The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-21

Conference OF Nations After
Hostilities End
London, Aug. Is (By the Associated
Press.-The foreign office tonight Is
sued the French text Of the letter
from the pope to the king inclosins
a copy of his appeal to the heads OF
the belligerent peoples.
The text follows:
your Majesty: The Holy Father,
anxious to do everything he can in
order to put an end to the conflict
which for the last three years has
ravaged the civilized world has decid-
ed to submit to the leaders of the
belligerent peoples concrete peace
proposals exposed in document
which I have the honor to attach to
this letter May God grant that words
of His Holiness will this time produce
the desired effect for the good of the
whole of humanity.
'The Holy Sec, not having diplo-
matte relations with the French gov
ernment or with the government Of
Italy or the UNITED States, I very
respectfully beg your majesty to be
good enough to have handed copy
Of His Holiness appeal to the presi-
dent of the united States. I also beg
to add - other copies which I request
your majesty to be good enough to
hand to the leaders of the nations
friendly to the allies. with the ex-
ception. however. of Russia. Belgium
and Brazil, to whom the document has
been sent direct.
an expressing to your majesty my
sincere thanks for this extreme kind
ness I am happy to take the oppor-
tunity to offer you the homage of SEN
timent, very profound respect with
which I have the honor to sign myself
your majesty's very humble and de-
voted servant.
(Signedl "Gasparri.
Appeal to Belligerents
The appeal follows:
"To the Leaders Of the Belligerent
Peoples:
Since the beginning of our pontifi-
cate the horrors of a terrible war let
loose on Europe we have iHview above
everything three things to preserve:
Perfect impartiality towards all bellig-
erents as is suitable for Him who is
the Common Father and who loves all
His children with equal affection; con-
tinually to attempt to do all the good
possible and that without exception of
person, without distinction of nation
ality or religion as is indicated to US
! by the universal law Of charity which
the supreme spiritual charge has cor
!! hded to us with Christ, and, finally as
our pacific mission also requires to
emit nothing as long as it was in our
power which might contribute to has
ten the end of this calamity by try
ing to lead people and their leaders
to more moderate resolution to hasten
a serene deliberation of a peace just
and durable.
'1Whoever has followed our work
during those three painful years
which have just passed has not been
able easily to recognize that if we had
always remained faithful to cur re-
solve of absolute impartiality and 20
our attitude of benevolence we have
not ceased to exhort the peoples and
the 5elligerent brothers again to be-
come brethren although publicity has
not been given to all that we have
done to attain this very noble aim.
Towards the end of the first year
of the war we addressed to the ma
tions in conflict most lovely exhorA
tations, and more, we indicated the
, part to be followed to arrive at
: stable and honorable peace for all
Unfortunately our appeal was not
heard and the war continued desper-
ately for another two years with all
its horrors. 1t became even more
cruel and extended over the earth,
over the sea and in the air and one
saw desoIation and death descend up
on the cities without defense. upon
peaceful villages and on their inno-
cent population, and now one can i'm
aeine how the suffering Of aN would