Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISHBORNE, WEDNESDAY. AUG.. 13, 1010 TRIAL OF.EX-KATSER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14986, 13 August 1919, Page 2

Pobertn Ban Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISHBORNE, WEDNESDAY. AUG.. 13, 1010 TRIAL OF.EX-KATSER

William Hohcnzrflern, former Em* peror of Germany, will be taken to England m a British ship, impr^ued;* m the Tower of Loudon, and .tried"- |OV. felony m a. British law court. Such/is* the decision of the. Supreme Council of \^ the Allies, once again affirmed and^ a%||#| pounced to the world last week. 'Tlie'"'" decision follows a good deal' pf qyjet ,} agitation which has 'been .going. oit r tp ' have the prosecution dropped. Not' 'only, are the strings being pulled from : Ge£.'maiiy, whence nil sorts of imposVibie, suggestions emanate that prominent per- \ sonages such as Hindeuburg, Bethhian'n- ■ Hollweg, and the Imperial princes should/ be allowed to take the .place of, .the royitl malefactor, but even m Britain there is a strong body of public opinion which inclines to • the opinion that'jV would b e far better to Tea-ve the- ext Kaiser m his, lonely exile m Holland sawing wood. Predictions that the pro£TJi * o'£*">g0 ' £*">g the former -EmpW to trial would be abandoned have . beeh giwmg m view of the almost unani. mpu s opposition- of the newspapers of alLparties Virtually all thVieadihg Papers, with the exception of the\Nbri£ pre S h * ve denounced tbe proposal. The Northcliffe papers have tjjen no stand m the matter Zl i^l many, letters from prominent perS opposing, the trial. The ihfluenS reviews all oppose or deride the pioject. .There are various grounds' of objection to the trial. The SaturdaY Review ha s pu t the matter mi n this fight,. . H* IS T^ m,sta . ke il p f taste,, a want of «Sv^f\ d 0 1" !? th^ lasfc P la «> mi' the world that ought to have been chosen first, because the English, are the' elk £ enemies of the Germans, accordihtk 'td the Germans; secondly, because L<s«wi is the court of William HohenzoltorE fi»t cousin and the home of'hiVWtripus grandmother; thirdly, - because William has often been our gUt,*S voS a id th \Eihper^r mu 6 st/ in-thei?-younger Jays, have Jived on terms *uiKa former member of the Cabinet,; uses^ the argument of a possible "boil dvft" , event of the Kffiser being brought 'to London "Feeling m this %ounti?^ he says, "is justifiably bitted againll'the Kaiser. Indeed, it is s0 bittef «" the public might taka the law intb^g own hands and lynch him." Sir Valer? SSJ^i ho with someSih: onty on ,f6reign .affairs, has said : < J The announcement that- the e^Kaise^is- tS be placed. on triat fills me with ; ; di<ffiav If we pick him out of the "in which he nowJies.a«a. invest him %Sh wLt martyrd ?, m ' th * HohenzbHern legend will assuredly spring up, toiler or later, arid ; proye i % s &tbm^ actor as the- Napoleon, UgS Woh derived a. large > part, of its pWcy from St, Helena. If, 0 n the Other hand -the prosecution, fails,, we shall incur' i m ! measurable ridicule arid possibly BUS p^--23 fro, "°"^ Wends and Allies T S r \s, ?W a a«nouncoment because, knowing the Prussian .lunker pretty tt* # fc^ v V^ wil L%e^lWmed Ifl v iastieall 7 a9 homing outHhe one great chance of rescuing his wretched lord from the contempt .which' is lapidly sending him to oblWion^Hirh' is the worst penalty that can be inflicted £!rf? ma^ °J William ' s monumenbl vanity and^the best guarantee ,%gaW , the rehabilitation of his., evil dynasty^*" lhe Law Journal opposes the^ 'triaL^nV! 2*? ♦P? wa ! \ MTh& '*"**' » drawn with that: astute vagueness of wniih. only the modern politician with an! eye v on the eJectorate is; capahle^Tie o .jus'tice' to be administered Js uhd^ij&ji: and adaptable, m. advance/; to ,any conceivable situation. An attempt^ being niirfov ' h^mounting this piece of poUtica^phivacting m ciuasi-legal trappipg/v to' pre, tend to the^brld ;that spme question '"of lajv is. involved -and/ some perfen&MoTcL. ing judicial ::osu» .will t&ke. J#*l ing an a .appearahce of ' leg^lty ; Mfthe proceedings, rlt is hecesSajy,' tfierefoie,, to make it clear that lto jurists a»4 the legal profession generally, the "JwWq^e of this vote-catching business .has njo more than a political interest.' journal goes on to express^ the hope" that the independence of the Dutch Steto ' will provide an opportunity jorlwith- '' drawal from , a humiliating situation; Mr Clement Shorter, editor of , the Sphere, has deprecated the idea of the trial being held m England. "I fina,rtt hard to believe," he writes, "thatV the Government is serious m -staging .{sa complicated an international problem, even though its .party pledges- demand that it should bring the ex-eraperoOr&tO) England.