South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-22
Other Editors Than Ours
ALL IN THE NAME OF AMERICA.
milwaukee Journal)

For the sake of America man-Aulericans
front" exhorts John Herring Of New York,
secretary Of the Citizens Alliance for Good Cow
eminent nationwide pro-German organiza-
ton. Mr. Herring conducts German organ bearing
the familiar name Of The Free Press. and it is in
d article urging Germans 10 support Candidate
Harding that he uses the words quoted
In the name OF America, in charity's name,
many sins committed
It was FOR Americas sake" that the German
American alliance inaugurated its separatist.
movement years ago and later pretended be
huenced IN its attempts to comLel the United
States 10 do Germanys will in the world war
II in Americas that George Sylvester
Niereck, in the columns OF the notorious Father
land, raved against the government of the United
States while he receiving money from Ger
many for doing her treaCherous work.
II in Americas name that the American
Embargo conference. whose chief is serving
the penitentiary for violating the neutrality
the nation in the interest Germany urged an
embargo. fomented strikes and initiated a tele-
eraphic crusade against congress that all but
stanpcded that body.
Il was in Americas name that the American
Independence union, with headquarters in san
Francisco, plotted against the nation. Joined with
the American Embargo conference in its crusade
against congress and sent 20 congress memorials
viIfyine leading members Of the cabinet
1t was IN Americas name Tor America $ sake
edited by A D. Bauer. a subject OF Germany.
whom Consul Gen Won Bopp chose and paid as
editor savaEey attacked the sovernment-aH to
Il was in Americas name that the defunct Free
Press OF Milwaukee urged measures and policies
that Germany wanted. fought loyalty 10 America
and in abusive. scurious language attached the
chief of the republic.
Il was in Americas name that almost every Ger
man language paper published j the United
States waged war upon governmental ir
support of measures and movements designed 10
help Germany.
Not only did these newspapers and organiza-
tions aim 20 their purpose much pos
sible by speaking ~ Americas name. but some
associations formed 20 help Germany put 70 the
front. their sponsors. many men possible
possessing American names This is what Rich
ard Wagner did here ia Milwaukee in making up
ID list Of stockholders for his ocean steamship
company some Of whose vessels. Count Bern
storff now records. were chartered or owned by
Germany G. F. Jacobson now in prison display
&c very prominently tho American Embargo
conferences stationery The names OF widely known
cIergymen or English birth. OF a Pacific edu-
Gator OF prominence and OF former state COM
n,ardcr OF the G. A. r. in Illinois.
IL is not forgotten that in a message - Berlin.
in possession OF the government At Washing
ton Count Bernstorff asked permission 20 make
another payment OF money 20 association here
whose POLITICAL work proving advantageous 10
Germany That association. too. cstensbly spoke in
behalf OF America like did.
In Americas name Nothing is palmer that all
the pro-Gernan influences that were exerted 20
help Germany then today for the declaration
OF separate peace with Germany and against the
LEAGUE OF Nations