The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-17
ALLIES POINT HOLLAND TO DUTY
IN DEALING WITH WILLIAM i

of that war of which William II was
the author.
The allies "anro; conceal their sur
prise AT finding in the Dutch reply NJ
single word or di&apprUval Of the
crimes committed by IN" emperor.
ary sentiments of humanity and rlv'l-
lzatton. and Of which. In particular. II"
many Dutch nationals; Themselves nav
been the innocent victims o. IN" high
Seas. To h'lp bring 10 JustiC" In" auth
ur Of such crimes plainly aCCurds VITA
III" aims of tn" League of Nat!G.>@
''IIow can any one fail /" hc Impress.
Ci by The r"a"tIunary manifestations
which hav" fnl!uwCd In" refusal q! iI"l-
land. and tn" dangerous cn"OuraE" E"nrIn
To all thos" who ar" opposing IN" jus,
Chastiscm' nj nf ths CUlpritS and thor
exemplary condemnation. wha'"v'r :
their social r"SItit'n.
"iIolland. who's" hIat"ry iolle nf long
struggles f"r liberty. who has suffered
:" grt"l"usly through disregard for
iuStire. c"Uld mot place herself h. su"h
Il narrow conception Ur her duties out
sid" Of the "um!tN Of nations. 1uiN.
which nom" can avoid for national rcn-
sons. however. W"iEhty they ma. h". =
io unit" in order :" met" ont "xcmplaT"
punishment of rcSpUnSIhl" authors "f
tho disasters ana Rnominatl"nS Of Ia"
war and "nd"lNUr To r"viN" conceptions
OF solidarity and humanity in ih'. Ter
man nation. which lS SIN un'"nNin"'d
or the falsty If ;h" icurrs "f tts gov
rrnmrnr. who prufrSS"d TINT might wa
right and success C"ud"n"d or. .m".
1T was from rhiS point os view. and
not 'N"lus.V"l, from a national stand
point. thai IN" powers requested IN"
government "r tn. queen ~ hand over
William oC N"h"nAnll"rn. and from this
point Of view they now renew that r'-
quest. rh" powers desire 10 remind tn"
government UI the Netherlands That II
II should persist in It's attitude of de-
tn"hnCmt towards the presence or the
imperial family on It's territory 50 close
Ia Germany II would assum" direct rn-
Sponsibllity both for shelterinG from
I'll" claims Of Justice and for that pr"pa-
Ganda which Is 90 dangerous to Europe
and tn" whole world.
1T is undiSpuiahl" that th" permanent
presence of III" cN-"mprrur under IN
cfectuHl supervision II few Kilometres
distance from tn" German frontier
whcra h" contiuucS the center Of active
and increasing intrigue. constitutes for
tho powers who hnvc lradc $uperhuman
HaCriiiccS {" G"r'rn, TINS mortal danger
y mcnaC" which t'i"v cannot b." called
upon to HCCcpi- TIC rights which they
principles Of The law oC nations cntitle
them and man" il their duty to take
such m"f srr"S aS ar" required for their
own security.
'TEC powers cannot conceal the pam
rul impression mad" upon them by the
refusal of III" Dutch government to
hnnd over In" e>-"mp"rOr to them with
out ANY rrnSIdcratiun nf III" possibility
Of rcconcIlinG the scrupleS Of Holland
with sum" ef""tral precautionary meas
urnS to he taken either oI the spot or
l." Holland. IN" "N-euperur AT
distance from III" scene = his crimes
making il Impossible for HIM to exert
hts di"astr"us inhu"nr" in Germany in
the future
"Arhrugh a rropnsal Of this nature
would no; correspond fully to the re-
quest of III" powers. il would ~ least
have afforded proof OF thos" feelings
wh'rh Holland cannot but possess
Tho powers urge unnn the Dutch
government in the most solemn and
pressing manner tn" importance attach
ing to fresh consi ration Of the ques-
tion put before her They desire that
II may be clearly understood how grave
the situation might become II the
Netherlands government were not in
nositiou to give those assurances which
the safety OF Europe so imperativcly
demands"