Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-30
SPARE KAISER, TRY
Me- URGES HOLLWEG.
Ex-ChancelIor Offers Himself
for Punishment in Place
Of Former Ruler
NEW ST. HELENA PLANNED
BY the Associated Press

Berlin, June 20 DR.. Theobald von
Bethmunn Hlolweg. former German
chancellor. has formally asked the
Allied and associated powers to rlace
him on trial instead of the former en-
peror.. The former chancellor says that
he assumes responsibility for the acts of
Germany during his period of Office and
places himself at the disposal of the
Allies.
The request Of the former chancellor
was made on June - in a communica
ton to Premier ClcmcnCeau. president
of the conference. Doctor Won Beth
mann -Hollwpg, it is said. desired to
take this step on May 20. but rcfrained
at that time on the expressed wish of
the German Government. The Commu
niration asks Premier ClemenCeau to
bring the following document to the
knowledge of the Allied and'associated
powers:
In article 227 Of the peace terms the
Allied and associated powers publicly
ai"aign his majcsty, William II of
IIohPnzollprn. former German emperor,
for a supreme offPnSe against intcrna
tional morality and the sanctity of
treaties. At the same time they an
nounced their resolve to address re-
quest TO the government Of the Neither
lands for the surrender Of the former
emperor for purpose of t-iol
with reference thereto take the
liberty of addressing a request to the
powers to let the projected proceedings
against his majesty, the emperor. bc
taken against me. For this. object
hereby place myself at the disposal of
the Allied and associated powers.
AS former German imperinl chan
cellor. ! bear for my period of Office
sole responsibility. as regulated in the
German constitution. for the political
acts of the emperor. I believe ! may
deduce thcrefrom the claim that the
reckoning which the Allied and asso-
ciated powers desire to demand for
these acts shall be demanded solely OF
me.
Being convinced that the Allied and
asSocia ted powers will not deny inter
national respect to the legal position
fixed by public constitutional law. !
may express the hope that they will be
inclined to yield to my urgent request.
'VON RETIIMANN- -HOLLWEG.
'HOhcntinOw. June -
An official statement denying that the
former German crown prince is in Ger
many was made public through the
Wolff bureau yesterday.
Amsterdam. June 3O.-The allied and
associated powers will not ask for the
eXtraditiOn of the eX kaiser. thc Paris
! correspondent Of the Telcgraaf says he
learns. but will ask the Dutch Govern
mput. in the name of the league o'
nations. TO see that Herr Hohenzollerr
does not escape the moral consequences
/ 1t is expected that as q member o.
tho league. he adds. Holland will in
form the kaiser that he must appeaI
before an International court or leav,
! the country. high French authorit,
! on international law told the CORE
! spondcnt that the proceedings agains
| the ex emperor would be on mora
grounds. and the sentence would be o
a moral character entirely. There i
no question of death sentence or i'm
priSonment, the correspondent wa
told.
1t is probable. the correspondent con
tiuues. that the crimes of the forme
emperor against international moralit
in starting the war and in violating Bel
gian neutrality will be Condemnc
severely: the Iiohonzollerns will be de
clared forever deposed and it will /
made impossible for the former Elm
peror to do further harm by assigniu
him place of residence, from whiC
he must not move.