The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-05

/ AIifl Nti entry mo the NHl tNlN prop
uganda, supported chiefly by those in
flucnces ana organizations which had
opposed the declaration of war mani
Tested itself in distinct opposition to
the adoption, aud operation of the
selcctive service act, but this type of
propaganda was almost Immediately
suppressed and destroyed. II was
followed by manifestations of propa
ganda of an economic and social char
ac,er. clearly supported Ia the main.
by sympathi7ers with the enemy pow
crs. This general type of propaganda
reached It's height In the autumn Of
1919. but gained no great hcadway
and was declining 10y January I. 1918.
Various other types Of propaganda
have appeared sporadically but none
Of them have gained any substantial
footing and II may bc fnirly said that
prior To July /. 1918. the effort OF
German sympdthi2crs in the field of
disloyal propaganda had almost COM
pletcly failed"
The department has uccn humpered
II, suppressirg propaganda. said the
attorney general, by self appointed
committees or Associations Of citizens
who. ignorant Of or dissatisfied with
the scope OF the federal laws. or iuris-
diction, have sought 10 supplement
them by extrl-iegal measures ~ in
limitation and punishment" Another
hampering Influence was the dissem-
nation Of hundreds nf uufouuded re-
ports relating 60 use ~ poison gas by
enemy agents. ground glass In food.
ana damage 60 Red Cross supplies
Referring To- difficulties with mem
hers of the l. W W "psrudo-socigl-
lists" and similar bodies. the attorney
general said.
No Organization Prosecuted.
1T has been the policy OF this de-
partment that no person should be
prosecuted or informed solely by rca-
son OF his membership Ia any such
organization. that guilt Is always per-
sonal, and that under no circumstan-
ces should any organization uT body
Of men bc prosecuted as such
Less than one per cent OF the enemy
aliens arrested on suspicion and later
pnroled have again fallen under sus-
picion Of the IS NUU enemy aliens
applying for permission 10 complete
their naturalization, which was stop
ped on the declaration Of war. reports
ON more than 10000 have been fur
uished she naturalization authorities
uf tho department of labor.
Discussing the enforcement of anti
trust laws. ATTORNEY General Gregory
said
when natural laws Of trade break
down. as they have done during the
war in many branches of trade. direct
government action with respect to
prices and methods of distribution
may become essential in order 10 pre-
vent private control 1T markets for
when natural laws of trade can HO
longer he depended upon 10 regulate
markets. the only choice is between
artificial control imposed hy private
interests and artificial control impos-
ed by public agencies lu these cir
Cumstances. therefore, such direct
ming counter 90 the purpose Of IN,
sherman act, Is directly in line with
It,"
The attorney general said the hear.
inF Of pending antitrust eases In IN,
supreme court had 5ccu postponed on
motion ot the government bccaus,
the dissolution of these combinations
would require financial operations or
large scale. which IL would MOI b,
Inv the public interest to undertake In
the present condition OF the money
market, brought about by the war
Mr. Gregory's recommend ationl
propose legislation 10 make fedora
warrant run 80 any part of the United
States, so that indicted indiN!duai'
cannot escape trinl so easily retire.
ment of federal Judges az the ago oI
20 II they have served ten years o,
mere; legislation to make II an Of
fenHc TO send through tho maf letter.
threatening life or property. tighten
ing up of bankruptcy laws aud lcgis,
latiun making II impossible 10 auc 2
corporation I'm any district In which
IL tfausacss business.