Show FREDERICK TAKES ROLE OF MARTYR From Exile at Former Heir to German Throne Asks President to tc Spare Subalterns Rr Dr y Associated Ir u. u V V. V Fe Feb 1 30 O. O President President dent en I SOB hud had lU before ic ore him tonight tonight ton to to- n night a personal cablegram from Frederick Wilhelm former crown if if the prince of Germany sug suggesting sting allied and arid associated governments go want a victim let them take me instead instead in in- stead of the Germans who have Lave comm committed no other offense than that of serving t their country in the war What at action the President might ht take tako on the message which presumably was Identical with that reported In Amsterdam d dispatches a ch 5 a. a as sen t tOj pie hc rulers and presidents ts of other othir r oppose to Germany German In lit the war was not disclosed There was a suggestion at the White House that he might re reply reply reply re- re ply making his message the vehicle for or a a. re expression of the opposition to the trial of oC the thc former German emperor emperor emperor em em- or other enemy officials cx- cx ext p pressed essed b by American delegates at t Paris Pans I May In Not ot Acknowledge Wire Ire IreIn In some quarters however the opinion prevailed pre that he would not even acknowledge Its Us receipt since It was pointed out the tho United States is ia not a 3 party part to the treaty or a member member mem- mem ber of the league of oC nations and has no legal leg voice olce In lii an any proceedings proceeding's as asto asto asto to extradition of at German officials or officers for trial Tho The message did not come through state department channels but direct from the refuge refus-e In Holland of the former for for- or- or mer German crown prince It has not como conic officially to tho the attention of oC Secretary Sec See Lansing LanNing and he would not comment comment com corn It was indi Indi- Indicated indicated ment on it In an any wa way however that any action Mr Wilson might take with regard to It would be more of oC a a. personal observation n tion on tho the situation than any official expression Opposes Extradition The suggestion that Mr Mi- r. r Wilson might frame a rep reply it was Indicated was based r rather ther on knowledge of ot his at attitude at- at towards tho proposed wholesale le trial rial of or German officials and officers than on an any Intimation o of his decision obtained today There was no doubt among officials of or his strong opposition to the whole extradition proceedings s snow now convulsing Germany German since the formal forma for for- ma mal demand for surrender of oC the long list was made The Tho President was said to believe that Germany German should be permitted to toI work out her own salvation without the tho embarrassments that would be bo in involved In- In I In making possible martyrs out of offenders whether the former Cormer I emperor or his son or an any hl high bight h of officer of- of fleer or or- official It I is understood that contention that no gov government could remain In power in Germany German which agreed to surrender er such officials is Js Continued on l pago 2 2 i CROWN EX-CROWN PRINCE WOUlD BE MARTYR Continued from fron Paso Page I 1 taken taleen seriously by Mr r. r Wilson and his advisers ad The message was wag sent from gen island Islan yesterday to President ent Wilson as ns follows Text Tx t of To lo tho the President of oC the United States of ot North orth America air Wilson Washington Mr President ent The demand inand for Cor d delivery de de- de livery of oC Germans oC or every walk of or I I life has again confronted m my country I sorely tried b by four years of war and andone andone I one year car of severe evere internal struggles I I with a crisis that Is without a precedent prece- prece prece-j prece I dent dent In the tho history of the thc world orld as asI I affecting the life of or r. r people That a a. government o can be found lound In Germany German which would carry canoy out tho the demanded surrender is out o of the question the consequences to Europe of or an enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of oC the demand by violence are arc Incalculable hatred and r revenge would bo be made mado eternal As the former successor to the throne of or my fatherland I am willing HUng at It this fateful hour to stand up for formy formy or ormy my compatriots If U the allied and as associated ns- ns J sedated governments want a victim I cUm let them take mo me Instead of ot the Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans who ho have committed no offense other than tiu that t of or servin serving their countr country country coun coun- tr try in the tho war Signed r. r W Island February D. D 10 1320 |