Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-18
PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
ALLIES TELL WILSON
DETERMINED TO ACT WITH ALL
vGoR TO WIN CONFLICT FOR
THEIR OWN SAFETY.
THEIR OBJECTS ARE OUTLINED
Must Restore Small Nations, Grant
Indemnities-Oust the Turks-
No Desire to Crush Germans
-BeIgians' Reply.

-Belgians' Reply.
Washington.-The entente allies, re-
plying recently to President Wilson s
peace note, in a joint communication
express the belief that it is impos-
sible at present to attain peace that
will assure them reparation, resti-
tuition, and such guarantees as they
consider. are essential.
In a separte note the Belgian gov
eminent expresses it's desire for peace
but declares it could only accept a
settlement which would assure it rep
aration and security in the future.
Both of the communications are da-
ted January 10.
Note Praises Sentiment.
The translation of the French text
Of the entente note as cabled by Am
bassador Sharp, at Paris, follows.
1.-THE allied governments have re-
ceived the note which was delivered
to them in the name of the govern
ment Of the United States on the 10Th
of December, 1916 They have stud
fed it with the care imposed upon
them both by the exact realization
which they have of the gravity Of
the hour and by the sincere friend
ship which attaches them to the
American people.
"In general they wish to declare
that they pay tribute to the eleva-
ton of the sentiment with which the
American note is inspired, and that
they associate themselves with all
their hopes with the project for the
creation of a league of nations to in
sure peace and justice throughout the
world. They recognize all the adj
vantages for the cause Of humanity
and civilization of international agree
meme, destined to avoid violent con-
flicts between nations, would pre-
vent;s agreements which must imply
the sanctions necessary to insure
their execution and thus to prevent
an apparent security from only ia
cilitating new aggressions.
Must Settle Actual confIist First.
"But discussion of future arrange
ments destined to insure an endur-
ing peace presupposes satisfactory
settlement Of the actual conflict The
allies have as profound a desire as
to terminate as soon as possible q
to terminate soon as possible a
war for which the central empires
are responsible, and which inflicts
such cruel sufferings upon humanity.
But they believe that it is impossible
at the present moment to attain a
peace which will assure them repara-
ton, restitution, and such guarantees
to Which they are entitled by the
aggression for which the responsible
ity rests with the central powers and
of which principle itself tended to
ruin the security of Europe; peace
which would, on the other hand, per-
NIT the establishment of the future
of European nations on solid ba-
that they are not fighting for selfish
interests, but above all to safeguard
the independence of peoples, of right
and of humanity
'"The allies are fully aware of the
losses and suffering which the war
causes to neutrals as we'll 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 inexorible exigencies of their de-
lenses against the violence and the
wiles of the enemy.
Glad Appeal Is Independent.
''It is with satisfaction, therefore,
that they take note of the declara-
ton that the American communities
ton is in nos wise associated in its
origin with that of the central pow.
ers transmitted on the 18th of De
cember by the government of the
United States. They did not doubt
moreover, the resolution of that gov.
eminent to avoid even the appearance
of a support, even moral, of the au
thors responsible for the war.
"The allied governments believe
they must protest in the most friend
ly, but in the most specific manner
against the assimilation established
in the American note between the
two groups of belligerents; this as
similation, based upon public declara
tions by the central powers, is in di