Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-01-17


hesemoEy over Europe and their
| economic domination over the world.
Germany proved by her declaration
OF war, by the immediate violation OF
Belgium and Luxembourg and by her
manner Of conducting the war, her
stimulating contempt for all princi-
pies OF humanity and all respect for
small States; as the conflict devcl-
opcd the attitude OF the central pow
crs and their allies has been con-
tinual defiance Of humanity and civ
iliZation. Is it necessary to recall the
horrors which accompanied the inva-
sion of Belgium and Serbia, the
atrocious regime imposed upon the
invaded countries, the massacre of
hundreds of thousands of inoffensive
Armenians, the barbarities perpetrat-
ed against the population Of Syria,
the raids OF Zeppelins on open towns,
the destruction by submarines Of
passenger steamers and Of merchant
men even under neutral flags, the
cruel treatment inflicted upon prison.
crs of war, the judicial murders of
Miss Cavel, Of Capt. Fryatt. the de-
portation and the reduction to slav-
cry Of civil populations. ct cetera?
The execution Of such a series of
crimes perpetrated without any re-
gard for universal reprobation fully
explains to president Wilson the pro-
test Of the allies.
They consider that the note
which they sent to the United States
in reply to the German note will be
response to the questions put by
the American government and, ac.
cording to the exact words of the
latter, constitute "A public declara-
tion as to the conditions upon which
the war could be terminated.
Entente Objects in War.
"President Wilson desires more:
He desires that the belligerent pow
ers openly affirm the objects which
they seek by continuing the war.
The allies experience no difficulty in
replying to this request Their OBJ
iects in the war are we'll known; they
have been formulated on many occa-
sions by the chiefs Of their divers
governments. Their objects In the
war will not be made known in de-
tail with all the equitable compensa-
tions and indemnities for damages
suffered until the hour Of negotia-
tiOns. But the civilized world knows
that they imply In all necessity and
in the first instance the restoration
OF Belgium, Of Serbia and of Monte
negro. and the indemnities which are
due them; the evacuation of the in
vaded territories Of France, Of Rvs
~" aud Of N0ugAnia, with luSt repa..
cation; tia reorganization ~ !Ju-
rope "ua"ahN"cd BY n ataHle ,.riuie
"'n 'nunICu rs much rron ypspa.. G"
nationalities and full security and
liberty Of economic development,
which all nations, great or small,
possess, rs upon territorial conten-
tions and international agreements
suitable to guarantee territorial and
maritime frontiers against uniusti-
fled attacks: the restitution Of PROV
inccS or territories wrcstcd in the
past from the allies by force or
a against the will of their populations,
the liberation OF Italians. OF SIavs,
n &c Nf ral, @
vaQues from foreign domination; the |
Of populations sub
ject to the bloody tyranny OF the |
Turks; the expulsion from Europe
OF the ottoman Empire. which has
proved itself so radically alien to
Western civilization. The intentions |
Of his majesty the Empero Of Rus
sia regarding Poland have been clear |
~ indicated in the proclamation |
which he has just addressed to his |
armies. 1t goes without saying that !
If the allies wish to liberate Europc |
from the brutal covetousness Of |
Prussian militarism, it never has |
been their design, as has been al |
legged. to encompass the extcrmina- |
Iion OF the German peoples and their
political disappearance. That which |
they desire above all is to insure a
peace upon the principles Of liberty
and justice. upon the inviolable fidel-
ty to international obligation with
which the government Of the United |
States has never ceased to be in
spircd.
United in the pursuits of this SUI