Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-17
Pope ASKS NATIONS
TO END WORLD WAR
HOLY FATHER SAYS STOP BLOOD.
SHED AND RIGHT wRoTos
CAUSED az War.
Reduction Of Arfpamepfs. Freedom Of
Seas snd Guarantee Of No Retslis-
tion fns Weird Commercial supeen-
acy Foundation Of peaes Plan.

Washington peace prop0sal, maae
b. irfie fenraici have been delivered
20 ali ihe beisisefeni governments,
mgs disiat0h from Rome
The lafe suggests restoration ~
iseiNuu. sefhla aud Rsumanla and
yeacssal solution ~ TIE problems 81
Al.aee Ierfaine. frsui Iriesi aud
Poland. according 70 repmi- received
fr1n vatican aalfcea
The pogss pence appeal proposes
that There be- uD anne&aiiOns and no
ipdeGsdiles except ia special cases.
such gs Belgium AMI sertin, the return
a. ticrunny If her colonies 10 exchange
for the occupied departments 81
Fpnre freedom ~ The seas, disufmn'
mepf and Tee formation 81 o supreme
roufi ter arbitration Tor The settle
ment ~ future international disputes
Officials 81 every sorf ore handling
ihe regnfi ~ the poIss aoie a. the
beilieefenfs Ia such gingerly mnn'
ner. that an Washington u convinced
flnt ,he situation il pregnant witt
real possibilities ~ peace.
ilumofs ~ peace suggestions OF
peace aud terms Of peace which have
hitherto filtered into the United
STATES. have been invariably met with
reputation almost aeornful. No
such treatment WAS accorded the re-
port of The yatlcan's note
Secretary % State Lansing early
volunteered the Information that he
haa known informally u such move
Tor .eserpl days.
1.le papal legation and Spanish EN-.
ltsssy here refuse in any matnef o.
b. interviewed ~ 10 deny or nHirm
thnf tine note has arrived
Allied and neutral diplomats are |
r,inrdealy commenting 20 the effect
thai this may be t'erfunnya cry fof
mercy.
Thes do not accuse The vatican Of
PLAYING Gennanys gnmc.
What they Do say Is that rore bfne
diet PRAYING and working for peaee
for Years. mas now have found through
Austria willingness on the part "i
Germany 10 make nn uiirr which the
Emitted Stntca and the entente VIII /
consider
Diplomats IN discussing the pro.
f,sisea terms. divide Them into twu
elasses Ia The trst theS pluce those
which German, might now be- willing
10 grant immediately. These inriu'lc
the restoration OF the territory occu-
lded bs Germany 10 return Tor Ger
imam coipnlcs
Tie others. diplomats believe, arc
either tempting bails which Germnny
mlaht hold cut NOW and then light
against 50 bitterly h conference
that thefe would BE- uo chance for an
n Pope Benedict has assurance OF
saeh definite character as 10 gpmrun.
tee ihe performance hy the central
Iawefs of such agreements rs ihcy pat
forth. tt VIII mean that the allies VIII
n an probability be willing ia enter
into discussion
There might even be- au urmisiice
Riih tie opposing forces holding the !
Ines upou which they NOW SIC.
iiui Il the pope Is not able TO nttri
suite the offer OF these terms nnd
Willingness 90 abide by them Indirect
n 90 ihe eeutrai powers time will
ring Forth pnly respectful aud Tor
aal expression Of appreciation 81 ihc
'pla' eiIefts
o. other words. the allies must BE-
.rlly sure that Il Is Germany eryng
or ntrrs before fhs, let ap
/, s. not considered unlikely that The
lrr~l,lrni viii take up lhe vatican
fgas fog lnforu,al discussion with the
lirs The aifliudr ~ the allies VIII
a faumpils revealed Then VIII come
~ iimr fuf en- admission az dennl hs
.frnauN SIS 20 her willingness to abide
q fiisse frrws n b Only then that
hsif fral ynine cnn be determined
q rrtHtiHs she outstanding feature
z the time 81 their first suggestion
pNrfer that me administration Is
.eafin9 ths -uGgrsii0u wiih greatest
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