The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-24
TENOR OF NOTE DELIVERED BY
ENGLAND TO AMERICAN STATE
DEPARTMENT AMPllFlES
FIRST REPLY.
PRESIDENTS LEAGUE PLAN
RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT
Explains Further Three Proposed Con.
ditions Of Peace Advanced and
Tells Why Turkey Must Quit
Europe-Taken as lndorse-
ment Of Proposal.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The Allies, in
a note addressed by Arthur Balfour,
British foreign minister, to Ambassa-
dor Spring-Rice, and delivered to the
State department, amplify their reply
to President Wilson's peace note by
explaining in detail why they believe
it impossible at present to attain a
guarantees as they consider essential.
The note also explains why the Al
lies 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.
Scores German Rule in Turkey.
Those who think the future peace
of the world may be insured by inter-
national treaties and international
laws, the note says, have ill-learned the
lessons taught by recent history. After
charging that German influence in
Turkey had resulted in conditions as
barbarous and more aggressive than
were known under Sultan Abdul HAM
i'd, and that it had been shown Ger
many cannot be expected to respect
treaty obligations, Mr.. Balfour says:
$50 long as Germany remains, the
Germany which without a shadow of
justification overran and barbarously
tll-treated country it was pledged to
defend, no state can regard it's rights
as secure if they have no better pro-
lection than a solemn treaty."
German Reign of Terror.
Asserting that Belgium was not Ger
many's only victim, and that ''neu-
trails were intended to note outrages
which accompanied its conquest" the
note recites the reign Of terror at
tendant upon Germany's method of
warfare, and in that connection says:
"The war STATS of the Central pow
ers are we'll content to horrify the
world if at the same time they can ter
rorize it, The people of Great Brit.
ain, Mr.. Balfour says, share President
Wilson's desire for peace, but do not
believe it can be durable unless based
on the success Of the Allied cause.
Names Peace Conditions.
such peace, it is argued, cannot
be expected unless these three condi-
tons are fulfilled: Existing abuses Of
international unrest shall be as far as
possible removed or weakened; the
aggressive aims and the INSCRIPTIONS
methods of the Central powers should
fall into disrepute among their own
peoples; and, finally, that behind inter-
nal law and behind all treaty arrange
ments for preventing or limiting hos
tilities some form of international
sanction should be devised which
would give pause to the hardest az
gressor."
Difficult Of FuIfiIIment.
It is recognized that these condi-
tfons may be difficult of fulfllment, but
the belief is expressed that they are in
general harmony with President Will
sons ideas. The note declares conf
dence that, so far as Europe is con-
cerned, none of the conditions can be
satisfied, even imperfectly, unless
peace is secured on the general lines
indicated by the Allies joint note.
Note Is Gratifying.
Great Britain's note was entirely
unexpected to officials here, but was
gratifying because they interpreted it
as a step toward the world federation
to preserve peace which President
Wilson, both in his speeches and in
his peace note has pledged the United
States.
Great Britain's answer was inter.
preted as her official acceptance and
Endorsement of the Presidents pro-
posal.