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

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Paris. June "a ti:fO y. n.y. --- la
Iihcrte publishes today AN Interview
with Pope Iicncdict. signed by Louis
Iatnpic. prominent member of the
staff wi:n was sent 10 Rome for the
purpose of asccriaining the Popc's
view ON the various aspects of the Iln-
rupean war. Pope nenetilct II quoted
ns expressing horror " SOME Of the
developments Of the war, but la The
main the words Of the Pore havc 10
do with peace.
Tile interview began with an all-
sion by the p0ntiff 10 what the Holy
See had done In respect to the war.
The pontiff has addressed IA letter Ia
favor of peace to the Catholic world.
lie had proposed u truce To the beiIig-
ercnteS for the Christmas tide. he
had endeavUrcd TO obtain an exchange
of prisoners for military service and
had had the good fortune Ia obtain In
this respect an appreciable result.
His holiness referred 10 the letter he
had written 10 Cardinals Iacon and
Annette of Rbeims and Paris respect
lively. ana 90 his c0nsistOriai adirrSs
ON Janunrv -
vi. Latapie quotes the pope aS say
ing;
"Non desire that | should condemn
every crime specifically, but each onc
of your accusations Is accompanied bvsl
n reply ON the part of the Gcrmans.e
and | am not able to institute here n
continuous discussion nor can | make
Investigations al this moment"
lis IL necessary 10 inquire rs to-
whether the neutrality of Belgium has
been siolated?n asked the corresponds
Cni.
"That was under the pontifi,ate OF
Plus X" the Pope replied.
"Is Il not known by all that many
priests have been taken ~ hostages III
Belgium and In France and shot"
Ontrages BY Iiussians.
THE pope replied
~ have received from Austrian blsh-
ops the assurance that the Russian
army also has taken hostages from
among the Catholic priests and that
the Russians on one occasion pushed
Lefore them 500 Jews so that they
could advance behind this living bar
rier thus exposed to the bullets of the
enemy The bishop of Cremona has
informed me that the italians have al
ready taken eighteen Austrian priests
as hostages
There are SO many excesscs that I
cyclical declaring, II is permitted to
no person, for whatever motive. to
violate justice.
The Germans, said NJ Latapie.
have committed other violations"
TO this the pope replied;
Denials From Beleium.
"The cardinal-secretary of state has
received the representatives. Of seyon
Eolgian CONGREGATIONS They have de-
clared that they are not able to cite q
single case in their congregations pros
iccted especially by the virgin or some
saint We continue to be impcrfectly
Informed upon this subject
And the burning Of Louvaiu and
the bombardment of churches2'
"The Germans reply that their
troops have ben fired upon the pops
made an answer THEY have de-
eiared that there was an observatory
~ the tower OF the cathedral at
Rheims. With reference to Louvain,
| have already given orders concern
ing Ii. We shall assist in restoring the
cathedrals, Is there need TO say that
we condemn with an our force such
things? Every shot fired upon the
cathedral Of Rheims was felt in my
heart"
The pope struck his breast and add
Ell.
Cannot DlsentangIc Contradictions
But the hour has not yet come @
disentangle the truth from all the con-
Trajectory assertions which surround
t. The vatican Is not court We do
not give judgments the Judge is ON
ligh."
at least one can protest against the
arrest Of a prince Of the church ven-
tured the correspondent.
Il shall SURPRISE you. Cardinal Mei
cier. tarehhishop Of Malinesl has
never been arrested, replied the pope
'He can go about his diocese as h
pleases. ! have raeslvcd from Gener-