New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
POPE'S ENCYCLICAL
URGES END OF WAR
European Conflict Found
Due to Four Leading
Causes.
NEVER SUCH LACK OF
BROTHERHOOD SHOWN
Materialism and Modernism Are
Held Largely Responsible
for Conditions.

Rome, Nov. iG.-The Pope caused 20
be published to-day his announced en-
cyclical urging peace among the war
ring nations of Europe. The Pontif
attributes the war 20 four causes,
namely, lack OF mutual and sincere
love among men. contempt of au-
thority, injustice by one class of the
people against another and the con-
sideration of material welfare as the
sole object Of human activity.
The encyclical begins by tracing a
picture OF the war and by calling upon
the rulers and the peoples to end the
fratricidal fight IN order that the
dawn Of the new pontiiicate be blessed
by voice announcing peace through
out the world. The present bloody war
is terrible because, the encyclical de-
clares. il is struggle of souls as well
as a struggle of bodies, the soul being
the origin of the body After making
reference to the doctrines of Christ,
the Pope says:
"The spirit Of Christ does not reign
to o-day. The people talk to-day or
brotherhood more than they ever have
before. yet brotherhood Is ignored to-
day to a degree greater than ever pc
fore.
Nations. races, cities and individuals
are divided to-day by rancor and sell
fshness more than they are by politl-
cal frontiers. The lack of reciprocal
charity is causing lack of respect
for authority.
"Lovo does not alter differences be-
tween social classes, but II makes those
above inclined toward the humble with
Christian virtues, most of all with JUS
tice. while the humble trust their su-
periors, awaiting brotherly assistance
from them
The Pope expresses the view that
to bring about the desired change 1t
will be necessary to eX'irpate the
secret root of all evils. which he de-
scribed as the view that material good
is the only object of life.
The second part of the encychcal is
devoted to all appeal for peace within
the Church. IL urges the suppression
of all differences, and in particular the
extirpation of the "evil growth OF mod
ernism, together with the evil modern
istic spirit which seeks novelty IN
everything. .
The message expresses the wish for
peace among all nations, which. Will
find inestimable good in peace, and also
peace for the Church. which will find
in it its essential liberty, as well as:
cessation Of the abnormal state OF
affairs whereby the Vicar Of Christ IS
placed in Rome, by renewing the pro-
test of his predecessors, against which
conditions he is fulfilling his sacred
duty"
"The pretence of emancipation of
human civil authority from God causes
the links between superiors and IN
feriors to become daily looser," the
Pope continues. Sovereign rulers
should consider this and see whether
it is wise TO divorce themselves from
the religion of Christ, whether II is
good policy to Danish the Gospel from
education. The principle that men,
being equal in nature, must also be
equal socially is false. Arguments to
the contrary fiji souls with anger, in
spire class hatred and fill life with
struggles. The only remedy IS to teach
the fundamental precept of the Gospel,
TO love each other more"