The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-24
POPE ASKS NATIONS
TO END WORLD WAR
HOLY FATHER SAYS STOP BLOOD
SHED AND RIGHT WRONGS
CAUSED aY WAR.
Reduction of ArmameRts, Freedom Of
Seas and Guarantee Of No Rstaiia-
ton for World Commercial supreH-
aey Foundation OF Peace Plan.


Washington. Peace proposals made
by Pope Benedict have been delivered
to all the helligerent governments,
SAYS dispatch FROM Rome,
The pope suggests restoration o.
Belgium, Serbia and lloumania and
peaceful solution % the problems az
Alsaee- Lorraine, Trent Tris,st and
Poland, according 10 reports received
from vatican sources.
The pope's peace appeal proposes
that there be no annexntions and no
indemnities except in special cases.
such as Belgium aud Serbia, the return
To Germany of her colonies In exchange
for the occupied departments Of
France, freedom ~ the seas, disarma.
mant aud the formation OF supreme
court for arbitration for the settle
ment of future International disputes.
Officials OF every sort are handling
the report Of the pope's note 10 tho
heiligerentS in such a gingerly man
neT, that all Washington In convinced
that the situation Is pregnant with
real possibilities Of peace
Runors Of peace, suggestions Of
peace and terms Of peace which have
hitherto filtered into the United
States, have been invariably met with
= population almost seoFnful No
such treatment was accorded the rn.
port OF the yaficans note.
Secretary OF State Lansing early
volunteered the information that ha
had known informally OF such move
for several days,
The papal legation aud spanish en-
bassy here refuse Ia any manner 20
be interviewed or 90 deny or affirm
that the note has arrived.
Allied and neutral diplomats are
gunrdedly commenting TO the effect
that this may be 0ormanys cry for
mercy.
They do not accuse the vatican of
playing Germany's game.
What they do say IL that Pope Bene.
diet, praying aud working for peace
for years, may now have found through
Austria willingness on the part ~
Germany 10 make an offer which tho
united States and the entente viii
consider.
Diplomats IN discussing the pro-
posed terms. divide them Into two
claNsea, In the first they place tli0Ea
which Germany might now be willing
TO grant Immediately. These Include
the restoration OF the territory occu.
pied by Germany IA return FOR Ger
man colonies.
The others. diplomats believe. ara
either tempting bniis which Germany
might hold out now aud then hight
against 80 bitterly Ia conference
thnt there would be no chance FOE na
agreement
II Pope BENEDICT has assurance ~
such definite character as 90 guaran.
tea the performance by the cemiral
powers " such agreements as they put
forth. Il will mean that the allies viii
In all probability be willing TO enter
into n discussion.
There might even be an armlsiics
with the opposing forces holding tho
lines upon which they now SIT.
But II the pope r. not able 10 aftrl.
HNAh AttN WV "a AAfas# A&AAAAN anu "a
willingness To abide by them Indirect.
~ 10 the central powers. time viii
bring forth only n respectful aud for
nal expression 81 appreciation OF the
pope's efforts.
In other words, the allies must be
pretty sure that II Is Germany cF3tng
Tor mercy before they let up.
Il IL not considered unlikely that the
president viii take up the vatican
terms for Informal Discussion with the
Miles. Tho attitude Of the allies will
be promptly revealed Then will come
ths time for sn Admission or denial by
Germany as 70 her willingness "a abide
bJ thrHe terms. II Is only then that
their real value can be determined.
Il remains a.. outstanding feature
81 the time 81 their nrsl suggestion.
however, that the ndlnlnlsirmtiun 10
treating tbe suggestion wifh greatest
respect