The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

the opening Of the Austrian reichs-
rath, thereby showing that we are
striving after a peace that shall free
the future life Of the nation from ran
cor and a thirst for revenge and that
shall secure it for generations 10 come
from the employment Of armed forces.
Our joint government has in the mean
time not failed IN repeated and en-
phatic declaration which could be
heard by all the world, to give express
sion to our own vii! and that Of the
.iustro-Hungarian peoples 10 prepare
an end 20 bloOdshed by a peace such
as your holiness has in mind
Conclusions Reached.
Happy In the thought that our de-
sires from the first were directed to
nJrd the same object which your holt
ness today characterizes as one We
strive for, We have taken into close
consideration the concrete and prac-
Iral suggestions Of your holiness and
have come To tine following cOncIUs-
siOns:
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agree 10 the leading idea Of your hOli-
ness that the future arrangement Of
the world must be based Oh the elm
nation Of armed forces and on the
moral force Of right and ON the rule
nj International Justice and legality.
We too. are imbued with the hope
that a strengthening Of the sense of
right would morally regeuerate human
Try. We support, therefore. your hoIi-
uass's view that the negotiations be-
tween tine belligereurs should and could
lead 10 an understanding By which,
with the creation Of appropriate guar
aIrees. ornaments on land and sea
and in the air might be reduced sim
recipr0caIIy and gradual
Iy to fixed limit and whereby the
nigh seas. which rightly belong 10 all
The nations Of the earth, may be freed
from domination Or paramOunrcy and
be opened equally for the use Of all.
Fully conscious Of the Importance Of
the promotion Of peace on the method
By your holiness, namely, To
submit international disputes TO com
pulsOry arbitration. We are also pre-
pared to enter into negotiations re-
garding this proposal.
Sees No Difficulty.
If. as we most heartily desire, agree
uents are arrived at between the bel
.igerents which would realize the sub
lime idea and thereby give security TO
the Austro-Hungarian monarchy for
It's unhampered future development, il
IAN then not be difficult TO find sat
sfactOry solution Of the other ques-
ions which still remain 10 be settled
the beIIigerents in a spirit Of
justice and Of a reasonable cOnsidera-
lion Of the conditions for existence Of ,
both parties.
II the nations of the earth were to
enter. with a desire for peace, into
negotiations with one another in the
sense Of your hoIinesss proposals,
then peace could blossom forth from
them. The nations could attain com
Jlete freedom Of movement on the
nigh seas. heavy material burdens
could be taken from them and new
sources of prosperity opened 70 them
Guided by a spirit Of moderation
and Cancellation. We see in the pro-
Josals Of your holiness q suitable
oasis for initiating negotiations with
/ view TO preparing Il peace just 10
al and lasting, and We earnestly hope
,ur present enemies may be animated |
" the same ideas. In this spirit We [
reg that the Almighty may bless the !
work Of peace begun by your holiness.