The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

-niAinNeiudliit sept. ZE.-lne German
reply to Pope Benedct's peace propos-
al declares special measures taken by
the government in 'cosest contact with
the representatives of the German peo.
pie to discuss and answer the question
raised, prove how earnestly il desires
to find a practical basis for Just and
lasting peace.
Continuing, the reply says that Ger.
many, fully recognized with his holi.
ness, the high peace producing effect OF
arbitration to decide international diff.
ferences Of opinion and in this respect
Germany Is ready TO support every pro.
posal compatible with the vital inter
ests Of the German empire and peo.
pie.
The German reply says that the i'm.
perial government greets with special
sympathy the leading idea in which
his holiness clearly expresses the con.
viction that the future material power
Of arms must be superseded by the NOR.
al power Of right
Following is the text Of the reply:
Herr Cardinal Your eminence has
been good enough, together with your
letter Of August 2. 20 transmit to the
kaiser and king, my most gracious mas.
| ter the note Of his holiness. the pope.
in which his holiness filled with grief
az the devastations Of the world war.
makes an emphatic peace appeal to the
heads OF the belligerent peoples The
kaiserking has deigned 10 acquaint me
with your eminence's letter and To I'm.
struct the reply to me.
/ His majesty has been following for
a considerable time. with high respect
and sincere gratitude, his holiness ef.
forts in a spirit Of true impartiality to
alleviate as far as possible the suffer.
inss Of the war and TO hasten the end
Of hostilities. The kaiser sees i'm the
latest step Of his holiness fresh proof Of
his noble and humane feelings. and
cierishes a lively desire that. for the
benefit OF the entire world, the papal
appea. may meet with success.
The effort Of Pope Benedict is to
pave the way TO am understanding
amongst an peoples and might more
surely reckon on a sympathetic recep.
tion and the whole-hearted support
from his majesty. seeing that the kais.
er. since taking over the government
has regarded il as his principal and
most sacred task 90 preserve the bloss
mgs Of peace for the German people
and the world. In his first speech from
the throne az the opening OF the Ger
man reichstag ON June 25. 1855. tho
kaiser promised that his love Of the Ger
man army and his position toward &,
should never lead him into temptation
TO cut short the benefits of peace unless
war We're % necessity. forced ON us by
an attack on the empire or its allies.
The German army should safeguard
peace for us and should peace. never.
7 ltheless. be broken 70 would be in a
position 20 win il with honor The kais.
Ter has by bis acts fulfilled the prom.
ise he then made iu 26 years OF happy
rule. despite provocoti0ns and ternpta.
tious
"Iu the crisis which 'ej 90 The pres
ont world corGa-uton ni- majesty.
efforts We're up o. ,he JAS, moment
directed toward scttiuc the conflict by
| peaceful means After tine war had
broken out alIin-t h.s wishes and de-
sires The kaiser m conjunction with
his hish allies was tine first solemnIy
Co declare mis- readiness to enter into
lreace negotiations The German peo
| ple supported hs majesty n his keen
desire for peace
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