El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-07
CARDINALS HOLD
SECRET MEETING
Prelates From Belligerent
Nations Kept Separated;
Pope Delivers Address.

Rome. Italy. Dec. with few for
eign cardinals absent, notably those
from the United States, the secret con-
sistOry of cardinals was held here
Monday. New cardinals are to be
named and other business transacted.
The cardinals from the benigerent
countries were present but were kept
separated
Pope Benedict. in his aliocution, re-
ferred TO his efforts to bring about
peace. He said.
without doubt you are aware Of
of the difficulties, which up to the
present, have impeded US from revOk-
ing the sacred college. If finally I
have been granted today to see you
again in gOodly numbers, il is not be-
cause these difficulties have become
less. but because. we feared by longer
d(ay the procedure of the Roman Gu
ing this year and the one just passed,
not a few are the vacancies which
death has caused in the sacred college
War Grows In Fury.
IN this grave and historic moment
before the assembly, NOTWITHSTANDING
the ruin accommodating during the last
sixteen months; Notwithstanding that
the desire for peace grows daily IN
many hearts, and that numberless fam
lilies in their sorrow long for it; not
Withstanding that We have tried every
means that might hasten peace or al
lay discord; nevertheless, the fatal war
still grows in fury by land and sea
and even threatens unfortunate Ar
menia with extreme ruin
The letter which, on the anniver-
sary OF the beginning of the war. we
addressed to the belligerent peoples
and their rulers. though il received a
reverent hearing. by no means pro-
duced the beneftcent effects that were
expected.
@As vicar of Him. who is the peace
full King and Prince of Peace, we
cannot but be moved by the misfor-
cannot but continually raise our
hands in supplication to God OF Mer-
cy, entreating Him with our whole
heart that He may deign in His power
TO put an end to this sanguinary con-
while we seek with all our re-
sources to alleviate the doleful cOnse-
Quences we feel obliged by our apos-
telic office. to inculcate anew, the only
means which can quickly put an END
to the tremendous conflagration.
Prepare for that peace which the
whole Of humanity ardently wishes for;
that is, a peace that is just and last
ing-not advantageous to one alone OF
the belligerent parties
Suggests Peace Negotiations.
The way which can surely lead TO
already been tried and found salts
factory in similar circumstances and
of which we made mention in our
last letter. That is. an exchange OF
upon good will and calm elaboration
and set forth with clearness. duly rec
ognizing the aspirations of all. elimi-
mating the unjust and impossible and
taking into account with equal meas
ure, what is just and possible
Concessions Are Necessary.
Naturally as in all human contro-
versies which must be settled through
the efforts of the contendinE parties,
that it is absolutely necessary that
concessions be made upon some point
by both parties. that some Of the
hoped for advantages must be re-
nOunced, and that each must take with
good grace some. concession, even at
the cost of sacrifice. so as not tp as
sumo before God and man the enor-
nous responsibility for the cOntin-
uance Of this shedding Of blood. OF
which history records no counterpart
and which if prolonged further. might
mean for Europe the beginning OF the
decadence from the degree OF prosper
Gus civilization to which the Christian
religion has raised her.