The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-26
Un1elfish Sacrifice by Men
for Ideal WIN Ennoblc
AN Mankind.
u. s. TO WIN PEACE

~ Edward Marshall.

ROme.LThe article which follows is
mot q formal Interview. Against that
Form Of expression Pope Benedict XIV
has achieved an unalterable prejudice.
n Isl however. the record Of n friendly
c0nsersatlnn OF which his holiness
granted me the privilege In his study
at the vatican. Since / have written it
- hae been read and graciously ap-
proved ~. the result of my anxiety in
~ sray to snisinterpret his holiness to
fhesreaders Of this newspaper.
Injustice Source Of Misery.
''Thefe h One thing FOR which the
Websle world may pray with an unceas-
40, eaeuestnexss' his holiness said
slowly. '.1hat Is for the speedy re-
stor1tiDn of Justice ana brotherly love
1pon, earth. Ever has injustice been
4hN, fruitful source OF human misery
Out of the lessons Of this war, this
ost incredible OF all catastrophes
which ever have beaten down human
~, surely It ID not too much to hop.
that there may spring new sense OF
n determination to do such Justice as
can cosme only through mutual under
standing. nation to nation; such jus.
tice az. in the past. right thinking men
have sstriven to. do one to another.
There is this about this war: It has
brought to millions Of mems minds the
glory and necessity of sacrifice for an
ideal. That is good thing II the ideal
be anselfish. as usually is the case
with these individuals who do the ac-
tual fighting in war. Sacrifice is ever
eievating.
k-tss Wars Compensation.
Those Of your countrymen, as those
of other nations who participate in the
treat combat with this as, their ami
mating impulse. thereby will gain. The
preservation of this, thought smong
your men who go to battle may make
tie war produce upon their souls that
Affect of spiritual elevation which vii,
transform them into better men. and
sacrifice among those who do not know
the perilgs of direct combat but patri-
ottcaliy strive and watch and wait Mt
homo may have for them the same
htEh value. Thus possibly the world
may find. a. II were. its recompense for
al the horrors which have bcset 1t now
for 81 The suffering and ,,! loss the var
hAs brought
Zone thing It certainly has proved,
~ eeems to me. through all the sacri-
1ice and all the dreadful effort which
4 has dep1apded. To any reasonahle
mind. think. It would seem that II
4ow humanity can put forth such
1lterhnrhah, effort to make war, in
1ay1 to COME It must be capable OF
asioh endeavor as Inevitably will main
tain world peace.
s-It may Be that the sufferings Of this
Yer win lead mankind to ask itself
the question: Why should we strive
ard. bleed and die In comprising de-
9t$uction? Would It not be a better
1acrifice X we laid down our lives In
the service of our fellow men instead OF
q their ruin?
II has been by following this line Of
t1setight," his holiness continued slowly.
s4hAt have come to sec the great
Mecessity for imploring constantly that
allhumanity will join me in the mighty
effort to make certain that out OF the
reaction from the vast disaster which
has stunned the world may spring that
newly earnest sense of fraternal SYM
pathy which alone can bring MI people
and all peoples to complete fairminded-
ness, thus insuring tranquil days to
come"
do you feel" asked. that the