The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-02
HOLLAND UNDER
RATION SYSTEM
Imports From America Are
Practically Stopped-Na-
ton in Serious Straits.
CIV Associated Press.l


The Hague. Netherlands. May IA
deputation of natives from the Dutch
East Indies waiting on the queen OF
Holland to represent the necessity or
a more adequate defense OF their coun-
try was an unusual incident recently
witnessed at the royal palace.
A deputation Of FIVE natives and two
Europeans made the long passage from
Java to the mother country to lay be-
fore her majesty, her ministers and
parliament the text of a resolution on
this subject passed at a big popular
demonstrations at Batavia. Sourabaya
and numerous other centers.
The native delegates comprise
Javanese prince, representing the no.
bility, a leading dignitary who speaks
for the high native Official class, a
delegate Of the native and Moslem So
ciety, the Sarekat Islam, with its
1850, 900 members, and two other rep
resentatives of native societies. This
little party has been received with
every mark Of respect: it has been
presented to the queen, the queen
mother, and members of the govern
ment.
The leader of the deputation sug-
gests that sum equivalent to $780,
100000 should be borrowed, half by
Holland and half by the East Indies.
the building of eight armored' cruisers,
while the latter would see to the equip
ment of the required naval base, the
supply OF submarines, torpedo-destroy-
ers, mine-layers, coastal defense, ana
the organization of a militia with Of
f1cers' training colleges and munition
factories.
Abdul Nuts. the representative Of
the Sarekat Islam. brought definite de-
- akAl H&xy& an
voy he is. He said in substance: I'VE
are ready to cooperate in forming
native militia to defend our country
against Japan. whose domination would
be far more, undesirable than that of
Holland; but in return you must intro
duce drastic reforms, social, economic
and political, and make Dutch India a
state ruled in the interests of and by
the natives. under Hollands leader
ship"
''If the Indian supports the Hol-
lander, this is purely for his own ma
tive interest" declared Abdul MUS to
an interviewer. "The great danger lies
in Japanese domination. Even during
this war, 1t seems. the Japanese gov
eminent entertained certain plans in
respect to the Netherlands East Indies.
and only the Intervention of the United
States and Great Britain prevented
their realization"
In her reply, Queen wilhelmina
pointed out that the common bond be-
tween Holland and the Netherlands
East Indies serves TO promote the well
fare of both. and its maintenance is an
Indian interest:
While the powers-that-be are thus
nom committal in regard to counter
concessions, leading journals point out
that Holland recognizes the rights of
the natives and already has entered
upon the path leading to self-govern-
ing institutions, the latest step being
the law to establish consultative
national council.
Dutch statesmen believe the ward
ship of the Netherlands East Indies
must last for long time yet The
population is, politically, very far be-
hind the peoples of the Philippines
Hundreds of different languages are
spoken, and hundreds of different peo-
pies go to make up the 45,000,00O in
habitants of this extensive archipelago.
all the languages and
peoples belong to the Malay -Polynes-
ian group. and no one denies that unity
is attainable.