The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-01-17
duction to slavery of civil populations,

! crimes perpetrated without any re
gard for universal reprobation fully
explains to President Wilson the pro
test of the allies. a[fs
Repeat Reply to Berlin. q.
"They consider that the note which
they sent to the United States in re.
ply to the German note will be re-
sponse to the questions put by the
American government and, according
to the exact words Of the latter, con-
stitute public declaration as to the
conditions upon which the war could
be terminated sG,., >
president Wilson desires more {:
He desires that the belligerent pow
ers openly ,affirm the objects which
they seek by continuing the war; the
allies experience no difficulty in re-
plying to this request.
Their objects in the war are well
known; they have been formulated
on many occasions by the chiefs Of
their divers governments. Their OBJ
jects in the war. will not be made
known in detail, with all the equitable
compensations and indemnities for
damages suffered, until the hour of
negotiations.
S. EHO OF war "od'3~ .hr.
But the civilized world knows that
they imply in all necessity and in the
first instance the restoration OF Bel
GUM, of Serbia, and OF Montenegro,
and the indemnities which are due
them; the evacuation of the invaded
territories Of France, Of Russia, and
of Roumania, with just reparation; the
reorganization of Europe guaranteed
by stable regime and founded as
much upon respect of nationalities
and full security and liberty of eco
nomic development which all nations,
great or small possess as upon terri
torial conventions and international
agreements suitable to guarantee ter
ritorial and maritime frontiers against
unjustified attacks; the restitution OF
provinces or territories wrested in the
past from the allies by force or against
the viii of their populations; the lib
Grafton Of Italians, of Slavs. of Rou-
manians and of Tcheo Slovaques
Czech Slays) from foreign domina-
ton; the enfranchi5ement of popula-
tions subject to the bloody tyranny
of the Turks: the expulsion from
Europe of the Ottoman empire decid.
edly ........... apparent omission) to
western civilization.
Goal is Peace for World.
l'The intentions Of his majesty, the
emperor Of Russia regarding Poland
have been clearly indicated In the
which he has just ad-
dressed TO his armies.
1T goes without 81 ayina that KathA
RlHesT wish f0 lf6erats lSufoDe rom
the brutal l,covet0usness of Prussian
militarfsm It never has been their de-
sign, as has been alleged to encompass
the determination of the German peo-
pies and their political disappearance.
''rhat which they desire above all
Is to insure a peace upon the princi-
pies Of liberty and justice, upon. the
inviolable fidelity to international OBJ
legation with which the government of
the United States has never ceased to
be inspired.
Omitted in the pursuit Of this su-
preme object, the allies are determin-
ed, individually and collectively, to
act with all their power and to con-
sent to all sacrifices to bring to vic
torious close conflict upon which
they are convinced not only their own
safety and prosperity depends, but al.
so the future of civilization itself.
SHARP"