The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-31
Appeal Turned Down Because
Kaiser Cannot Be Trusted
Imperialism, Unchecked by
Rule of People, Can Produce
No Lasting Peace.

WIN mug. "A hSoioSiI
Wilson has rejected the pope's peace
proposals.
In note dispatched last night and
made public here tonight, the presi-
dent says that, while every heart not
blinded and hardened by the terrible
war must be touched by the moving
appeal of his holiness, it would be
folly to take the path of peace he
points out if it does not in fact lead
to the goal he proposes.
To deal with such a power as the
present rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedict's plan, declares the presi-
dent, would involve a recuperation of
the strength and renewal of the world
domination policy of that power, now
baked, but not defeated after sweep
ing. continent with the blood of in
nocent women and children, and the
helpless poor, as well as of soldiers.
Permanent peace must be based
upon the faith of all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness, and the
common rights of mankind, he adds,
and Eve can not take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as guaran-
tee of anything to endure, unless ex-
Plicitly supported by such conclusive
evidence of the will and purpose of
the German people themselves as the
other peoples of the world would be
justified in accepting"
The note of President Wilson in re-
ply to Pope Benedict's appeal is as
follows:
"To His Holiness:
"Benedictus XIV. Pope:
!. Aho~leogemen1 Oh the conf
i:N oon VI your hoiiness 10 the pei
msefeh. Peopies, uated august 1, l9l1,
no prosluent oi the onited STATES re-
tI t1o INC " 'tahSihiI 1he Ioho"lng
uot 1ha1 mas not peen
Z .'...0 s.a 1av aaIaened py TINS terripie
g - syrAeo py this moving
~ ~ - ,;s .'le
,s.ra 90 a.n @ su iolos VI inc .u-
,ro,ntoJ :. oee WHICH
that r. .,;o,.,1 -. 10 WISH
ho =, ,,.,..,,a.;,a1. ~ p"en VI peace
wo,,Id 10 ell ': ou' ou1 ~
IN foc+ IoaI = 49, 80, ~ uoes iio'
~ ~asraa ~ Cne eoai ne proposes.
star,, foot, - ~ D.u upoh 'ne
is not q mera cessation % s "f e'Se. ~
s;res. T. 10 staLIn . a. 'as ne ue-
neace Th;s aoon~ 80 anu etiuurlhe m
tbrouob With ana;v naS - nv. =. So'e
matter of -, 49,, ~ nus pI a
will insure nc ono;na+ 'e'' "ia'
mH;s boI;nass :, n,'Sa. ~.
that wa rot,,r, - ~ rta.' piopose'
hellnno anJ th.t ~ .Lo,, tns sIa.us .L quo ante
eral condop.+;or a. sSn
concert of nat;ons h"naa "e' ' anu d
centance of +ho nr;ma;,,Io "pen al! az
ton. that bv y sin,;lar nonoan+ psaa fnanSal.
of tbe COOS ho nst.L,;SlS. euoii .'
tho tort;to,.;.I ~ anu 'iaI
Gtolv +ha nor.,o.; ' vi rance ana
RaIi,.n S+atnd I 8, pionieine VI the
Poland he left r. suoh oono;iiet Set1on u
iustments as NAV no 's nnssihio au
peonle whose nol;t;c.I p font VI 'ns
Affiliations w;l, ha ;n,1a,,.oI 'U''e' anu
Would Rastora Stat',a o
"It 10 n,.n;fost 49, S1o
nrogran, con ho s,,oooe,i,I' p' Vi '.i'S
ont unIess tbe ros+;t,,t;o y al .eu
ouo ante furrishas Gr VI ene STATUS
factory basis for a. I'M I'M anu sa'iSc
tbis war ;c to do,;,, =, oopee' VI
of tbe yorJd go, .I 80 peopleS
tho actual nowar af 'ne . ae''ace ana
establishment contro1oI s"I1 military
resnonsihle governnant ny an II
secretlv Manned ' 20 dnn; %n,eii' ilaVihg
world nroceaded ~ ,''ia.e IA Ihe
ont without raoaud ~ ~ me pan
sacred obligations Of trsatv w. ~ the the
long established nraot;oos " 'ne
cherished nrincinles of in+or,a.; %mu ong
law and honor. wb;oS ohnse ,aeeriia'ional ~.
time for the war. dai;uaroJ umose II. us own