The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
BY JAMES NJ. TUoHY.
tS+aR Correspondent of The WorIa)'

Copyright. 1919. by Tho Press lNh' Co.
(The New York World).
Especial Cable Dcspatch).
LONDON. July 7.-lrNmicr LioEo
Georges ability to fulfil his promise OF
1.-The cx-Kaiser's head to the British F"pu,
lace is regarded here with pr'''u''u
SceptiCiSIn.
Intcrallicd legal experts in farss on
tirclv failed to find any ground under
international law upon which HolIaho
could 10 called upon 10 surrender HIN
The posItion then arrived at was 'hat II
81 prjrna faCjc case could be mad" against
him for the commission Of crime IN
tradjtable under the treaty with any ~
! the Allies. Holland could b" called upon
to hand him over for trial under INV
law of that particular state.
II the Kaiser learns the Dutch Gov
ernmcut has decided TO surrender h'm
irrespective of international law as an
act OF policy. he has the choice OF -FOUR
alternatives:
/. Escape into Germany.
| . Suicide
| :. Voluntary surrender (" the Aill's.
| To await surrender 10y i!"IAnd'
Tho fallen monarch who deserted ms
ILcortn army to say" his own SKIN -
not likely 10 commit SulcId" nov. know
ling his life is secure amy way. WINE
! Napolcon's experience Will no; "n'""r-
ago the idea Of throwing himself on inc
generosity Of his conqucrors.
Too Much Peril in Escape.
! An escape into Germany would n"
! fraught with personal danger ~ pres
cnt: therefore tho odds ar" that inc 'N-
Kaiser will await his chances Of S"rr'h-
der by Holland as promising IN" nS'
! hone W personal security. which every
: ,binr shows 70 nc his first c0nSid"rnt ON.
Tn tho mean time, the prospect held "u'
Inv the newspapers Of having an unhr">
cCdrntcd state trial IN London. Of when
the presiding iudgC--LordS ls"hdihg or
iSumnnr-and the plaCc-cithcr IN" Roy
al Gallery of the House of Lords or IN"
Grand Hall Of Lincon's lnn--arr already
Ihcinp discussed, will tiCkl" the cars OF
the groundlinGS until the time arrives
for the next general election, when ir'-
| micr Lloyd George will bc an" |" say
how he even tried to so outSid" IN" Jaw
Ito Law the eX-kaiscr by tn" heels. II
must he remembered that other kings.
though constitutional and innocent. are
inclined to view with mISElN'nHH Su'h
prcccdcnts as the trial Of tn" "N-kalS"r'
and their influence cannot bc overlook
cd.
IF Holland acquicsccs in tn" extra
ditIon Of William lIohcuzoliern. 1t is
scarcely possible that arrangements |"
ihold An international tribunal in London
can be completed before two months
,have passed" says tho special CORES
pondent OF the Daily News in Paris.
| Until the former Kaiser is delivered
over to Allied custody the personnel oil
Tho tribunal cannot be definitely h<cd
In Ministerial circles here the view -
that the presiding judge Of the tribunal
should be Il British judge.
Will Escape Death Penalty.
IF William IIohcnZollcrns quit h'
proved. III" death penalty has been ruleo
,out. il is understood. as a result Of th'
deliberations the Allies hay" held OF
this question IN Paris.
HIt 10 stated that the view OF tho
United States Is strongly opposed II
the former Kaiser's execution. II" vii
have his own counsel and hr Will h'
lchargcd with violations Of TN" rules OF
warfare by land and sea. for which other
German Offenders Will b" ir."d
"Ir he be found guilty on tn" simpler
issue, the opinion favored In Allied err
lclcs m Paris IS that hanishm"nt in SURE
iond safe custody should he his PUNISH
lncnt
1T gather that the British Admiralty
list Of offenders who they deem should
be brought to trial Is now complete ant
that there are seventy-one names SCI
forth on Is. Thee" ar" act |" b" a.