The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-11
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Fraternizing With Wilson
Britain's Side of II
The Big Problem
Defiant Strikers
A TTEMPTING to fraternizc

the latest activity of Teu.
tonic statesmen.
The most recent example of this
IL Count CZernin : statement of
full faith in President Wilson and
his plan for u league of nations,
published in this issue Together
with this declaration, of course. is
The usual disavowal OF responsible
ity for the war, to which diSavow-
ri the world has already grown
eallous.
The Teutonic allies tried frater-
nization on Russia and succeeded.
They tried il on the Italians and
almost succeeded. We hope that
President Wilson s native shrewd-
ness will pierce the smoke screen
of Tentonic flattery. and will not
allow him to mitigate the punish
ment that the entire civilized
world wants 10 see mcted out upon
Germany.
In fact, he has already declared
himself, for on the eve of his de-
parture, he declared Enthusiastically
that militarism must die.
Germany today is the Germany
of two months ago. The signing
Of the armistice has not wrought
any change in her black soul.
Beathbed repentanccs are rare
enough in individuals, but they
are extinct as far as nations go.
Convincing arguments are brought
forward by the legal correspondent of
the London Times regarding the rea-
sons why Great Britain does not wish
To rclinquish her fleet
AZ he points out the 10 sons OF this
way has taught Great Britain how es-
sential her fleet Is 10 the safety OF
herself and To the neutral world. We
all know well what the British fleet
accomplished during the war So
long as Britain does not show a dis
position To use her fleet for purpoac1
&c aseression----and modern history
shows that she does not have this dis
position--thc rest OF the world can
hardly he alarmed at her retaining
her navy.
We repeat the hope that this qucs-
tlon viii not he allowed 10 wreck the
peace conference.
Cancellation OF ship contracts and
the abandonment OF nineteen build
ing pcrmits by the government re-
mind us more forcibly than ever OF
the fact that the country ~ facing o
serious labor problem as result OF
the coming Of peace.
The thousands upon thousands Of
men and women who have been at
work IN these government activities
will he thrown out OF employment
with hut little notice. what is to be
done with them7 what provision Is
being made tor their employmentf
T'he fault IL no ones. Every other
country Is facing the same situation.
hut tho fact rcmnina tina, "a grave
problem In confronting the leaders OF
our nation,
II the car strikers are correctly
ouoted-and the Associated rarely
tntsuuotcs--their attitude ~ Tar from
coInmendnble. They are Said To have
made this comment on n temporary
Injunction tina, was issued aeiinst
them today
'Regardless of any action that may
be taken. the cars shall not operate.
IL ig Impossible To believe that TN.
reprcsontn the spirit OF the Rrc'''
mass OF law abiding laboring men
II is not likely that such defiance t'
law will receive much support IRON
tho responsible labor leaders ct ih'
country.
Regardless Of the merits OF IN,
question. upon wl;tch We do not m
t,ad 10 pass. lot the car strikers anna,
nv the law. and they viii tind thhl
they will gG much farther than lhc>
can by spirit of rebellion