New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Awaits Reply of Allies
Before Sending a
Second Note
Wants to End
Conscription
Would Boycott All Ma
tions Refusing to
Lay Down Arms

ROME, Sept. 22.-The reply of the
Entente Allies to the peace note of
Pope Benedict is now being awaited
by the Vatican, after which the Pope
will again address a note to all the
belligerents.
The Pontiff will point out that the
questions on which all agree really
represent the foundation of new or
der of things in the world and a new
era Of peace for humanity. The sec
ondary problems, he will say, certainly
can be adjusted easily and better
through good will and friendly discus
sion than by force of arms.
1t is understood that the next Papal
rote virtually will embody the views
expressed by Cardinal Gasparri, the
Papal Secretary of State, to The As
sociated Press to-day in commenting
upon the situation after the publication
of the reply of the Central Empires to
the Pope's note.
president Wilson's proposal to re-
duce armaments and impose interna-
tional arbitration by force through a
society of nations is a dream" said
Cardinal Gasparri. IAN international
army 10 enforce the verdicts OF the
court Of arbitration? In which country
would ID be located without being in
luenced by local politics and preju-
dices? The moon is the only place pos
sible.
Suppress Conscription'
"Al the other Inconvenience and
objections could be avoided by sup
pressing conscriptioh, with the proVlso
that /. could not be resstsblished with
out law approved b. the people, which
In normal conditions would be improb-
able. indeed, morally Impossible.
"To this some would object that GER
tain governments first would declare
war and then present a bill 70 fariia-
ment for the adoption Of conscription
and the formation Of G large standing
army, which Parliament undoubtedly
would pass from patriotic motives.
"All this would be possible, but u
would be difficult, as such a government
first would have to VIC late a treaty,
signed in conjunction with all ciSlilzed
nations. Then it would not always De
possible TO induce Parliament To vote
large military appropriations.
.JInder conditions we propose the
ration attempting 10 violate treaty
With the civilized world would be I'M
mediately threatened by general eco
nomic commercial and financial boy
cott Thus. only a mad government
,,,o,,id run such a risk. The suppress
sion of conscription would Lead auto
matically TO ament-hatneIS' ~
the end of militarism. .J
"The Holy See always mas oppo.LSo u
oorscri,tion. Resides. England and the
United States are the most spIehu'u tN.
amples of how great powers can I eAls1
without standing armies. out even InesT
two countries, despite thelr eolTSs"'
resources, once war was dec4aleu
ouircd q long time before peihs aoie ~
form a large army. ,-,. e,,r r,o
"The war must end through our u'e
diation or the goou O'"NN n:
neutrals. The objection made py freS'-
dent Wilson is easily overcome. as TN, tne
neonle of the Central Powers, as Wen
ps those Of the Allies. are ready anu
wiling 10 give all guarantees TOT the
fnifilment of conditions leading 10
lust and lasting peace r:o,
The replies Of the Central Empires
were a disillusion, even to the vatican
according TO reports current to-day; IN
political circles it is observed that Dosn
berlin and Vienna were less SpecInc
about the conditions Of the peace ne
eotiations they intend to propose than
Vas the Pope. While they accept the
leading suggestions of the Papal note
regarding the limitation of armamentS'
their silence concerning Belgium: Ser
bia' Rumania, Alsace-Lorralne, trent
and Triest is looked upon as slgnlh-
cant. -,: ,,,;ro
The receipt of the replies by WIRE
from Zurich was great surprise, as
CARDINAL Gaspsrri had declared last
evening that he did not expect the
notes to arrive until next Wednesday