University of South Carolina Libraries
i THE POPE H GREAT PEA dn?ftfrr>c ddsie run l irr j i ixui TO STATUS QU Benedict Suggests Re Territory and Woul tion of Territory Rome. Aug. 14.?Peace proposals made by Pope Benedict have been delivered to all the belligerent governments. The Pope suggests restoration of Belgium, Siberia, and Rumania and peaceful solution of the problems of Alsace-Lorraine. Trent. Triest and Poland, according to reports received from Vitican sources. The Pope's peace appeal proposes that there be no annexation and no Indemnities excepi in special cases such as Belgium and Slbera. the return to Germany of her colonies In exchange for the occupied departments of France, freedom of the ?eas. disarmament and the formation l for the settlement of future international disputes. The peace proposals will be published here Thursday. Distinct German Flavor. London. Aug. 14.?"The so-called peace terms have a distinct German flavor." This reply was given in an authoritative quarter in London today to a question by the Associated Press in regard to the Vatican proposals. The opinion was expressed that the inspiration for the peace move probably emanated from Austria and) was in the nature of a trial balloon, as a prelude to more definite propositions from the Central Powers to the Allies. Suprised British Hou.se. London. Aug. 14.?The peace pronouncement of Pope Benedict was an entire surprise to the British House. Whether it was a surprise to the government cannot be learned. The proposal embodies what have been well known here for some time| as the terms the Central Powers would have been glad to offer and to have accepted, being virtually the restoration of before the war conditions with a commission of diplomats to thresh out the questions which have been in conflict concerning the border line. British pacifists undoubtedly will favor the acceptance of any offer to go into a peace conference, but a great majority of the people will look askance at a proposal which they think is issued distinctly in the interests of the enemy powers. The Pope's offer did not even constitute a newspaper sensation. While some afternoon papers give it their largest headline, others printed it merely as a paragraph among the secondary news items of the day. New Appeal for Pence. "There has been great diplomatic activity recently at the papal secretariat. numerous diplomats having long interviews with Cardinal Gasparri." (Papal Secretary of State i ; the Home correspondent of the Kxchange Telegraph cables: "I i am able to announce that the Holy See has addressed a note to hcllieer cnts and neutrals. The note makes a new and formal appeal for peace. It invites the belligerents to state their conditions in concrete terms so as to facilitate a preliminary understanding." "This important document has been communicated to the Italian government through the Spanish ambassador. The Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican organ, will pub> lish the text tonight." The outline of the Vatican's peace proposals received here demands the restoration of all German colonies to Germany. Summed up, the proposals are for a restoration of the status quo ant-e helium with all questions as to the readjustment of frontiers to he left to undefined "subsequent negotiations." Not Unexpected, Washington. Aug. 14.?Pope Benedict's peace proposals wore not unexpected to the United States or to any of the allies. The possibility of a peace move was discussed with British Foreign Minister Ralfour and Vice Premier Vivlani when the British and French official missions were in Washing ? ' ' 1 1 " 1 " - "? ' * THE LANCi I g ^ MM A WX T* war w'11 elect i{ A Vk lyl A II M .status quo ante il k/ if J il RJ MmJ 'quo ante out o ' tous war issued CE PROPOSAL rsn. spread dotuina outside of that ! must bo altered 'OSAL AMOUNTS BSS. I 'ism I) 0 BEFORE WAR military master "If they seci . ? r g\ f the immense a storation ot Occupied thoir handB wh: mr j this point appi Have iYo Annexa- ?m have justi . . . . fore the Germa y or Indemnities. *>ave pained i?: promised to pail 1 expansion of Ge ntense enjarpen ' ~~ T~ " ~ ~ dust rial and oo ton. and it was apreed that all allies. I 1108 includinp the United States, should I ' .. . ... In his war ad( (refuse to discuss peace terms while! . , ... . President declar Germativ occupied the territories she , . ... i . . . . whole force of t liad taken bv force, and thereby ..... ...... to check and tiu avoid what the allied statesmen con1 ? and power of t I siuereu u utjiiuau nap. I '^'OW' ,be I>on,iff's proposal pre-l autocracy. Tlii ..J' ,,lu l'on 'n a somewhat ver8?lly accepter uifferent light. difficult perhaps to a" th* allies, th meet, because It offers to a war- contend hardly *car> world a hope for peace. ration of the st Germany and her allies are ex- War- a return ol P?'