Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-11
MESSAGE IS SENT
DIRECT TO WILSON
May Cause President to Express
Views on Allied Demands
for 900.
FAvORs RESTORING ORDER
Generally Admitted No Govern
ment Will Remain in Germany
That Favors Surrender.
FAvoRs RESTORING ORDER
fBy Associated pres..l

WASHINGTON. FEB. 1o.-p-esident
Wilson had before him tonight a per-
sonal cablegram from Frederick Will
many. sugg esting "if the allied and
associated governments want a vic
tini' let them take me instead of the
guy Germans VINO have committed TO
their country in the war"
What action the President might
abiS saIs %as on the idon,ina misssage which presum
in Amsterdam dispatches as sent to
the rulers and presidents of other
powers opposed to Germany in the
war, sngses,;sn was not disclosed There was a
ne might reply, making his message
the vehicle for re- expression of The
Opposition @ l to trial of the former Ger
expressed by American deIeSatas at
Paris In some quarters. however. the
opinion prevailed that he would not
even acknowledge its receipt since, it
was pointed out. the United States ia
not party to the treaty or a member
or the league of nations, and has NO
; degal ,,, voice In any proceedings as to
hcers for trial.
Message Direct From Refugee.
The message did not come through
state department channels but direct
rom the refugee in Holland of tho
ro, rorHner herman heir apparent. 1t has
secretary Lansing. and he would not
comment on it in any way. 1t was
Imhaicated. mo however. that any action
Mt. wilson might take with rcra1d
to 1t would be more of a personaj ahl atu
ser"ation on the situation than an
otilcial expression.
Ihe suggestion that Mr. Wilson
nlght frame a reply, il was indica ted
was based rather on knowledge of his
attitude towards the proposed whole.
sal, saie trial M OF German officials and Of
decision obtained today. There was
no doubt among officials of his strong
opansdt,;o oPnosition to the whole extradition
Since eednfs the forma now CONFUSING Germany
OF the long list was made.
frssident Opposes Embarrassment..
me PRESIDENT was said to believe
that Germany should be permitted to
work out her own salvation witbonJ
inc embarrassments that would be in
vowed In making possible "martyrs'
0ar oaro Oh o. oHe,nders. whether former En-
or ohicial II is understood that the
nom.ention that no government could
arrsnin aelnain IN power in Germany. which
taken seriously by AR Wilson and h is
advisers. anu MS
Text OF Princes Mes.ase.
The message was sent from Wieren-
En-, srm isiand' holland. yesterday, and
similar cablesrams are understood TO
nave been forwarded to the Kings or
England. Belgium and Italy. the EN-
neror OF japan and the President or
france. Tho message to President
wilson follows:
TO the PesiIent'of the United states
or North America:
MI Wilson, Washington:
MIR. President: The demand for th.
SdSlivery ot Germans of every walk Of
NE has again confronted NV country
sorely tried by four years of war. and
one year of severe Internal struggIes
win a crisis that is without a prece.
cent in the history OF the world as
auecting the life OF a people. Thai
a government can be found in Ger
many which would carry out the de-
nanded surrender is out of the 0ues-
lioh' the consequences to Europe Of
an an enforcement of the demand by
violence are incalculable, hatred and
revenge would be made eternal. As
the former successor TO the tbronn
ot my German fatherland, am will
ing at this fateful hour TO stand nm
Tor my compatriots. If the allied ana
associated governments want a victim
let them "a he me instead of the ono
GSermans, who have committed no Of
lense other than that OF serving their
country in the war.
Wilhelm.
February 10. 1920"