The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-03
GERMAN TREASON IN
AMERICA IS ARRAIGNED
WOrkn for the patcr

DR. A c. Bane delivered an ad-
dress before the Methodist Brother
hood Of WesterylIle. Ohio, in which
he revealed some very startling facts
concerning the German-AmeriCan all
lance, which has recently been UNI
der investigation by the judiciary com
nhittee of the United States senate.
The investigation was to determine
the loyalty of the alliance to the gov
eminent After two months investl-
cation, the committee reported unani-
mously In favor of taking away the
charter Of the alliance because it had
been proven guilty of dlsloyalty to the
government Mr.. Bane's statements
here given shows the grounds for
charges of treason.
The German-American allience was
organized and financed by the Ger
man brewers Of the United States and
has been the strongest liquor organi-
cation in the nation. and has been
| proven to be the strongest pro-Ger-
man organization in the nation. The
following evidences of It's treason to
our government, as ascertained by the
senate committee, were presented in
| this address.
The chief purpose of the German
American alliance was to maintain
and defend German ideals and to OPP
pose Puritanism and Anglo Saxonism.
The shihholeth of the German
American alliance was the Father
land before party"
The alliance sent letters to Ger
mans all over the nation saying: you
are expected 10 remain in spirit, heart
and life "a German still. though YOU
take out your papers in order to get
la ballot"
The alliance has busted itself espe-
cially in having the German language
taught in our public schools, and in
letters written on the subject declare
they viii make the English language
the foreign language of this nation
and the German language viii yet pre-
vail
The alliance made efforts in every
place possible to have men elected as
school trustees. who would pledge
themselves to make the teaching Of
the German language in the public
schools compulsory.
In their official bulletin they declare
by teaching the German language
moro boys and girls will receive the
key 10 our treasure house of kultur."
In another statement the alliance
declared: We must preserve Germa n
kuhur and the German language
These alone are sufficient to prevent
the PROCESS OF AInerlCanlTatl0n.
In public address DR. Haxamer.
the national president of the alliance,
said BE united be strong. he Ger
man. and Va will afford the people the
benefits of cur German kultur"
DR. Hexar1er was also quoted as
saying: I'VE will not permit our kul-
tur of 2,o0o years be trodden down
In this land -
In another address Or. Hexamer
said: You are told to assimilate with
the American people. but no one viii
find us prepared TO descend TO an In
ferior kultur,"
Or. Hexamer also said: "IIe who
throws OFF his Germanism is not
worthy TO be spit upon He ia a low
down hound Such a rascal is a de-
serter."
The official bulletin of the alliance
said "As citizens OF German descent,
our sympathy in this war is with the
German people"
II was proven in the investigation
that the Greman American alliance
protested 10 President Wilson against
his action in giving an ultimatum 10
Germany and in declaring war against
Germany.
II was also proven before the com
mittee that when America decided 70
make a loan TO the allies, the alH-
ance ordered Germans to withdraw
their deposits from all the banks par
ticipating in this loan.
1t was also proven that the am