<- cd promptly to accept the Pope's ' and no restituth proposals. t Alsac < alls for Reply. The one point thaVTr10,?11 ?mclal8 acknowledge n,i?ht stick, dipj , Vatican', proffer la a restoration ot A ra ling tor a reply. Diplomats "rovlnrea. becau e entente circle voice nothing dePosits. are nc unanimous opinion that it will the economic e> rejected. American officials real- thev **>'. but in miir . i8r a convincinS reply i8 re- atcain would torv' tHe wor,d 9 Pft8e of his- nienace to tl . at the Proposals cannot be scheme on the Th?7\t 83 ..they Stand 19 certain, "eutral diplomal u k?, * hot be accepted at all ?Pln?on that Ge " ronrede all exce, unofficial outuline of the Lorra!ne. horT f3 Commun,cat,on was received Allied dipiom - o ay. Members of the Presi- officials alike r rtents cabinet said it had not been 9Wer to the r si iisseii a, this afternoon's meet- vo,ves one of th 's i i Some of t^,e President's of- ?' war. Tl cia family gave signs of the dlf- PeoP>e of a v u > which it has presented. To- whipped by pac "Kbt the nffleial text had not been Nation. must H.hirf a"d U had not been estab- a"swer to a , w other ft would comcj ^^hting and st through the Spanish ambassador or the!r war aims, the Swiss minister. Spain and 'eave Germany Switzerland are the only two Kuro- has worked so pean neutrals having relations with P?8,t,?n of off. the Vatican. world and havi Another German Trap? Foui The first appraisal of the proposal A war whlcfi by officials and diplomats was that finished in six v it was another attempt by Germany, f>n its fourth > this time working through Austria ' ubmarine frigl because of the latter's close relations to have brought to the Vatican, to accomplish what render within n she failed in her first off sr of peace 'nJ? its seventh the assembling of peace delegates Promised result, at a round table conference, where Germany has w J the interest of one ally could be rlrcle of seventc Played off against the other with the 'ng their lesourc disruption of the grand alliance as destruction of t the stake. In no quarter is there autocracy. The any disposition to question in any fnent which ente way the good faith of the Vatican, aims of world although the peace activity of the satisfied with a Roman Catholic elements in Ger- status before th. many and Austria have been prom In these ever nent for several months. mats here see t! Marked Similarity. newest propi Hut as the unofficial outline dis-lth,'ni they belie, closed the terms of Pope Benedict's answor of the ; proposals, officials were astonished Some WIN. '<> realize its similarity with some of -^n unofficial . President Wilson's dectarat.ons on - th" discloses that , International agreement to force S'?"1P of the nrin P* reduction of armament and ^or which Presb mcognize the national aspirations of "'a red. .! Smial! I'?"I?lcs. all were brought I Among the r oruard by the President in his ad- eduction of air dress before congress. the seas, and ,(l Although the proposal to leave for retaliatory stru i tp omatic discussion such great r?r world com I questions as Italia irredenta, a freelThes? are rega I ' "'d -'tid Alsace-Lorraine might j"?n atones of tl i I ejec ted on many grounds, close T>>?' Pope's j observers foresee the possibility oflroaf,>' have be, "" >arrasf,n?ents in declining to dis- rPs'dent am bass P;?P"sa'? which the President of f?'e warring Re brought before the world. h *** sonjethlr ne allied statesmen realize that umn <>r large n nee consideration of any part of tho,fh0,,^h special H DtoDosals begins, pacifist and | hnf,p to facllltat I ... . . ?tie rniten state i Socialists elements are at once en- ? , ? ... . . ?* ... feeted for at lei abled to take up discussion which . , . Meanwhile, h will embarrass their governments. outline of the p President's \ iews. pope's common President Wilson's own view of hanAH of thp R , what reply shall be made obviously ajrend>' has rece I cannot accurately be ascertained at ^deration, the present time. His latest public Kl???