Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
ENTENTE ALLIES
AMPL|FY REPLY
TO WILSON'S NOTE
Explain Why They Believe
1t Impossible to Attain
Peace at Present.
MUST HAVE GUARANTEES
THEY CONSIDER ESSENTIAL
Recite "Reigh of Terror" Attend
ant Upon Gcrmany's Meth
cd of Warfare.
SOLEMN TREATY WORTHLESS
Set Forth Reasons for Demands for
Territorial Changes, Contained
in Original Answer.
MUST HAVE GUARANTEES
THEY CONSIDER ESSENTIAL
SOLEMN TREATY WORTHLESS
Set Forth Reasons for Demands for
Territorial Changes, Contained
in Original Answer.
Rv Associated Press.I


WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE en-.
tcntc allies, in note addressed py
Arthur Balfour British Foreign Min
istcr to Ambassador Spring Rice. and
delivered to-day to the State Depart
m"nt. amplfy their reply to President
wilson's peace note. by explaining in
detail why they believe il impossib,.
at present to attain peace which
VIII assure them such guarantees ss
thcy consider essential. The note also
explains why the allies demand tha
expulsion OF Turkey from Europe:
restoration OF Alsacc-Lorrajne to
France. OF Italia 1rredenta to italy. and
INC other territorial changes set forth
Those who think the future peace Of
tho world may be insured by inter
national treaties and international
laws. tho note says. have il-lcarned
the lessons taught by recent history.
Aftcr charging that German influence
IN Turkey had resulted in condition,
as oaroarous and more aggressive than
were known under Sultan Abdul Han,id
and that it had been shown Germany
cannot be expected to rcspcct treaty
obligations. Mr.. Balfour saws:
so long Germany remains tb.
Germany which. without n shadow Of
Justification. ovcrran and barbarous,v
ili-trcatcd a country it was pledged to
dctcnd. no state can regard it's rights
as secure IL they have ne rEE7pcr pro.
lection than solemn trc
WAR STATES WE'LL CONTENT
TO II0RRIFY THE WORLD
Asserting that Belgium was not Ger
many only victim and that "ncltrals
were intended to note outraEcs which
accompanied its conquest" tho no,o
recites the reign Of terror" attendant
upon Gcrmany's method of warfare. and
in that connection says:
The war stars OF the ccntr,,
powers arc well content to hcrrify tn.
"orId If at the same time they can
tcrrorizc it," 90
The people of Great BiEain. Mr. RaI.
four says. share President Wilson'S de-
sire Tor peace, but do not believe IL
can be desirable unless based Oh tho
success OF tho allied cause. such (,
peace. ii is argued, cannot be cypectcd
unless these three conditions are fu,
"ied: eNistiES causes of international
unrest shal! be as far as possible re-
moved or weakened: tho acrrcssiy.
aims ana the Inscriptions methods OF
the central powers should fall into dia
rerAte among their own peoplcs and
hnally. that behind intcrnationa Law
ana bchind all treaty ARRANGEMENT,
LOT preventing or limiting hostilitie,
some form of international sanction
should he devised which would riva
pause To the hardest aSgrcssor.
II is recognized that these condition..
may DC dif'icult OF fultilment, but the
belief is expressed that they arc !,
general harmony with President vii
sons ideas. The note declares con-
hdence that. so far Europe is con-
cerncd. none OF the conditions can ba
SausHed. even imDcrfcctly. unless pca,..