The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-14
Nation May Decide to Com
pei Wilhelm to Find An
other Refuge.
GERMANY BARRED TO HIM
Belief Expressed Britain Is
Not Unwilling to Be Re-
fused Former Ruler.
ny KARL H. Won wIEGAND.
= Star Correspondent Of The suS.

r Star Correspondent Of TIE suS.
Copyright. 1913; all rights reserred
THE HAGUE, July IL (delayed).-
The impression one gets in all circles
here regarding the plan to extradite
the former Kaiser Is that Holland
should not deliver him to the Allies II
it Is at all possible to escape the pres
sure and, secondly, that the former
Kaiser should be requested to move
on from Dutch soil.
Neither the Premier the Foreign
Minister, the Minister of Justice nor
| the President of the High Court De
partment at Utrecht would talk for
publication on the question, which
! just now Is foremost in Holland, but
the ideas that prevail are about as
outlined. and there is little doubt that
those views express public opinion
accurately. All who were questioned
appeared to be firmly opposed to any
breaking of Hollands traditions.
In some circles the mere question,
"Will Holland give up the e1-Kaiser?'
Is Indignantly resented as implying
doubt as to Dutch action. AS the
Allies have not yet made any official
demand for Wilhelm there is nothing
before the Dutch Government calling
for an answer, official or unofficial.
That is the first answer one gets in
official quarters.
Doubt II Demand VIII BE Made.
There is reason to believe, however,
that Holland has been unofficially
taken may be one of the causes of
the delay in making the request. Some
responsible persons profess to believe
that the allied demand never will be
made on Holland. Others think re-
fusal will be followed by a sharp
campaign in portion of the French
and British press, which they say will
not alter the Dutch decision. They go
On to say that Lloyd George will then
! take the attitude that he did every
thing possible to fulfil his prediction
promises, and thereafter let the mat.
ter end.
1t is asserted here by authorities
that the Allies cannot enforce their
demand without themselves violating
the fundamental principles of inter.
national law and the sovereignty OF
Holland. The Dutch also seem to be
encouraged by unofficial reports from
London that the British are by no
means unanimous on the question
and that the American people are
wholly opposed to the establishment
of such a precedent
A well authenticated report circu'
lating among those in touch with the
Government is that a person high In
the councils of the British Govern
ment let drop a remark, knowing tha
1t would reach Holland, that "wt
hope Holland will remain true to heI
traditions"
Treaty Bars Him From Germany
The opinion prevails that even Il
the Dutch refuse to give up the ex
Kaiser the provision In the treaty
; calling upon Germany for his sur
render will effectively bar him from
returning to his own country as loni
as he lives, as the ALLIES could quickly
enforce the demand for him in tn,
event he returned to Germany.
. In public and private Discussion
; here the question seems TO have set
tied down to one of principle not o
person. In such discussions the ex
Kaiser is often referred to as 9Th,
man In Amerogen."
Annoying as the question is In som
respects, the Dutch are thorough!
alive to what It means to Holland'
prestige II she maintains her presen
: attitude and wins out. The conclu
sion I have reached SO far in my In
qulries and soundings, to make whicl
. came here, Is that If the Dutch meal
: what they say Holland will be certain
l to refuse demand for the ex-Kaise
y when 1t is made unless some angle de
: velops whereby his surrender could b
, agreed to without violation Of Hol
Q land's tradition.
One of the stories circulating her
! as showing that the English do no
y really want the ex-Kaiser is to tn
s effect that Wilhelm, before crossin
into Holland. offered to surrender +
the British and that Gen. Halg In
formed him he was not wanted Il
England.