The Keota news., 1917-09-28
GERMANY AND AvsTRiA READY
PoR SGTTLgMgNT or WAR.
Replies - vatjean gxpesss Neps Thas
Al 0silIesesnts VIII Como - View
ponttfrO Peepooal - 0aolo foe
Negotiations.

msnt, in IL reply 70 the peace note q
Pope Benedict, . copy Of which has
been received here. "chofishes . i've
" desire" that Vie appeal may meet
with success. Emperor william. the
German note says. has been following
the efforts Of the pope toward peace
for Q considerable time With high -
spect.
The reply adds that the effort q
the pope to pave the way to IN I'M
dsrstanding might most surely b
rsckoned TO have . sympathetic recsp
ton from the wholshearted support OF
the German Emperor. since he has 70
gardsd II - his principal and most
sacred task to preserve the blessings
Of peace for the German people and
the world.
The text Of the reply reads:
Herr Cardinal: Your emlnence has
beeu good enough, together With your
letter Of Aug. :. to transmit to the
Kaiser and King. my most gracious
master. tho note Of his holiness. the
pope. In which his holiness. filled with
grief ct the devast9tions Of the world
war. makes an emphatic peace appeal
to the heads Of the belligeront peo'
pies. The Kaiser.King has deigne6 70
acquaint mo with your eminence's let
tor and to intrust the reply TO me.
His majesty has been following for
Q considerable time with high respect
and sincere gratitude his holiness ct.
forts In . spirit Of true impartiality
to alleviate ~ far - possible the sui
feEings Of the war and 70 hasten the
end OF hostilities.
Tho Kaiser sees In the latest step
Of his holiness fresh proof Of his noble
and humane feelings and cherishe0 .
lively desire that for the benefit q
the entire world the papa :sal may
meet with success.
The effort Of Pope Benedict 70 -
amongst al peoples and might moro
surely reckon on . sympathetic recep.
ton and the whole-heartsd support
from his majesty. seeing that the
Kaiser, since taking over the govern
ment, has regarded II % his principal
and most sacred task to preserve the
blessings of peace for the German Poo
pie and the world.
I'm his first speech from the throne
at the opening Of the German Rsichs-
tag on June IS, 1883. the Kaiser prom
ised that his love Of the German army
and his position toward It should
never lead him into temptation 70 cut
short the benefits Of peace unless war
were . necessity, forced on N By IN
attack on the empire or it, allies.
The German army should safe
guard peace for ~ and should peace.
nevertheless. b broken. It would be
in . position to win It with honor:
The Kaiser has, By his acts. fulfilled
the promise he then made In twenty.
six years Of happy rule. despite prov
ocations and temptations.
I'm the crisis, which led to the pres
emit world condagration. his majesty's
efforts were up to the last moment
directed towards settling the conflict
by peaceful means. After the war had
broken out, against his wish and de-
sire, the Kaiser, In conjunction with
his high allies, was the first solemnly
to declare his readiness to enter into
peace negotiation. The German PEG
pie supported his majesty In his keen
desire for peace.
Germany sought within her na-
tionAl frontier the tree development
Of her spiritual and material posses
sions. and outside the imperial terri.
tory unhindered competition. With na-
tons enjoying equal rights and equal
esteem.
'"The free play Of forces in the world
In peaceable wrestling With one IN.
other would lead to the highest per.
fecting Of tho noble human posses
sions. Disastrous concentrations Of
events in the year 1914 absolutely
broke OF Nh hopeful Co0FDo OF 6ovoa.