New-York tribune., 1920-01-22
Refusal of Request for
Surrender Will Leave
Opening for Negotiation.
Il the Belief in London
Mem Yorla Tribune
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LONDON, Jan. Holland will not
leturn definite final refusal TO the
Allied demand for the extradition OF
former Emperor William, is the opinion
OF diplomats here. she is expected te
refuse only to accede to the reques. in
its present form, leaving loophole fol
negotiations if the Allies press the
point.
Basjne her objections TO complying
with the official demand on legal
grounds among them Article 4 Of the
Dutch constitution. which definitely
prohibits such a step as extradition of
Il foreigner under the existing condi-
tions-Holland viii couch her reply in
technical terms which viii imply that
she desires to refuse the Allied. de-
mand, but is willing TO continue, the
discussion
The Dutch attitude is becoming more
and more clearly defined as Holland
has an opportunity TO learn the real
opinion of other countries, and the SEN
land bases her desire not to give up
the former Kaiser on the following
conclusions:
/. England alone Of the Allies really
desires to try the cx-Kaiser. for
Punish the Kaiser" was one Of Lloyd
Georges campaign cries when the coali-
tlon government was struggling for
election year ago in December Hol-
land has never received from any other
country official or semi official intirna-
ton Of It's desire to try to execute the
former German emperor.
Move Held Perfunctory
,. 1t is believed in Holland that few.
go through with the original program
xhe coalition government feels il mus
do so because it would be charged
wlth breaking its election pledges, but
there IS virtually no enthusiasm asid,
from the few remaining bitter agitat tors
OF tae tioratlo Bottomlcy type OF mind
aad there ls growing feeling IL
Great Britain that it would be ian
wiser to let the matter drop.
). Holland can point out that the de
mand for eXtradition comes from onil
three ountries-France, England anc
Italy. 1t was provided in the treaty
terms that the Allies should make ;
formal demand, but so lar only those
three have done so.
a. The demand comes through {
channel which Holland is not techni
cally bound to recognize 1t is an un-
usual demand, coming as it does as ar
international note without considering
the national aspects of the case at all
Besides considerations of these
points Holland will, in her reply, con
slider precedent. Lord Palmerson. az
Englishman, when in somewhat similar
circumstances years ago Russia wa
demanding the same kind OF accession
from England, declared that yielding te
Russia's demand would "smirch The
national honor of Great Britain
Might Defer to League
But if demand for the eStraditiol
Holland through a medium such as ths
league OF nations, representing al
countries, it would be a different mat
ter There then would be found
considerable part of Dutch opinion ia
voring surrender Of the ex-monarch fol
trial.
TEE HAGUE, Jan. u (By The Asso
ciated Press).-The reply of the Dutcl
government to the demand of the AL
lied powers that the former German
Emperor should be given up to then
for trial is being drafted and will b,
forwarded some time this week to tn,
Dutch Minister at Paris for communi
cation to the Allies.
Although Holland is determined t,
sticl; closely TO diplomatic preceden
and not publish or intimate the text o
the reply until it is delivered. ther,
is apparently no cause at present I,
change the prediction of the Dutcl
newspapers that the Dutch government
will decline to accede to the demand
The correspondent was informed to
day by high official that the forme
GermSn Emperor had been in no wa.
consulted about the reply. nor had h,
even beer o!.::. oa:e....;;y ee....;y informed of tn
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