El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-16

your majescy-s very humble and de-
voted servant.
(signed) "Gasparri."
The PoPe's Appeal.
The appeal follows
To the Leaders OF the BelHgerenr
Peoples
Since the beginning Of our pom
tifiCate, when the horrors Of terri
BILE war have been let loose on En-
rope. we have had in view above ev-
erythinE three things TO preserve:
Perfect impartiality toward all bel
ligerents. as is suitable for him who
is the common father and who loves
all his children with equal affection;
continually to attempt to do all the
good possible and that without eNCep-
ton OF person, without distinction Of
nationality or religion as is dictated
to US BY the universal law of charity
which the supreme spiritual charge
has coufidcd 10 US with Christ Final
w. as our pacific mission also re-
Cuires. TO omit nothing as long as il
was in our power which might CON
tribute TO hasten the end of this
calamity by trying to lead people and
their leaders 70 more moderate reso-
luton. 10 hasten q serene deiberatiOn
TO effect q peace just and durable
Continually Works for Peace
Whoever has followed our work
during those three painful years
hLLNlA nave JUST NaSsE4 mas AetA d llE
easily 10 recognize that If We have
always remained faithful to our re-
solve of absolute impartialiry and TO
our attitude OF heneVolenCe we have
not ceased 10 eEhort the peoples and
the beIliEerent brothers again 20 be-
come brethren although publicity has
not been given 10 all that We have
done 10 attain this very noble aim
Former Appeals InheedeG.
Towards the end Of the first year
OF the war We addressed TO the ma
tons in conflict most lively eXhorta-
lions and moreover we indicated the
nart TO be followed TO arrive al a
stable and honorable peace for all
Unfortunately our appeal was not
heard and the war continued des-
perately 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 desOlatlon and death descend
upon the cities without defence. upon
peaceful villages and on their limo
cent population and no one can mag
inc how the sufferinEs Of all viii be
increased and aggravated II other
months, or, worse still, other years
are about 70 be added 10 this san
culinary triennium-
Is World TO Be Deaths FfeIds
rs this civilized world 10 be Moth
ing more than a field Of DEATH And
europe 50 EA14 LlAE ana 50 AaDAL ls-A-
iug-Is il going as II stricken by q.
universal madness. 70 run 20 the
abyss and 10 lend its hand TO its own
suicide-
a Concrete Proposal
Through the voice even OF human
ity and OF reason We once more emit
the cry OF peace and we renew a
pressing appeal 10 those who hold in
their hands the destinies Of nations.
But in order no longer to speak in
general terms as the circumstances
had counseled US in the past We now
wish TO make more concrete and prac-
teal proposals and to invite the gov
ernments Of the belliEerent peoples
10 come to an agreement upon the fol-
lowing points which seem to be a ba-
sis Of a just and durable peace. leav-
ing TO them the task Of aualyzIng and
completing them
Moral Force to SuppIant Arms.
First OF all, the fundamental points
must be that the material force Of
arms be substituted by the moral
force OF. right from which shall arise
q fair agreement by all for the 81
uulraneous and reciprocal diminutiOn
Of anna ments according TO the rules
and guarantees 10 be established in a
measure necessary and sufficient for
the maintenance Of public order IN
each state; then by substituting for
armies the institution Of arbitration
with its high pacifyinE functions. ac-
COrdinE TO the rules 10 be laid down
and the penalties 10 be imposed on a
state which would refuse either 10
submit a national question to arbitra-
ton or 10 accept its decision
Freedom of the Seas.
"Oncs the supremacy Of right has
thus been established all obstacles 10
the means Of communication OF the
peoples would disappear by assuring,
by rules TO be fixed later, the true
liberty and community Of the seas
which would contribute TO end the
numerous causes Of conflict and would
also open TO all new sources Of pros
perity and progress
'As 20 the damages to be repaired
and as to the war expenses We see no
other means Of solving the question
than by submitting as a general prin-
ciple complete and reciprocal condo
nation. which would be justified,
moreover. by the immense benefit TO
be derived from disarmament so much
so that no one will understand the
continuation OF n similar carnage sole
" for reasons Of an economic order
Reciprocal Restitution of Territory.
eff for certain cases there exist par
ticUlar reasons CfOr indemnity they
would be deliberated upon with jus