The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-24
TEXT OF PONTIFFS
PEACE PROPOSAL
lDRogs INDEPENDENCE or BEL.
GUM. EVACUATION or FRANCE
AND RETURN or COLONIES.
Disarmament Would BE Such a Boon
That lndsmnitiea Would Not De
Needed. Says pontlff--Fresdom
Of the Seas IL recommended.

closing copy Of his appeal Ia the
heads ~ the beliigercnt peoples. as
follows:
"YouF majesty. the holy father,
anxious a. do everything he can Ia
order 10 put an end % the conflict
which for the hast three years has
rnvaged The civilized world. has de-
eided 10 submit ~ the leaders Of the
beiligerent peoples concrete peace
proposals. exposed Ia n document
which ! have the honor to attach to
this letter. May God grant that the
words Of his holiness viii this time
produce the desired effect for the
good ~ the whole ~ humanity
'.'fhe holy see not having diplomatic
relations with the French government,
or With che government Of Italy or the
United States, / very respectfully beg
your majesty TO be good enough 10
have handed a copy 81 his holiness MP.
peal % the president Of the French re-
public. Ia his majesty. the king Of
Italy. and to the president Of the
United states
Il also beg 10 add twelve other
copies which | request your majesty
20 be- good enough To hand t0 the lead
eFs 0f this nations friendly to the al
lies. with the exception, however OF
Russia. belgium and Brasil, 10 whom
the document has been sent direct.
In expressing 20 your majesty my
sinecre thanks for this cxtreme kind
ness, am happy 20 take the oppor-
tnniIy to offer your the homage Of
sentiment, very profound respect,
with which | have the honor to sign
myself your mnicaty's Sery humble aud
devoted servant.
.tslFnedl GAspARRI.
Text Of Appeal.
'sro the leaders Of the belilgerenl
peoples
"Stnrc the beginning Of our pontlfi
cate, the horrors 0f terrible wal
hclng let loose an Europe. we have h
view above everything three thing,
So preserve Perfect lnparilullty to
ward all helllgerents, as n suitable fol
him who II the common father aud wh,
loves al bis citltdren With equal affec
di0n. Continually to attempt 10 do al
the goad possible aud that without OK
eeptlnn ~ person. without distinction
81 nationality oF religion as Is dtetate'
Go ua hy the universal law ~ Chart.
which tire supreme spiritual charge ha
cunlSdcei o. us with Christ Finally. a
cur pacific mission also requires us 4
omit nothing as long as Il was In ou
power which might contribute 1
hasten the end ot tbs calamity hy trS
lnT 10 lead people ana their leaders {
more moderate resolution To hasten
Nervns dellbvFatlon of a peace Just an
durable.
Whoever has followed our wor
duriag those three painful years while
have Just passed has been able enstl
10 recognize that II we have Rlwas
remained faithful To- our rcsolve ,
absolute impartiality and to our n
titade ef heneyolence We hnSc NJ
Feased 10 eNhert the peoples aud u
belllgervnt brothers again 20 hccou
bgg!hFyu although pubugity has N
been given to All that We have done
attain this very Robie Rlm,
Toward the end Of the first ye
~ the war we addressed 10 the u
tiona Ia conflict most lively eNhor'
tians. ana more We Indicated the pa
o. he followed % arrive NJ stat
and honorable peace Tor all, TINT
tnnhtsiy our nppeat was not heard "a
the war continued desperately fer i
other two wears. with all It's horrors.
bseamr even more cruel and rNtvud
over the cath. over the sea aud tN
ulr. and one saw drsalntiou and lies
siessrnd upon the cities without
frnas. upon peaceful villages aud
their innncont population. and 40 ,
eta imagine how tho surferinEs ~
would be inerva srd aud aggravated
other montbs, or, wUFsr stu. ot
yraru are abuat Ia be- added 20
eAnEuinRr1 trtsuuiau
is thla civilized world a. be ma
tnv saorv than a ftvid III dvath1 4
i.urut.e. 80 glorious and So llouriShl
D. n going as " striekeu by uniNc'
tnadurss Ia run 10 the abyss and
lend is hand % is 0Wn suigidet
Crgsa Peace once Mere.
In such a terrible situation and
the presence ~ meuacV 80 seTi,
Wr have no particular political q
and o. not listen Ia suggestions 81
the sutervsis 81 any OF the bellii
ent parties. but ar~ Sol~iy cOmp~
% a ssuTlmeut ~ our supreme d
as the cammnn father ~ the faith
~ the solicitation Of our chile
who implorc our Intervention and
pacifyink work.
Through the voice even ~ hur
Ity and ~ reason We once more
he cry % peace. and Ne rene
pressing appeal 10 those who hul
their hands the destinles OF nat
But IN order 40 longer TO spcal
general terms as the circumstances
eonnselled ns Ia the past. we now
90 make more concrete ana pruS
proposals and 20 invite the go
ments Of the belngerent peoples
come 20 an agreement upon the 10
Aua ulfuFa which seem "a - q