Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-12
LITTLE W0RRIMENT
over RETURN OF EX-
CIR own PRINCE

Paris, Nov. II. (By A. P.)-The
German crown princes excile in Hol-
land. lasting just five years, exceeded
five-fold that of Napoleon at Elba,
and it remains for the council of
| ambassadors to decide whether the
erstwhile heir to the crown of Prus-
STA is attempting to play the role of
Bonaparte and some st. Helena must
be provided for him before 100 days
have elapsed, or whether he is pust
plain Mr.. Hohenzollern trying to
lead quiet life as a private citizen
| and as such will be permitted to re-
main in the Fatherland.
The future adjustment of Freder-
lex Williams life is now entirely up
to the ambassadors council. insofar
as the Reich government will heed
its advice. and that body absolutely
refuses to enlighten the eXpectant
populations as to what recommends
tons. notes or ultimatums-if any
it will send to the Berlin government
on the subject.
1t was said IN official circles today
that the ambassadors council meet
ing fixed for tomorrow might be
, postponed until Tuesday as "the am
bassadors probably will not receive
instructions from their respective
governments in time to deal with the
matters before them"
In French diplomatic circles there
was a we'll defined tendency today
to minimize the importance of the
return of the former crown prince,
this being ranked as secondary to
the refusal of the German chancellor
to agree to provide protection for
the inter-allied missions for military
control in Germany, which subject
is on the ambassadors agenda.
Premier Poincare is reported on
excellent authority to have remarked
today that the French government
is not attaching undue Importance
to the crown princes escapade, as
Frederick Wilhelm is merely sec
ond rate actor on the worlds stage.
The not drawn up by the council of
ambassadors and signed by NJ. Poin-
care as president, protesting against
the return of the crown prince to
Germany and delivered to the Ger
man charge on Friday for transmits
sion to his government said in part:
The allied governments refuse to
believe that Germany could have ia
ken Il decision of such gravity."s 80
The German government can be I'M
der no misrepresentation regarding
the deplorable situation such return
would produce on all the allied coun-
tries" "The allied governments
duty to draw upon this situation the
German governments attention"
The sharp contrast between the at
titude of French official circles today
and the sentiments expressed in the
ambassadors note under the French
premier's signature, is said to be due
to the fact that the allied govern
ments. now confronted with a fait
accompli, do not wish to place them
selves in a position of making de-
mands upon Germany as Germany
might refuse to grant, causing a
grave loss of prestige on the port OF
allied diplomacy, or of resorting to
measures of coercion in which some
of the allies are not DESTROYS of join
ing.
Thus. in view Of the fine record Of
the ambassadors council in settling
the ItaIo- Greek Corfu unpleasant
ness, it has been decided to leave the
entire question to that body.
There is no doubt that representa-
tons of some sort will be made to
Germany, but whether in the form of
an ultimation or persuasive represen-
titiOnS. no hint is given