^ I should much rather that the trial took place m Washington than "m M London." "Another who made ho protest when the Prime Minister promised, th& ' prosecution of -the Kaiser, but Who'd©-, precates its fulfilment is .Rider JJaggaiti.. He is afraid that German childrens .'yirit unborn will be taught to hate JSngJand if Wilhelm is carried over to Londonfojr trial; . Yet another "opposed t6' -thp J tri4l -Xis Lord Befeisfordi Tvho gays i't^'-will buFsf revive support for Wilhelm m r-h^^wn '*■ country. At the, present 'moment tha , whole-world regards him as a' discredited! f and contemptible cbward who deserted j his troops , m the face ..of tho ejoftniv when the critical moment arrived. Th.o trial would land Retain, .'^ "siysV' /i'n countless difficultiesi with the thsMthe ei-KaiSer" ihight suffer'iib/tt<le~ guiPe punishment. : All JheSe writ's — are offering^'counsel? 'o^f ■ f ear. '^ The h^isisi ' > of .'their opposition to the projebt f pjr^e -/ administration of justKie ,to this 'tigh / . personage is fear of the 'consequence*, and we cahnbt help thinking that, this spirit of timidity is^scarcely^n keopupij.-, With the British character. . The "^proSeeution of a monarch' accused of x grili^ crimes is no les* a auty\ than the proac- / cutxon of a tramp. British people shouldl / have no fe^ar.of doin^ their d.uty m this* ■' matter > (though 1 they offend ;Geiiftalfts, * bom or unborn. They T will "have , Teu tonio hate., fpr, generations to. opjne^:|ii any case— of that we may be quite beW » tain. All credit i*' due to M r . Pc^ll / George that.he dares' to do wh^ r hft J M5i ' promised. The decMpri-to proaebate '4*. hot his alone, but that of thefis^pron»i»i Counoil of the Allies, after mature^uJ3ideratioh.. ;.Mf Aiaasey, whd : was!elfl®:man of the - Committee * which^ in,v*sU L gated the atrocities yoi the Hun ■ %jtH ' drew up the dreadful indictment agajas^ him, has expressed himself a*. Bfas*Mv \ of the opinion that the.e£Kaisey"ahbuidJi be placed .on. trial for the criipea, wh|ch7l it is believed he has '. committed: I , v and made to take the consequences/ !.« offering this opinion he raises the cogent argument that it has been del^9ed^^b|t the more important 6fficers of tbeVv German forces shbuld be prbseeuted^: "and if the ex-Kaiser" is allowed . to- escape how can, we try his suhordjnates if' We, believe that if the trial eventuates .there, will be^a feeling of (national satisfac • won, whatever the feeling may *' b» m other countries, that Gi-eat Rritain has not shirked the respohSibility of bringing a orimiaal to' justi|e' m sight Of the world. It does not yet appear how the former emperor' is to be got t» England, hut when he arrives h«- ms(y; expect a fair ancV tearless trial beferes an international tribunal. His foflner eminence will not' help- or' J hurt Mia. Nowhere else m the World would hb f he safer from violence or. 'public insuli ;dojfing. his trial. _ Whatever h© has tb' siyfor himself will be heard and cd. Wilhelm may depend oh getting a. square de>l. It is not likely, as" ?3ftr Massey points out, that if oonvibtiedl the ex-emperor will he made ' to ■■'sikßEeV-' . the supreme penalty. ; He will prohably be interned or put on an island. TBeiiV is no call to make a martyr of t^ei • Hohenzollern and glorify the dynas^r m the eyes of the German people, hujt at the same ti»»e ttiere is no sehsb m letting him and the' other Hun culprits go unpunished and left 'free to^barrVi' out at some future' date .^heir, ImpefiwL . istic ambitions. Germany,^ ;;as well' as-*--^ the rest of Europe, iieedßprotecti©i*J!|is:/ much from the, 'Hohenzollerna Wv.iSb Bolsheyrki. • . • ( 'v v '. ' '■',•"■ . N ' ; ' '-f ':)■■■ 'J ■ r - :^.- '<

.SJBE33S2SSE , .i. „.,., ,- ■■■- ■ . ■■« , A meeting of creditors m the bank j rupt estate of Thomas Charles Denton, which was to have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of a qu&rum. Before the business of the Borough \ Council was commenced last night, the ; Mayor (Mr. G. Wildish) referred to the ' death of Mrs. F. Harris, and a vote of , , condolence to Mr. Harris was carried. i all standing m silence. \ The Rev.- 1). Hird, M.A.. Rotorua. who acted as Moderator during the recent vacancy of the Matamata Presbyterian Church, has received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the church <;) Opotiki, m the Auckland Presbytery. As a result of the. concert during the peace. celebrations the Mayor stated that the amount, collected had been proportioned as follows: City Band £15. Salvation Army £15, and Boy Scouts £5. The Mayor's action was confirmed. A generous donation of £100 has been made by the Poverty Bay Turf Club towards the Cricket Association's fund for the formation of the sports ground. An announcement to this effect was made to-day by the secretary, Mr. D. R. DeCosta." Our Waipiro Bay correspondent states : The quarterly sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held on the 7th inst., Mr. J. S. Barton being the presiding magistrate. Messrs. Graham, Hei. Kano, Kirk