Evening star., 1920-02-17

LONDON, February 13 (by the Asso-
-ciated Press).-Following is the text OF
the note sent by the allied powers to
Holland regarding the extradition Of the
former German emperor:
The immense sacrifices made in the
general interest by the powers during
TIE war entitle them to ask the Neither.
Il lands to reconsider its refusal. paseo
. on the weighty, but entirely personal.
from the war and cannot perhaps appre, ,
~ciate quite accurately all the duties ana
dangers Of the present hour.
"The obligations of the powers to-
ward other nations. the gravity OF the
question concerned, as well as the very
grave political effects to which relin-
quishment Of the claims OF justice
against the ex-emperor would give rise
all constrain them to uphold and renew
their demand.
= '.The powers do not ask the queens
government to depart from its tradi-
tional policy. but to consider that the
mature of their request-which does not
in their opinion depend solely, or even
mainly on Dutch municipal law-has
mot been adequately appreciated.
Delay Opposed.
mo question Of prestige is at stake.
and the powers pay as much heed to the
conscientious sentiments of state with
limited interest as to the mature de-
-cision Of great powers. but cannot wait
for the creation OF world trinuna,
competent to examine international
crimes before bringing to trial the re-
-sponsible author Of the catastrophe Of
the great war.
: at is precisely this contemplated
trial which would prepare the way
the unanimity of feeling animating
-the conscience Of the nations Of the
world. The powers wish to point
out that the league Of nations has
mot yet reached a state of develop
-ment sufficiant to allow any applica-
-tion to it, or to q tribunal of any
kind created by it, meeting with that
prompt satisfaction which Is surely
essential.
Asserts Duty Il Shared.
sTt does not appear to consider that
lit shares with other civilized nations
-the duty Of securing the punishment
principles of humanity-crtmes Tor
which William OF Hohenzollern un-
-deniably bears a heavy responsible
.The note of Jandary Is was sent
lin the name OF the allies. twenty
five in number, who were signatorles
to the treaty of peace and the col.
-lective mandatories OF majority OF
the civilized nations Of the world
1T is impossible to disregard the col
-lective force Of this request. which
lis the expression not only Of the. feel
ling of Indignation Of the victims. but
--of the demand for justice made by
1.-The conscience Of humanity a. whoie.
whole.
'The Netherlands government sure
-ly has not forgotten that the policy
and personal actions of the man re-
-Quired for judgment by the powers
have cost the lives Of approximately
of ten million men. murdered in their
prime and have been responsfo!e Tor
The mutilation or shattered health OF
three times as many, the laying waste
square miles Of territory in countries
formerly industrious, peaceaole ano
happy, and the piling up OF war debts
running into billions, the victims be-
Ing men who had defended their free
.rhe economic and social existence
cof all these nations has been thrown
Into confusion. and they are now
-3eopardixed by famine and want-the
1Hrible results of that war OF "nicn
.William II was the author.
Alliea euxprisea 1t DuteA Reply.
: The allies cannot conceal their sur
-peise At finding in the Dutch reply no
single word Of disapprova1 OF the crimes
-committed by the emperor. crimes which
-outrage tho most elementary sentiments
cot humanity and cfvihzation: ana OF
hich in p.ItiSular 50 many any 1psen tns snna- ma
cent victims on the high seas. To help
-h9ing to justice the author OF such
.c1ines plainH .comports with tho aims
-of the league Il nations.
= ssHow can any one fail to be impressed
9Ay the reactionaxy manifestations which
lhsye followed the refusal Of Holland and
-fhe daneSruuns encouragement to all
1hose Who arc opposing the just chas-
-fisemeut OF the culprits and their ex-
-empaaRy condemnation. whatever thetr
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sHoliand, whose history tells Of long
aSeruggies for liberty. who has suffered
70 Erievously through disregard for Jus
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