|u< ' pronouncements on the most vital ,fl Pj0'(,ufint of the proposals Pope Mened^l describes the t< makes are interesting. Jsting In Europ When the new Russian govern- headfd for d merit was wavering on the point of belligerents are making a separate peace and de- the appeaia cf claring for no annexations and no tf) ceaRP a HU|C indemnities the President in a men- dltlons. the P( sage to the Russian people declared: t|fy jn tak 1 "Of course, the Imperial German tunlty to sugg? government and those whom It Is hopes, at least using for their own undoing are whjcj, peace i seeking to obtain pledges that the initiated. % LBTKR WBWB FRIDAY. AUO. 17, 1917. i the restoring of the At best. Pope Benedict's proposals! i. It was the status are only suggested as a rough basis if which this Iniqut- for such negotiations, and he realize forth: the power of that the details in all their com-1 Its status must be plexity must be worked out patientl> empire and its wide- id i:i a soirit of conciliation by the i&yv tion and influence- ' elllgoieuts themselves. j empire. Its status deduction of Armament. i I in such fashion as Unqualified approval of President ' such hideous thing Wilson's plan for the avoidance of ! again." future wars by some form of inter-1 c ay Address. national organization which shall , si* in hts llag day ad- have behind it the necessary power rlent referring to the to enforce its judgment, is given by s of Germany said: Pope Benedict, who declares that Lire peace now with long ago with such a splendid pro- ; H idvantages still in ject must go an effective arrangeich they have up to ment for reduction of armaments to irently gained, they a point just sufficient for defensive H fled themselves be- purposes or to carry out the* man- flfl n people; they will .hues of the world court. H v force what they it is inconceivable, the Pope holds. H a by it: an immense that any permanent peace can be H rnian power: an Im- maintained unless the various peo- H lent of German in- pics are willing to gather in an H nimerctal opportuni- amity founded upon a recognition of national rights. hlinsell It ess to congress the Thought of Indemnity. an um ed for spending the \ny attempt to prevent free eco- ,lU1-e,i he nation if need be nom|C action between the bclliger- ,?.0 lllfy the pretensions onts n,c Pope points out, would be he German military disastrous; therefore, he says, there -pp,. s phrase, now uni-imust freedom of the seas in all t^e pt, 1 as the war aim of that the term intplies. The Pontiff . |roni a te entente diplomats declares that so extensive has been t;ir as fits in with a resto- the lnjury to all of the belligerents | wag sa atus quo before the that there can be no thought now of i tentlon ; Germany's colonies ejther indemnity or reparation. | lines d jn for Belgium. In a spirit of conciliation and of pre ^-Lorraine. justice, he says all the belligerents j ,.jRn y on which Germany mu8t gubmit to accept the losses Thp oraats believe. Is the they have sustained except in the; p-renci, lsace-Lorraine. The matter of territory and beside these-! (emplj, ise of their mineral tlon8 of indemnity and reparation ' turn t ?t only necessary to thp pope declares there must be no! sarp_iA cistence of Germany continuation of the war by an eco-j,sconc the hands of France nomjc struggle for supremacy there- poVprn constitute military after which would be purely evil. pP( le whole German Thla refers directly to the so- ,t8 do, western frontier. A caned Paris economic conference jnv01vi t today ventured the wtjicb was followed by one in Vien- trian , rraan, beaten, would ra where the effort was made to t??i? pt the loss of Alsace- blnd lhe belligerents on either side after the war to have practically no Ruaf ats and American commercial relations with their ene- as ouj ealize that the an- mje9, ber >eace proposals, in- Restoration of Territory. but bo e most delicate task Qn the important question of the wjth h hey realize that th" disposition of occupied territory and omissh far-worn European tbe territorial ambitions of the bel- ^an iflst and Socialist itRerentB, the Pope, by way of pr*-j Rumat have a convincing face admits that special cases might j questic >roposal to stop the justify special consideration and still lto (h'e ill be held true to be adjusted in conformity with the propoR They do not wish to prjncipie8 of equity and justice, i j,olanrt in the position she Buti aa a general proposition, he tracts hard to attain?the fePis tbat a proper basis for discus- er ajt ?ring peace to the ajon WOuld be the restoration at groo t ng it rejected. once of all territory now in enemy so|emn rth Year. occupation. That would Involve lib- pjetely i was to have been eration of Belgium, leaving not a Ent? recks is entering up- trace of German control, political or j lookin; 'ear. A warfare of military. The same principle of un- pope's ltfulness which was encumbered freedom in its full govern Great Britain to sur- sense, he says, should prevail in re- fartior uitMy uays is fnier- irarn to every power ana nation. for ..r( month without the Not only must French territory now Power: The group fighting occupied by Germany be restored to prPKna idened into a world France, he says, but on the other four's ien nations, all unit- hand, all German colonies which nnfj ar es and power for the have been occupied by England, elusion he German military Portugal, Belgium and Japan should 8(tion Imperial govern- be returned to Germany. j cept ai red the conflict with S|HM'inl Consideration. | nnt dominion would be The more difficult question of other l restoration of the Italia Ierrendentia, the Pope thinks. t 10 Rr > war. should be examined in a spirit of ^ its the allied diplo- conciliation and fairness, and that a "p,?: le moving causes for special consideration' into the set- ,,nre t( usal of peace, and in tlement should be given the nation-! a|ne >*e will be found the al aspirations. 