Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-17
Text of Note Sent Holland
On Extradition of Kaiser

London. Feb. ls-tBy the Ass2-
cia,ed Press,-Following is the .eA,
in part, Of the note sent BY the aii'eu
powers to Holland regarding the e~-
tradition Of the former German en-
peror:
The immense sacrifices made II
The general interest by the powers
during the war ensitle them to ask
The Netherlands to reconsider its
refusal, based on the weighty. buI
entirely personal. consideration OF
state which held aloof from the war
and cannot perhaps appreciate quite
accurately all the duties and dang II
Of the present hour.
The powers do not ask the queen
government to depart from its tradi-
tional policy but to consider that
the nature OF their request-whiel
does not in their opinion depend Sole
~. or even mainly. on Dutch NUM-
cipal law has not been adequately
appreciated.
The powers wish to point out that
the League Of Nations has not set
reached a state OF development SUI
hcient to allow any application to 1t.
or to a tribunal OF any kind created
by it. meeting with that prompt sat
isfaction which is surely essential.
The Netherlands government
surely has no, forgotten that the
policy and personal actions OF the
men required for judgment by The
powers have cost the lives of a per-
manently ten million men murdered.
and have been responsible for the
| mu;ilation or shattered health of
three times as many, the laying
waste to and the destruction Of mil
lions OF square miles OF territory in
countries formally industrious,
peaceable and happy. and the piling
up Of war debts running into bill
| lions, the victims being men who de-
! rended their freedom and incident
ally that of Holland.
The allies cannot conceal their
surprise at finding Dthe Dutch re-
ply no single word OF disapproval Of
the crimes committed by the en-.
peror.
how can anyone fail to be inn
pressed by the reactionary manifas-
ta.ions which have followed the r.-
I! iusal OF Holland. and the dangerous
encouragement to all those who %
opposing the just chastisenent Of tho
cuiprlts and their condemna-io,,
Whatever their social position.
a duty which none can avoid for
ia'ionai reasons however, is to unite
IN order to mete exemplary punish
'hent TO responsible authors OF dis
/ asters. "a
NJ was from this point of view and
not exclusively from a national
standpoint that the powers requested
'he government Of the Queen to hand
over William Hohenzollern. and from
this point Of view they now renew
'iiat request. The powers desire to
! remind the government of the
>e'heriands that If should persist in
us attitude Of detachment towards
the presence Of the imperial family
on its territory so close to GERMANY
1t would assume direct resnon.,h;1;,.,
ootn Tor sheltering from the claims Of
Jus'ce and for that propaganda
whleh Is SO dangerous to Europe and
the whole world.
III Is indisputable that the ner-
manent presence of the ex-emperor
under Intellectual supervision. a feu,
k'lometers' distance from the GERMAN
frontier where he continues the cen
ter OF active and increasing intrigue
conetltutes for the powers, who have
made superhuman sacrifices tn des-
troy this moral danger. a menace
which they cannot be called on 70
accept. The rights they possess ir
virtue OF the most express princin,es
OF ire. law Of nations enti,le then,
and make it their duty to take a,,cn
measures as are required for their
own security.
Inc power urge upon the Dutch
government in the most solemn an
pressing manner the Importance ar.
'achlns to fresh consideration ~ tbs
question put before her. They desire
that it may be clearly understood
now grave the situation might no
come If the Netherlands eoyernmsr,
were in position to give those az
surances which the safety Of E.urona
demands. Haiope