Evening journal., 1918-03-20
Won BOSSE APPROVED
LUSITANIA sinking
Continued from First Psss.


and France He at flrst denied ever
having Justified the deportation OF Bel
gians. but Senator Wolcott quoted from
a letter which he wrote the editor Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL Of Whining
ton, Del, which be said that Ameri-
cans who con1smned deportations ot
Belgians showed lamentable ignorance
OF their own history He pointed out
that in the civil war. union troops de-
ported the residents Of three Missouri
counties who had proved unruly.
"If the United States invaded Mexico
we would havc 20 deport some Meucans
to protect our forces wrote Mr.. Won
Bosse. "Belgians arc IN the same class
with Mexicans."
Mr.. Won Bosse read 10 the committee
a portion Of a six thousand word state
mont which he had prepared. Il was an
emphatic denial Of charges that persons
/ OF German extraction have proved dis
loyal
while condemn imperial Germany
/ for the beginning and conduct of the
war;" said Mr.. Won Bosse, Il haze only
the most hearty sympathy and broth
erly affection for our fellow citizens Of
! German extraction. Il is my opinion
that there Is no more loyal blood in
human arteries than the blood pulsing
i'm the hearts of those who either ac-
knowledge Germany as their fatherlan1
or the German people as their pro-
genitors."
NJ. Won Bosse said that while Ger
man-Americans have frankly favored
/ Germany against her enemies" neither
he nor the Alliance had fully endorsed
all that Germany has done.
He admitted that, shortly, after the
lbeginning Of the war in 1914 he became
n propagandist for Germany in Will
mington, Del.
Il admit that / carried on prop1-
eanda." he said. 4 was an amateur
and never got out Of T. what It cost
me. Il was a defensive propaganda, moi
offensive"
"You continually attacked Great Brit
ain" said Senator Wolcott. "Iou were
unneutral in that while you were urs
ing America to remain neutral, weren't
your"
MY answer would be misconstrued,
said Mr.. Won Bosse.
Saws Hyphens Are Ostracized.
He complained that German-hmert
cans are being socially ost-acired 2nC
' all help from them except MONETARY aiC
D.. IS being refused by those N charge o
D the Red Cross ana other war relic
e agencies.
'sThe press Of the country is "a blam'
. for this more than any German spie
; or plotters," said Mr.. Won Bosse. "Ih
{ press has spread false reports abou
{ us"
"Didn't you at one time refcr 10 IN
good old busy Berthas asked soma
5 tor Wolcott.
5 POSSIBLY" admitted ne witness.
; "And al another time were you no
; working hard for peace"
: Yes"
; Your policy and that Of your or
{ eanization was from the very begin
{ nins thoroughly anti-British, wash
Ilt2-
s ayes. until the time the United state
entered the war" answered Mr.. vo
: Bosse.
Senator Wolcott charged that Mr.. vo
= Bosse had tried 10 stir up Irishmen liz
lng In the United States against Tn
allied cause. Tie read from letters wril
ten by Nir. Won Bosse to show that th
head Of the Alliance had talked Of a
y alliance Of Germany, Greece and Ire
= land.
T. Mr.. Won Bossc said that some month
r. AGO. seeing the attack on the Allianc
y coming. he had written a defense OF II
z work. which he tried 70 get sever
\ magazines to print. All refused.
= said.
= Finally tissues and Events a weel
" publication issued in New Horl