The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-08

accused of ordinary crime. In particular
cases there may be special reasons for
Z leniency
None of US can deny that In emsr-
gencies. of which war is one. there Is an
unusual pressure FOR the conviction and
punishment of men and women who a3-
pear to be thwarting our joint efforts
In such an emergency or who menace
our institutions. But these are cases
which must be examined each upon its
merits. Only fiabby sentimentality or a
/ deliberate desire to make lax our pun
| ishment of those who conspire against
us can hold say that any group
of convicted men and women can be
dealt with in an outburst of whole
sale forgiveness. Amnesty for prisoners.
whether they be political prisoners or
common prisoners. is a matter for hui
name consideration. applied only for the
purpose of correcting wrongs which have
, been done during time of stress.
Makes No Distinctions.
Just as 1 am clearly understood when
| I say that make no distinction between
| political and other crimes. trust that
l will be equally well understood when
I say that we owe 1t to all those whom
| we have punished to call upon our wis
uOIIl, our tolerance ana our humanity 10
| deal with their special cases
MANY persons have fallen into errors
in regard to the practice of deportation
of undesirable aliens. On the one hand
are those who believe that deportations
constitute an offence against the spirit
of American freedom, and on the other
are those who would hasten to deport
&C many aliens as possible against whom
they happen to have a fierce prejudice.
In my attempt to arrive at true posi-
ton I have been unable to find myself
in agreement with either of these two
points Of view. 1 would like to make
! those persons who are opposed to any
Geportations Of aliens see that II we may
fairly and justly stop the undesirable
, alien as he attempts to enter our coun-
try, so also we have the right to lead
him forth and send him away when he
has become a menace to our country
after his entry into 1t.
I'VE must all surely share resent
! ment sometimes intense, against the
alien who seeks hospitality and the po-
portunities of America only to turn
about and sting the bosom which has
| warmed him. Granted the facts of that
| treachery. my position Is clear, and let
J ne one misunderstood it. The treacher-
GUS allen within our borders must be
| led to our gateways and told to go.
| "These are the principles in regard to
| political amnesty and deportation upon
| which we must act. Unless we act upon
| them our foundations become as sway
! ing quicksands beneath the structure OF
! our national life.
Unfortunately, however. our consid-
GRAFTON must go forward from those of
| law to those of fact. Perhaps more
! tragic than offence against our laws are
! the offences of injustice and of oppres-
] sion which occur occasionally by the
| acts of those who are insincere or hasty
| in the enforcement of our laws. We
would be blind IL we did not recognize
| that great numbers OF Americans believe
| that they have seen within tine last e"w
years grave injustice done ana harsh,
violent and unlawful oppression under
! taken under the mask of enforcing law
and order. They have seen too much
/ terrorism. l trust that l will be under-
| stood when l say that / stand against
terrorism and abuse and brutality, and
| that i. like all other true Americas, will
| not assent to it, approve Of IT or, so far
as am capable. tolerate its continuance.
when / say that l am against ter
rorism l am on the side once more Of
law and order. Not only is police fright
, fulness and nightstick brutality and
third degree oppression unlawful in
| themselves but know of nothing which
can so destroy the love which America
must In the end awaken in the hearts
of those who may learn to understand
her.
Conspiracy against our institutions,
when we true Americans have anything
to say about it. shall not be made to
seem trivial because of any weak senti-
mentality, but the menace to American
institutions that comes from terrorism
shall not be tolerated. We shall not give
countenance to those who would force
| upon America the iron hand OF Czarism.
Liberty VS.. License.
"It is time, I believe. for all Ameri-
cans to give thought to the policy which
we must adopt TO define the difference
between liberty and license. free speech
and intolerable speech. free assembly and
the power of the mob. We must not
make the mistake of believing that II is
possible for authority TO control the
thoughts of men. If we are to convince
that pathetic minority which doubts the
fairness and the future of American in
stitutions we cannot do so by attempt
ing to beat out the mistaken beliefs
within their heads. II must be our brave
task, undertaken with good cheer, to do
whatever we can together toward the
displacement of misunderstanding of
America by such education and patience
as II Is proper and safe for us to bestow
upon the unfortunate.
There is no such thing suppress
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