Republican farmer., 1920-01-30
P|REMIERS 10 CONFER
 AS 10 NEXT MOVE IN
 ExTRADITION PROGRAM
Question May Be Settled Eventually Through Diplomatic Channels Next Demand May Be Addressed to Ber- lin.

Paris, Jan. 24-Conferences between premiers of Great Britain, France and Italy will be held before the next move in the proceedings to extradite former Emperor William from Holland is decided upon, ac- cofding to information given The Associated Press by the French Foreign Office. Wheth- CT the next demand for tne sur- render of the erstwhile kaiser will be directed to The Hague or Berlin will be the main sub ject to be determined by the three governments.
 The next meeting of the premiers of the three countries will be ,aeId in London, but as no date for this meet | ing has been fixed and the matter | cannot be left pending a long time, the foreign office expressed the c7~in- 1 ion that the question might eventu- | ally be settled through diplomatic l "4ieAAAAASAS DVI"Cr'i1 4NOiAS, 6IIu | London.
 i It is understood that at least one l premier is not averse to asking Rer- 1 lin to call for the return of Count l Hohenzollern to Germany and then demanding that Germany deliver him I over to the Allies in accordance with | the provisions of Article 228 of the Treaty of Versailles
 | Sentiment in official circles here is against such procedure, as there is no desire that the former emperor re- turn to Germany. It is doubtful whether Germany would give acquies- oence and make representations to
 Holland, and 1t Is also problematic whether she would deliver up the erst- l while sovereign In the event she should obtain possession of him. It is also feared the presence of Count Ho- henzollern in Germany would solidify the monarchist party, which is re- ported to be gaining strength daily. | Holland, in refusing to accede to the demand of the allies for the ex- tradition of former Emperor William of Germany, recognizes no duties but those imposed by her laws and the : tradition that her soil is sanctuary for the vanquished in international conflicts. This in effect, is the reply of the Netherlands government to the powers which would place the erst- while Kaiser on trial for a supreme
 offense against imn orality and the , sancttty of the treaties.
 i Having had no part in the fram- ing of the treaty of Versailles, Hol-
 land holds she is not bound by the i provisions of that pact, and does not
 consider herself obligated by them.
 For this reason she refutes the impH-
 cation that international duties which
 
 pIicable to her. The reply states
 that if in future the society Of na- tions should establish an international tribunal competent to try, in casa of
 war, deeds which were placed in the l category of crimes by statute anta dating the acts committed, Ho1lan will participate in it's deliberations
 As the crime charged against Count
 HohenzoHern is not based on any
 such statute, little encouragement
 was given the powers by this phase
 If the Dutch reply.
 While the Dutch government Is
 positive in it's refusal to acquiesce to
 the desires of the Allied powers, the
 language employed in the note sent to , ! The Hague on January 1 5 seemed tc reflect determination on the part ot the Allies to secure custody of Count
 Hohenzollern. Holland was told il
 was the powers duty to bring the , former emperor to trial, mot allow l ing themselves to be stopped by ar
 guments," and the note concluded by an assertion that it lis to the best :. interests of the Dutch people not tC :, appear to protect the principal author 1 i of this catastrophe" The intimations ! the powers sought to convey by these = clauses of their note have not been 1 divulged.