The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Respite for the Huns
A Camouflage Constitution
Why Not Finish the job?
7OERMANY : slowncss in com

HEhMAN = SlONncSS ill com
plying with the terms Of the
armisticc has caused the al
lies to extend it to January II, ac.
cording to reports from Copcn-
hagen.
The enemy has profcsscd to cx-
perience especial difficulty in turn.
ing over the specified amount OF
rolling stock. She has been accused
of keeping her good material and
surrendcring old ears. in prepara-
ton for war after the war.
Though the charges have not
been officially proved, Germany's
well kncwn trickiness entities her
10 the benefit of no doubt. She
has quibbled aud cvadcd ever since
the armistice was signed. Would
not the allies please modify this
condition, or extend that time
Wouldn't the allies just as soon
have this instead of that's
This is how the German plays
the game. The bullying brute who
ill-treatS women and children -
even his Own--cannot be expected
To concern himself with the obliga.
tion of contract. II the Hun
could, he would regard the arlnis.
ticc as ho regarded the treaty that
was 10 insure the neutrality Of Bel
yium -as mere scrap of paper.
Force that is the only thing
that the German fears. lie respects
the armisiice because he knows
that the allies have the power 20
make him pay ten fold for amy vio-
lation Of il. But he cant be pre-
vented from whining about il, or
from seeking 10 evadc its condi-
tions
Frankly. we view the extension
of the armisticc with bit of ur-
raSincsS. OF course, if war is re.
sumed, il will be walk over vie
tory for the entente Al the same
time, if the allies begin acccding
10 the cncmy's requests in one
thing, they may be tempted TO
modify other terms.
When Germany asks for easier
terms. the allied answer should be
Shylock S:
is il nomintcd in the bond -
ENunCrition, ccrsurc or expulsion
from the senate OF Robert Lufulctte X
demanded in "A senate committee re-
port presented today rhu request
seems "a lust one Tor the case has
dragged out 50 long that most Of M
have difficulty in remembering Just
what IL was all about
The committees further charge that
the Wisconsin senator violated the cs.
nionagc act In his famous 81 Pau
ape 'ch is also worthy of attention, II
IatOllcttc broke ~, Jaw. ho should ue
punished like amy other Citizen
In amy event. IN Justice To- both IN,
American people aud the senator him.
self hiH ease should bo pushed for
ward to a logical conclusion.
Germany has suddcul, hccom. dem.
ocratic. She viii have none OF kings
or princes She rs freedom al honrt
and she will show the world that she
can lend IN ropublicaNisr' WHY. she
~ even preparink constitution NJ
which tho executive ~ given moro re-
strctod powers than tho president ol
the United States just keep your eye
on Germany.
This ls the sort Of propaganda thai
Berlin rs sending out these duVs Al
~ usual with German camouflago, II
fools no ono. The world knows tha
tho German charartcr N essential,
either arrogant or cringing A ma
tons spirit cannot he regencratod IL
fcw weeks The Germans had M
sutocrn,ic government because the,
liked ~ II they allogc change O.
heart, tho burden OF proof Is on them
Perhaps the Huns ~ their simplicit'
hope 10 deceive President Wilson Int,
thinking that they are now forming
real democracy. and that thcrefou
they should he shown some considera
ton. Hut before they can be believed
they must offer some guarantees tha
this is true.
Germanys wrrd viii he taken /
ageaut napted nA colin fc raj