and Mead were nresent. SubInspector Dew represented the police. A lengthy list of cases was dealt with. Before Mr W. R. Goffe, J.P., m the Felice Court this morning, two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 8s with 2s costs, and 10s with 7s costs. (including cab hire), respectively. For being drunk while m charge of a horse. Hopara Hinaki was fined 18s. with 2? costs. Applications for positions of assistant. Town Clerk and cashier, and for the position of stenographer m the Borough office, were dealt with by the Council last night. For the former there were 17 appucations and for the latter two (I male and 1 female). Mr D. H. Faram was appointed cashier, and Mr J. Nisbett was appointed stenographer. Mr ft%F' Witty, accountant, was granted ar pincrease of £25, making his salary £300 per annum. As a result of an incident m which a divorced husband was alleged to have disturbed the .peace of his wife, an application was heard to-day by Messrs Goffe and J. B. Brbadhurst, J's.P. Mar. garet Mills (Mr 'Burnard) proceeded against Ernest Jesse Mills, applying to have the defendant bound over to keep the peace. After hearing the evidence ' an order was made for 12 months, defendant to find two sureties of £25 each. He was also ordered to pay £1 8s costs. At the 'Borough Council meeting last night- a requisition signed by 10 out of ' -12 ■ hairdressers was received from the Inspector of Factories, urging closing at 6 p.m. oiv Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and i 0.30 p.m. on Saturday. Another petition was signed by six out of seven chemists, praying for 6 p.m. closing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9.30 p.m. on Saturday.—Ota the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Coleman, the petitions were adopted. With no less than five years' continuous active service to his credit, Staff -saddler Sergeant- A. Bake returned to Gisborne by the Arahura this morning.. Sergeant Bake was a membei of the Main Body and left Gisborne on August 19, 1914. Formerly employed m Mr Geo. TVildish's saddlery business, Sergeant Bake enlisted and loft ; - • Gisborne on a day's notice, and although he was regarded by the doctor at the time as rather snaall, both m stature and chest measurement, he refers to the fact that he came through his five years' service m Egypt and Palestine without ; a- day's sickness — barring a fortnight m hospital immediately prior to sailing for Slew Zealand, when he developed malaria aa a result of the sojourn m the Jordan Valley. Attached to the Army Service Corps throughout Sergeant Bake was sent to the depot opened at Tanta during the quelling of the Egyptian • Fining. "Any returned soldiers seeking permits to .buiid should not be charged fees," remarked Cr. DeCosta at the Council meeting last night. — Mr. H. E. Hill supported this suggestion, and contended that some consideration .should be given these men where possible. It was the .duty of the Council to cancel the fee to a soldier applicant.— -Tho Mayor said if was a question whether the contractor -would not secure the benefit. — Cr. Ashton pointed out that it was a matter for the Repatriation Committee. He was quite m sympathy with the thing. bat he questioned whether the Council was going the right way about it. — The Mayor said Or. DeCosta had brought the matter up m the right spirit. — Cr. De -Costa then asked permission to withdraw the motion. — Cr. Hill, as .seconder, did not agree, because he considered the Mayor could pee that the matter was iot" miscarried. — Cr. DeCosta asked Cr. Hill if he could suggest any way of doing it.— Cr . Hill : By a conference with the builder applying for the license. — j^iiThe Mayor said he felt the men the was desirous of assisting would »ot receive the benefit. — The matter ihor jropped. Although ao far no official announcement has been made it is understood the Justice Department is considering the advisability of appointing a- second T'ngistrate for Gisborne and the East Coast. In fact, it is reported that the Minister, the Hon. T. M. Wilford, has already made an announcement to this effect. The idea, from what can be gathered, is that the additional Magistrate should take the Coast 'and Wairoa circuits. The Wairoa Court, it will be recalled, was presided over by Mr! W. A. Barton, S.M., prior to his retirement. and notwithstanding the long arduous journey, especially m winter time, the Wairoa. Court was conducted with the marked regularity which characterised the whole of Mr. Barton's service. Since Wairoa has been attached to Napier, however, some difficulty has been experienced on account of the uncertain communication, and on more than one occasion the Magistrate has been unable *0 get through to Wairoa. For this and other reasons, it is understood the Minister contemplates appointing an Additional Magistrate, who will be stn tioned at Gisborne, and besides relieving Mrj J.