Timm said. Neither did We
spend any money for the support OF
2 The Fatherland when 10 appealed fol
T funds. We were asked by delegate.
r. OF the German Trade Union 20 raisl
E money for these purposes and we d.t
? print an appeal Ia our oifcial bulleuI
2 i'm precisely the same manner as $50
l. often printed appeals for other German
s organizations. The Alliance as o bod,
3 had nothing Whatever 10 do with thes'
p things
y The 'Tageblatr editors had not beer
d proved guilty. They were only accused
We wanted a fair trial for tEcm, anC
: tried 10 secure a. But we do not de-
b fend their treason IL they uttered trea
2. son IN their publication Churches havi
o frequently raised money for me de'
b Tense OF men charged with murder. uui
o action was on a similar plane
p Omclals OF the Alliance are 20 appear
before the Investigating Committee on
g Saturday. Y. A. Hsiek. a former oper-
70 ative OF the Department OF Justice VIII
b testify on Friday. He was asked "a
Z sppear after his letter 10 The commit
tee Offering 20 make disclosures re.
? spectng the activities Of the Alliance
q he lives az 6i30 Walnut street, Philodel
j. phia, and has onlces in the stephei
S Girard Building