The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-04
PEACE CHEAPER
CARDINAL Says
Points Out to France She Can
End War and Lose lndemni-
ties at Less Cost Than
Years Fighting.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Eclair publishes a
letter from Cardinal Gasparri, the pa
pal secretary of the state to Bishop de
Gibergues. of Nalence, concerning the
reception accorded the papal note, IN
which the papal secretary expresses the
satisfaction of Pope Benedict at the
sentiments of the Catholic clergy of
France, which, the letter says, is all
the more agreeable to his holiness since
the contrary attitude of the French
are nations especially favored in the
papal note they are France and Bel
giuin."
The letter refers to the statement of
former Premier Ribot that he is in ac-
cord with the provisional government
peace negotiations war indemnities
should not be claimed, but reservins
for France the right to require repara-
ton for damages caused by the
m%alevolenee of military commanders
outside the necessities of war;"
The letter adds:
THE pontifical note is couched in
general terms and does not exclude
reparation for such DEMONSTRATORS.
But, ever setting aside the enormous
difficulties of establishing with provi-
sion in all sectors Of the war the DAM
ages caused needlessly by the fault of
military commanders, it is for France
w ANS ~. " ~ '
in the hypothesis of victory, to pro-
long the war were it only for one year,
to require Of the enemy reparation for
these damages with due account taken
of the losses in money nj men n
the heaps of ruins in which the wal
would leave the Belgian and French
territory now occupied"
Cardinal Gasparri's letter lays stress
upon the fact that the papal note de-
sires tina French territory be. imme-
diately evacuated completely. 1t then
says the pope could not and did not
propose any solution concerning Al
sace-Lorraine. 1t adds that the pope
expresses hope that France and Ger
many will examine in a consiliatory
spirit sthe aspirations OF peoples aklng
into account what is just n possible.
Finally the letter contends that the
pope's note favors France in different
points and offends it in none.
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GERMANY TO CONTINUE WAR.
Berlin (via London), Oct. 1.-The
German secretary for foreign affairs.
DIR. Richard Won Kuealnlann, speaking
before the main committee of thu
reichstag. said he could not venture tn
say what would be the immediate OUT
come of the papal steps toward peace.
''The German people and the Ger
man government, whose consciousness
OF their strength and internal secure
tty always made it Isl for them t.
emphasizes their willingness to conclude
al honorable peace have reason to
welcome gratefully the initiative OF
tho curia, which made it possible fo,.
them tc set forth again their national
policy in a clear, unambiguouss mar !.
ner. i say intentionally national pol.
ICY as / hope and believe the reply ct
the German government both az re-
gaEds its form and contents. embodies
vhe desires of the overwhelming ma
jcrity of The Germans.
81 believe / can say with full right
that oil attempts OF the enemy to drive
a wedge between the German people
and the German government will be RS
pulsed in the most crushing manner
By the support given to this document"
we shall have to continue to speak
nv he sward. It may not be easy TO
show The truth plainly to the nations
OF tho entente which have been melted
by legends inyerted ct the beginning
OF the war. hat how otherwise is ,
new spirit 10 corne into existence? This
IN an Indispensable condition IL we are
On arr;rc : I n termination Df the pres