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, other extreme. saying: "The right ot
asylum Is entitled to respect only. i
the person sheltered is himself worth,
or respect, and such is not the case
mere. Honor cannot be involved if !,
tavors one who has forfeited honor
Holland, sheltering behind legal tech
nlcalitles, avoids the question Of guilt
which is no longer in doubt throughout
the world"
LONDON, Jan. 24-"The Mancheste,
Guardian" commenting on Holland.
reply to the Allied demand for surren.
der Of the former German Emperor
says:
The reply marks new turn in q
deilcate piece Of diplomatic fencing
IT. IS particularly delicate. because none
OF the spectators know exactly which
parries are not meant really to parry
thrusts.
The Allies feel, on second thoughts
that to be prosecutor, judge. jury and
hangman all at once in ones own quar-
rel IS not moral advantage
." hen he fed from the Western
front IN 1918 the Kaiser threw away
ms last big chance in life. Every dis
tlngulshed exit is now closed unless
we should be so unlucky as to patch
MN up again as a sort of hero for the
German monarchists by giving him the
dlgnItles of historic court scene and
death, with all the world looking on"
line Evening Standard" says:
he reply of Holland is not very
convincing, although it's general pur
port is IN accordance with expectations
and meets with some measure of SYM
NV IN h
not consent to abandon the trial merely
because Holland makes the objection
that hitherto no written international
code actually has denounced the acts
the Kaiser commtted.'
Ihe Westminster Gazette" saws:
Sober-mindcd Englishmen must ad-
mt that this is precisely the attitude
this country would take if if ware
asked to surrender a fugitive under
siinllar circumstances, for nowhere has
the right of asylum been more ripor-
ously upheld than in Great Britain"
The Evening Globe" thinks it quite
possible that the Allies are not alto
gether displeased at Hollands refusal.
lt IS equally probable" continues
"The Globe,'' that the Dutch them
selves rather regret it than otherwise
lhe eX-halser is not much TO be en-
wed. His own people cast him off. and
ne IS the unWelcome guest of small
nation which he once affected to
despise. His place in history will be
with those other tyrants whose mad
am mbltlon led them TO ruin and the cx-
ecration of mankind"
The Pail Mall Gazette" says:
The cleansing Of the worlds politics
demands the clearing up Of the conspir-
acy which brought calamity to Europe
and demonstration that crimes are
not -palliated by the offenders station or
murder excused by its magnitude. By
obstructng these ends Holland places
herself III the position of an ally OF
CRIMINALS, and confirms the widespread
impression that she is merely the glove
covering the German hand.'
The action of Holland in denying to
surrender former Emperor William
saves the Allies from appearing ridicu-
lous in the eyes of the world,' says
'The Liverpool Post" in it's editorial
comment. They certainly would have
so appeared if the former Emperor had
been handed them and the trial had
been proceeded with, the newspaper
says.
This country in particular. which
was promised the very doubtful honor
of being the scene Of the trial, may
we'll be grateful to Holland for.insist-
ing upon her indubitablc rights" "The
Post' writes. "The trial would have
been little better than a travesty, and
we may be thankful at being saved
from If "