The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-05
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The Shiny Trail
More German Servility
Britain s Railroads
! ARTlALLY drawing aside the
curtain that has covered the

government 5 war against
German agents and other anti
American workers, Attorney Gen
cral Gregory in his annual report
today. congratulated the Amcri.
can people on the maintenance Of
order and the comparative fail.
urc of enemy activities -
This is doubtless due partly to
he fact that the American peo-
pie, regardless of descent, were as
q whole loyal, and were able By
their loyalty to keep enemy sym
pathiZcrs from committing overt
acts of hostility. and partly, Of
course, TO the efficiency of the de.
partneht of justice in running
down malefactors.
The report states that only 5000
enemy aliens have been arrested on
presidential warrants, and that "a
considerable number OF these
were placed in internmcnt camps.
The balance were parolcd. OF those
paroled, less than one per cent
have again fallen under suspicion.
Mr. Gregory admits that the in
lernment policy of the United
states has been more lcnicnt than
those of Germany and France
Here he touches upon the deepest.
seated weakness of the American
system. There is general feeling
that the government has been too
lenient with those whose acts
have been IN the twilight zone
between the innocent and the ac.
lionable lu times of war. il seems
that the safer plan would br TO
take no chances and intern the
Ilspcct--cSpecially since intern
mcnt in an American camp was by
no means a severe punishment.
On the whole, however, the re
port speaks well for the efficiency
pf the department of justice and
TO- he 1919 per cent loyal popula.
tion of the United States.
The former crown prince OF Ger
many is trying to make HIS peace with
Great Britain. which he penbably re-
CARDS as ms most tmplncablc cncmy.
JUS attempts. however. are ridicu-
lously crude nud hlunderng IIc saNs
that he alwaNs warned his father not
to offend Britain. and that he only
wishCs that he were able to live in
England ''ns u private citizen Ia Eng
land where he has many friends '
This rs but another example OF tho
cringinE Hun nature. Nrrogpnt in
victory. a rs servilc IN dcfcnt
Contrast with this the dignity OF
Napoleon M ~ Helena lie did not
groVcl before his Uaptors and his
captors respected him FOR H. tie ar-
cepicd HIS fate placed on him hon
"rably hy the fortunes or war in
proud silence
Speaking OF 81 Helena. II might be-
observed that Tho crown prince may
vet get hts wish 10 i've ia England
priNatcly-vcry privately.
Coming at time when America 81
railroad problem Is thoroughly con-
fused, Great llritain's naturalization
OF It's railways Is particularly interest
iuL.
Local conditions In the two coun-
tries Of course. are vastly different
Great britain is the tight little isle
aud q Capitalization of its railroad
facilities might easil, bc more feas-
ible
~ the same time, II is difficult Tor
any Anglo Saxon country to take such
an important step without influenc-
ing, 10 variable degree. OF course.
opinion IN all other Anglo Saxon coun-
tries. II ~ therefore not unlikely that
Great hritnins step viii furnish sup
port for countless arguments In favor
ot government control over here
At any rate, u VIII be interesting
to watch It's effect on congress.