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of peace terms cabed BY Ambassador Sharp at Paris
framed to
land and frontiers against unjust attacks
from the Allies against the will of their populations
The liberation of Italians of Slav Of Rumsnian and of Tehseo
Slovaques from foreign domination
enfr.nchissment population. subject the bloody
tyranny of the Turks.
The expulsion Europe of the Empire. which has
proved itself radically alien to western civilization
The Majesty Emperor regarding
which
just addressed to his armies.
It so.. wi.hou. saying Europ.
from the brutal of Prusan tarsm has
been their design has been alleged the sxtsrmn
on Of the German peoples and their political That
which they desire above all the principle.
of liberty and justice the ntiolabs fidelity
with which Of the United States has
ceased 10 be inspired
United the pursuits of this supreme object the
termned individually and collectively to with all their
and all sacrifices to bring victorious close the
upon which they
prosperity depend but also the future of civilization itself
The Reply of Belgium
The Belgian handed Am
bassador Sharp with the Entente reply follows:
The Of the King which has associated itself with
the handed by the President the French Council the
Ambassador behalf of ALL particularly desirou of
having tribute the sentiment of humanity which the
President United his the begeent
Powers and highly eeems the friendship expressed for Belgium
through his kindly ntermedaon desires much Mr. Wood
Wilson the ended early possible
But the President believe that the statesmen of the
two opposing the objects of The example
Belgium has like the Central Powers aimed at
The barbarous fashion which the German
has treated and still treating the Belgian naon does not permit
supposon Germany preoccupy herself with
future of nations which she has
to deoae On the other hand the OF the
King noted with pleasure and with confidence the
which will be after the conclusion of protect and
guarantee the small nations against violence and oppression
Duties of Neutrality Fulfilled.
Previous Belgium only asped
upon with all her neghbor She pactsed with
ou loyalty toward each the imposed by
neutrality has rewarded by Germany for the conf
dence she placed in her by the fact that from day
to the other without plausible her neutrality vo
lated and the Chancellor of the Empire when announcing the
Rchg this violation of right and of treaties obliged
nze the ny of such and that would be
repaired But the Germans after the occupation of Belgian terri
displayed better observance of the rules of nterna
the stpuaions of the Hague convention They
by taxation heavy it arbitrary drained the the
counry they have Intentionally ruined its industries destroyed
whole cities to death and imprisoned considerable
end the horrors of Var they the
the occupation by depong into servtude Belgian workers the
thousands
Forced to Fight for Existence.
country which right say
to defend its existence assuredy Belgium Compelled
fight submit shame she passonae desires that end
the uengs of her population
she could only accept which would her, we'll
equitable reparaon security and guarantees for the future
The American people, since the beginning of the has
oppressed Belgian
Belgium which, close with the King
the National Committee, displays unng
activity revcualng Belgium. The
King happy avail itself this opportunity
gratitude the Commission for Relief
Americans to relieve the misery of the Belgian
ton Finally nowhere than in the United States have
abducons and deportaions of Belgian civilians provoked
of potestaton indignant
These facts entirely to the honor of the American nation
of the King entertain the legitimate
of the definite settlement of this
Powers will find in the United unanimous echo
claim in favor Of the Belgian nation
ambition and covetouness, the rank which its
rrepoachabe the vaor of soldiers honor and
remarkable faculties for work assigned among civilized
nations.