The sun., 1917-01-18
Three Conditions Laid Down
in Note Sent by Secre-
tary Balfour.
CAUSES OF UNREST
MUST BE REMOVED
Central Powers to Be
Changed Politically and
AggreSSiOns Halted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Entente
Allies in a note addressed by Arthur
Balfour. British Foreign Minister, to
Ambassador Spring-Rice and delivered
to-day to the State Department amplify
their reply to President Wilson's note
by explaining in detail why they believe
it Impossible at present to attain a
peace which will assure them such
guarantees as they consider essential.
The note also explains why the Allies
demand the expulsion Of Turkey from
Europe. restoration of Alsace-Lorraine
to France, of Italia Irredenta to Italy
and the other territorial changes set
forth.
Those who think the future peace OF
the world may be insured by interna-
tional treaties and laws the note says.
have in learned the lessons taught by
recent history. After charging that
German influence in Turkey had re-
suited in conditions as barbarous ana
more aggressive than were known
under Sultan Abdul Hamid and that 1t
had been shown Germany cannot be
expected to respect treaty obligations,
Mr.. Balfour says:
$50 long as Germany remains the Ger
MANY which without shadow OF 1usu-
hcation overran and barbarousiy III
treated a country 1t was pledged to de-
| fand no state can regard its rights as
| secure IL they have no better protec-
tion than solemn treaty..
| Terrori.ation by Horrer
! Asserting that Belgium was not Ger
uanv's only victim. and that "neutrais
we're intended to note outrages wh.ch
! accompanied It's conquest the note re
cites the reign of terror" attehoah,
upon Germans method Of warfare. ana
! in that connection says:
"The war STATS of the Central foweIs
are well content to horrify the woru -
,t tho same time they can terrorize II.
The people of Great Britain MT. sai-
four saws. share President Wilson'S ue-
! s,re for peace but do not believe II can
ba durable unless based on the success
~ the allied cause. Such peace II is
orgued cannot be expected unless these
three conditions are fulfilied:
| Existing causes of international un-
rest shall be as far as possible remo'eu
or weakened. ., an
,,,,,Lous methods of the Central Pow
ers should fall INTO o'srepu''
their own peoples.
Rehind International law and oe'
hind ALI treaty arrangements Tor pre-
venting or limiting hostilities some io,"
Of International sanction shouid ne ue
vised which would give pause TO the
hardest aggressor.
In Line with wilson's ldea'
= ton,
1t ,s recognized that these condit'oh'
NAV be difficult of fulflllment. out IN
, belief is expressed that they are /" &c"
sraI harmony with and an indorsemen
~ president Wilson's ideas. The not
declares confidence that so far as Eu
: rome ia concerned none Of the condltioh
can no satisfied, even imperfectly, unies
neace is obtained on the general line
.. indicated by the Allies joint note.
Great Britain's note was entirely un
l exnec@ed to officials here but was graft
fying because they interpreted II as
! step toward the world federation TO pre-
serve peace, which President Wilson
both in his speeches and IN nus peac
note. has pledged the United States.
. Great Britain justfies her continuanc
= | of hostilities, Il was pointed out, no
: only for the immediate objects OF tn
. war. but also on the necessity that be
= hind international law and behind a
treaty arrangements for preventing o
limiting hostiltles some form OF inter
9 national sanction should be devise
i. which would give pause to the hardles
a | aggressor.
II ia lust some such arrangement.
8 was pointed out. which President Wiiso
Il has been urging and which is expecte
u to cause wider disagreement in regard
!, American foreign policy than any othe
u question raised in the countrys histor!