The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
DUTCH ROUSED
over A DEMAND
BY The ALLIES
Entente Note Calling for Sur
render of Kaiser Received.
Declares Holland Must Assist in
Furnishing War Criminals.
NETHERLAND OFFICIALS CONFER
May Ask HOhenzolIern to Vol.
UNFAIRLY Give Up.
Queen WiIheImina Asked To Do
International Duty.
NETHERLAND OFFICIALS CONFER

The Hague, Jan. 19.-Dr. Oh J.
NJ Ruya de Beerenbrouck. the Dutch
premier, has had long conference
with Foreign Minister Karenbeek. pre-
sumably over the allied note demand
ing extradition of the former kaiser. it
was reported today.
The Dutch officials, it was said.
agreed to make representations to the
former kaiser suggesting he offer 20
surrender voluntarily to the allies.
I The German naval attache con-
F.; ferred with the secretary of the for
eign office, presumably over the sur
render OF the ex-emperor of Germany.
! Note Is Made Public,
Paris, Jan. 19.-Holland is told In
the allied rote demanding the extradi-
ton of former Emperor William that
she will mot fulfill her international
duty if she refuses to associate her
self with the; entente powers in chas-
i tising crimes committed by Germans
during the war. The text of the note
/ sent to The Hague was made public
/ today. 1t follows:
I'm notifying by these presents the
/ Netherlands government and Queen of the
text of the article 227 of the treaty of
Versailles, certified copy of which is
annexed, which came into force January
I 10 the powers have the honor to make
/ known at the same time that they have
decided to put into execution 154 hi,o1 withont De
raigns William II of Germany for a su-
preme offense against international moral
ity and the sanctity of treaties, and de-
clares the allied and associated powers
will address request to the Netherlands
government for his surrender in order that
J he may be placed on trial.
Officially Demand Kaiser.
the EoSeTsirsnt FsssiSf of The setheFlaads an Of
William of Hohenzollern, former emperor
of Germany In order that he may De
@fndividuals residing in Germany
against whom the allied and associated
powers have brought charges are to be
delivered to them under article 22S of the
he had remained in Germany would have
I been delivered under the same conditions
I by the German government.
1.-THE Netherlands government is con-
versant with the incontrovertible reasons
which imperiously exact that premeditated
violations of international treaties as well
as systematic disregard of the most sacred
| rules and rights of nations should receive
attention as regards every one, including
the highest placed personalities. The
powers briefly recall, among so many
crimes, the cynical violation of the neu-
barbarous and pitiless system OF hostages,
deportation en- masse, the carrying OF OF
were torn from their families and delivered
defenseless to the worst promiscuity; the
Systematic deyastat1o,n, OF entire regions Ions
war without restriction, including In
human abandonment of victims on the
non -combatants, committed by German
authority in violation of the laws of war.
His the Responsibility.
Responsibility, at least moral, for all
these acts reaches up to the supreme head
ordered
his full powers to infringe. or to allow
infringement upon the most sacred regula-
tons of human conscience.
''The powers cannot conceive that the
government of the Netherlands can regard
immense responsibility of the former en-
perez p.-q1c,.,a ou,a. NOV tu,f,i be- ,ntsrra-
tional duty if she refused to associate her
self with other nations as far as her means
allow in undertaking, or at least not him
dering, chastisement of the crimes COM
IN addressing this demand to the Dutch
government the powers believe it their duty
to emphasize its special character. 1t is
their duty to insure the execution of article
227 without allowing themselves. to be
stopped by arguments, because 1t is not a
question of public accusation with juridi-
cal character as regards its basis, but an
act OF high international policy imposed by
the universal conscience, in which legal
to the accused such guarantees as were
never before recognized in public law. The
| powers are convinced HoIlanu, Wnicn mas
: always shown respect. for the right and
love Of Justice, having been one Of the first
to claim place in the Sovereignty of ma
} tiops, will not be willing to cover by. her
moral authority the violation of principles
essential to the solidarity of nations. all Of
, which are equally interested in preventing
the return of similar catastrophe.
'It is to the highest interest of the Dutch
: people not to appear to protect the prfnci-
pal author of this catastrophe by allowing
him shelter on her territory and also TO
facilitate his trial. whichsis claimed by the
voices of millions of victims.
(Signed) ''CLEMENCEAC."
Holland Stirred By Note.
Brussels. Jan 9.-Deep emotion
has been caused in Holland by the al
lied demand for the extradition of
, former Emperor William of Germany,
according to a dispatch. Belief is
expressed at The Hague that measures
will be taken with a view to inducing
him to voluntarily place himself al
the disnnsal Of the allias