The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-07
Plus x Sends Letter to United States
In Which he Expresses Hap
plness at the start
Made.
APPROVES THE COURSE
Urges All Good Men to Stand BEHIND
the Efforts of President Taft
For World Wide
Peace.

x in an autograph letter received by
the apostolic delegate to Washington,
applauds the lead taken by the Unit
ed States in the world wide campaign
for international peace.
Although the pontiff does not men
tion President Taft specifically by
name, copy of the letter was for
warded to the white house. 1t is ex-
pected the president, because of his
we'll known peace views, will reply to
the cordial sentiments of the ruler OF
the church.
The letter follows:
ITO our venerable brother, Diome-
des, titular archbishop of Larissa,
apostolic delegate to the United
| States of America:
Venerable Brother: Health and
apostolic benediction.
I'VE are happy to learn from you
that in the United States of America
under the leadership of men enjoying
the highest authority with the people,
the more judicious members OF the
community are fervently desirous OF
maintaining the advantages of inter-
national peace. To compose differ
enees, to restrain the outbreak of hos
! Titles, to prevent the dangers of war;
to remove even the anxieties OF 80
called peace, is, indeed, most praise
worthy and any effort in this cause,
4 even though it may not Immediately
or wholly accomplish its purpose,
manifests, nevertheless, a zeal which
cannot but rebound to the credit OF
!, it's authors and be of benefit to the
state.
"This is especially true at the pres
ent day. when vast armies, instrument
talities most destructive to human
life, and the advanced state of mill
: tary science, portend wars which
must be a source of fear even to the
most powerful rulers.
! "Wherefore we most heartily com
: mend the work already begun, which
should be approved by all good men
, and especially by us, holding, as we
: do the supreme pontificate OF the
/ church and representing Him who If
a both the God and the Prince OF Peace
S and we most gladly lend the weight
s OF our authority to those who are
S striving to realize this most benefi
!. cient purpose
e For we do not doubt that the same
d distinguished men who possess sucf
n ability and such wisdom in affairs
state will construct in behalf of
l. struggling age royal road for the ma
e tions leading to peace and concilla
e tion in accordance with the laws o
d Justice and charity, which should b
;, sacredly observed by all. For, mas
" much as peace consists in order, VIII
S. will yainly think that it can be estaf
j. ushed unless he strives with all tn
i force within him that due respect b
n. everywhere given to those virtue
Id which are the principles of order m
ID its firmest foundation.
CAS- for the remaining aspects
le the matter, we recall to mind the c!
J" ample of so many of our illustrou
of predecessors, who, when the cond
e. tion of the times permitted, rendered.
in this very matter also, the most all
Mt nal service to the cause of humanit
er and to the stability of governments
ss But since the present age allow
to lis to aid in this cause only by piot
Sc PRAYERS to God, we. therefore, mo-
re earnestly pray God, who knows tt
of hearts of men and inclines them as II
it. Wills that He may be gracious
these who are furthering peace amor
Id the peoples and may grant to the n
I'M tions which with united purpose a.
i'd laboring to this end that the destru
a ton OF war and its disasters beir
y; averted, they may at length ma
to pose in the beauty of peace.
as "As pledge of divine favor and
lid proof of our benevolence we mo
on lovingly grant you, venerable protne
he the apostolic benediction.
an "Given at Rome at st. Peters. q
zee eleventh day of June, 1911, and u
ex- eighth year OF our pontifcate.
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