Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-16
Basis for Amity Should Begin
in Reciprocal Evacuation of
Territory Occupied by BelIig-
erent Armies.
RIGHTS OF SUBJECT
PEOPLES CONSIDERED
Aspirations of Inhabitants of
AlSace-Lorraine and "Unre-
deemed Italy" Should Be
Regarded by Great Powers.
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London, Aug. Is (By the Associat-
ed Press) The foreign office tonight
issued the French text of the letter
from the pope to the king inclosing
COPY of his appeal to the heads OF
The bellipGrs L. .acntAle----4....-.-..isss
Your Majesty; The Holy Father.
anxious to do everything he can in
order to put an end to the conflict
which for the last three years has
ravaged the civilized world has de-
cided to submit to the leaders of the
pelligerent peoples concrete peace
proposals exposed in a document
which | have the honor to attach to
this letter. May God grant that the
words of His Holiness will this time
produce the desired effect for the
good of the whole of humanity.
The holy see not having diplo-
matte relations with the French gov
Italy or the United States l very re-
spectfully beg your majesty to be
good enough to have handed a copy
of His Holiness appeal to the presi-
dent of the French republic to his
majesty, the king of Italy, and to the
president of the United States. | also
beg to add twelve other copies which
| request your majesty to be good
enough to hand to the leaders of the
, nations friendly to the allies, with the
exception, however, of Russia, Bel
GUM and Brazil, to whom the docu-
ment has been sent direct.
The Pope's Appeal.
I'm expressing to your majesty my
sincere thanks for this extreme kind
ness | am happy to take the oppor-
ltunity to offer you the homage of
sentiment, a very profound respect
with which l have the honor to sign
myself your MAJ esty's very humble
and devoted servant.
(signed) "G4sPARRI."
The appeal follows:
'To the leaders of the belligerent
peoples:
Since the beginning of our pontif-
ioate the horrors of terrible war
let loose on Europe we have in view
above everything three things to pre-
all belligerents as is suitable for him
who is the common father and whs
loves all his children with equal af-
fection. Continually to attempt to do
all the good possible and that without
exception of person, without distinc-
ton of nationality or religion as is
dictated to us by the universal law
of charity which the supreme spirit
ual charge has confided to us with
Christ. Finally as our pacific mis-
sion also requires to omit nothing as
long as it was in our power which
might contribute to hasten the end
of this calamity by trying to. lead
people and their leaders to more
moderate resolution, to hasten a
serene deliberation of peace just and
durable.
Tells of Former Effort.
Whoever has followed our work
during those three painful years which
have just passed has been able easily
to recognize that if we had always
remained faithful to our resolve of
absolute lmpartiality and to our at
titude of benevolence we have not
ceased to exhort the peoples and the
belligerent brothers again to become
brethren although publicity has not
been given to all that we have done.
to attain this very noble aim.
Towards the end Of the first year
of the war we addressed to the ma
tions in conflict most lively exhorta-
tions, and moreover we indicated the
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