South Bend news-times., 1917-08-17
POPE" la TOILETTE AND sen" BENE-
DICT AND PEACE

with Pope .;=nedlct added TO his list of peace pup
pets duped 90 assist him his ham-strng the
by peace pretensions Kaiser wilhelm doubt
feeis mis- stock soaring il hasn't SCARED before or
moons-n the direction Of that wanted place in the
sun. By taking up kaisers peace propaganda, 80
nearly along the lines a this time and with NJ
Injection into them Of anti-autocratic demands the
pope mas literally arrsyed himself the side the
autocrscy against the democracy for which. espe
ciaIy. United states stands. and which allies
have accepted their war cry well.
The oficaI note. made public locally the hrst
time through the columns of the morning News-Times
Thursday fun the fathery spirit and solcitude for
the temporary all Gods children but this wal
has developed night for permanent peace rather
than temporary peace democracy has onered
by the allies chief among the solutions. This DE-
mand on the part Of allies. based upon human
itaranIsm and the outgroWth of the treachep.
vsricauon and depravity Of rule; the autoc
racy the clique the overthrow
of which it insisted the future and safety OF
the world largely depends.
His Holiness may be- no doubt is sincere. but good
intentions are no excuse bad judgment especially
when IN times like these men with great power and
the enormous leadership accredited TO the pope ALLOW
themselves whether by impulse influence, be mis-
led into misusing leadership Here in America
instance Pope Benedict following of approximate
Iy hfteen million and ninety million in
and to many them only spiritual but
i'm matters political. is easy enough this 10
guess disturbing power of such pronunciamento
as Benedict has placed before Germanys enemies
with so much for Germany. little them.
couched in its terms
Therein lies danger 1t. greater than has come
from any of the other pachst sources even
ture wing of the United senate, with Fol-
Iettes. Stones. Reeds-snd other traitors the
American cause Socialist anti-war resolutions the
American people have frowned upon sediuous, l. W
w upIisings have been condemned s pro German
cendiarism, those North Dakota farmers with their
Partisan league resolutions gathered only vacant
that OF college professors ASA
ing ght. counseled merely, speaking hgurative
~ 20 turn ON the gas. We. put it lightly call
the popes proposal. impotence. No We viii not
pass iEdscreet We anticipate that the presl
dent al the proper time dispose of il in some
of note to Holiness inopportune. appreciated
byrt unacceptable. with thanks. such is diplomacy.
So FAR as the government is concerned. We see nc
difference whatever between the pope's proposal and
Ia Fouettes peace resolutions literally proposing ;he
nostius Of white nag the capitol Washington
rs f inviting terms resolution can
not pass Not It's author could have hoped thai
it would pass. but offering OF United
states senate o6ense deserving harsh
condemnation
II Is absurd I, propose that congress shall proclaim
this time, DEFINITE terms which this country vii
make early peace with Germany
It IS absurd TO propose there shall he no indem
mites or territorial acquisitions that bel
hgcreuts shall assessed pay for the
ra,ssed territory such has said already score
OF ufne- eNcep- to our helping TO for Germany
territorial rapes and that should pay.
To take such a resolution seriously would sur
render before ve have begun TO Gght IL would be 4
betrayal Of our allies would be trading our oWr
birthright of freedom and greatness for mess o