Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Austrian Reply.

Benedict II the beligerent nations
would enter into negotiations in the
sense Of the pontiff's suggestions, EN-
peror Charles of Austria Hungary,
says in his reply to the vatican note.
The emperor sees in the popes peace
plan a suitable basis for starting me-
gotiations toward just and lasting
peace and hopes the nations opposing
his own may be animated by the same
idea.
Austria-Hungary's ruler received the
pontiff's note with thankfulness and
with an expression Of hope that the
pontiff's efforts may lead to the real
ization Of the emperor's desire for a
lasting and honorable peace for all
parties.
Freedom Of the seas is one Of the
peace hopes of Emperor Charles in or
der that heavy material burdens could
be taken from the nations of the earth
and new sources Of prosperity opened
to them.
The reply. received here in dis
patch from Vienna. waA handed to
Monsignor T. valfre di Bonzo. the
papal nuncio at Vienna. on Thursday.
The text OF the reply follows;
Holy father: With due veneration
and deep emotion we take cogniZance
Of the new representations your holi-
ness. in fulfillment OF the holy office
entrusted you by God, make to US and
the heads Of the other bellige-nnt ma
lions with the noble intention of lead
ing the heavily tried nations to unity
that will restore peace to them.
with thankful heart, We receive
this fresh gift OF fatherly care, which
you. holy father always bestow On all
peoples without distinction, and from
the depth Of our hearts. we greet the
moving exhortation which your holt
| ness has addressed to the governments
Of the belligerent peoples. During this
| cruel war, we have always looked UP
to your holiness as to the highest per-
sonage who, in virtue of his mission
which reaches beyond earthly things
and thanks to the high conception OF
his duties laid upon him, stands high
above the belligerent peoples and who
is Inaccessible to all influences, was
| able to find a way which may Lead
! to the realization Of our own desire
for peace, lasting and honorable, FOL
all parties.
IF, as we most heartily desire
agreements should be arrived at be.
tween the belligerents which would
| realize this sublime idea and there.
by give security to the Austro- Hun.
garian monarchy for It's unhamperet
| future development, It can then no
| be difficult to find q satisfactory So
luton OF the other questions which
4 still remain to be settled between thu
belligerents in spirit Of justice AMI
| Of a reasonable consideration Of thu
| conditions for existence Of sboth par
i ties.
see Basis For Peace.
IT the nations OF the earth wer'
to enter, with desire for peace, int.
negotiations with one another In tn
sense Of your holiness proposals, ther
the peace could blossom forth. TIT
/ nations could attain complete freedom
Of movement on the high seas, heav!
4 material burdens could be taken from
them and new sources Of prosperit!
opened to them
Guided by spirit Of moderation
and Cancellation, we see in the pro
posals Of your holiness suitable ba
| sis for initiating negotiations with .
VIEW U preparing peace, just 10 81
4 and lasting, and we earnestly hop
i our present enemies may be animated
by the same ideas. In this spirit w
beg that the Almighty may bless tn,
work OF peace begun by your holi
ness"
Eliminate Militarism.
The Austrian emperor admits tina
the future arrangement Of the worls
n must be based on the elimination O
n armed force and on the rule of inter
national justice and egal!ty.