The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-14
What Shall be Done With
William Hohenzollern,
Former Kaiser of
Germany?
PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
Germans May Go Scot Fre .tro-
cities in Belgium, Acc
to Article Six Of
ArnIsticel

[By William Philip is, United
PARIS. Nov. Wilhelm
lose his head, be I'd or be al
lowed to disappears
Public opinion hero Is divided.
High circles apparently are almost
unanimously. Wilsonian in their atti-
tude. The majority Of the masses
seemingly rebel at the escape OF the
former kaiser, who was regarded as
the principal artery of war and the
murderer Of 100000. These are IN
favor of an International high court
to pass Judgment on his case. They
oppose Punishment as tending to Ma
poleonize him as a hero, to which he
is not worthy. Others declare the
kaiser and crown prince were mari
onettes in the hands of the militar-
lists and kings of commerce, who are
the ones responsible for the war.
They contend that, If possible, these
ringleaders also should be hailed be-
fore an international court so that
something like justice might be
achieved.
The opinion is unanimous that the
allies have hard Jobs in fixing Ger
many so that no one man or clique
can make war again and at the same
time arresting a famine, so far as
circumstances permit, by holding out
a helping hand to thoroughly beat
en- foe.
Jan Van Hamel, professor of juris-
prudence in Amsterdam, now IN
Paris, was interviewed concerning
the possible disposition of Wilhelm.
He said he believed the Dutch gov
ernment will refuse to allow the for
mer kaiser the benefit of asylum IL
an international court of justice
should require his appearance.
without Revenge or Greed.
[By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA. - Presi-
dent Wilson and Lloyd-George stand
squarely together on the main PROB
lem of peace" Justice, without re-
venge or greed"
At the same time. the two nations
are working out, separately, but IN
many respects with the same ideas
at the fore, the problems OF recon
struction.
AS revealed by Premier Lloyd
Georges latest utterances, and as
speeches. the league of nations idea
will be put forth vigorously in the
peace conference.
LLOYD George stands with the presi-
dent on his fourteen peace principles.
Particular stress is being laid both
by the British premier and the Amer
lean president that the great peace
must avoid base, sordid, squal1d
ideas Of vengeance and averice.'
Both Lloyd-George and the presl'
dent are now busying themselves
with reconstruction matters. Lloyd
George has declared for big housing
schemes. for creation OF the mini
mum wage. for reduction OF hours
and for increased production from
the land.
President Wilson has not declared
himself on the program of the future.
But he has under consideration the
creation of a reconstruction commits
sion which should be a group or eX-
perts acting as clearing house for
the financial, labor and construction
problems. These moves by Great
Britain and the United States are
rart of the big fight now under way
to curb Bolshevism in the world.
"Bis business" is anxious for Pro
nouncement of policy. Labor wants
TO know what it's future shall be.
LloydJGeorge says that Bolshevism
is not feared if the problems are
handled Alright. This nation, too, is
striving to avert the curse OF Boil
shevism, and hence it proposes TO
have a. sound reconstruction policy
at the earliest possible time.
For League of Nations.
LONDON. Nov. 14.-Premier Lloyd