Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27

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plies made by Germany and Austria to
Pope Benedict's peace proposals con-
Tain nothing that will in any way alter
she position of the United States as
outlined in President Wilson'S reply
to the pope.
Washington, Sept. 24.-Germany's
AND Austria's acceptance OF the pope's
peace proffer has failed to swerve the
United States government in its an
nounced determination to make nc
peace while the kaiser lasts.
Wal preparations will go on, the
struggle itself will go on, despite the
Teuton reply. 1t is pointed out that the
Germans always talk peace with their
mouths, while their ear plot intrigue.
The Bernstorff slush fund was held up
as a striking example of what peace
ak amounts to. Bernstorf talked
peace, but a peace which would tie the
hands of the United States. Interna-
tional experts who had reviewed the re-
plies of the central powers believed the
effect Of the replies would be:
Made to Blind People.
The German government would go
before its people with q plea that they
had accepted the peace proposal, but
| the allies had not, therefore the war
| was one of defense. This for a time
| would place their people solidly behind
them.
The acceptance would reinforce the
! pacifists and cutters on the side of the
allies, in their demands for the ceSsa-
ton of hostilities. The effect on Russia
would be unwholesome, but while the
| American cutters would be furnished
! with ammunition, they would not alter
the determination of the government,
A third result of the replies is that
| they indicate to some that victory is
-..1~ +l,~, r1,oc S11T,JNncD1 Thav show
| that Germany is desperately wanting
peace before their losses become over
4 WhelmiDg.
Amsterdam, Sept. 24.-The German
reply to Pope Benedicts peace proposal
declares special measures taken by the
government in closest contact with. the
representatives of the German people
TO discuss answering the question
raised, proved how earnestly it desires
10 find a practical basis for a just and
lasting peace.
Continuing, the reply says that Ger
many fully recognizes with his holiness
the high, pcaoa-producing effect of ar
sitration to decide international diff
Germany is ready to support every pro-
! posal compatible with the vital inter
ests of the German empire and people.
The German reply Jays that the i'm
perial government greets with special
sympathy the leading idea in which
yiction that the future material power
pf arms must be superseded by the
moral power OF right.
Amsterdam, Sept. 24.-The text OF
he Kaiser's reply reads:
Herr Cardinal:
Your eminence has been good
enough together with YOU letter OF
August 2 to transmit to the kaiser and
King, my most gracious master, the
note Of his holiness. the pope. in which
lis holiness with grief at the devasta-
ions of the world war makes an en-
phatic peace appeal to the heads OF
he be1lfgerent peoples. The kaiser
King has designed to acquaint me with
your eminences' letter and to entrust
he reply to me.
His majesty has been following fol
/ considerable time with high respect
and sincere gratitude his holiness eff
'orts in a spirit Of true impartiality te
alleviate as far as possible the suf-
end of /hostilities. The kaiser sees il
the latest step of his holiness FRESH
J. proof of his noble and humane feel.
ings and cherishes a lively desire tina,
sor the benefit of the entire world the
papal appeal may. meet with success
i; Kaiser a Peace Guardian.
"The effort OF Pope Benedict is t.
ave the way to an understanding
amongst all peoples and might more
surely reckon on a sympathetic recep-
ton and the whole hearted support
from his majesty, seeing that the
kaiser. since taking over the govern
ment, has regarded it as his principa
and most scored Isl to preserve thu
blessings OF peace for the German PEG.
! pie and the world.
In his first speech from the throne
at the opening of the German r~eichstat
on June %. 1888. the kaiser promised
that his love of the German army ant
his position towardSit should eve leat
him into temptation to cut short TIL
benefits of peace unless war were {
necessity forced on us by an attack OF
the empire or it's allies. The German
army should safeguard peace for us an
should peace, nevertheless be broken
1t would DE in a position to win it will
honor. The kaiser has by his acts full
filled the promise he then made in q
yearB OF happy rule despite proyoca
lions and Temptations