The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-30

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say a Sought-Would be Folly to
Ge %e path Of Peace Proposed if it
Iaes Not in Fact Lead to the End
po9ht-Cannot Take Word of
present Rulers of Germany
washington Dispatch, Aug. %.
president Wilson has rejected the
pore's peace proposals. !
n q note dispatched last night, and
made public here tonight, the Presi-
aart saws that while every heart not
MINDED and hardened by the terrible
'ror must be touched by the moving
onnea] of His Holiness, it woull be
foIIv to take the path of peace he
no;nts out if it does not in fact lead
70 the goal he proposes.
To deal with such a power as the
rresenf rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedict's plan, declares the Presi-
don't would involve recuperation of
tbn strength and renewal of the world
ANIMATION dor policy of that power, now
LoIkpd but not defeated after sweep
NO continent with the blood of in
r ,rS women and children and the
belpIess poor as we'll as of soldiers.
Permanent peace muse be based up
IN the faith of all the peoples and
mon Justice and fairness and the
.6rmon rights of mankind, he adds,
ond Eve can not take the word of
fhp present rulers of Germany as
Guarantee of anything that is to en-
dure. unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence of the will
and purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples of
the world would be justified in ac-
cepting."
Text Of the Presidents Note In Reply
TO the Vatican
The text of the Presidents note in
reply to the Pope's peace proposals
ITO His Holiness, Benedictus XIV
Pope:
In acknowledgement of the com,
munication of Your Holiness to the
bel.igerent peoples, dated August /
1911. the President of the United
following reply:
Every heart that has not beer
blinded and hardened by this terribl,
war must be touched by this moving
appeal of His Holiness, The Pope
must feel the dignity and force of tn
humane and generous motives which
prompted it, and must fervently wis
that we might take the path of peac
he 50 persuasively points out. But
would be folly to take it if it does no
in fact lead to the goal he proposes
Our response must be based upon tn
stern facts and upon nothing else.
is not a mere cessation of arms h
desires; it is stable and endurin
peace. This agony must not be gon
through with again, and it must be
matter of very sober judgment whs
II will insure US against it.
i His Holiness in substance propose
that we return to the tatus quo ant
bellum, and that then there be gel
eral conformation, disarmament, and
4 concert of nations based upon an a
ceptance of the principle of arbitr;
ton; that by a similar concert fire.
dom of the seas be established, al
that the territorial claims of Fran
and Italy, the perplexing problems
the Balkan States, and the restitutit
of Poland be left to such conciliatol
adjustments as may be possible of t.
peoples whose political fortunes a.
affiliations will be involved.
Status Quo Ante Forms Basis
1T is manifest that no part Of tt
programme can be successful CARR
out unless the restitution of the stat
quo ante furnishes a firm and sat
factory basis for it. The object
this war is to deliver the free pr
pies Of the world from the mens
and the actual power of vast mi
tary establishment controlled by
irresponsible government which, h;
ing secretly planned to dominate
world, proceeded to carry the pl
aut without regard either to the S
req obligations of treaty or the IL
established practices and long Oh
lShed principles of international
uon and honor; which chose it's o
time for the war; delivered it's bl
h1ercely and suddenly; stopped at
barrier either of law Or of mer
swept whole continent within
ude OF blood, not the blood of soldi
only, but the blood of innocent W,
en- and children also, and of the h
less poor; and now stands baked
not defeated, the enemy of four-fit
S Of the world. This power is not
herman people. 1t is the ruth
master Of the German people.
no BUSINESS of ours how that 81
people came under it's control or
mi'ted with temporary zest to