The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-12
GERMAN CIRCLES ARE
ENRAGED BY RESULT
President Begins Close Ex-
animation of the Note, to
See if There Is Any Ave-
nue. Left for Another
Move in Behalf of Peace
Later On

Washington, d. c., Jan. i2-Presiden
Wilson to-day began careful and delib
crate examination of the entente reply t.
his peace note in order to determin
what opportunity it presents for fur
ther move on the part of peace and IL
what way one may be accomplished
The note was discussed at cabinet
meeting and privately between the presi
dent and Secretary Lansing.
All quarters agreed that while the en-
tente made complete reply for the
presidents request for terms, the note
seemed to offer no hope for an early end
of the war. but, fortunately, did not close
the door upon further effort on the presi-
dents part. The next steps by the
United States viii be chosen after the
utmost deliberation.
German diplomats here were outspoken
in their denunciation of the allies note
and in their declaration that such terms
never should be accepted. Admittedly,
the note was more severe than they had
been led to expect and they declared
fight on.
In their reply the entente nations ex-
press the belief that it is impossible at
the present moment to attain a peace
that will assure them reparation and
such guarantees as they consider are es-
sential. In separate note the Belgian
government expresses its desire for peace
but declares it could only accept settle
ment which would assure it reparation
and security in the future.
Extracts from the translation of the
French text of the entente note, as ca
bled by Ambassador Sharp at Paris, fol-
low:
"The allied governments have received
the note which was delivered to them in
the name of the government of the
United States on the 10Th of December,
1916. They have studied it with the
care imposed upon them both by the ex-
act realization which they have of the
gravity of the honor and by the sincere
friendship which attaches them to the
American people.
"The allied governments believe that
they must protest in the most friendly,
but in the most specific manner against
the assimilation established in the Amer
lean note between the two groups of bel |
ligerents; this assimilation, based upon |
public declarations by the central pow
ers, is in direct opposition to the evil
dence, both as regards responsibility for |
the past and as concerns guarantees for |
the future; President Wilson in men
tioning it certainly had no intention of
associating himself with it.
"If there is an historical fact estab
lished at the present date, it is the will
ful aggression of Germany and Austria
Hungary to insure their hegemony over
Europe and their economic domination
over the world.
Tribute to U. S. Sentiment.
in general way they wish to de-
clare that they pay tribute to the eleva-
lion 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
eague of nations to insure peace and
usticc throughout the world. But they
relieve that it is impossible at the pres
mt moment to attain peace which will
Issure them reparation. restitution and
uch guarantees to which they are en- ,
titled by the aggression for which the re-
possibility rests with the central pow .
rs and OF which the principle itself :
ended TO ruin the security of Europe; /,
'eace which would on the other hand per-
hit tho establishment of the future of
european nations on a solid basis. The
llied nations are conscious that they are l
lot fighting for selfish interests but
bove all to safeguard the independence :
{ peoples, of right and of humanity.
"Their 1.-THE alliesl objects in the war
I'LL not be made known in detail with all !
he equitable compensations and indem-
itics Tor damages suffered until the
our OF negotiations. But the civilized
'orld knows that they imply in all ne = !,
essity and in the first instance the res
oration Of Belgium, Of Serbia and of I
lontenegro and the indemnities which r
re due them; the evacuation of the in G
AIDED territories Of France, of Russia
nd OF Rumania with just repsration; q
he reorganization Of Europe guaranteed Q
Y a stable regime and founded as much y
pom respect OF nationalities and full Sc u
irity OF liberty lofl economic develop a
ent, which all nations. great OF small. u
1ssess as upon territorial conventions u
nd international agreements suitable to n
iarantee territorial and maritime From a.
ers against unjustified attacks; the res G.
tuition Of provinces or territories Wrest- 4
in the past from the allies by force Al
against the viii Of their populations. re
Ie liberation of Italians. Of Slavs. Of
nmanisns. and Of Teheco Slovaoues
ON foreign domiaution; the enfran-
isemeuf of populations subject 10 the of
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