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Show ALUES INSIST OH ! TRIAL OF EX-KAISER i HOLLAND'S REFUSAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO FINALLY CLOSE THE INCIDENT. Eelleved That Allies Have So Strongly Committed Themselves That They Cannot Withdraw Without Further Argument. London. In diplomatic quarters the belief is expressed that the 1 Mitch reply re-ply with regard to surrender of the former German emperor does not close the incident. It is held that the allien have sp strongly committed themselves in the peace treaty on this matter that they cannot withdraw without further conversations with Holland. In the opinion of close observers, Great liritain in particular took such an emphatic stand at the peace conference con-ference that Downing street will have to make some further move. At the same time, public opinion in England regarding the trial of the former war lord has changed materially since the conference. At that time the country appeared very keen for bringing the ex-kaiser to justice. In recent days, however, tin; feeling seems to have become more or less apathetic. A dispatch from The Hague says that while there may be a future exchange ex-change of notes witli reference to the allied demand for surrender of th former German emperor, the government govern-ment of The Netherlands is declared inclined to the belief that its decision will be considered as final. The Dutch press does not expect any belligerent action by the allied powers, pow-ers, and the government is believed to share this view, on the theory that the demand for the former monarch's extradition was made merely to satisfy some political clamor in the allied states and was not Intended to be pressed by the statesmen who signed It. |
