Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-28
Germany Will Be
Required to Gipe
Up Accused
JURY IS TO BE
MADE UP OF S
Peace Treaty Has
ProviSo Calling
For InquiSition
By Associated Press.

Washington, April Z8.-1rlal
of the former German emperor
for "a supreme otfense against
international morality and the
sanctity of treaties" has been de-
termined upon by the allied and
associated powers. Holland will
be requested to surrender the
royal refugee for arraignment
before a court composed of five
judges named by the United
States, Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan.
Articles Made Public
The State Department made pub
lie to-day proposed articles for in
sertion in the peace treaty, to be
considered by the Peace Conference
in plenary session, provid ng for the
trial of william IL of Hohenzollern
and also requiring Germany to de-
liver all persons within it's borders
charged with having exercised acts
in violation of the laws ond customs
of war;" for arraignment before
military tribunals of the Allied and
associated powers, whose nationals
suffered through such offenses.
Solves Wcighty Problems
Thus the Peace Conference Com
mission on responsibility for the war
has solved its most weighty prob
lem. The State Departments an
nouncement of the solution was re-
eeived here generally with surprise
because it was known that Secre-
tary Lansing, hartman of the om-
mission, had steadfastly opposed any
attempt to bring the former Kaiser
before an international tribunal.
Mr.. Lansing contended there was
no law by which such an offender
could be reached by the conference
and that 1T would be contrary to the
constitution of the United Saes for
he American delegates to partici-
pate in the execution of sort of in
ternational eX-post facto law. At
that time, however, it was proposed
to barge criminal and military Of
fenses and it was suggested to-day
that the decision to base the indict-
ment upon violation of international
morality and the sanctity of treaties
was taken to meet the American
viewpoint.
The announcement issued by the
State Department follows:
Following are the proposed arti
cles regarding penalties, for insertion
| in treaty of peace to be considered
at a plenary session of conference
| to-day, Monday at o'clock p. m
| Paris time:
Arraign Former Kaiser
Article The Allies and asso
ciated powers publicly arraign Will
liam II of Hohenzollern formerly
German emperor, not for an offenst
inc - nrirt ne Ia w h1If Gil,
preme offense against internationa
morality and the sanctity of treat
| les.
"A special tribunal will be con
stituted to try the accused, thereby
assuring him the guarantees essen
| tial to the right of defense. 1t will
be composed of five judges, one ap.
pointed by each of the following five
powers: The United States Of
America, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan. -,
"In it's decision the tribunal will
be guided by the highest motive ol
international policy, with view OF
yindicating the solemn obligations ol
international undertakings ana tnt
validity of international moralit9' ~
will be it's duty to fix the punlshhen'
which il considers should be lmpos'
ed. , .,,,,o,..
"The Allied and associated powers
will address a request to the gov
ernment of The Netherlands Tor the
surrender to them of the eN-emperoi
in order that he may be put on trIai "
Article 2-The German govern
ment not having insured the pun,
ishment of the persons accuseu VI
ha,,ino exercised acts in violation OF
the laws and customs OF war, suIN
nersons will be brought before mll-
tarv tribunals by the Allied ana as
soc;ated powers and if found guilty
sentenced to the punishment iaio
down by military law. s,,a,,
"The German government sa sn
hand over to the Allied ana asso,
a;ated mowers, or to such one OF them
1 as ~ having committed an act III
,toIation of the laws and customs
of var who are specified either p9
name or by the rank, ONCE or en-
niovment which they held uhaer the
German authorities. .,
"a rticle 3-Persons guilty ol
orin,inal acts against the natlohais
If one of the Allied and assoclateo
vi ,ars will be brought before the
,p,iiitarv tribunal of that power.
persons guilty of criminal acts
toward the nationals of more than
ono of the Allied and associated pow
ors will be brought before the mill
tarv tribunals composed OF mem
hers of military tribunals OF the
powers concerned. c.,
Accused to Have Own CounseI
"In every case the accused VIII
be entitled to name his own coun-
sell"
Article a is as follows:
.'The German government under
takes to furnish all documents and
information of every kind, the pro-
duction of which may be considered
necessary TO insure the full knowl-
edge of incriminating acts, the dis
covery of the offenders, the just ap-