Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-01
PEACE TREATY
PROVIDES trial
FOR KAISER
Former Emperor Of Germany
Must Face International
Court.
HOLLAND MUST give HIM UP

HohenzolIern "For Supreme Of
fence Against International
Morality sand sanctity of
Treaties"
Washington, April Whether the
kaiser shall be tried, mot for an of
fense against criminal law, but for
supreme offense against international
morality, and the sanctity of treaties"
will be decided at the plenary session
of the peace conference at Paris.
This was revealed here when the
state department made public the text
Of proposed articles which will be
submitted to the conference.
Special Tribunal to Try Kaiser.
The articles propose that special
tribunal, composed of five judges, one
from each Of the five great powers,
be formed to try the former emperor.
and that the government of the Meth
erlands be requested to surrender him.
The articles also provide that all
others who have been responsible for
plunging the world into war be brought
before this tribunal, and that in cases
where there has been an offense
against an individual nation, trials
shall be- conducted by that nation.
Germany Must Surrender Accused.
The German government, if the ar
ticles are adopted, will be called upon
to surrender all such persons, and
also to produce any documents in it's
possession that may have any bear
ing on the case.
Those on trial will have the right Of
selecting counsel, and the tribunal
would be instructed to base its deci-
sion on the highest motives Of In
ternational policy, with view to vim
dicating the. solemn obligations of in
ternational undertakings and the valid
ity of International morality" and to
hx the punishment which 1t consid-
ers should be imposed"
New articles proposed for insertion
In the peace treaty, to be considered
at the plenary session Of the peace
conference, a statement by the state
department says, include the follow
ing:
"Article 1. The allied and associated
powers publicly arraign William II.
Of Hohenzollern, formerly German en-
peror, not for an offense against crimi-
nal law, but for supreme offense
against international morality and the
sanctity Of treaties.
"a special tribunal will be consti-
tuted to try the accused, thereby as
suring him the guarantees essential to
the right Of defense. II will be COM
posed Of five Judges, one appointed by
each of the following five powers,
namely, the United States Of America,
Gteat Britain, France, Italy and
Japan.
Court to Decide Punishment.
SIN its decision the tribunal will be
guided by the highest motives of inter-
national policy with view to vindi-
eating the solemn obligations Of In
ternational undertakings and the va
lidity Of international morality. It
will be its duty to fix the punishment
which. it considers should be imposed.
"The allied and associated powers
will address request to the govern
ment Of the Netherlands for the sur
render to them Of the ex-emperor in
order tlfht he may be put on trial.
"Art. 2. The German government
not having insured the punishment Of
the persons accused of having exer-
cised acts in violation of the laws and
customs Of war, such persons will be
brought before military tribunals by
the allied and associated powers and
If found guilty sentenced to the pun
ishments laid down by military law.
The German government shall
hand over to the allied and associated
powers or to such one Of them as
shall so request, all persons accused
of having committed an act in viola
ton of the laws and customs Of war,
who are specified either by name or
by the rank, Office or employment
which they held under the German
authorities!
Injured Power to Conduct Trial.
cart. 3. Persons guilty Of criminal
acts against the nations of one Of
the allied and associated powers will
be brought before the military tribunal
of that power.
( persons guilty of criminal acts
against the nationals of more than one
of the allied and associated powers
will be brought before military tri-
bunals composed of members of the
military tribunals of the powers con.
cerned.
"In every case the accused will be
entitled to name his own counsel.
"Ar. 4. The German government
undertakes to furnish all documents
and information of every kind, the
production of which may be considered
necessary to insure the full knowledge
Of the discriminating acts. the discoy-
cry of the offenders. the just appre-
eaten of the responsibility"
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