New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

1914 and its chairman of its finance
committee.
Edward Lansbcrg, Chicago, who gave
$4,000, is first vice-president.
Pabst Aided Alliance
Gustave Pabst, Milwaukee, gave $780,
000 He was president in 1915 and is
now chairman Of its Federal relations
committee. Testimony was given be-
fore the Senate committee that he gave
$1,000 Ito the German American Ali
ance.
The Fred Miller Brewing Company,
of Milwaukee, gave $4,000. Ernest G.
Miller, of Milwaukee, president Of the
Fred Miller Company, is trustee of
tht association.
+. A. Poth & Sons, Camden, con-
tributcd $4,000. Harry A. Poth, Of
Philadelphia, an official of the COM
pany, is chairman of the publications
committee Of the association.
Bcrgner e. Engcl, of Philadelphia
put up $4,000, G. w. Bergner, it's
president, is member of the board
Of trustees.
Joseph Uihlein, of Milwaukee, is not
an official of the association, but the
Senate committee was informed that
he contributed $4,000 to the German
American Alliance.
The Trail to Brisbane
That is the trail that leads from the
counting room of "Ihc Washington
Times" to the United States Brewers
Association-the organization that has
for years led in the fight for Eight
wines and BEERS" so ardently support
ed by Brisbane and his master, Hearst.
From the Brewers Association the
trail goes to the German-American Alli-
ance, the organization which, according
to testimony given before the Senate
committee already referred to, was the
centre of pro- German activity in this
country and which as a result of that
testimony was dissolved by action Of
Congress.
All the evidence that follows comes
from the official report of the Senate
committees hearings.
First-Thc character of the alliance
was exposed. According to Gustavus
Ohlinger, chief witness against it, cit
was part of the pran of the German
General Staff" Henry C. Campbell, as.
sistant editor of "Thc Milwaukee Jour-
ral," testiied:
Battle against Anglo -Saxonism''
ut is almost impossible to separate
pro- German activity in this country
from the GermanAmerican Alliance.
The German-American Alliance has in
large measure been prime mover in
all the protests against the policies
that this government has pursued, and
through its officers and leaders it has
been active in all, or nearly all, os
these mushroom propaganda organiza-
tions, pro-German in character, that
have sprung up since the world war
began in 1914"
According to its own official bull
battle against Anglo Saxonism, against
the fanatical slaves of political and
personal liberty"
According to the Kaiser, as quoted
BY William LIE Quex in German Spies
in England: Gwen now | rule su-
prcme in the United States, where al
most one-half of the population is
either of German birth or German de-
scent, and where three million voters
do my bidding at the Presidential cleo
ton. No American Administration
could remain in power against the will
of that admirable organization, the
German-Amercan National League,
controlling the destinies of the vast
Republic beyond the seas"
Dry States Anti-German
This organization was backed up
with money by the Brewers Associa-
tion-the same that backed up Bris-
bane with money. The brewers gave
1t their support on the ground that it
helped in the fight against prohibition
and the associations counsel, Karl A.
M. Scholtz, admitted that it did this.
In fact. through the whole transaction
runs the belief that prohibition and
Germanism are deadly foes. "They say
that Deutschtum and the preservation
Of Deutscktum depend upon being
wet,' Mr.. Ohlinger explained. "Where
state goes dry the German spirit
dries up"
Great pains were taken, however, to
cover the source of the money that
the brewers sent to the alliance. 1t
went first through the National Asso-
citation of Commerce and Labor, a body
organized by the Brewers Associa-
ton, according to Percy Andreae, it's
organizer and president. Most of it
came from brewers and distillers, he
admitted From Andreae it went to
John Tjarks, chairman of the finance
committee of the alliance, who dis
bursed it on the order of Joseph
Keller, its first vice president. The
whole transaction has many points in
common with that by which the brew
ers' funds reached Mr.. Brisbane,
though it was not so elaborate The
total sum involved was $40, 2,633.41, of
which $4,000 was returned from an
other fund.
Fund for Three Purposes
This fund was devoted to three pup
poses-D the organization of new
branches of the alliance and the
strengthening of old ones; (2l the res
direction of the official bulletin Of the
alliance, which was dead of financial