The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-21
Extradition of the Kaiser.
Central City, Cal, Register-Call.

Central City, Cal, Register-Call.)
 There are various ways recognized by international law by which the Allied Powers may obtain posses sion of the person of the former German emperor, the former prince and any other aables the Germans The request made by Premier Clemen- ceau of France for expert opinion the possi- biljty of extradng the former emperor is the only official ntmation that William Hohenzollern may be tried before world court for his crimes Authorities in Washington declare that there is precedent for the demand for the extradton by Holland of the ex-kaiser; there is precedent also, for refusal by Holland to deliver to his enemies political refugee if the former be called such Finally there is precedent for measures either economic military, which might be put into force against Holland to persuade that nation to yield the fallen ruler.
 ( The Allies might demand the person of William as hostage but if it had been intended to take host aSes they would have been required under the terms of armstice.
 The presumption arises, therefore that if the ex- tradition of the former kaiser is desired It is pun sh him. According to the practice of nations sover~ eigns may be deposed by foreign powers the con- sequence of their misdeeds committed to the preju- dice of civilization The most recent example tbe overthrow of the entente powers of King Con stantne of Greece who had failed to observe treaty obligations, and who secretly served Ger many.
 Ono high authority on international law referred today to the greatest French authority law of nations Vatte, the first notable coder of the rights and duties of nations who wrote before the French | revolution, and who, in his chapter Unjust war; covers the case of Emperor William the Vattel were a contemporary judge. He says:
 
 cause absolutely have kind of right and all the hosties he commits are un- just.
 "He is chargeable with all the evils all the horrors of the war; all the effusion of blood, the desolation of families the rapine, the violence, the ravages, the burn | ings, are his works and his crimes. He is guilty toward the enemy of attacking, op- pressing massacreing them without cause; guilty towards his people, of drawing them into acts of injustice, exposing their lives without necessity, without reason; towards
 that part of his subjects whom the war ruins or who are great sufferers by it. of
 losing their lives, their fortune or their
 health. Lastly he is guilty towards all man.
 kind Of disturbing their quiet, and setting
 pernicious example
 He who does injury is bound to re- pair the damage or to make just satis- faction if the evil be not irreparable and even to penalty, if penalty be necessary by way of example for the safety of the party onended, and also for that of human society
 Inls IS the case of prince who is the au- , thor of unjust He is to restore what | ever he has taken, send back the prisoners at
 his own expense he is to make compensa-
 tion to the enemy for the injuries and losses
 he has brought upon him to relieve destitute
 families, and, as far possible, to repair the
 loss or father or son or husband.
 But how can he repair many injuries?
 The princes personal wealth will not an-
 swer the demand Shall he give away that
 of his subjects, which does not belong to
 him? Shall he sacrifice the national lands
 part of the state? But the state is not
 his patrimony. He cannot dispose of it at
 will. It is strange kind of justice to re-
 pair injuries at the expense of third per-
 son; this is more than changing the ob-
 ject of his injustice. The sovereign alone
 is guilty. He alone is bound to repair the in
 juries."