The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
ALLIED NOTE I.
HINTS DUTCH
EXILE KAISER
Suggests Wilhelm Be Kept
Some Distance" from
Scene of Crimes.
FAVORS COLONIAL ISLE
Message Points Out Danger
Of Political Situation
To Holland.
FAVORS COLONIAL ISLE

| To Holland.
London, Feb. 1s.-The allies new
Kaiser note" delivered to the Dutch
Premier at The Hague yesterday, re-
news the demand for the former EN-
peror's surrender for trial. but sug-
gests. as a sort of after thought that
Holland at least take precautionary
measures to hold the ex-Kaiser at
some distance from the scenes of his
crimes.
A Dutch note isssaid to be in prep
aration proposing permanent and
thoroughly safe internment of WILL
lam HohenzolIern at Doorne. where
he has already bought a prison
home"
However. the hint in the allied note
leaves the door wide open for a COM
promise. Namely. internment of the
ex-Kaiser in some Dutch colonial DOS
session.
Sec Exchange Of Notes.
1t is said that there will still be
considerable note writing before Will
helms fate is definitely settled.
Both sides are now going through
the familiar process OF JinIoma,i,
face saving but it is regarded as
certain that as the ultimate result of
additional jockeying a plan Of iptarn-
Ing Wilhelm on some Dutch island.
separated by thousands of miles from
the European political arena, will be
decided upon.
huch oil the new note is taken I'D
by a renewal Of the demand for the
kaiser's extradition and an earnest
plea citing the reasons therefor. The
tone OF the document is considerably
milder than that of the last.
Reconsider Refusal.
Holland is asked to reconsider her
refusal to extradite Wilhelm. The note
suggests IN fine diplomatic ph -aseology
that. as a nation which held itself
aloof from the great war, the Neither
lands perhaps does not appreciate the
dangers Of keeping the former en-
peror's person within her national con-
fines, and possibly also fails to appre=
ciate her duties in the present hour
/ 1t is pointed out that the trial of
Wilhelm as contemplated would pre-
pare the way for an international tri-
bunal. and demonstrate the unanimity
of the conscience of the worlds ma
tons The league of nations, IT is
added. is not sufficiently advanced
to cope with the Kaiser problem.
| Holland then is reminded that IL she
persists in her refusal she will assume
the responsibility for Kaiserist prop
aganda which holds great dangers for
the peace of Europe.
! Suggest Exile.
At this juncture of the diplomatic
reasoning Is injected the first faint
hint of a far-distant place of exile
for the former imperial culprit. The
note says the permanent presence of
Wilhelm so close to the German
frontier constitutes a dangerous men,
ace. The suggestion follows that Hol-
land might 'at least take the pre-
cautionary measures described above
I The document dwells at some length
upon the gravity of the crimes charg-
ed, the chief being the unloosing of
history's greatest war. 1t points out
that the social and economic existence
of all nations. including Holland, has
been thrown into confusion and is
now jeopardized by famine as a result
OF that war of which Wilhelm is de-
scribed as the author. 1t is recalled
that millions died and billions were
spent. With pointed reference to HoI-
lands recent refusal based on the
right of asylum and the absence of
precedent. it declared the issue Is big
ger than Hollands domestic preced-
ents.
The note announces that an allied
commission will be formed for the
purpose of collecting and communicat-
ing to the German government the
details of all charges against the al
legged war culprits.