^ S. Barton, S.M., of the coaatal circuit he will be able to assist oA Gisborne and to make the monthly visit to Wairoa. With the re-opening * f)i the Te Karaka Court and the granting of a new court at Tokomaru Bay, the work of the Gisborne Magistrate is certainly piling up, and th© proposal is therefore & happy solution of the difficulty, more especialy as important work m connection with the Public Trust office at Wellington are also engaging the attention of Mr. J. S. Barion Apart from his ordinary judicial j duties. A meeting of all interested m the annual flower show at Te Karaka is .called for Tuesday afternoon next. The attention, of the motoring public ia djrawn to the change of advertisement of ' Messrs. Allen Bros, and Johnston appearing m this evening's Hwva. At the ' weekly Catholic euchre party and dance, which takes place m the Hail this evening, a presentation is to be made to a popular young lady. Musical items will be interspersed with the dancing, and will take fche form of a social evening. An announcement respecting the well known Oldßmobile cars is made m this issue by Messrs A. M. Lewis and Son. The "war time six" is claimed to embody quality with' economy, being economical m price and upkeep, and as a pioneer m the motoring world is declared to "set the pace." Ansonia Alarm Clocks are to be found m almost every home m Gisborne. , iGrievd, Jeweller, stocks Anzonia Alarms tffom 8/6 to 21/-* » John Spencer and Sons, Qeo. Rogers. Wm. Barnes, and Brewster's Pianos. — A email shipment of latest models of these famous makes will be , opened my thi* week. We can place one m your homo, anywhere m 44m> durtaoet, on small deposit and on easy terms. Come m and $*lk ii ovtar at the Lewfe* MwU Bhof .•

Cr. H. DeCosta asked the Mayor at i the Council meeting last night if he would arrange to have the analysis of the Motuhora stone placed before the next meeting. The analysis was made by a Dunedin engineer, and sent to the late engineer (Mr A. Slinger). This was agreed to. In the course of an address at a meeting of the Utility Poultry Club m Christchurch, Mr. J. B. Morrett, speaking of poultrymen's prospects, said that tlu'ec years ago he predicted that eggs would average 2s per dozen all the year round. That price would be reached' this yeur, while three years ago the price was only Is 3d. The prices at present boiiu realised were a 'great inducement to poultrymen to hatch as many chickens as possible this season. During the course of a short chat with a Greymouth Star - reporter, a Reef ton gentleman stated that there is a 20 years supply of good household coal available m that district. There would be a forward movement m the gold ruining industry as soon as the price of mining material was reduced. There was some splendid land m the Grey Valley, but, unfortunately, the blackberry had obtained such a hold that it would take years to eradicate, it. The waste m shipments of oranges from the Islands is now a marked feature of the consignments coming forward, and the attributable cause of the high prices asked m the shops for this Island • fruit. Re-packing operations m connection with the 12,000 cases which arrived during last week by two Island steamers show that 50 per cent of the fruit is overmatured, and has to be.relegated lo the waste hea.p. The- chief cause- is accounted for by auctioneers to the long trips now taken by the Island steamera. The oranges wrapped iin paper have come through the inspection better than those unwrapped. — Auckland Herald. What promises to be. an interesting and instructive lecture will be given ac St. Andrew's Sunday school hall ne.\. Tuesday evening, when Mr. Baumgart. V.M.C.A. organiser, will exhibit and explain views of Egypt and Panama Canal. A feature of the lecture will be a comparison between ancient and modern engineering achievements. It is expect ed there will be a large attendance. A special collection will be taken m aid of the fund for the memorial to be erected m the Sunday school to the memory of the late superintendent, Mr. Warren. Donations are, invited towards this worthy object, and a liberal response is anticipated. The sudden death of Mr K. S. Brookfield, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, caused a sensation on- Saturday night (states the Star). Deceased went to bed on Friday, apparently m his usual' health, but on Saturday morning he was not feeling well, and remained m bed. Nothing serious was anticipated till alarming symptoms manifested* during the afternoon, and he expired at 7 p.m.. He had been manager of the local bank for 20 years, enjoying the implicit confidence of the bank's clientele, and was a general favorite. He was president of the Hamilton Racing Clnb and gentlemen's club, and a true sportsman m every sense of the word. He was unmarried. Search is being made, by the authorities m Wellington