New-York tribune., 1915-12-07
BY CONCESSIONS
CAN PEACE COME
Each Party, He Asserts,
Must Give Up Some
Hoped For Advantages.

Hoped FOR Advantages.
Rome, Dec. 6.-The secret consistory
at which new cardinals are to be named
and other important business trans
acted began this morning. Notwith
standing the world war. it was pre-
ceded and attended with the same
pomp as was customary under Pope
Leo. The only difference to-day was
, the absence Of some Of the foreign
cardinals, especially those from the
United States.
Pope Benedict looked well and
strong. He was full Of determination,
especially when delivering his allocu-
ton, in which he again condemned the
horrors of war, saying:
without doubt, you are aware Of the
difficulties which up 10 the present
have impeded us from convoking the
Sacred College. If finally | have been
granted to-day to see you again in
goodly numbers it is not because those
difficulties have become less, but be
cause we feared that by longer delay
the procedure of the Roman Curia
might seriously suffer. since during
this year and the one just passed not
Few are the vacancies which death has
caused in the Sacred College.
"If at all times the loss Of en-
lightened councillors and trusted as
sistants causes sorrow = The Roman
Pontif. il is much more so now, having
assumed the government of the church.
In this grave and historic moment
before the assembly. Notwithstanding
the ruin accumalating during the last
sixteen months. notwithstanding that
the desire for peace grows daily in
many hearts and that numberless fam
lies in their sorrow long for il, not
withstanding that we have tried every
means that might hasten peace or allay
discord, nevertheless the fatal war still
grows in fury by land and sea and
threatens unfortunate Armenia with
extreme ruin.
"The letter which on the anniversary
Of the beginning OF the war we ad-
dressed TO the belligerent peoples and
their rulers, though T. received a rever-
ent hearing, il by no means produced
the benefcent effects that were ex-
pected.
Prays for Peace.
AS vicar % Him VINO is the Peace
II D., -
cannot be but moved by the misfortunes
Of so many of our children; We cannot
but continually raise our hands IN sup
plication 20 the God of nercies, en-
treating Him with our whole heart that
He may deign in His power 70 put an
end 70 this sanguinary conflict.
"While we seek with all our re-
sources 70 alleviate the doleful conse-
o,rnnces. we feel obliged by our apos-
folio office TO inculcate anew the only
means which can quickly put an end 70
the tremendous conhagration.
"prepare for that peace which the
whole of humanity ardently wishes Tot
that is, peace that is just ana lsst,
ing. not advantageous 20 one aiohe ot
the beligerent parties.
"The way which can surely lead 10
this happy result is that which has a.
in similar circumstances, and of which
we made mention in our last letter.
That is. an exchange Of ideas. DE it di-
rect or indirect, based upon good will
and calm deliberation and set forth
with clearness. duly recognizing the
ssrirations Of ell, eliminating the un-
Just and impossible and taking into ac-
court with equal measure what is just
and possible.
NATURALLY. as in all human con-
troversies which must be settled
through the efforts of the contending
parties themselves, IL is absolutely
necessary that concessions be made
upon some point by both parties, that
some % the hoped-for advantages must
be reaounced. and that each must make
With good grace such concession. even
At the cost Of some sacrifice. so as not
20 assume before God and msn the
enormous possibility for the CON
tinuatior of ;hls shedding Of blood. Of
which history records no countcrDart
and which, u prolonged further. might
mean .or Europe the beginning of de-
cadence from the degree of prosperous
civilization to which the Christian re-
ligion has raised her from nothing