The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-12
DUTCH WILL NEVER
 SURRENDER PERSON OF HOHENZOLLERN
Joseph Polak Says Holland Has Ever Been "City of Refuge." Only on Request of Ger
 mans Could He Leave

Holland will never surren- der William of Hohenzollern and the former Kaiser couldn't leave if he wanted to, accord ing to Joseph Polak, native of Holland, who was in Birming- ham on business yesterday.
 The Dutch would be highly gratified if they could part company with the former Emperor MT. Polak sayH, He Is source of constant annoyance to them, for which they receive only the se50000 he pays In taxes But 1t is their proud tradition that they ever have offered sanctuary to the refugee and protected him. They would resent bitterly any interference with thls right.
 "The people are not proud of having the Kaiser on their hands" said Mir. roIak ''1'hey would be tickled to death to get rid of him. But in their history thoy have salways given protection to refugees from England. France. Spain, Portugal and even America, and they in- tend to reserve their tradition"
 NO CHANGE FOR COUP
 MT. Polak declared that the former war lord was leo securely guarded to permit fruition of the much discussed coup d'etat by which the monarchists hope to cap ture Wilhelm and restore him to the throne.
 "If the German people themselves should make i; known that they wanted tho Kaiser 70 come to them again." he said, 'the Butch might consider releasing him. But the people never will call rvr him. I believe that if Wilhelm were taken to Germany the common people would assassinate him.
 ''The inhabitants oG Doorn, where the all highest is in seclusion, rarely see him. Small boys get past the guards and peer over the walls, but the grown-ups display no curiosity whatever concerning the notorious woodchopper behind the walls.
 HE WAS THERE
 While was in ,Doorn understood the Kaiser had asked permission several times to visit Amsterdam. It was re- fused. He has little occasion to go out side his garden. There is chapel there where he attends church, and he spends his time in chopping wood. reading or working in the garden
 MT. Polak was last in Holland nine months ago He has recently been trav- cling for American interests in South America and Mexico. He has taken out his first naturalization papers, but the ldCJ LIdt He IS IdNelin6 diiu SHhtce spend any length of time in one state has held up the completion of his nat uralization.
 CALLS TT HOME
 But for the last seven years I have been associated with America and I am an American at heart" he said. T would rather be an American at heart than a native American who didn't have Amer iea in his heart"
 He claims Fort Wayne, 1nd as hts home.
 Accompanying MT Po1ak is his wife, whom he married in suburb of Mexico City. She is the maternal granddaughter of Porfirio Diaz Mexicos great dictator, and granddaughter son her fathers side of Gen. Nicholas Bravo. one of the re- publcs most noted heroes. In accord ance with the Spanish custom. MT Po- lak courted his wife through the barred windows of her home. and he was not permitted to enter her house until their engag cement had been announced in the church and il. the newspapers. The t-aGe os Mexico logically belongs tc the United States, Mir. Polak says, but European countries are far ahead of this country nexports. Germany is shipping automobiles into Mexico and selling them at figures with which American trade cannot compete. He favored heartily American exploitation of Mexicos vast resources.