The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-16


boz tho contest. TO form or express anal
Judgment
"a need not assnrc you that This
,~ont.usion. in which distinctly focl
that you VIII yourselves concur. b.
spoken frankly bccaust 81 warm
friendship and as tho best means 81
p,rfeyt understanding between ue Hn
understanding based on mutual re-
spc,t. admiration and cordially.
You are most welcome and, We
are greatly houoted hat you should
have chosen US NJ the frlcmis before
whom YOU could lay any matter of
vital consequence 10 yourselves. ln the
confidence that your cause would be
understood and met in the same spirit
m which u was conceived n in
tended"
Text of Bclgian Statement.
The text OF the statement 81 the
Pelrien hieh commission presented Co
President Wilson nj the White House
today By Mr. Carton 81 Wharf was as
follows.
.ENCELLENCY.
Ills majesty. tho king Of tho Rel
CLANS, has charged us with a special
mission 60 tho president OF the United
statcs.
Lot mo sav ~ YOU. how much We
feel ourselves honorod 60 have been
called tn express the sentiments OF
our king n Of our whole nation to
IA Mustrious statesman whom the
American people ave called 20 the
highest dignity Of the commonwealth.
a far as l am concerned. ! have
already been able, during a previous
trip 60 fully appreciate iho noble viz
tues OF he American nation and l
nm happy 90 take this opportunity ia
express the admiration with which
they inspired me.
Ever since her independence was
fret established. Belgium has been
declared neutral In perpetuity. This
neutrality, %gurantced by the powers,
hns recently been violated by one 81
thrm. Had we consented 90 abandon
our neutrality FOR the benefit Of one
of the bclligeronts we would have be-
trayed uur obligations towards the
others and II was The sense Of our
International obligations, as wen as
that OF our dignity and honor that has
driven as Ia resistance.
The consequences suffered by the
Belgian nations were not confined
purely 10 the harm occasioncd by the
forced march Of an invading army.
This army not only seized q great
portion of our territory. hut II com
United incredible acts OF violence, the
nature OF which IL contrary TO the
rights OF mankiad.
Peaceful Inhabitants were mas
sacred, defenseless women aud child
ron were outraged. open and unde-
tended towns we're destroyed; hisior-
ical and religious monument were
reduced 90 dust and the famous H.
brury OF the University Of Louyain
ewas agen a. ths namfs.
oar government has appointed a
judicial commission a. make on Off
clai inycstigatioa and determine the
responsibility and ! will have the
honor EXccllenoy. To hand over "a
sou the proceedings Of the inquiry.
In This frightful holocaust. which
81 sweeping an over Europe. the Unit
ed states have adopted a neutral at
ttudc.
'And 81 IL for this reason that your
country standing apart from either
one OF the helligercnts, Is In the best
position to iudge without bias and
Partially. the conditions under which
the war is being waged.
IT was at the request, even at the
initiative Of the United states that All
civilized n%ations have formulated and
adopted az The Hague a law %reeulai-
ing the rights n usages of war.
We refuse 10 believe that war has
abolished the family Of civilized pow
,rs Of the regulations To which they
have freely consented.
The American people have always
displayed It's respect for justice. It's
senrch Tor progress and an instructive
attachment for the avs Of humanity.
Therefore II has won a moral inhu-
eucc that Is recognized by the entire
world. II Is for this reason that Bel
Eium, bound as 81 II with undoubted
ties Of and increasing
friendship. turns 10 the American
people M this time 10 lei Il know the
real truth OF the present situation.
Resolved Go continue its unninching
defense Of It's sovereignty and indie
pe1dcncc d deems II "a duty 90 bring
10 the attention OF the civilized world
the innumeruble grave breaches Of
iisht of mankind, of which She has
been "a victim.
AT the We were leaving
ielHium the king recalled Co as hls