New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-01
On Anniversary of Con-
flict He Implores War
ring Peoples to Halt.
TELLS OF EUROPE
SOWN WITH RUINS
Full Text of Prayer to Countries
Reveals Resolve to Devote All
Power to Reconciliation.

Paris, July 31.-The text Of thu
peace appeal just issued by Pope Bene-
dict reads as follows:
"When we were called to succeed to
the Apostolic Throne Of Pope Plus X,
whose upright and exemplary life was
brought to an end by the fratricidal
struggle which broke out in Europe,
we, too, felt-after gazing fearfully
upon the bloody battlefield de-
spair of father who witnesses his
home torn asunder and rayaged by a
furious tempest.
I'VE thought with inexpressible sor-
row of our young sons cut down by
| death; we felt in our heart, enlarged
by Christian charitableness, the great
unspeakable sadness of mothers and
Of wives made widows before their time
and the tears Of children deprived too
soon Of parental guidance.
participating in our soul in the fear
and anguish .: innumerable families,
and we'll knowing the imperial duties
imposed upon us by the mission Of
peace and love with which we have
been confded during these sad days,
we adopted a firm resolve 70 concen-
trate our whole activity and all our
power to the reconciiations of the peo-
pies at war We made a solemn prom
Use to our Divine Father, who wished
with the price of his blood TO make
all men brothers.
Counsels Not Heard.
Words OF peace and love were first
addressed to the nations and their
chiefs as the supreme guardian of their
souls. Our ahectlonate and insiStent
counsels as father and friend were not
heard. This increased our sadness. but
cid not shake our resolution. We con.
tinue with confidence to appeal TO the
All-Powerful. who holds in His hand
the minds and hearts of subjects as
well as kings. imploring him to end
the great scourge.
an our humble but ardent prayer we
want to include all the faithful and,
to make it more effective. we have
taken care that it be accompanied by
works of Christian penitence.
To-day, on the sad anniversary Of
the terrible conflict, our heart gives
forth the wish that the war will soon
end. We raise again our voice to ut
ter fatherly cry for peace. May this
cry dominating the frightful noise of
arms. reach the warning peoples and
their chiefs and induce kindly and
! more serene intentions.
"ln the name of the Lord God; in
the name of the Father and Lord in
heaven; in the name Of the blessed
blood of Jesus-the price of the re-
demption of humanity-we implore the
belligerent nations before divine Prov
idence henceforth to end the horrible
carnage which for year has been dis
honoring Europe.
Europe Sown with Ruins.
This is the blood Of brothers that
is being shed on land and sea. The
most beautiful regions Of Europe-this
garden of the world-are sown with
bodies and ruins. There. where re-
Gently fields and factories thrived, can
non now roar in a frightful manner in
frenzy of demolition, sparing neither
cities nor villages. and spreading the
ravages of death"
"You who before God and men are
charged with the grave responsibility
OF peace and war, listen to our prayer,
listen to the fatherly voice Of the vicar
OF the eternal and supreme Judge TO
WHOM: you should give account of
your public works as well as private
actions.
"The abundant riches which the
creating God has given to your lands
permit you TO continue the contest.
But at what a price. is the answer of
thousands OF young whose lives are
lost each day on the battlofields, and
of the ruins of so many cities and viii
lagos, so many monuments, due to the
piety and genius of our forefathers.
The bitter tears which flow in the
sanctlty of homes and at the foot of
affairs, do they not also repeat that the
price of the continuation of the contest
is great, too great?
and il cannot be said the immense
conflict cannot be ended without vio-
lence of arms. May this craze for de-
struction be abandoned Nations do
not perish. Inundated and oppressed,
they tremblingly carry the yoke i'm
posed on them and prepare their re-
venge, transmitting from generation to
generation a sorrowful heritage of hate
and vengeance.
Consider Rights Now.
"Why not now weigh with serene
conscience the rights and just aspira-
tion of the peoples? Why not start
with good will direct or indirect ex-
change of views, with the object of con-
sidering as far as possible these rights
and aspirations, and thus put to an end
the terrible combat, as has been the
case previously under similar circum-
stances?
blessed be he who rst extends the
olive branch and tenders his hand 70
the enemy in Offering his reasonable
conditions of peace.
The equilibrium Of world progress
and the security and tranquility of
nations repose on mutual wellbeing
and respect OF the right and dignity Of
others, more than on the number of
armies and formidable zone of fort
reSses.
1T is the cry of peace which issues
from our supreme soul this sad day
and which invites the true friends Of
peace in the world to extend their hand
10 hasten the end of a war which for a
year has transformed Europe into an
enormous battlefield.
May Jesus, in His pity, by the inter.
mediary Of the Mother OF Sorrows. end
the terrible tempest and cause to arise
a radiant dawn and the uuietude OF
peace formed in His own divine image
May hymns of thanks 20 the. most high
author of all good things soon resound.
Hope for Reconciliation.
Let us hope for tn, reconciliation OF
the states. May the peoples once
again become brothers and return TO
their peaceful labor in arts. learning
and Industry. May once again the EN-,