Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-20
HOLLAND TO REFUSE TO GIVE UP KAISER
SOCIALIST SOLONS OPEN FIGHT FOR SEATS
FRANCE HEARS !
HOLLAND WILL
REFUSE KAISER
No Provision in Constitution
or Treaties to Cover Crime,
Probable Plea.
ALLIED NOTE ARRIVES

PARIS, Jan. 20.-The French minister
at The Hague has learned that 1t IS
extremely unlikely that Holland will sur
render the former kaiser.
The allied note, signed by President
Clemeneeau Of the peace conference, was
reported to have arrived at The Hague
late yesterday by special courier.
There were reasons to believe that the
government will base its refusal upon
certain clauses in the Netherlands con-
stitution and special treaties.
The Dutch according to information
just reaching here, probably will point
out that Article 4 of the constitution as
sures every person, whether of Dutch or
foreign birth, the same rights of protec-
ton This fact probably will, dominate
the reply to the supreme councils note.
The principle was established firmly by
law revised in 1886.
In addition, to conform with the law
of 1856, Holland concluded treaties with
France in 1895, England in 1898 and the
United States In 1887, that every demand
for extradition must be treated accord
ing TO these treaties.
KAISER'S OFFENSES
NOT INCLUDED IN LAW.
The first condition is that the crime for
which extradition is demanded must be
enumerated in these treaties and laws.
The Dutch reply, it was believed, will
point out that the alleged offenses, with
which the kaiser is charged, are not
mentioned in anyof these treaties.
In addition, the reply probably will
declare:
That the crimes with which the for
mer kaiser is charged are new offenses,
not even mentioned in laws of the pow
ers backing the demand for his extradi-
tion.
That no state can give its Judicial aid
toward punishment of an act for which
no laws exist.
That these principles are recognized
IN all treaties, and inasmuch as tn,
former kaiser is being arraigned by
his political enemies and no guarantees
can be given that Judgment will be
impartial
That the Dutch constitution and n
special law forbids extradition.
That the alleged crimes as set forth IN
the allied demands are absolutely net
defined in existing laws.
ONLY ESTABLISHED LAW
PROVIDES PUNISHMENT.
That 1t is one Of tho PRINCIPLES Of "the
declaration OF human rights" that 10
person can be punished except on
basis Of established law, on which the
penal laws of an aations hinge
And finally tAat the Dutch government
stands on the principles set forth By
Lord Palmerston in his letter Of 1870
10 the ambassadors at Vienna and St
Petersburg declaring that extradition Of
political refugees from Britain would
enrich the national honor of the coun-
try surrendering to demands for extra
dition.
The Dutch reply also may hint that
forcing Of extraditon by the allies would
be committing one of the same crimes
Of which they accuse william of Hohen-
zollern.
Considerable relief has been expressed
that the United States did not sign the
demand. The Dutch public generally, Il
was said, is solidly behind the govern
ment and believes the allies will aban-
don the idea of International trial
Strong family connections between the
Dutch and German aristocracies, and
the fear OF German reprlsals may figure
In the decision of Holland
1t is learned that Premier Lloyd
George in addition to insisting upon
the extradition Of the former kaiser to
fulhll''his pledges to the English people,
pointed out that conviction of the erst-
while war lord would convince the Ger
man people themselves Of the criminal
ity of the HohenzoIlerns and prevent
their return to power