Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-24
DUTCH POLITELY
REFUSE TO HAND
OVER Ex-KAISER
Constitution. National Honor and Tradition
VIII Not Permit Acceding to Demands of
AIlies-Cannot Be Bound, BY Peace Treaty
to Which She is Not Party-Not to Betray
Confidence of Those Who Entrusted Them
selves to Holland

1.-.s. ian 2S--he Demand Of the
er-a-r= powers that Holland deliver
.r 70 hem former Emperor wiIlian
o. Germany that he may be tried
.sa- z supreme orense AGAINST IN
national morality and the sanctity
--eatles" mas been refused by Eol-
md
Il noLs delivered tins afternoon
ne foreign Office by the Dutch
Minister Holland takes the ground
-aG- -ne Dutch government is no,
Da-Tv II the peace treaty. which
ondennec William HohenzoIlerr.
nd -nal Il cannot recognize as an
ii e-Ia-ioral duty the necessity to
-ssociale with this acricn Of inter-
,ia-lonai policy of the powers"
i declares also that the constiuu-
n laws Of the kingdom ane the rra-
lI-lOn of The country. always q
--~ound for refuge for the vanQulsheC
: International conflict, VIII MOI per
mt the government I'd defer 10 the
wishes c. The entente by withdraw
ny from the former Emperor tbs
'-nef1Ls OF its law. The declaration
made mat the people of the Neither
ands cannot betray the faith Of
nose VINO have coEdded themselves
No.
london, Jan 23.-Hoilan6,s rsuIy
n ne entsnte demand for the extra
iil0n Of Emperor William declares
-naT she cannot be bound by the
oeace treaty 10 winch she is not a
pa-ty, L Is learned here. Neither
ne Dutch constitution nor tradition
:'e-un Of her acceding u the de-
1uana OF the Alfred Powers, the note
sars forth
The naachai honor, rt1s reply de-
cia-es. does not permit the betrayal
i confidence Of those who entrusted
themselves 70 Holland anG her free
1uGt--lLl0us
pa-ls. Jan. 2S-The Dutch minis
y delivered Hollands reply 10 the
LIED demand for sxrrasnion Of the
1rTner German emperor 10 the for
LEI Office at 5.30 P M
Paris. jar e3.-FoIlow.ng LIS the
'aplv OF the Dutch government 10
ne allies:
By a verbal note given To the
-uvoy Of the queen Al PARIS. the
lowers. referring To Article 227 Of
= n treaty Of Versailles, demand that
ne government of Holland give iu18
neir hands William Of H0henzol-
e-n, former emperor Of Germany, SO
hat ne may be tried
Supporting this demand they OBJ
sarve thar # rhe former s1uperor had
~amaiDed II Germany the German
government would, Under the terms
u Article 22S Of The treaty Of peace.
aave been obliged TO deliver hIln.
IN cILing as premedIats6. yloia
-4Ons Of International treaty as well
as systematic regard IF rules of
ne rights Of man e number Of acts
~bf--A2&@i-rEA Liz " 81
German authority. the powers place
ne responsibility al least morally
Upon the former Emperor
The express the opinion that Hol-
and would not Ill her international
5uty 4 she refused 10 associate her
self with them within the Ir-r!lr If ber
ability. to pursue or al least not 10
impede. Lts punishment Of crimes
Committed.
They emphasize the suec.ai char
actsr Of their demands. winch con
empIaLe not Jurdical ACQUISITION
aut az art Of high International pol
" and they make an appeal I'd Eol-
Anc's respect OF law and love or nus
re not TO cover win her moral an
1orl-y violation by Germany Of the
-ssen-iaI principles Of the solidarity
: Nations.
The queen has the honor 10 OBJ
e-ve. first. that obligations which
~ Germany have resulted from Ar
-icie LIB Of the LreGty uf pence can
10. serve III determine the duty OF
Gland which is not . party I'd the
"eATv
IL GENEEiAIiltlA% VA AA4S S~~A-A-f NA1>F -
nl9rescrlpcsnie PERSONS. cannot view
=, question raised by the demand II
.n we-s except from tine point Of view
rs owr Gurv II was absolutely IN
'ornecied with the origin Of the war
.aG 1as maintained. and not wILnoua
-it.icui-v, rs neutrality III rne end II
-ss i-self tncn FACE tn face with fAc-s
1e war II a position different from
.A- IL The powers.
rejects with energy all suspicion
wishing 10 cover with it's covereign
igH ant lis moral authority violations
ms essential principles Of the sols-
a-'rr NJ nations but IL cannot recne-
% an International duty 10 asspciz.s
>eie With chls act OF high irrerna-
ara-- policy Of the powers.
: N the future the-es should be IN
lled lty rne society af nations III
national Jurisdiction competent 20
t-tf Z case OF wars deeds qualified as