New-York tribune., 1917-01-12
No Hope for Peace NoW, Allies Tell Wilson;
State Terms and Declare for War to FInisj
Entente's Reply to Presidents Note,
Outlining Basis for Peace

WASHINGTON. JAM U.-The translation OF the
French tert of The Entente note to President WI
son. as cabled by ambassador Sharp at Paris, fol-
IOscs:
The Allied governments have received the
note which was delivered to theni IN the name OF
the government OF the United States on the 10Th
of December, 1916. They have studied it with the
care imposed upon them both by the exact reallza
ton which they have of the gravity of the hour and
bv the sincere friendship which attaches them to
the American people.
In general way. they wish to declare chat
thev pay tribute to the elevation of the sentiment
with which the American note is inspired and that
thev associate themselves with all their hopes with
the project for the creation of league of nations
to insure peace and Justice throughout the world
They recognize all the advantages for the cause OF
humanity and civilization which the institution OF
international agreements destined to avoid violent
conflicts between nations would prevent; agree
mentS which must imply the sanctions necessary to
insure their execution, and thus to prevent an APP
parent security from only facilitating new aggres-
sons. But discussion Of future arrangements
destined to insure an enduring peace presupposes
satisfactory settlement of the actual conflict.
The Allies have as profound desire as The
government OF the United States to terminate as
soon as possible for which the Central En-
pires are responsible and which inticts such cruel
sufferings upon humanity But they believe that
it is impossible at the present moment to attain
peace which will assure them reparatlon, restlt'l-
ton and such guarantees to which they are entitled
bv the aggression for which the responSblllt!
rests with the Central Powers. and OF which the
principle itself tended to ruin the security OF Eu-
rope: peace which would, on the other hand, per-
nit the establishment of the future Of European
nations on solid basis
Fighting to Safeguard Humanity
The Allied nations are conscious 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 causes to neutraS, as well
as to bellgerents, and they deplore them but they
do not hold themselves responsible for them, hav-
mo in no wav either willed or provoked this
measure compatible with the inexorable eXigences
of their defence against the violence and the wles
of the enemy.
1t is with satisfaction, therefore that they take
note of the declaration that the American COM
munication is in no wise associated in its origin
with that of the Central Powers transmitted on the
18th of December by the government Of the Unit
ed States. They did not doubt, moreover, the
resolution of that government to avoid even the
appearance of support. even moral of the au-
thors responsible for the war.
The Allied Governments believe that they
must protest in the most friendly but in the most
specific manner against the assimilation established
in the American note between the two groups of
belliqerents. This assimilation, based upon public
declarations by the Central Powers is in. direct
opposition to the evidence, both as regards re-
sponsiblity for the past and concerns guarantees
for the future President Wilson. in mentioning
it. certainly had no intention OF assocating himself
with it.
Cermany's Cruelty and Aggression
If there is an historical fact established at the
present debate it is the wilful aggression of Ger
many and Austria Hungary to insure their hegem-
ony over Eurone and their economic domination