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Indicating Itaty'ss acceptance CT me
American reply, the authoritative
C4ioraala DItaita in appiRudins the
nols declared 1T will be echoed IN
a8ery allied country.
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TBysr John ii. aearieY, United Press
STAR Correspondent
ROME. Sept Pope Benedict
is SILL hopeful that peace may come,
perhaps soon. on President Wilson's
own characterization OF Ger
many.
An exclusive epiLome of the vail
can s. view of the presidents note as
titined this significant expression Of
optimism.
The initial disappointment 81 the
American reply has been GLSstga1aG
in part, the United Press was In
presidents word.
The pope now sees the E11s Is
holding promise and not rs : cold
absolute rejection either 6frlCZ.A-1c.z8-
u or psychologically. Ee Is hopeful
thar President Wilson'S 21la1p6s
eventually, perhaps sou-- VIII Es2Ess
the creation of German claznrsslla-y
responsible to the people. s215 ODE
OF the United Press 5asor-n2n1s.
It can be stated IN 11a highest
authority that the pope has been
cheered by some features N the
lieves that the presidents persistent
and insistent distinction drawn be-
tween the German people and The
German government and what cE-
tain vatican officials cal his fixed
genius of direction" Is changing the
whole philosophy OF The allied war.
At the same time the pope regards
the president as the most insisTsaI
oil he of hsall
nations on continuance of the war to
a decision. A careful reading of his
note, coupled with such expressions
of Americas aims as the president
made before congress in December,
however, convinces the vatican that
there is a comm on ground of opinion
between the vatican and Washington.
The "just christian peace" which
Pope Benedict proposed in his appeal
was regarded as entirely harmonious
with the American presidents policies.
Those policies, as the vatican saw
them today, were in the main:
No punitive damages.
No ACKNOWLEDGMENT of empires.
No exclusive economic leagues.
No implied. direct, or indirect re-
strictions as to the seas.
AS bearing with special significance
on the pope's reported view that de.
of Germany might yet
come about, officials today recalled
the United Press exclusive 1nforma-
ton of two days ago reporting that
not only Emperor Carl of Austria, but
Kaiser Wilhelm himself had written
the pope Indicating a pledge to the
widest characterization. In Rome dip
1omatic circles today the view was
expressed that the American note by
its specific structures against dis
of nations, had destroy
ed the probability of a declaration
of war against America by Austria
Hungary or at least had postponed
such a step for some time.
Allies Not Consulted.
LONDON, Sept. THAT the allies
were not consulted prior to the dis
patch Of President Wilson's reply to
the 2ope's peace appeal, was definite
1y stated today by Lord Robert Cecil,
minister Of blockade.
81 regard the manner IN which the
president's note expresses the pur.
poses of all the allied powers. as all
the more remarkable. from the fact
that they were not consulted" Cecil
O5CidItu W lHS OllItu SSS.
Peace Feeers to be Launched.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Pope
benedict will launch formal "feelers"
to further the ends of peace, accord
ing to confidential advices received in
diplomatic quarters today.
The first effort will be made along
the following lines, according to these
Rdvices:
Restoration Of Belgium.
Repayment for wrongs suffered.
Permission to have a German gar.
rison remain at Antwerp.
Granting autonomy to Lorraine,
leaving the coal-enriched Alsace in
German hands.
Making Trieste port outside Ital-
ian jurisdiction.
Leaving the Balkan question to the
peace conference. but insisting that
Bosnia and Herzegovina remain Aus
trian territory.
The news precipitated wide discus
sion among the Diplomatic cOrnG r.