The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-11
PRINCE
Offers HIMSELF As
Allies MVICTIM'
PERSONAL CABLECRAM
SENT TO president
Mr.. WilsonMay Ignore the Ap,
peal From Former Heir
to Throne

WASHINGTON. Feb lN.-PrcSid"nt
Wilson had before him tonight per
sonal cablegram from rr"derlcN WI
helm, FORMER crown prince or HrVrh"nE;
suggesting III III. allied And afSociaN'u
governments wants Nictlm let 'h'n'
take ma instead Of IN" 600 Germahs
who have committed no other oN"nS"
than that of serving their country III
the war.
on the message which presumably was
Identical with that reported In Anster.
dam dispatches as sent L. the rulers ana
presidents OF other powers opposed 10
Germany in the wur, was not diSC,MS, Il,
There was a suggestion at the "hlte
House that he might reply. making 10
message the vehicle for 4 rt-eNprGsSion
of The opposition to trial OF tho former
German Emperor or other enemy oftlci-
ais expressed by American delegates at
Paris.
In some quarters. however. the opin-
ION prevailed that h" would not even
acknowledge It's receipt since ~ was
pointed out. the United States is not
party to the treaty or member of the
league Of Nations. and has no legal
voice In any proceedings as 10 "xtradi-
ton Of German officials or officers.
no Official Action.
Tho message did not come through the
state department channels. but direct
from the refuge In Holland Of tho for
mer German heir apparent. II has not
come officially to the attention or Sec
retary Lansing. and he would not com
ment on Il in anyway. II was Indicated.
however, that any action Mr.. Wilson
might take with regard to II would be
more Of a personal observation on the
situation than any official expression.
The suggestion that Mr.. Wilson might
frame reply. It was indicated. was
On kDowlcdEs of his attl
tude toward the proposed wholesale
trial of German officials and officers
than on any intlmatton OF his decision
obtained today. There was no doubt
among officials OF his strong opposition
10 the whole cxtradltIon proceedings
now convu,sing Germany.
The president was said 70 believe that
Germany should be permitted to work
out her own salvation without the en-
barrassments that would he involved IN
making possible martyrs" out OF Of
tenders. whether the former emperor
II Is Understood that no government
could remain in power in Germany
which agreed to surrender sucn otnci-
ais. ls taken seriously by Mr., Wilson and
his advisers.
WARRINGTON. Feb. Io.--Frederick
wllhelm Hohenzollern FORMER Crown
prince OF Germany in a cabiegram re-
ceived today by President Wilson offers
70 surrender himself for trial by tho
allied governments IN place 90 tho 900
Germans whose extradition has been de-
manded.
His message was sent from wIerengnn
Island. dated Yesterday and similar tsle-
grams are understood 60 have been for
warded 70 tho Kings OF England. BelR'-
nm, and italy the Emperor Of Japan and
tho President Of France. Tho message
10 President Wilson waat
.'ro the President OF tho United states
Of North Amorica;
"Mr. Wilson. Washtngtont
"President:
Tho demand for the delivs5s OF Ger
mans OF every walk Of lifo has again
confronted by country, sorely tried by
four years OF war and one year Of severe
Internal struggles, with crisis that is
without a precedent IN the history OF
tho world. as affecting tho life OF a
people. That government can be
found In Germany which would carry
out tho demanded surrender Is out or the
question: the consequences to Europe
OF an enrorcement Of the demand oy
violence incalcuable: hatred ana revenge
would be made eternal.
"As the former successor 60 the throne
OF my fntherland. am willing at this
faterul hour to stand up FOR my com
patriots. II tho allied and essociat ed
take mo instead OF the eon Germans who
have committed no oftcns" other than
thai Of serving their country In the war.
WILHELM. Werlngen Island.
February 8. 1920.
70 An The Allies.
AMSTERDAM. Feb. lo.-rormcr
crown Prince Frederick william OF
Germany has offered 70 give himself up
20 tho allies In place Of the hundreds OF
Germans demanded FOR extradition on
tho list recently submitted 70 RorIin.
according to . telegram purportIng 70
have como from him published In the
Handclsblad Of this city.
Tho telegram addressed 10 the kings
oP ENGLAND, Belgium and italy, the
nr.sIdent's Of France and the United
States and the emperor OF Japan says:
~. the e&-Crown Prince I wish TO
take tho place Of my countrymen. II
the allied and associated governments
desire a victim. let them take me- instead
Of the 900 Germans who committed no
other crimes than to servo their country
IN war"
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