The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-24
SITUATION IS STILL HOPEFUL
When Read in The Hall Yester-
day by Deputy RenaudeI, 1t
Was the Sole Topic of Con-
versations in Lobbies. Agree
in Paying homage to Senti-
ments Of President Wilson.

PARIS. Dec. 23-The only refer
once to President Wilson's note at
the public sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies was made by Deputy Re-
1audel. who expressed the belief that
t would compel Germany to tell
plainy her war aims. Deputy Re
naude announced that the Socialist
lions for the first six months of 1917,
which were subsequently passed. He
said:
To-day the President of the United
States asks the belligerents to make
known their views as to the object
of the war We only wish to see
this-neutrals guided, We believe, by
concern for justice and right, help
ing to obtain more light Our enc
mics can no longer now keep MAX
ing hating statements. They must
speak out clearly. We do not fear
that they can trouble the minds of
the soldiers of the republic who, to
win back peace have covered their
country with glory. Let cur govern
ments make known to the whole
world that the allied peoples, always
wishful for peace and never afraid
Of war, are ready to accept any So
luton which. having repaired the in
Justice of force, shall organize the
nations for the salvation of civiliza-
ion and the free development of hu-
mainly"
In the Hobbies President Wilson's
note was the subject Of all the con-
ferences among the deputies who,
without exception, agreed in paying
homage to the sentiments which in
spired President Wilson to take his
step, but expressed unanimously the
opinion that his suggestion could not
have the result he expects from it
the establishment of a lasting peace.
The views of the other members
are in substance as follows:
The French nation appreciates the
loyal friendship of the people of the
United States. the two countries hav-
ing common ideal of justice and
liberty 1t is in defense of this ideal
that France has gone through war
which she did everything to avoid,
and it cannot be denied, in their view,
that if in 1914 she took up arms it
was because she was forced to do
so to defend herself Until the last
moment, in agreement with England
and Russia, she made desperate en-
deavors to maintain peace. All the
proposals made with that object in
view were Systematically rejected by
the central empires. France entered
the struggle in spite of herselft, ami
mated by no spirit of conquest and no
desire for domination, while her enc
mics, France considers, made no Sc
cret of thei plans TO rapine arnd
devastation. The methods of warfare
neutrals also have suffered, are de-
clared to have fortified the resolu-
tiCn of France so to act that a repe-
ton OF such calamities shall be i'm
possible 1t is to assure the inconest-
ible enjoyment of her right to live
that France is fighting and will con-
tinue to fight.
The deputies declare that it is only
when those objects have been ade-
quately attained for which they are
ready to make fresh sacrifices that
attention can be turned to the con-
stitution of an ideal Europe, and that
it is the duty of her entente to de-
mand formal guarantees to this end
and the assurance that they will be
respected.