'genera lllied governments. Likewise does the Pope hold that r|f>s ju uiiiii -ne complex quesuons involved in j)|(PS(, putline of Pope Ben- readjustment of the Balkan States' ? . ? sue II <i iposals received here should he considered in the same s.t, ( the Pontiff include* spirit of equity and justice. He has ... | 1 J <1 ciples of world peace especially in mind Armenia, the Bal- j , >(, , ( lent Wilson has de kans and Poland, and the intimation n()W ^ conveyed is that these questions can roj)rps, 'ope's* proposals are safely he dealt with by direct diplonaments, freedom of niatic exchanges between the bel- |jrjnK at there shall he no ltgerents once an agreement is ^ ggle after the war leached upon the general principles ,jp|,.Ka, mercial supremacy, of recognition of national asplra- | wjir ((| Pded as the founda- tions and Justice. ' posal lie Pope's plan. Without advices of any kind from | floth,n proposals, which al- their own governments, the entente | ?purne en delivered to the embassies were intensely Interested ; ( ladors and ministers in the Associated Press cablegrams! reagon powers In Rome from Rome. any m ig more than a col- lTnreceotive Kars. lewspaper type. Al- Diplomatic practice prevents any1 efforts lire being authorized expressions of opinion e its transmission to for publication, but it was apparent >s this may not he ef at once that the peace proposal falls |'<now'' aat ft (lay or two. on unrocentlve oars so far ns tho: propoi lowever, an accurate diplomats here a e concerned. Tho l>iltrhc rlnclpal points of tho entente reorosentatlvos without tho "?'a' ' ioatlon is In tho slightest difference of opinion, do- ' overnment horo and r In rod tho proposal originated with i untl' dvod throughout oon- flormany using Austr'n ns an inter-,' ia"v modlary with the Vatlran, because *'lv,'n r*nt Appeal. of the hotter standing of that groat w*'h I language tho Pontiff Catholic empire with the Pope. ;rrible conditions ex- There was no disposition to ascribe knowl o, which he declares ? y hut tho loftiest motives to Pope waH estruction unless the Benedict 'n accepting at their face ''?P^ i willing to listen to valtio peace proposals emanating | , disinterested friends om Vioe n, but naturally the quesidal war. Such con- t'on was at once raised as to tho wan e >pe feels amply jus- proper division of responsibility b?v throui ng the present oppor- ' eon th Central Powers and the ?st what may he, ho Pope. It was pointed out that it Is Wit , a foundation upon important to know whether the pro- circle jegotlatlons may be posals came full-fledged from Vien- promi na or Berlin, or -bother the Pope propo | A "2 in 1 Shoe Polish" is made for every ui I **2 in 1 Black" (paste) and "2 in 1 Black Co: I liquid); for White Shoes, "2 in 1 White I "2 in 1 White Liquid" (liquid); for Tan Shoo I and **2 in 1 Tan Combination" (paste and 1 I lOc Black?White?1 I P. F. DALLKY CO. of New York. Inc. f fratm d them in the light of and was a lerstuuding he may have ac- lies in a of the minimum demands of their war utial Powets. The ext Not I'roin Allies. meat's infc entente diplomats agree that through w >ace proposals did not conie will lie co ny of the allied capitals. So formation ('. eat Britain is eoneetned. it might be id. there has not been any in- will come of departing from the out- governnten iselosed in the public speeches of the chu mler Lloyd George and For- Officials linistcr Tlnlfmir SUViilU thn extreme elements among the cussed unt i Socialists have never con- the govern ted anything short of the re- in declarln 0 French sovereignty of Al- ever could jrraine. while so far as Italy fleeting tin erned, it Is said here, that the Doe ment would he overturned by If an ii ople if It consented to abate from the mand for "Italia Irredenta," started in ng the restoration of the Aus- port, a tra provinces on the Adriatic to ture the 01 one which Russia's Interests. good faith tia's interest in the proposals does not i lined is very limited, outside was indica general concern for a speedy, coming fr morable peace in conjunction actual pro| er allies, by reason of the from the >n of any reference to the Bal- 1>* have t< lestlon. outside of Serbia and and delibei lia, leaving excluded any | convincing >n of control of the entrance easarily ha Black