Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-16
ARBITRATION TO TAKE
PLACE OF ARMED FORCE
Would Restore Belgium and
Evacuate France---Has No
Plan for Balkans
(By Ed L. Keen)
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

London, Aug 16.-With new empha-
sis following publication of the official
text of the peace appeal of Pope Bene-
diet, the British press today answered
"no" to his proposals looking toward
ending the war. The conditions outlined
by His Holiness are regarded as indicat-
ing stronger trend of German inspir-
alton than the unofficial outline.
The message, as made public by the
foreign office last night, suggests the
following principal points as conditions
upon which an understanding can be
reached, guaranteeing durable peace:
Suggestion of moral force of right,
for the material force of arms.
Reciprocal dimunition of armaments,
leaving only sufficient armament for
the maintenance of public order.
Substitution of arbitration for arm
les.
Each state must accept the interna-
tional decision; according to established
rules and be subject to punishment if
refusing to submit to arbitration or
accept the decision.
The Main rnfnts.
True liberty and Freedom of the seas.
Restitution Of all occupied territories
Evacuation Of Belgium with guaran-
tee Of her full political and economic
independence.
AS for the irredenta territory, it is
hoped that in view Of the advances of
a durable peace with disarmament, the
disputing countries win be willing to
examine each question In a concilia-
tory spirit.
The question Of the Balkans, Poland
and Armenia to be examined in the
same spirit Of equity and justice.
England was frankly surprised that
the pope should place the armies or
Germany and the allies on an absolute
plane, there being no word of censure;
no protest against the Belgian horrors,
no mention Of expecting from Germany
some statement that would give the al
lies guarantees that such agreements
as His Holiness suggests might not IN
+be future be declared scraps OF pa
per- and thrown aside.
GtThe whole world recognizes that
the honor of the armies Of both sldes
is safe" " the pope asserts
"Honor of Armies.
The honor of the army which invad-
ed Belgium, which massacred women
and children, which shot Edith Caveiie'
which dcported helpless men and wom-
en- into slavery, which rutaiessiy de-
vastated the rich fields and orchards
of France in its recent stragetic re-
treatU is therefore put on level with
the honor of the army of France ana
England, fighting in defense OF tneII
bomes Of national honor and against
an autocracy that threatened to engull
the world. England refuses to regard
the honor of such armies in the same
light. ...4 ;; nroxi
mately 1000 words long, is devoted IN
its beginning to a recitation OF the nor
rors of the war and to the efforts the
,,aticap has made from time to time TO
If is pointed out that the vatican has
been entirely impartial. The spread OF
tbe eonflagration is pointed out, the IN
creasing horrors and suffering, aIteh
which the pope asks; 4h-
ssIs this civilized world to be no.h-
inc more than a field of deatht ANA hs
rome. so glorious and so flourishing, Is
- Going as if stricken by universal
madness. to run the abyss and lena IT'S
hand to its own suieidet
Appeal Is Pro-German.
esIf the views of the press and pup
lie renresent the keynote Of sentiment
u NAV he taken for granted that the
renlv of the allies will be respeeeAuA