New-York tribune., 1918-11-09


American Alliance.
Alvin P. Kletzsch, active in German
American affairs; was president of th'
German Hungarian Bazaar, which
raised S196,288s3 for war relief Il
Germany and Austria Hungary. Viii
liam J. Flynn, formerly chief of th'
United States Secret Service, charge,
publicly that this money was turned
over to Bernstorff, and that no impor
tant part of it was ever sent abroad.
Some Extracts From
Paper Brewers Backed
Here are a few excerpts from th
paper that was published by thes'
brewers and hyphenates:
April s, 1917. The sentiment OF
this Middle Western country is more
than 100 to ! against war in the
present circumstances.
April 10, 1917. The same essential
principle holds good against selective
conscription. 1t is not dem ocratic
1t is not equitable.
April 26, 1917. Glad tidings for
John Bull and his war mongers. A
dirge for American patriots. Food
poured into the hoppers of Great
Britain and ducats into the Golfers
of the Steel Trust, while the humble
American citizen must tighten his
belt and raid his savings to buy
bread. And the end is not in sight
Nor all embargo
May 10, 1917. Isn't that (alleged
deaths from starvation in Greece an
encouraging bit of news? Ab-so
lute-ly! For isn't our good ally.
Great Britain, doing the starving? :?
Therefore, let us all arise and sing
"The tar-Spanglcd Banner"
June 6. 1917. If it is the militant
mission of the United States to i'm
pose its own conception of govern
ment on the rest of the world, it has
had cause for war since the dawn of
the nation.
June 18, 1917. Great Britain dealt
when she began to play ducks and
brakes with Belgian neutrality as far
back as 1911, and she delivered the
second when her illegal extension Of
contraband and her illegal blockade
was made effective against the manu-
facturers of Belgium.
February Is, 1915. Viewing Presi-
dent Wilson's address in the light Of
these unexpectedly pregnant and
calculating paragraphs. it must be
considered as another long step
toward the cessation of armed strife
"a step as unwelcome to America 8
Chauvinists, hate apostles and bitter
enders as it is welcome to those who
believe there is warfare Of diplo-
macy quite as potent as o warfare of
arms to accomplish our lofty ends
Backed Hexamer's
German paganda
One more item regarding the Nil
waukee brewers. Late in 1915 Pres
dent Hexamer of the National German
American Alliance, whose charter wa
revoked by Congress last spring fo
dsloyalty. made propaganda can
paign through Wisconsin. josep
Uihleiu, general manager Of til
Schlitz Brewing Company, gave hil
So, 900 for the use of the alliance, an
Gustav Pabst, president of the Pabs
Brewing Company, gave him $500, a.
lance. This was after Hexaner, in
speech at Milwaukee. had said:
eve will openly to- day as on every
other occasion admit that our hearts
are for Germany and Austria.
Is the German American for that rea
son less good citizen because unde,
the pressure of circumstances he will
now at last cease to allow himself tc
be used as tool by selfish poll
ticians and by enemies of the Ger
man cause, aud finally understands
that he can only assert his position
by entering upon public life for the
realization of his life and hi,
ideals?
Eve are proud to call ourselve,
citizens of this republic. but we arc
still prouder to be German Ameri
cans. The hyphen is for US an hono1
and we carry it with distinction
And we at once make the confession
that we preserve the ideals which vs.
/ took from our old home as sacred
and that we are actively engaged i,
realizing those ideals to the best o
our strength for the welfare Of on,
fatherland."
Joseph Uihlein. who gave $4,000
support these ideas put up $4,000 f,
Arthur Brisbane's washington Time!
! fund.
Gustav Pabst, who gave $4,000 to su
port these ideas, also put up $4,000 f
Arthur Brisbane's "Wsshngton Time
! fund.