New-York tribune., 1919-06-28

Anglo-Saxonism, but pure American
Ism, such as is defined in George
Washington's testament. 1t reads:
'Observe good faith and Justice
toward all nations. Cultivate peace
and harmony with all. Against the
lnsldious wiles of foreign influence
the jealousy of free people ought
10 De constantly awake. Excessive
partlailty to one foreign nation and
excessive dislike of another cause
those whom they actu;sNe to see dan
ger only on one side and serve to
vell and even second the arts of in
nuence on the other. Real patriots
who may resist the intrigues of the
tavorite are liable to become sus-
pected and odious while its tools and
dupes usurp the applause and conf
dence of the people to surrender their
interests. IT we remain one people,
under an efficient government,
the period is not far off when we
may chose peace or war, as our in
terest, guided by justice, shall coun-
sei.-George Washington.
"For Preservation of
German Language"
"2. Preservation of the German
language and kultur. We understand
this to consist in:
"(a) Support of German language
instruction and of the press.
"(b) Support of music, singing.
the stage, art and science and turn
ing:
"s. Protection for the working
classes (both those who use their
physical or their mental strength).
According to the declaration of
our government, America is waging
war against the autocracy of Mill
tarlsm. A much more difficult fight
confronts the American people in the
war against the autocracy of capital
u. Support of all national oues-
tions. We understand these to be:
Defence of the country by army
and navy. Preservation of the nat
ural resources of the country (min-
eral wealth, forest preservation);
immigration; tariff and taxation;
transportation; justice (the civil
code); civil service reform; con-
sumers' societies; high cost of living.
etc.
80. Legal defence for members if
they are accused unjustly in matters
pertaining to their membership in the
League or the activities of the league
"6 Support of members with ad-
vice ad counsel through the estab-
hshment of information bureaus,
tions"
Only Those of German
Extraction Allowed
Membership in the new body is lin.
lied tn CifiZano ond "a.
of German extraction. In this con-
nection the names of the present off
GERS are of interest. They follow:
President, Ferdinand Walther; first
vice-president, Lorcnz Schlegel; second
vice-president, John Cremer; secretary
DR.. Herman Gerhard; recording secre-
tary, E. Brosius; treasurer; Emil
Freese.
Advisory board: F. Friedersdorf, Ja-
cob Crafty. Fritz Frobel, Ernst Kiehl
Max Lunkenbein, DR.. Michael Singer
E. w. Max Heusel.
Mr.. Walther, the president, was the
head of the Chicago branch of the
German-American Alliance for five OF
six years. Dr.. Gerhard, the secretary
who is undoubtedly the genius and d.
recting force of the new movement
was member Of the German-American
Alliance for many years and for some
time acted as its organizer in Nebraska
In the early days of the World War he
joined the staff of the American en-
barge conference, which had just been
organized and which won a great dea]
of evil fame and whose president, G. E
Jacobson, is serving a term in a Fed
eral Penitentiary for conspiring against
the United States.
Letter Bombardme
Was Gerhardt's Idea
DR.. Gerhardt extended the organiza.
tion of the embargo conference to 5000
communities in the United States
Some idea of his spirit and ability may
be gathered from the fact that he, more
than anybody else, conceived the idea
of incessantly bombarding Congress
with letters and kilograms from all
parts Of the country, with a view tc
influencing the governments course re.
garding questions affecting Germany, 8
campaign that eliminated in the ire
mendous onslaught by wire in April
1915, which all but stampeded Con.
gress.
DR.. Michael Singer, who is a membe,
Of the leagues, advisory board, was
formerly editorial writer on "The IL
linois Staats-zeitung." He is the edito,
Of THE Year Book" of the German
Americans. Several chapters were
eliminated from the last issue of this
publication when DR.. Singer learned
that If this were not done it might b.
barred from periodical mailing priv
leges. DR.. Singer is also editor of "Del
Zeitgeist," a Chicago weekly, which
expresses his ideas regarding culture
and politics.
All these facts make it plain tha
the German-American Citizens League
is organized to take up the work o,
the German-American Alliance and t.
carry it through in a more definite ane
extreme manner. There is no indica
ton that it will affiliate with an.
political party. 1t will support mer
and measures that are fright" TIL,
league, for example, supported Big Bill
Thompson for Mayor Of Chicago las
spring, not because he is Republica,
but because he was right" This H.
lustrates the kind of influence it il
likely to exert upon public thought ant
public action.
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Stettinius Is Decorated
PARIS, June 27.-Edward r. Stet