The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
POPE MAKES PLEA
To BELL|GEREh1S
FOR PEACE TERMS
Teuton Influence Seen in Papal
Proposals.
FOR RETURN OF ALL LANDS
Pontiff Wants Supreme Tribunal Of
Arbitration TO Settle All Future
international Disputes-Wash-
ington Diplomats See Offer
Inspired by Berlin.


Rome. Italy, Aug. 15.-Peace pro
posals made by Pope Benedict have
been delivered to all the belli9ereni
| governments.
The pope suggests restoration OF
Belgium, Serbia, and ROumania ant
peaceful solution of the problems OF
Msace-Lorraine, Trent, Trieste and
Poland.
According to reports received from
Vatican sources it is expected the
proposals viii be published by the
| Vatican
Pope Includes Wilson Ideas.
Washington, Aug. 15.-An unoihcia
outline Of Pope Benedict's peace pro
posals received here discloses that
| the pontiT includes some of the prlnci-
ciples of world peace for which
President Wilson has declared.
Among the pope's proposals are reduc-
ton of ornaments, freedom of the
seas and that there shall be no retail
atory struggle after the war for world
commercial supremacy. These are re-
| garded as the foundation stones oil
the pope's plan.
The pope's proposal declares that
the injuries to all belligerents nave
been so great that there should be no
thought of reparation except for me
return of territory.
Included in the restoration of terri
tory the pope's proposals insist,
should be the return to Germany Oh
all her colonies, as we'll as the com
plete restoration of Belgium to her
sovereignty.
Pope's Proposals Are Long.
The popes proposals. which already
have been delivered to the resident am
bassadors and ministers of the war
ring movers In Rome. make In print
more than a column Of large newspa-
per type. Although special efforts are
being made to facilitate TRANSMISSION
10 the United States, this may not be
effected for at least a day or two.
Meanwhile an accurate outline oil
the principal points Of the comnunica-
ton is I'm the hands of the govern
mont her and has received thoughuul
consideration.
In eloquent language the pontit ne
scribes the terrible condition existing
in Europe which he declares is head-
ed for destruction unless the belliger-
pnts are willing to listen to the APP
ri n
Il suicidal war. Such conditions, the
pope feels. amply justify him in tax
! ing the present opportunity to suggest
what may be, he hopes, nj leaSt
foundation upon which peace negotia-
tions may be initiated.
At best Pope Benedicts proposals
are suggested only rs a rough basis
for such negotiations, and he realizes
that the details In all their compleNlty
must be worked ont patiently and III
a spirit of Cancellation 10y the bel!ig
| erentS.
Endorses Plans Of President.
Unqualified approval of President
Wilson's plan for the avoidance OF fu-
tlre wars by some form of interna-
tional organization which shall have
| behind 1t the necessary power 10 en-
force its judgments Is given by Pope
| Benedict. who declares that along with
such Il splendid project must go an
effective arrangement for reduction Of
ornaments to point Just sufficient
for defensive purposes or 10 carry out
! the mandates OF the world court.
If is inconceivable, the pope holds,
that any permanent peace can he main
tanned unless the various peoples are
willing 10 gather In an amity founded
upon a recognition of national rights.
Must Be Freedom of Seas.
ANY attempt to prevent free cconom-
| ic action between the helligerents. the
pope points out would be- disastrous
therefore he says there must be free
dom of the seas In all that the term
implies.
In spirit Of Cancellation and ius-
tlcc. he says. an the bclIigerentN must
submit 10 accept the losses they have
| sustained except i'm the matter of terri
torv ana beside these questions Of in
demnity and rcporation the pope de-
clarcS that there must be no continual
tiou Of the war by an economic strug-
| gle for supremacy thereafter which
would be purely evil.
This refers directly 20 the so-called
! Paris economic conference, which was
followed by one IN Vienna. where the
! effort vas made 10 bind the bclligcr-
ents on either side after the war Ia
have ,irtunlly no commercial relations
! with their late enemies,
on the important question Of the dis
position Of occupied territory and the
territorial ambitions of the belligcronts
the pope by way o preface admits
that spocin eases might Justify Spc-
cial consideration and still be adjust
cd IN conformity with the principles
Of equity ana Justice. But as gen
eral proposition, he feels that prop.
or basis FOR discussion would be the
restoration Of all territory now in enc
my occuption. That would involve IN.
Grafton Of Belgium, leaving not trace
Reject First Man Drafted
Fond Ia N4rsIftn.., Haat.Y