Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-20

cases where no penalty Is to be APP
piled. They argue that an entirely
new jurisdiction must be created. which,
should be the first instrument OF n
league of nations. and in which should
appear exclusively the states which
Fought Germany.
4 Tho two French jurists prove that
the cXtradition OF the former German
ruler cannot be refused, as he Is not q
1T is antijuricical 10 assimilatc war
with conspiracy. Crimes Of war are
crimes of public law and International
3aw, not political crimes
NO PENALTY Is POSSIBLE
AGAINST NATION
The authors OF the report commence
by establishing that no penalty is pos
siblc against q nation any more than
against company, but that tho man
ascr or director OF company can be
punished.
The Emperor. in tho first place"
says the report, .as King OF Prussia. is
president of the confederation by viz
tue of special law in which human
VIII docs not enter. The German soy
ereign depends only on God and the
sword. With such conception OF
power il would be unjuridical TO the
hiEest degree To allow the Emperor to
escape respennssii!b,ili'yt for his actions;
switch under the Constitution. the de-
cision belonged TO him alone; his re-
sponsibility for violation Of Belgian
neutrality. which was whcd by him:
his responsibility for acts of terror
ism, by his troops. which he willcd ana
ordered"
LETTER READ FROM
WILLIAM To FRANCIS JOSEPH
The report quotes II letter from the
former Emperor 10 the Emperor OF
Austria, in the early days of the war,
In which the German Emperor wrote:
My soul is torn asunticr, but every
thing must be put TO ire and blood.
The throats OF men ana women. chill
drcn and the aged must he cut, ana not
4 tree nor Il house left standing.
with such methods of terror which
alone can strike so degenerate pco-
Pie as the French. the war will finish
before two months, while if | use hui
Tor years. Despite all my repuenance.
have had TO choose the first system"
The words r. and my" in the let
Ter arc italicized in the report. Mod
ern law the report continues. does
not recognize irresponsible authorities
even at the summit OF hierarchy. Ii
brings state down from its pedestal
and makes it submit to the rule OF
Che Judge.
There can therefore, be 10 question
OF saving from the judge man who
Is at the summit of hierarchy, either
by the aDplica ton OF Internal or of
International law"
PEACE CONFERENCE
REG ULATIONS PUBLISHED
: Following are the peace conference
regulations which were made public
,aIly to-day.
Section 1.-The conference assembled
to fix the conditions of peace, frs; in
The preliminaries Of peace and then
IN the definite treaty OF peace. shall
include the representatives OF the
belligerent allied and associated pow
erS.
The belligerent powers with general
interests. the United States of America.
the British empire. France. Italy ana
Japan, shall take part in all meetings
and commiSs ions.
The bciligerent powers with par
ocular interests, Belgium. Brazil. the
British dominions and India. China,
Cuba, Greece. Guatemala Haiti. He'd
Jazz, Honduras. Liberia Nicaragua.
Panama, Poland, Portugal. RoumanIa.
Serbia. Siam and the Czecho- Slovak
republic, shall take part in the si;tings
at which questions concerning them
are discussed
The powers in state of Diplomatic
rupture with the enemy powers, 80
shall take part in tho sittinss at which
questions concerning them arc dis
cussed,
NEUTRAL POWERS MAY
HE GIVEN HEARING
The neutral powers and states IN
process or formation may he heard
either orally or in writing. when sum
Inoned by tho powers, with general i'm.
terests at the sittint,s devoted cs-
pecially to the examination OF cues
tions directly concerning them, but
ccrncd
Section c-The powers shall be rep
resented by plcnipotcn,ary delegates
States of America. the British empire
France. Italy and Japan three Tor
Belgium: Brazil and Serbia two for
Poland, Portugal, Rounania. Siam and
ne Czeeho. Slovali republic; one. for
G ibsria GSSai tsranns AHA nait j.,
for Bolivia. Ecuador Peru and Uru-
quay.
The British dominions and India
delegates each for Australia, Canada.
South Africa and India. including the
native states; enc delegate for New
EACH DELEGATION MAY
EMPLOY PANEL SYSTEM
A!thouEh n: number of delegates
, may not exceed a nc figures above
right 10 avail itself OF the panel sys-
TEN. The representation of The do
m MN. Including Newfoundiand and
sanitation of the British empire.
MONTENEGRO WILL
HAVE ONE DELEGATE
Montenegro shall be represented by
ono delegate. hut the rules concern
ing the designation OF this delegate
shall not be nXcd until the moment
when the political situation Of this
country shall have been cleared up.
nc 'oiihi.IoilS. oI me representation
OF Russia shall be fixed by the con
ference az the moment when tho mat
ters concerning Russia are examined.
section .3--Each delegation Of plcni-
potentiarics may be accompanied by
technical delegates, properly accrcdit-
cd. and by two stenographcrs.
TECHNICAL DELEGATES MAY
ATTEND WHEN Required
The technical delegates may be pres
ent at the sittinSS for the purpose Of
no
asked of them. They shall be allowed
to, speak for the purpose OF giving any
desired explanations.
section THE delegates take pre-
cedence according TO the alphtbcticaa
order. in French. of the powers
Section 5-Thc conference will be de-
ciared open by the President Of the
French republic The president of the
council Of French ministers viii be in
V&3ted temporarily with the chairman
ship Immediately after this tM Clam