Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-24
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NOTES MAY
De MADE
Premier Of Allied Nations to Con-
fer on Future Action in Extra
ditiOn Demand.
BIZ The Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 23-While there
may be a future exchange of notes
with reference to the allied demand
for surrender of the former German
emperor the government of the
Netherlands is inclined toward the be-
lief that Its decision will be consider
ed as final. The dutch press does not
anticipate any belligerent action by
the allied powers, and the govern
ment Is believed to share this view
and the theory advanced was made
merely to satisfy some political clamor
in the allied states and was not intend
ed to be pressed by the statesmen who
signed It,
The Dutch people are not particu-
larly happy that the ex-emperor
sought refuge there, but so far as
press comment indicates. the govern
ment refusal to surrender him was
what the people expected and wanted.
By The Associated Press
PARIS. Jan. 24-Conferences be-.
tween 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-
cording to information given the As
soeiated Press by the French foreign
office. Whether tho next demand for
the surrender OF the kaiser will be di-
rected to The Hague or Berlin win be
the main subject to be determined
by the three governments.
The next meeting of the three pre-
miers will be held In London, but,
as no date for the meeting has been
fixed and the matter cannot be left
pending long time the foreign office
expresses the opinion that the ques-
ttnf, OH hn cntf1al
through diplomatic channels. between
Rome. Paris and London.
1t Is understood that at least one
premier is not adverse to asking Ber-
lin to call for the return Of Count
Hohenzollern to Germany and then
demanding that Germanay deliver
him over to the allies In accordance
to the provis onS of Article 228 OF the
treaty of Versailles.
Sentiment In official circles Is
against such procedure as there is no
desire that the former emperor return
TO Germany. 1t Is doubtful whether
Germany would acquiesce and mako
representation to Hol and and 1t Is
also problematio whether she would
deliver the sovereign N the event she
should obtain possession of him. IT
is also feared the presence of the ex-
kaiser in Germany wou sohdtfy the
Monarchist party, which Is reported
10 be gaining strength daily.
Holland in refusing to accede 10
the demands Of the allies for the
extradition of the former kaiser rec
ognizes no duties but those imposed
by her laws and the tradition that
her soil Is O sanctuary for the van
quished in international conflicts.
This, in effect, is the reply of the
Netherlands government to the pow
ers who would place the kaiser on
trial for "a supreme offense against
international morality and the sane
tity Of treaties"
Having had no part in the franz
ing Of tho treaty OF Versailles Hol-
land holds she is not bound by the
provisions of that pact and does not
consider herself obligated by them.
For this reason she refutes the tmpli-
cation that any international duty
that may arise out OF the treaty Is
applicable to her. The reply states
that If in future the society OF ma
tions should establish an interna-
tional tribunal competent to try in
case of war. deeds which were placed
in the category Of crimes by statute
ante dating the acts committed, Hoi-
land will participate in Its dellbera-
tion, as the crime charged against
Count HohenZollern is not based on
any such statute little encouragem ent
was given the powers by this phase
of the Dutch reply.
While the Dutch government is
positive in its refusal to acquiesce 10
the desires of the allied powers, the
language employed in the note sent
to The Hague January is seemed TO
reflect determination on the part or
the allies to secure custody OF the
count. Holland was told 1t was inc
powers duty to bring the former
emperor to trial, not allowing them
solves to be stopped by argument.
and the note concluded by an asser-
ton that sit is to the best interests
Of the Dutch people not to appear
to protect the principal author or
the catastrophe"
Tho intination the powers sought 70
convey by these clauses Of their note.
have not been divulged.
Although already discounted, Inc re-
fusal of Holland to surrender tormef
Emperor William to the Germans
has been given mixed reception by the
newspapers here. Writing IN tue
Echo d'Paris ''Pertinex" said he re-
CARDS the punishment or The Goune
Hohenzollern as question OF senli-
nient."
The journal says the affair has be-
come a purely political one ana u IS
for the allied governments to examine
the Dutch answer and decide upon the
next course TO take.
Gustave Herve, editor OF Laslc-
toire thinks on the whole-at would pc
better for the kaiser to stop Where ne
is.