The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-12
ALLIES SAY PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
IN REPLY To THE WILSON NOTE
NO HOPE HELD OUT
IN THE GERMAN NOTE
Text of Allies and, Belgian
Notes Given Out at Capital
Carefully Worded.

tente Allies replying to President
Wilson's peace not in Joint com
munication. express the belief that
It Is impossible at the present no
ment to attain a peace that Will as.
sure them reparation. restitution anu
such guarantees as they consider are
essential.
In a separate note the Belgian gov
ernment expresses its desire lot
peace but declares it could only &C.
cept a settlement which would as
sure it reparation and security In the
future.
Both Of the communications, made
public by the State Department to-
night, are dated January 10 and were
transmitted in translatlons from the
French texts through Ambassador
Sharp at Paris.
The translation OF the French text
OF the Entente note as cabled by Am
bassador Sharp at Paris. follows:
The Allied governments have re,
ceired the note which was delivered
to them in the name of the government
OF the United States on the nineteenth
of December, 1916. They have STUDIED
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 friendship which
attaches them to the American people.
In general way they wish to de-
clare that they pay tribute to the ele-
yation Of the sentiment with Whlcn tne
American note IS inspired and that
they associate themselves Win al
their hopes with the project for the
creation o. league Of nations to IN
sure peace and justice throughout the
world. They recognize all the adFan-
tageS for the cause OF humanity anu
civilization which the institution OF lu-
ternational agreements, destined 20
avoid violent conflicts between nations
would prevent: agreements which
must imply the sanctions necessary 10
insure their execution and thus to pre-
vent: agreements which must Imply
the sanctions necessary 10 insure tnelr
execution and thus TO prevent an ap-
parent security from only facilitating
new aggressious But discussion OF
future arrangements destined 10 IL
sure an enduring peace presupposes q
satisfactory settlement OF the actuai
conflict; the Allies have as profound
q desire as the government OF the
United States TO terminate as soon as
. possible a war for which the Central
empires are responsible and which IN
flicts such cruel sutfer1ngS upon hu-
manity. But they believe that 1t is
impossible at the present moment To
attain a peace which will assure them
reparation, restitution and such guar
antees to which they are entitled Dy
the. aggression for which the reSponsl-
bility rests with the Central Powers
and of which the principle itself tend
ed to ruin the security Of Europe; a
peace which would on the other manu-
hermit the establishment OF the future
of European nations on a solid basis.
The Allied nations are conscious thaI
they are not fighting for selfish inter
ests, but above all 10 safeguard the IN.
dependence Of peoples, OF right and
of humanity.
Depiore Neutral Losses
- The Allies are fully aware Oh the
losses and suffering which the wal
causes to neutrals as we'll as TO bel
lieerents and they deplore them: oul
they do not hold themselves RESPONSE
HE for them, having in no way either
.willed or provoked this war, and they
strive to reduce these damages IN the
measure compatible with the '1nexoT'
able exigencies Of their defense against
the violence and the wiles OF the
enemy.
1T is with satisfaction. therefore
that they take note Of the declaration
that the American communication Is
that of the Central powers transmitted
on the 18th of December by the gov
ernment of the United States. They
did not doubt, moreover, the resolution
Of that government to avoid even the
appearance of a support, even moral
of the authors responsible Tor the war
The allied governments believe
that they must protest in the most
friendly. but in the most specific, man
ner against the assimilation estao
iished in the American note between
the two groups Of belligerents: this
assimilation. based upon public decia
rations by the Central powers, is in
direct opposition to the evidence. both
as regards responsibility for the past
and as concerns guarantees for the tu
ture; President Wilson. in mentioning
it. certainly had no intention OF asSo'
ciating himself with it.
German Intentions Proved.
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