New-York tribune., 1922-01-22

and that the small nations sb.r,..
m- ser .oeIerm'nation and freedom
nally, in September, 1918, he annnr.r r.
that ne would make no more effo,t.a effased
groups of belligerents. " DOTH
His dete station Of the Hunn;.b -.
'ties OF Germany vas frequent,s fOt.
vigorously expressed. He warnsd an ana
many that her ruthless" suhr.saef- sef-
policy Of "frightfulnsss" would olS"siias als
',' the sympathy Of all neutral, l."ea-
repiy to a peace feelor" put fo..: IN
the Berlin government he bad, d,'S b.
many to stop her deportation ~ re, ps'
gian civilians and to repatr;s.. DeI
exi'cs. He condemned the wants al
struction Of the University Of rom r~mde de
and the malignant efforts to d..aln DIAN
the Cathedral of Rheims. and d''loy
nounccd the long-ranxe sheIliuu se
Paris IS "wanton massacre" He vr..D
reJoiccd in the captaTe Of Jersns.ssa1sly
from the Turks. and warned an sm CO.
tian states sgainst aiding the Tn.,s rms
20 regain it. aa~
Pope and Presidep;
On the eve Of the peace eoorax
Paris the Pope wrote TO Preside. "ss a. n
son, pleading for aid In lehait VI =,
pressed nationalitics, an, lit,,o W
he pledged tho Churcf. o. -s;ca ate (
the head to do sli in its oop,ee .a ,e vas
port the deci ions of the e.elera.s.sss9' ss9'
strongly expressed the hone 80 Hs /
peace treat, would be basss .a'
Christian principles. 1''a
a notao inc.neft o. tnose
the personal visit nh.ch P,as;dn,.S vss rs'
son paid to the Pope a. the v..;. W.
the first visit. o. course. evsr os:S s:sss
Pope By President Or tho rc" ~
States ini7 vas during tas D. D.
dents peecar.skirg tour iuss -. -
the opening of thc peace cons.rs 1--WE
when he We making his appeal - "
people Of inc nstiong to come ~. W.
rulers To accept his League of N.t;. s..e
policy. The Visit took place on jsams. ja,.on
4, 1919. and at its conclusion the D.. J
gave to the President cos.iv ra'. v's
ieprodvc5or Of Guido REM. n;r.~.. '
Of St Peter p'''a's
some Pcrsonaiia
During '''r var Inc pope ;,,....r
upon shar'4a tae rrivations o. "a. ,sc.
pie. He enforced 1t the Vatican g.
the rules inch the Italian governmsn,
had prescr bed f9r the conservation r.
food, and placed himself and h
housenold Upon food card ra.ions.
Always 0. generous disposition. +,
gave so much Of his income to aid III
poor that "hea be vaa made a cardrsl
re was sorely pressed FOR the nes-z
necessary TO maintain proper state
While he Wa Archbishop Of Bojoyn.
i7o fo-hoJo --orfo,9y
dances. and this rule nvought rim "a
Il poor 9anc n. .sacaef mo found rs
occupat on gone. Y hen friends Of a.
unfortunate man aopea.ei to the ArcA
bishop the latter refused TO relax n
the man. behalf ? rule which he be
lieved to be essential % the welfare
Of public morals: but re gave ger
erous sum from Ms own purse as tn
nucleus OF fund to carry toe MAJ
over until re found other Occupation.
II the spring Of 1873 ne advanced
large sum 10 relieve great financial
concern in Rome. the failure OF whicn
meant loss TO man. poor people
His personal appearance has been
described as follows: a man phys;-
cally il!-favored. but CITED with gres.
intelligence; short o. stature. ascot
caly thin With the ign. shou,de-
raised above the ,est and giving tn.
impression Of ext renle nervousness and
weakness. BIZ. ,1he1 he ra;ssd MS
head. visitors instinctiYe'Y or TIA,
tAey were in :he presence OF ma
equipped wi,h exec ptional intellectrs
powers and energy. lie reminded one
Of the roted poet leopard. wish g
ample brow. surrounded by ccal-h.sts
hair. with black eyes. lively and pens
trating. a large nlouti, with thin iips
full OF expression. rhc Pope conyeJse
thc impression CT man OF few friend
snips. but these most sincere, devoted
and lasting.1
Interest in Ireland
After the war tie Pope's chief ints,
rational concern WAS for TIE uac,hea
tion of Ireland He had watched witl
inoniou5 coni:c+ between tne govern
ment and the Sim Fein reTolutionists
and vnen these eliminated in a ssvass
war OF murderous reprisals- re spcss
out with directness and vehemsnee.
Writing to Cardinal Logue. Cathoht
Primate OF Ireland. ard sending 100000
Ere for the Irish White Cross, he ssid
in MAY, 1921: While we are filed Wit
anxiety in regard to all nations, we are
most especially concerned about condi-
'ions in Ireland. She is subjected TO.
day to the indignity o. devastation and
slaughter. In the public stris.
which is taking place it is the deliber-
ate counsel Of the Holy See to .as
sides with neither OF the coa.endlng
parties. Such neutrality, however, b.
no means prevents US from wishing
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