sea. However, the Va sition to submit the future of How fa to a "peaceful solution" at- fleets the some attention in that quar- Vatican wi hough nlso in a limited de- desire for >eoause Russia already has^fiuence. is ly pledged herself to com- reflects tli free Poland. I peace in ?nte diplomats here naturally would ven g to the reception of the called, hov proposal by the American lies were ment. recall with much satis- recent peai 1 President Wilson's demand i Announi ;paration" from the Central j ambassado i as a very significant and , ted Pope I nt supplement to Mr. Bal-j Italian go demand for "restoration;" ion expres e certain it warrants the con- gation her i that there will be no dispo- ; livered to on the part of America to ac- neutral. It iy terms of peace which coulo the Spanis ' subscribed to by all of tlu Riano. mil fifteen governments joined in State depji eat war. j The Spa tihinlssion i?> Arbitration. edition tot" neeful solution." with refer- been rece "> the problems of Alsace-Lor-1 Press (lisp Trent, Triest and Poland is My interpreted in entente cir- C1I re to mean submission of For a ho problems to arbitration. As be kept gr 11 arbitration would be impos- ketlng age. >f attainment because practi-' unless he 1 II nations who might in ordi-! be in a pr imes serve as arbitrators, are he Is fed B merest ed parties, the entente We posltiv ntatives believe that under Pdy preven iposal is concealed a design to and cures these Important subjects upon does not nference table when the peace LANCAS' tes gather. Such a scheme | icovered In the very first pro- Ca for peace broached by von If the t< ann-Hollweg, only to be it ml d by the unanimous voice of lament w tente powers, and there Is no If*' l,U,t fl ... ., . , ., . themselves to believe that it would be, flrst lgw ore welcome now. celvable tf Inofficial Receipt. tlons. shot State department acknowl- 'hjury to that it has received unofficial I ' dge of Pope Benedict's peace! ? lals before today's news dis- dhdhdhd s were received here. No of cognizance can be taken of It TIT ^ 5 ii the proposal is conveyed nfTI- qP I log Whatever ,consideration is IB to it will be after consultation | he allies. the apostolic delegation all M edge of the Pope's proposul fl | flj disclaimed. It was said the: H V hud not trahsmltt^d it to the H a 1 States government and did tpect to do so. The opinion xpressed that it would come A sh a neutral government. ) ||f; Inspired by Oertnany. ^ hln the entente diplomatic q the opinion was freely and J ptly expressed that the peace 8 sal was inspired by Germany . . H H ' ie. For Black Shoe*, j^B nabination" ( paate and |^H 9 Cake" (cake) and i, "2 in 1 Tan" (paate) iquid). Buffalo, N> V, I HI ^ r^H n attempt to split the alcontlicting discussion of aims. ent of the State depart>rtnation does not indicate hat channel the proposal nveyed and gives no infrom which an inference drawn as to whether it through one of the allied ts or through a dignitary roll. were unusually explicit in ,t It could not be dis11 It came officially before ment. and were emphatic g that no statement whatbe represented as rei official view. 's Not Suit Allies, iference might be drawn undercurrent which was official circles by the re,ined observer would ven)tnion that the proposal is would be discussed in by the allies, but that it neet their war aims. It ted that a peace proposal om the Pope?the first josal of the kind to come Vatican?would necessarit be considered carefully rately and that an answer to the world would necve to be made, tican and Austria, r the peace proposal reclose relationship of the * ith Austria, whose earnest peace, despite German in wen Known, or now rar it ie Catholic agitators for Germany, no one here ture to say. It was resever, that leading Cathopromlnent figures In the re flurry in Germany, rement thai the Spanish r at Rome had transmltlenedict's proposals to the ivernment, and the oplnsed at the apostolic delee that they might be de-^ the United States by a >d to the possibility that h ambassador here. Juan ?ht convey them to the irtment. nish embassy's only inforlay. it was said there, had ived from the Associated atches. tOWINO HOGS, g to be profitable he must owing from birth to marHe cannot be profitable s healthy. He Can always oflt-produclng condition If . A. Thomas' Hog Powder, ely tell yon that this remts cholera, removes worms thumps. If the powder make good, we will. TER MERCANTILE CO. ireteaa Management. *rm "carelessness" must be ght well be applied to manhlch permits hazards to exurely not to the Injured i, for self-preservation Is the of nature, and it is incon>at anyone with rare excepild wilfully permit or cause themselves.?H. Weaver n Industrial Management. ? id 40 Years | VRDlli. i Woman's Tonic { H