The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-08-17
PEACE PROPOSALS
MADE BY Pope
Includes Rsstorailonss And Dis
ornaments.
WOULD IGNORE PREPARATION

Benediet's Terms Provide For Redue-
ton of Armaments and Freedom Of
the Seas, and Restoration OF Colon.
les to Germany.
Washington. Aug. 15-Peace pro
posals to all the oelligerents has been
delivered by Pope Benedict. and, al.
though the official version Of them has
not yet been received here, an unoili-
cial outline discloses that the pontiff
includes some OF the principles OF
world peace for which President VIII
son has declared.
Az means OF settling the present
conflict. the Pope suggests restoration
OF Belgium, Servia and Roumania and
peaceful solution OF the problems OF
Alsace-L Lorraine. Trent Trieste and
Pollard, according to dispatch from
Rome quoting statements from "Vati'
can sources"
Among the Pope's proposals are re-
duction OF ornaments. freedom OF the
seas ard that there shall be no re-
taliatory struggle after the war for
world commercial supremacy These
are regarded as the foundation stones
OF the Pope's plan.
The Pope's proposals. which already
have been delivered TO the resident
ambassadors and ministers OF the
warning powers In Rome are quite
long, making in print something more
than column OF large newspaper
type Although special efforts are be
ing made to facilitate its transmission
TO the United States this may not be
effected for at least day or two
Meanwhile. however. an accurate
outline OF the principal points OF the
Pope's communication is in the handr
OF government here and already has
received thoughtful consideration.
The Pope's proposal declares that
the injuries TO all belllgerents have
been so great there should DO no
thought OF repsration, except for the
return OF territory.
Basls For Negotiations
At best Pope Benedicts proposals
are only suggested as a rough basis
for such negotiations. and no realizes
that the details in all their complex
ity must be worked out patiently and
in spirit OF Cancellation by the bellig-
erents themselves.
Unqualified approval OF PresifeM
Wilson's plan for the avoidance Of
future wars by some form OF interna'
tional organization which shall nave
behind II the necessary power TO on.
force its judgments. is given by Pope
Benediss, who declares-that along with
such splendid project must be an
effective arrangement for reduction
OF ornaments TO point Just sufficient
for defensive purposes. or TO carry
out the mandates OF the world.
Included in the restoration OF ter.
ritory. the Pope's proposals insist
should be the return TO Germany Of
ali her colonies, as wen MS the com.
plete restoration OF Belgium to ner
sovereignty
II rs inconceivable. the Pope holds.
that any permanent peace can be
maintained unless the various peoples
are willing 10 gather in an amity
founded upon a recognition of nation,
al rights
The pontiff declares that so extern
sive has been the injury to all the
belligarepts that there can be no
thought now Of either indemnity or
rsparation.
In a spirit OF Cancellation and JUS.
tice, he SAYS. all the belligerents
muse submit to accept the losses they
have sustained except In the matter
OF territory and besides these ques-
lions of indemnity and reparation the
Pope declares that there must DO no
continuation OF the war by an eco
nomic struggle for supremacy there
after which would be purely evil.