Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

will not he mad" known IN detail with all
the equitable corporations and ndeuni-
ties for damages suif rcd until the hour
of negotiations But the civilized world
knows that they imply In all necessity and
in the first instance the restoration of
Belgium, Of Servia and of Montenegro
and the indemntics which are due them;
the evacuation Of the invaded territories
Of France, of Russia and of Roumania
with just PREPARATION; the reorganization
of Europe guaranteed by stable regime
and founded as much upon respect Of ma
tionaites and full security OF liberty fof)
economic development which all nations.
great or small, possess as upon territorial
conventions and international agreements
suitable to guarantee territorial and mari
time frontiers against uniustitied attacks;
he restitution of provinces or territories
wrestcd in the past from tho allies by
force or against the will OF their popula-
lions. the liberation OF Italians. Of Slavs.
Of Roumanians, and Of Tcheco Slovaques
from foreign domination: the enfranchisc-
ment OF populations subject to the bloody
tyranny OF the Turks: the expulsion from
Europe or the Ottoman empire which has
proved itself SO radically alien to ives ern
civilization. The intentions of His Ma
lesty the Emperor of Russia regarding
Poland have been clearly indicated in the
proclamation which he has just addressed
to his armies. II goes without saving
that IL the allies wish to liberate Europs
from the brutal covetousness of Prussian
militarism, IL never has been their design
az has been alleged, to encompass the Ax-
termination of the German peoples and
their political disappearance. That which
they desire above all Ia to insure a peace
upon the principles Of liberty and justice.
upon the inviolable fidelity to interna-
;ional obligation with which the govern
ment of the United States has never
ceased to be inspired.
United In the pursuits Of this supreme
object the allies are determined. ndi-
vidually and collectively. to act with all
their power and to consent to all sacri-
fees to bring to a victorious close a con-
fiict upon which they are convinced not
only their own safety and prosperity de-
Ponds. but also the future of civilization
itself
/ which was handed to Amba ssador Sharp
with the entente reply. says in part:
The government of the King. which
has associated itself with the answer
handed by the president of the French
council to the American amba ssador on
behalf of all. Is particularly DESTROYS of
paying tribute to the sentiment of HUI
manity which prompted the President of
the United States to send his note to the
belligerent powers and it highly estecms
the friendship expressed for Belgium
through his kindly internediation. It de-
sires as much as Mr.. Woodrow Wilson to
see the present war ended as early as
possible.
'Tf there is a country which has the
right to say that it has taken UP arms
to defend its existence, II is assuredly
Belgium. Compelled to fight or to sub
init to shame. she passionately desires
that an end be brought to the unprece-
dented sufferngs of her population. But
she could only accept a peace which
would assure her, as well rs eQuit able
PREPARATION. security and guarantees for
, the future"