for the parents of a baby who recently arrived from England. It is the child of a New Zealand soldier and his English bride, and during the latter period of the father's service was placed m ami -orphanage. Then thd soldier was informed at short notice that he was to proceed to New Zealand, and he and his wife proceeded on the voyage without the child. On arrival they communicated with the authorities m England, asking them to forward the child by the next boat. This was accordingly arranged, and the infant m arms duly arrived m Wellington recently m charge of a "Digger.'' Tho latter expected to be met by the mother and father of the child, but his anticipations were not realised. He at once communicated with the responsible authorities, who are now anxious to locate the parents of the child. Rumors have been current m the town for the last two or three days (states a Wanganui message) regarding the disappearance of a large quantity of blankets from the overseas liner Armagh while that vessel lay at the anchorage m the Wanganui roadsteacj. During, the last few days the police have been searching for the missing blankets, and as a result of their activities between 40 and 50 have been recovered. The disappearance of the blankets was not discovered on the ship until it was due to sail for Wellington, so the local police comunicated with headquarters at Wellington, where the investigations were continued, and as a result a steward was arrested on .Wednesday night on n charge of the theft of blankets from the Armagh valued at £20. He appeared at the Magistrate's Court at Wellington, when be was remanded to appear at Wanganui. The ♦ Armagh had been used as a troopship, and the blankets which are alleged to- have been stolen, were the property of the Government. At the Borough Council meeting night Mr F. Cumming wrote as follows : "Hay- ; ng decided to commence business on my own account as land estate, and general agent, and accountant, I beg to tendei my resignation as assistant Town Clerk and cashier, and would aßk you to accept one month's notice from date. During the 16£ years I have been m the service of this municipality I have received many courtesies both from your Council and the Town Clerk (Mr R. D. B. Robinson), for which I am grateful. It has been a pleasurable period of service m many ways, and I shall retain many happy recollections of my association with the Gisborne Borough , Council." — The Mayor said Mr Cumming was leaving his position solely for the purpose of .bettering himself, and he considered he should be congratulated on taking; this Btep. He also referred to Mr Cumming's ability and character, and he would like to "see the Council furnish him with a testimonial. — Cr. Mouat suggested granting Mr, Cumming two months' salary m recognition of past services.— Crs. DeCosta and T. G. Lawless supported this suggestion, as did also the Mayor, who agreed that it would be doing the right thing to Mr Cumming. — This was carried. Staff-Captain Bladin, young people's organiser of 'the Salvation Army, accompanied by Mrs, Bladin, returned South by the Arahura this morning. Whilst m Gisborne Captain Bladin took the preliminary^ steps to organise a branch of the Life\Saving Guards, of which Mis? Sutton, of Gisborne, has been appointed leader. The aims of the movement arc to train young women and girls to realise more vividly their 'esponsibilitv m life,; to train young people m the qualities of noble womanhood ; m the formation of habits, obedience, self-re-spect, self-sacrifice, discipline, reverence, industry, and all that contributes towards the building up of a noble, womanly character. The activities of the movement provide for the training m the following subjects: Health and horne — household duties, domestic economy; sick-room and home nursing — care of children, etc. ; physical development — Swedish drills, swimming, etc.; instruction m life-saving methods — from accident, drowning, fire, and sickness ; sick visiting — hospitals, private homes, etc. Young women, and girls between the ages of 11 and 21 are eligible for enrolment. The movement Is undenominational and Captain Bladin expressed the hope that the young women and girls of Gisborne would see -tho great advantages of a movement of this character and take the matter up with enthusiasm. Captfiin Bladin visited the public schools, and was taken for a motor drive m the country yesterday. Ask the man who has worn an Omega watch for years. There are hundreds worn m Gisborne. Grieve, Jeweller, has a Jarga pfcock of Omega Watches. * My Rings m quatyty and design are well selected. You can Always rely or the s»tfci!ngs.— - T. R. Gordon, Ar* Jewel ler. opporifo Bank N.£.' A suitable vneflßto at - all times—*, Music Case. We hay* a large assortment just opened up ; prices range from 2/6 to 87/6. Tour inspection is cordially imrited *t % LmtVa Hw* Shop.*