The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-23
POPE WILL
NEW APPEAL TO
BELLIGERENTS
He Will Take Action After
Getting Replies From
Entente.
PLAN TO END ALL WARS
Abolition Of ConscriptiOn and
International Trade Boy
cott Are Suggested.
PLAN TO END ALL WAR

ROME, Sept 22.-The reply OF the
Entente Allies to the peace note OF Pope
Benedict is being awaited by the Vati-
can. after which the Pope will again
address q note to all the belligerents.
The pontir will point out that the
questions on which all agree really
represent the foundation Of a new order
Of things In the world and new era
Of peace for humanity. The secondary
problems. he will say. certainly can be
adjusted easily and better through good
will and friendly discussion than by
force Of arms.
It Is understood that the next papal
note virtually will embody the views ex-
pressed by Cardinal Gasparri. Papal
Secretary Of state, TO the Associated
Press to-day in commenting upon the
situation after the publication OF the
reply OF the Central Empires to the
Pope's note.
Attacks Wilson'S Plan.
president Wilson's proposal to reduce
armaments and impose international
arbitration by force through a society
Of Vations is a dream" said Cardina
Gasparri. IAN International army tc
enforce the verdicts Of the court OF ar
! bitration? In which country would II
be located without being influenced b,
local politics and prejudices? The moor
| is the only place possible.
"All the other inconvenience and OBJ
~ ~ AnA ht. o,ty rrA a r
conscription with the proviso that I
! could not be reestablished without law
approved by the people. which in nor
NAL conditions would be improbable. In
deed. morally impossible. To this SOM
would object that certain Government
; first would declare war and then presen
q bill to parliament for the adoption
! Of conscription and the formation OF ;
large standing army, which parliamen
undoubtedly would pass from patriots
motives.
| IAN this would be possible. but
would be difficult, as such Government
hrst would have to violate treat
signed in conjunction with all ctvilize
nations. Then 1t would not always b
possible to induce Parliament to vot
large military appropriations.
Bismarck's Experience.
Even Bismarck. found this to be iru
several times. but especially when tn
party Of the Centre succeeded in Janu
airy. 1887, In defeating an increase
the German army Of 1900 men yeerl,
which so angered the Iron Chancello
that he dissolved the Reichstag
Under conditions We propose, the ma
tion attempting to violate a treaty wit
the civilized world would be inmediatel
threatened by general economic, con
mercial and financial boycott Thu
only mad government would run sue
risk The suppression Of conscriptio
would lead automatically and witho,
any disturbance of public order to di
armament, namely TO the end Of mil
tarism, bringing beneficial consequence
} for international peace and also Il
restorat ton OF economic and financi
. conditions In the countries exhausted |
the present war.
i. THE Holy See always has oppose
! conscription. We always refused to il
, troduce IT In our own army when Il
> Pope was n temporal Sovereign. r
( sides. England and the United Stat
!, are the most splendid examples of no
/. great powers can exist without standiI
I armies, but even these two countris
despite their colossal resources. on
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