Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
ENTENTE REPLY
Continued from Page y

dated Jan 10 and were transmitted in
TRANSACTIONS from the French texts
through Ambassador Sharp in Paris.
The text OF the communications fol-
lows
The allied governments shave re-
ceiycd the note which was delivered to
them i'm tho name of the government
~ the United States on the 18Th of De-
,rmhcr. 1916. They have studied 1t
with the care imposed upon them both
MI the exact realization which they
have the gravity Of the hour and by
tn, sincere friendship which attaches
them to the American people.
I'm general way they wish to de-
clare that they pay tribute to the ele-
walton of the sentiment with which
The American note is inspired and that
they associate themselves with all
their hopes with the project for the
creation OF league of nations to IN
sure peace and justice throughout the
world. They recognize all the advant-
ages for the cause of humanity ana
civilization which the institution or IN
tcrnational agreements destined TO
avoid violent conflicts between nations
would prevent; agreements Whlch must
imply the sanctions necessary 10 IN
4urc their execution and thus TO pre-
vent an apparent security from only
facilitating new aCgressions. But a
discussion OF future arrangements des-
tined to insure an enduring peace pre-
sunposes n satisfactory settlement OF
the actual conflict: the Allies have as
urotound desire ms the government
of tho tinted States TO terminate as
soon as Dossible a war for which the
Central Empires are responsible ana
which inflict:. such cruel suffering up
IN humanity.
They believe that it is impossible
Al the present rloment to attain a
peaca which viii assure them repara :
lion. restitution and such guarantees
10 which they are entitled by the az
gIessiurs for which the responsibility
rests with the Central Powers and OF
which the prlr ciplo itself tended TO
ruin tho security of Europe. peace
which would ON the other hand per
init the establishment of the future OF
European nations on a solid basis. me
allied nations are conscious that they
are not fighting for selfish interests,
but above all to safeguard the indie
pondcncc of peoples OF right and OF
humanity
The allies are fully aware or the
losses and suffering which the war
causes 10 neutrals as well as TO bel
igerents and they deplore them; but
they do not hold themselves response
lie for them, having in no way either
willcd or provoked this war. and they
strive TO reduce these damages in the
measure compatible with the inexor-
able exigencies OF their defense against
the violence and the wiles OF the enc
my.
Not Associated"
1T is with satisfaction therefore. that
hey take note of the declaration that
the American communication is in no
wise associated in its origin with that
of the Central Powers transmitted on
the 18th day of December by the gov
eminent Of the United States. They did
not doubt moreover the resolution of
that government TO avoid even the APP
pearance OF support, even moral, of
the authors responsible for the war.
The Allied governments believe that
they must protest in the most friendly
hut in the most specific manner against
the assimilation established in the AM
erican note between the two groups OF