Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-22

airou Kissing. governor u belgium
letter assuring me that he Noult
rcprcsE with the utmost energy all act
Of violence against churches and
against the minister of God"
The pope then referred o. the sink.
ing Of The Lustania and IL quoted by
the correspondent a. saying.
Discusses Lusltania.
II do not know Of more frightful
transaction, What grief e. soc our
generation the prey Of such horrors!
have the heart Of a father and this
heart has been torn"
Hut what do you think OF the
blockade which constricts two em-
pires which condemns to famine mill
lions Of innocents2 Is that inspired
also by feelings entirely humane"
The pope continued
Il do not say that after the war
VIII not proclaim q syllabus. recalling
and summing up the doctrines OF the
church on this subject and regulating
for the future the rights and duties Of
bclllgerents. Then one will find with
out doubt the formal condemnation Of
crimes which Will have been commit
ted during the war
II was pointed out g. the pontlff
that France regretted 60 see that the
pope had endeaxored 60 prevent Italy
from participating Ia the war, aud the
question was asked If this was not fa-
voring the plans of German dlpo-
macy
y recognize clearly That we are
neutral" the pontiff replied. 1--WE
have given instructions along this
line. We wanted peace, first because
am the representative OF God on
earth. God wishes that there be
peace among men. A pope can want
nnd preach only peace. aud. further
more, because We are In Italy, and we
wanted TO have this country which we
love, saved the suffering of war;
There was suggestion of tears In
the eyes Of the pontiff as he said this
The interviewer then mentioned the
effect OF the war on the holy sce--,
whether the pope was free and whcth-
er. under the law Of guarantee his ho-
Illness could exernisn freely ana conn
plctely his mission In the world
The pope replied that there was no
need OF c0neeailng that the Interests
Of the holy see had been considered,
and added
The state Of war puts these inter-
osts IN danger We are al the pres
ent tim Elm an uncertain situation.
must recognize that the Italian gov
ernment Is giving US some proofs Of
~ good Intentions. our relations are
improved but conditions are yet not
60 our entire satisfaction For exam.
pie, could they not let me Keep my
Guards intact need 20 guarantee
the material security Of my person
ana OF the artistic treasures which
surround me, They took twenty Of
my guards, several officers and others
whom ] cannot rtadily replace. The
noble guards were mubilized hut that
amounted TO very little besides the
grave Inconvenience Of not helug able
TO communicate with my faithful,
The government offered the free
use of cipher taIhe representatives OF
the powers accredited to us, but un-
der the control and responsibility Of
the holy see, That was too dangerous.
We might have been accused Of in
discreoincss touching military mat
iQrs ! refused this offer.
y was PROMISED freedom Of corro-
spondence uncontrolled 10y the censor,
hut my secretary of state brought this
morning letter from the patriarch OF
Venice With the souls broken AZ the
tribunal OF penltenee which deals only
Win private affairs concerning the
iaithful who submit 60 us cases Of In
diNidnal Coincidence, several letters
have been received opened.
We no longer hear anything save
The sound Of the bell Reports with
nations To ltaly are suppressed. the
representatives accredited 60 MS have
had TO leave Rome our guarantees
and our means are by so much weak
ened. We have faith la the present
government but we tremhle TO see
ourselves exposed to the uncertainties
Of public lie IN Italy.
HHome Is q fnfnace IN perpetual
terment Would you say il were alb
Nurd In these last days Go foar a day
~ revolution What will tomorrow
bring how would the people receive
defcat how would they behave in vic
i9ry?"
Every movement OF this people
the most impressionablc of the earth
has It's reflex here. And we feel
ourselves less protected today.
DO You now understand why we
Oppose with an our force the rupture
OF Italian neutrality"
The pope closed his eyes and
seemed % dream an instant Then he
Falu ~ NeNp tones.
"fhp future il dark
Does your holiness expect To take
any INITIATIVE O. promote pcace?n
To ihis the pope replied
The hour does not seem to ms 10
have come ! should not act save
with the fullest knowledge lest /
weaken the moral Authority which !
hold OF God and which / must employ
70 bring peace again among men. But
shall seek the Opportunity. / shall
seize the first hand outstreiched.