The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-10
KAISER URGED
TOCOME TO n. Y.
Wilhelm Refused to Give Him
self Up to Americans
for Trial.
GERMANY FACES STORM
Demand for Surrender of War
Leaders Expected to Rend
Country.
GERMANY FACES STORM
ny KARL II. Won WIEGAyDs
Stag corresponSsst Of THs suS.

Copyright. 1913: all rights ,eserved
BERLIN. July (delayed) The offers
OF former Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, Field Marshal Won Hlnden-
burg. Gen. Ludendorff and others to
deliver themselves for trial In place OF
the former Kaiser. on the one hand,
and passive resistance by lesser offi-
cials on the other hand, indicate the
probable manner in which the demand
OF the Allies for the delivery OF the
persons they wish to put on trial will
be met.
Twice the former Kaiser has refused
to solve tho difficult question Of giving
, him up by Offering to stand trial. Once
he rejected a proposal to announce his
willingness to appear before an inter-
national neutral court; another time
he refused to accept a plan to surren-
der himself to the United States BY
giving himself up to Gen. Dickman at
Coblenz or secretly sailing to New
York.
Sensational and surprising as the
latter plan may seem, It can be said
that 1t was considered seriously and
according TO reliable authority. was
submitted to Wilhelm II. Those who
advocated this scheme, which was pro-
posed before the peace terms were pre-
sentsd to Germany, professed the be-
lief that the former Kaiser would gel
fairer treatment from the United
States than in Paris. London or Brus.
sells.
Holland fn Dilemma.
In view OF the attitude taken by hin
on these two plans 1t is now believed
in the circle OF his personal friends
that the former Kaiser should Isl,
| tight until Holland requests him tC
depart. For the time being the feeling
prevails here that the question Of de-
livering up the former Kaiser is Hol'
lands fight rather than Germany's, ant
will become the latter's only when Hol
land asks Wilhelm II. to move on OF
shows a disposition to surrender hin
to the Allies.
This confidence apparently is baseC
upon information received here tha
Holland will put up a strong legal bat
tie against the violation OF her age olc
rights OF political asylum.
There IL little OF the relaxation o
nerves and quiet OF mind so essential u
Germany at this time: on the contrar.
Indications are increasing that tho ap
preaching demand for the delivery o
the former Kaiser. and particularly o
Hindenburg, Ludendorf and others o
the long list of Germans wanted by tn
Allies. will shake the country to II
foundations
In fact a crisis Is threatening NOR
serious than that which occurred whe
the Allies rejected Germany's attempts
reservation OF the so-called homo
points. in the terms OF peace, whic
knocked out the Scheldemann Cabinet
The coming demand Of the Allies woul
seem to be even more certain to knoc
out the present Government, II II shoul
find itself In a position making 1t nee
essary 10 attempt the use OF force I
carry II out.
Unless all signs are misleading a
attempt OF the Government to delive
forcibly Hindenburg. Ludendorff an
some Of the others would cause a tire
mendous outburst OF popular feeling an
tho storm would be likely to precipitat
the long feared test OF strength betwee
the parties OF the right on the one han
and the radicals on the other. whic
beth sides have been lodging. each wal,
ing for a more auspicious moment
with a thousand and one problem
confronting It connected with reconstruC
tion and the fulflment OF the peac
treaty requiring great intellect. politics
sagacity and leadership the deliver!
among others. OF the one time nations
hero hangs over the Government like
sword OF Damocles.
In that dramatic Sunday midnigE
Il HnnllnaLad nlI Eoarfh Pnaa