New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
Ne Backed Cerman-Amer-
lean Alliance in 1908,
Says DR.. Sperry
offered 10 AXE
Party to Berlin
Senator's Get Letter Show
ing Publisher Sought to
Aid Teuton Body
fstaf Co,respoadencel

WASHINGTON, April o How Will
~ Randolph Hearst offered, in 1908,
- nav all the expenses Of deiega-
-, Of the German American Alliance
x;s;t Berlin. with the ultimate pur-
.,ss 10 use Hearst's own language,
a,o promote an undertaking Of Ger
Van art and German ideals IN Amer
70. was revealed to the Judiciary
subcommittee in hearing on the
.ssoIution to cancel the charter of the
alliance to-day
This was brought out by Dr.. Earl
: sperry. professor of history al the
University of Syracuse.
Hearst Promised Aid
letter from NJ Hearst proposing
- nav the expenses of such delega-
ion ard Offering the support of his
SIGHT newspapers, SO far as publicity
!, this country was concerned, was
ubmitted in evidence. The original
sitter was in German, and transla-
ion follows:
The time has now come for the
German American National Alliance to
srusden the field OF its activities and
70 extend its hand to Germany. so that
10th countries may 20 forward side by
sde on the path OF progress. With
nj, purpose in view. il is desired to
:cD6 an International German Ameri-
can Alliance, with branch in Berlin,
!, order 20 promote an understanding
d German acts and German ideals in
America, as we'll as the study Of Ger
nan social and economic relations and
lie most cordial political relations be-
.reen the two countries. It is there
tsre proposed that this convention
authorize the president to name a dele
CATION Of ten OF twelve leading citizens
WHO have this matter az heart in order
darng the year 1908 to go TO Germany
and to act in the interest OF this great
projsct
with this delegation, and through his
eight papers in five cities 70 make It's
purposes and its goal known TO the
government and the people of the
United States. In order further 70
meet the costs Of this movement Mr.
Hearst offers 70 pay all the expenses OF
the above mentioned delegation, includ-
lls such public functions as II partici-
pates in while IN Europe
WILLIAM RANDoipH HEEARsT.8
Il. was decided" Dr. Sperry said,
hat the invitation should be consid-
cred at the following annual conven-
.lon
The mem bers OF this convention
we're taken a. Mr. Hearst's expense to
y'lt the Germanic Museum az Harvard
University, Cam bridge, Mass, and they
we're his guests while there. During
'asl- stay the president OF the conven-
len Dr.. c. J Hexamer. sent the fol-
'Sing telegram 20 the German En-
fesor:
The National American Al
iAnee, assembled in Germanic Museum
Harvard, sends cordial greetings,
Nth the hope for permanent flourish
ag OF friendly relations between the
DO and the new fatherlands
Kaiser Cabled Thanks
10 this c2blegram the Emperor re
Sled as follows:
heartily thank the National Ge-
aah.Amerlcan Alliance assembled in
'as Germanic Museum at Harvard for
Is ,Tlend.y and patriotic greetings.
WILHELM, IMPERATOR REX.
.or. Sperry quoted these records for
oa' buch der Deutschen in Amerika,'
lssued by the National Cerman-Ameri-
aa Alliance and published in Phila-
elphia in 1908:
The German Foreign Office on FEB
.4afy %. 1918, sent to all German am
~ssadoss, ministers and eonsuls in
1surai countries the following dis
patch:
1t ID brought 70 your knowledge
aSI IN the countries where you are ac-
1eoi'ed there have been founded
.NsIai bureaus for organizing propa
.aAas IN the countries OF the coaii
-'a a. war with Germany. The propa-
.anaA VII haze FOR It's aim the incep-
..sA ol social movements. accompanied
s'rikes revolutionary explosions,
systaiist "a movements and civil var, "a
WI vi az an agitation in favor Of dis
s@ssment ana I cessation of TINS
woody var
~ ~ Wi De noticed DR.. Sperry cor
ssss' ee' that the German government
ss."a css among ita military measures
lsssa'iSt movements. The German
ss,'ean fnoYemen. in the United
,s. ~. o1 winch the heart and centre
All. tue National Gerra n American
rss, vas sucn geparatsts move
i'S military signihcance lay in