East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-12
Note is COuChed in HarSher
Terms Than Expected; Ex-
presses Belief That Salts
factory Terms Cannot be
Reached at Present Moment
BRITISH PLEASED WITH REPLY
Newspaper Editorials Express Pride
In Note and Declare America Cam
not Fail TO be Impressed hy Para
nel Aims OF Allies and U. S.

LONDON, Jan. 12.--The public en-
Enthusiastically approved the all'oa note
to America outlining the peace .erms.
The only hint OF criticism wos the
suggestion that some Of the phrases
lost their original French vigor
through the English translation. The
French terms are more incisivs and
bolden.
Newspaper editorials expressed
pride in the note and the belief that
America cannot fail to be impressed
by the parallel between the allies
aims and the liberty and freedom for
which the United States stands.
The Times said: THE peace the al.
lies desire is founded upon those doc
trlnes of liberty, justice and inviolahle
fidelity TO international engagements
which the Americans have always
cherished and revered. Allowing for
neutrality and pro-German propa-
ganda, we cannot see how any Am
erlcan citizen can object to the allied
statement in any particular.
The Daily News says: THE note en-.
bodies Just such statement as is need
ed. Germany must indicate whether
peace is obtainable on these terms
The allies have closed no doors, Their
position is clear and unassailaole' we
believe the justice OF our cause IS
undeniable"
The Express holds the note is bol''
and thoroughly uncompromislhs'
There is no hope for the enemy TO
accept the terms until they receive
decisive military defeat. The war
must continue"
The note says in part;
"The objects of the allies in the war
win not be made known In detail
with all the equitable compensatiohs
and indemnities for damages suffered
until the hour Of negotiations. Bu'
the civilized world knows that they
imply in all necessity and in the ilrs'
instance the restoration of Belgium
Of Serbia and of Montenegro and the
indemnities which are due them the
evacuation Of the invaded territories
of France. Of Russia and of Rumania
with lust reparatiOn; the reorganiza'
tlon Of Europe guaranteed by stapl'
regime and founded as much upoi
,.o,t,,alities and full Sc
curitv and liberty of economic DE
velopment which all nations great o.
small, possess as upon territorial con
ventions and international agreement
suitable to guarantee territorial an'
maritime frontiers against unjusutie'
attacks. the restitution OF province
or territories wrested in the past ron
the allies for or against the vii
OF their population; the Liberation o
italians. of Slavs, OF Rumanians ant
of Tcheco Slavoques from toreis'
domination: the enfranchisement o
populations subject to the blood
tyranny OF the Turks; the expulsion
from Europe Of the Ottoman empir
which has proved itself so RADICAL
alien TO western civilization
"The intentions of his majesty tn
emperor of Russia regarding Poian
have been clearly indicated In IN
proclamation which he has Just au
dressed to his armies. 1t goes win
out saying that the allies wish to lit
crate Europe from the brutal cove'
business of Prussian militarlsm, nut
never has had design, as has oeen a
legged, to encompass the exterminatio
OF the German peoples and their pol
tical disappearance. That when the
desire above all is to insure pea'
upon the principles of liberty and Jul
tice, upon the inviolable fidelity
international obligation with whic
the government Of the United STATE
has never ceased to be inspired =