The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-28

OTHERS TO. FACE TRIBUNAL

treaty to be considered at the pl0nary
session Of the peace conference TO
day, the state department announced
today include:
Article 1.-The allied and associated
powers publicly arraign William II ol
Hohenzollern, formerly German EN-
peror. not for an offense against the
criminal law, but for supreme Sof
Tense against international morality
and the sanctity Of treaties"
To Appoint Five Judges.
1t is proposed that a special trib
unal be constituted to try the accused
consisting sot five judges. one appoint
ed by each Of the five great powers
the United States, Greah Britain
France. Italy and Japan. 4
Asks Surrender Of Kaiser.
The allied and associated powers
will request Holland to surrender the
former emperor for trial. Persons &C.
clsed of violating International law
will he brought before military trib-
unals and II found guilty sentenced
to the punishments laid down by mil
itary law"
All persons accused of having com
mitted an act in violation OF the laws
and customs of war who are specified
either by name or by rank, office OF
employment which they held under
the German authorities will be de-
manded by the German government
for trial before the military tribunal
Of the power against which acts were
perpetrated. 't''r>' ~ 3
Article Is as follows: "The Ger.
man government undertakes to furnish
all documents of every kind which
may be regarded necessary to the dis
cOvery- of the Offendenrs and a just
appreciation Of the responsibility. q
Given to America first. -
Publication by the state department
of the revised covenants of the league
of nations gave the text Of the docu
ment to the American people several
hours in advance Of It's presentation
to the peace conference. -
Nj 3stTo Meet Criticism. s<
The substance Of the covenants in
Guiding material changes designed
particularly to meet criticism, in the
United States had been disclosed two
weeks ago through an official sum
mary, but many members OF the sen,
ate, officials, and other students oil
the nations foreign relations, had
withheld final judgment pending care.
ful analysis of the complete text. ~ u
Apparently these observers found
that the official summary had been a
fairly comprehensive outline OF the
document. The new article specific.
ally exempting international agree
ments 'such as the Monroe Document
had been quoted veroatim The sum
mary also had outlined amendments
exempting domestic questions from
the jurisdiction of the league; and
providing that mandatories shall be
9tven- only to states willing to accept
them
To Deliver Al Offenders.
Holland will be requested to release
the fugitive for Or,arraignment before a
sourt composed of five judges, named
by the United States, Great Britain
France, Italy and. Japan. The state
department made public today pro.
posed articles for insertion in the
peace treaty to be considered this at
ternoon by the conference in plenary
session for the trial of william Hob
enzollern, and also requiring Germany
to deliver all persons within its bortl
ers charged with "having exercised
acts in violation OF the laws and Gus
toms of wal" for arraignment before
military tribunals of the allies and as
sociated powerds. .
Solves Problem. Ri
Thus the peace conference commit
tee on responsibility for the war has
solved its most weighty problem. The
state department's.a s announcement was
received here with surprise, because
it was known Secretary Lansing
chairman Of the committee, had stead
fastly opposed any attempt to bring
the former Kaiser before any interna
ational tribunal. Mr.. Lansing con
tended there was no law by which
snch an offender could be reached by
the conference and that It would be
contrary to the constitution Of the
United States for American delegates
to participate In an International rib
unal. 1t was suggested today that the
decision was taken to meet the Amer
ican, viewpoint.
Trial of the former German Emper
ror for "a supreme offense against in
ternationality, morality and the sact
tity of treaties" has been determined
upon by the allies and associated ma
tions.
Senators here including Senator
Johnson, OF California, republican
withheld comment today saying they
were study ing the covenant text. Sen.
ator Moses of New Hampshire, re
, publican, said in his opinion some
amendments to the U. s. constitution
would re required to make the cove
nants effective, although he thought
there had .been some Improvement In
phraseology. He added he still be
lieved the league would thrust US
into any mess that may occur in any
part OF the world, and furnish aothe,
element In the delay in bringing about
peace. He said in his opinion the
unanimous opinion agreement provis
ion is very vague. ~
ApoR 70 ARDlrRATE.
Geneva, April q. Gustav Ador
president Of the 5wtss federation, has
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