The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-30
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
A Good Radiance
Concerted Price Fixing
Treat EN- Rough
Cleaning Up the Slime
EPORTATlONS of enemy
aliens now intcrned in the
United Siates is snqgcsted

United States is suggested
by the department of justice.
Such a disposition of thcsc m-
desirable citizens will satisfy the
people of America. il is safe TO
predict. Most of these aliens have
shown their lack Of sympathy of
American institutions. 10 put il
very mildly. Therefore. it must be-
agreeable 10 them To leave an az
mospherc which is clearly not con
genial TO them
There are some of these aliens.
however, that ought To have
roughcr handling than mere de-
portatlon. In eases where the law
has really been violated. they
should be punished the same as if
they were citizens,
If there is any criticism of the
way the government, has handled
the enemy alien problem, il is in
the lcnicncy ii has shown toward
some of those who have fallen IN
TO their hands. The department of
justice has done excellent work
in running down these individ
uals, but in some eases, il seems To
us, the government has used a
hand shcathcd in velvet rather
than in mail.
When dealing with the Ger
mans, the slogan of the tank corps
should apply;
Treat Em Rough :"
Concerted price fixing by any in
duSffy after the government ceases to
exercise price control Will be regarded
as restraint OF Tree competition by the
department Of Justice, u was am
nounced today.
While this may he the best that the
government can do In times OF peace,
we must confess that az members of
the prcletariat. to use Mr.. lscninc's
favOritc word We are frankly sorry
TO see government regulation ~ prices
lc abandoned.
After that sky -rocketlng of bran In
Minneapolis the other day. We are
somewhat uneasy over what certain
proflteers may do 10 the dear public
when the chcck-rcin OF the govern
ment Is removed
Mine host the amiable Count Won
Bentinck at whose castle In Amoron-
gen the former emperor of Germany
"a telling over his gloomy hours, IL
the latest Duiohman to become recon
Cilcd with the possibility Of an early
departure OF his guest, according 20
dispatch from Amsterdam.
The good Hoilanders have some
thing 10 learn about the Germans that
the nations who have fought them
have learned long ago. That lesson
is that the Germans don't know how
10 take "A gentle hint. for the simple
reason that they cart see IL.
The delicate Invitation 10 depart
that the Dutch government recently
gave wilhelm has OF course been TX
nored Tho same VIII happen ~ the
case ~ Count von Bcntincks open
secret"
Again we say, treat 'em rough"
\. Mitchell palmcrs warning mat
Germany ~ planning vigorous com
mercial "war after the war is quite
timely Mr Palmer points ont how
the Germans have used their com
mercial establishments here as a sup
ply base for their spies
Tho hope that Mr.. Palmer expresses
that when peace IN finally declared
thery will he no longer any influcn-
tinl German interest left In the coun-
Try. is one that every real American
Sorth America can learn to do
without 6ermanys cheap, shoddy
goods. Just az South America had
Sonc--especia ID swarm Of spies
have tu eome along with thcm.