Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
HOPE FOR END OF
WAR GROWS DIM
Preparation and Restitu-
tion Not Possible Now
Says Answer.
PRESIDENT IS REBUKED
Entente Objects to Even a
Comparison With Cen
tral Powers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. tI.-Thc en-
''htc allies. replying 10 President
wilson's peace note, In u Joint com.
m""i'"fion cypress the bclicr that IL
Is impossible nj the present moment
to attain "a peace that viii assure them
rcparation. restitution ana such guar
"h'ccS ns ihcy consider are essential.
In II separate note the Belgian gov
crnmcnt expresses its desire for pcacc
but declares Il could only accent n
settlement which would assure its
"parntion and security In the future.
Both OF the communications. made
public by the state department, IN.
night, are dated january 10. were
transmitted In translation from the
French texts thru Ambassador sbarn
at Paris.
THE ANSWER.
The translation OF the French text
or the entente note as cabled by Am
bassador sharp at Paris follows:
Tho allied governments have re-
celNed the note which was delivered to
th'm IN the name OF the government
of the United States on the 18Th ot
December. 1916. They have studied Il
win the care imposed upon them
poth by the exact realization which
they have Of the gravity Of the hour
ana by the sincere friendship which
attaches them to the American people
I'm a general way they pay tribute
to the elevation OF the sentiment with
which the American note IL inspired
ana that they associate themselves
with all their hopes with the protect
Tor the creation of league of nations
to insure peace and Justice thruout
the world. They recognize all the ad-
\antages for the cause of humanity
ana civilization which the institution
OF International agreements. destined
10 aNold violent conflicts between ma
uons would assure, agreements which
must imply the sanctions necessary to
insure their explanations and thus TO
ir.Nent an apparent security from
only facilitating new aggressicnr. Rut
a discussion OF future arrangements
destined to insure an enduring peace
prcsupposed a satisfactory settlement
of the actual conflict; the allies have
as profound desire as the govern
ment Of the United States to termi-
nate as soon as possible war for
which the central empires are rcspon-
slble and which inflicts such cruel
suffcrings uDon humanity.
IMPOSSIBLE NOW.
"Bm they believe that il l. impos-
siblc at the present moment To attain
peace which will assure them
rcparation, restitution ana such r,nr.
nntccS To which they are entitled by
the aggression for which the rcspon-
sibility rests with the central powers
and of which the principle itself tend
cd To ruin the security of Europc: n
peace which would ON the other hand
permit the establishment of the fu-
turc OF European nations ON a solid
basis. The allied nations are con-
scious that they are not Fighting for
selfish interests. but above all To
safeguard the Independence of peo.
pies, of right and of humanity.
AWARE OF SUFFERING.
The allies are fully aware OF the
lCsses and suffering which the war
causes To neutrals as well as to bel
ligerents and they deplore them; but
they do not hold themselves respon-
sible for them, having in no way
either willed or provoked this war
and they strive to reduce these dam
ages In the measure compatible with
the inexorable oXigencies of their de-
tense against the violence and the
Nilcs of the enemy.
1t is with satisfaction therefore
that they take note of the declaration
that the American communication is
I'm nowise associated in its origin with
that Of the central powers transmitted
on December Is by the government
OF the United States They did not
doubt. moreover. the resolution OF
that government to avoid even the
appearance of n support, even moral.
Of the authors responsibility for the
war
KICK AT L. :. NOTE.
"Ihc allied governments believe
that they must protest in the most
friendly, but In the most specific.
manner against the assimilation cs-
tablishcd In the American note be-
tween the two groups of bclligcrcnts;
this assimilation. hascd upon public
declarations by the central powers, II
In direct opposition to the evidence,
both as regards responsibility for the
past and as conccrns guarantees for
SENkA