The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-24
FRENCH OFFICIAL
DOM is AGAINST
SUCH A MOVE
There Is Much Doubt in
Paris Whether Germany
Would Herself Surrender
the Former Emperor if
She Should Get Him
Away from Holland.

Paris. Jan. 24.-Conference between
premiers OF Great Britain, France and
italy viii be held before the next move
in the proceedings to extradite former
Emperor William from Holland is de
cided upon, according to. information
aiven the Associated Press by the
French foreign office. Whether the next
demand for the surrender of the erst-
while kaiser will be directed to The
Hague on Berlin, will be the main sub
iect to be determined by the three gov
ernments.
The next meeting Of the premiers OF
the three countries viii be held in Lon
don, but as not date for this meeting
has been fixed and the matter cannot
be left pending long time, the foreign
Office expressed the opinion that the
question might eventually be settled
through diplomatic channels between
Rome. Paris and London.
1t is understood that at least one
premier is not adverse to asking Ber-
lin to call for the return of Count
HohenzoIleru to Germany and then de-
manding that Germany deliver him
over to the allies in accordance with
the provisions of article 22S of the
treaty OF Versailles.
Holland, in refusing to accede to the
demand Of the allies for the extradition
Of former Emperor William of Ger
many, recognizes no duties but those
imposed by her laws and the tradi-
tion that her soil is sanctuary for the
vanquished in International conflicts.
This, in effect, is the reply TO The Meth
erla nds government to the powers.
which would place the erstwhile kaiser
on trial for "a supreme offense against
international morality and the sancti
ty of treaties"
Having had no part in the framing
of the treaty of Versailles. Holland
holds she is not bound by the provi-
sions of that pact, and does not con
slider herself obligated by them. For
this reason she refutes the implication
that international duties which may
arise out of the treaty are applicable
to her. The reply states that if in fu
ture the society of nations should es-
tablish an international tribunal com
petent to try, in case of war, deeds
which were placed in the category of
crimes by statute ante dating the acts
committed, Holland will participate in
it's deliberations. As the crime charged
...t 1Ial 4r -
based on any such statute, little en-
couragement was given the powers by
this phase of the Dutch reply.
While the Dutch government is posi-
tive in its refusal to acquiesce in the
desire Of the allied powers, the Ian
gliage employed in the note sent to
The Hague on Jan. Is seemed to re-
fleet determination on the part of the
allies to secure the custody of Count
Hohenzollern. Holland was told it was
the powers duty to bring the former
emperor to trial mot allowing them
selves to be stopped by argument" and
the note concluded by an assertion that
it Sis to the best interests of the Dutch
people not to appear TO protect the
principal author of this catastrophe"
The intimations the powers sought to
convey by these clauses of their note
have not been divulged.
Sentiment in official CIRCLES here is
against demanding that Germany seek
the return of the former emperor. II
is doubtful whether Germany would
acquiesce and make representations TO
Holland and it is also problematic
whether she would deliver the erst-
while sovereign in the event she should
obtain possession of him. II is also
feared the presence of Count Hohen-
zollern in Germany would solidify the
monarchist party. which is reported to
be gaining strength daily.