English Translation

6a - 8 - Ways of Bohemia next America had got to give lectures, Zù a contract came after a few days, I spoke against any term of political direction, said dagsgen, that 'we abroad will become the fierers of the Czech revolution, because we do not get that! In particular, it was not possible for the Czech emigrants to return to America in the name of their people. I also called on allardings to organize collections. This was prompted by the previous meeting with Prof. Kasaryk, in which he and I had a certain understanding of the matter. Soon after diasem lecture in Naw York we took the first steps to get together with our more Slovak Preounds nzukoamon. The Slovak League" and the Slovak National Ver.in' organizedeu Slovaks (in himan together about 40.Oco members were united) , kain Bester benden to go with us to sow. The leadership of these organizations was in Hinden von Lauten, who were subject to the Binfluss Einzelner, had been dis anti-Czech-educated, Since we won with erstar opportunity some Slovaks to organize a new Slovak body, namely the "Slovakean National Association". We threatened that if the Slevak League and the national Varein were to join the Ishechen against Österraich - Hungary, the union would do so. At this arstan gmeinsemen meeting, the Czechs and Slovaks, whom we took part in April 2nd, 1915, we accepted the joint resolution. It is the first document sent by us to the President of Wilson, which reads: "We, the U.S. citizens of Czech and Slovak origin, decided in the gathering held on April 2nd in the Czech National House in Ev York, and, without a view of the Bakinntnis odir, we decided on the political Zoragekait, that we would totally approve the foliage of the American neutralite, as President Wilson and his raging sis suggested, and this policy guarantees our unlimited support. We condemn as highly harmful the propaganda, with which certain German publicists hold it right in diasem Lande fir to support ideas and efforts.