Evening star., 1922-01-23
POPE IS EXT0LLED
BY Foreign PRESS
Considerable Comment on
War Activity-Pro-Ger-
man Bias Suspected.

man Bias Suspected.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, January 2s.-The London
morning papers, commenting on the
death of the Pope generally aiiude 10
fha difficult time in the worlds 8 nis
tory he had to encounter. ana TOT tne
most part agree that Benedict sue
ceeded in leaving the prestlse oi sns
Roman Church. If anything s'roheei
than he found 1t. ,-,d
could not but admire and be grateiul "
for his repeated efforts to termiha a. {
fhe horrors of the war. oot d. ..e
same time says it is difficult 10 acqui. -
him of being sometimes TOO plone ~ ~
take the German point o, VieM Sn,;+ the
II adds it is now easier 10 aonI .ae a
s;fic,llties he had to face ana re-
member the good he tried 10 ac
complish.
Credited for Discretion.
IT,. Daily News is of the opinion
%h.t Renedict steered his course WIN
tconsiderable discretion. as ne was a.
cused of bias by both the dernia"
and the allied nations. WA
THE Daily Chronicle says ne pre-.
;aerved the moral prestige OF tne
nanacy at a difficult time. ana ina!
r misfortune for the world tnat
,ha has not been spared ionS S:a.;on
. ass;st in the work of reconcliiat,i.oL' ,I.,
and rebuilding. which interes'eo Hill
~ The Daiiy Mail points out that IN
~ nast napaI elections Austria anu
Snain have enjoyed the right OF 'eto
nnon a candidate, but now that ne
Austrian empire has Vanlsnea e tne
Austraian veto lapses, ana ony 'ne =.
Spanish veto remains. an+,ff
srrmes. it is possible that q ponein
nav he chosen who will complete
Renedicts reconciliation with france
Nv similar reconciliation with 1taiy.
since the Disappearance OF Aus
trian influence, which, the NAL as
serts. has always aimsd nes1,sn q, soverns se
ment embroiled. there has been 3
rrowiny desire on either side TO enc
tho d;sspreement between Italy and
the Vatican.
pro-German Bias Suspected.
F. The Morning Post. while declaring
that the death of the Pope mas causeo
genuine sorrow among all praheues .
of the Christian Church. recalis the
1"ar and sells especially on the
silence of the Pope regarding the IN. !.
yasion of Belgium. 1t declares that
when Won Bethmann-Hollweg cynl-
calIy proclaimed that necessity knew
no law the Pope ought with VII. esaa, esusa
holiness to have replied tnat tnere
is a higher law than necessity.
eve trust" the Post continues,
"that whoever succeeds Benedict will
seek to restore the full moral au-
shortly of the great office. The "orio
is sorely tried by new forces, many
and darkness. and needs every tower
of strength and bulwark for Chris
tian faith"
Comment ON War Record.
! PARIS, January 22.-The passing OF
Pope Benedict is treated by the ari paria
Gus and humanitarian. but from a
political viewpoint. The story OF the
Natican's efforts in the war is widely
re-told, all the papers regrettfng that
the Pope did not show more opshas
most of them concede he possessed to
a greater or less degree.
sBenedict XIV, left with those who
had seen and known him the memory
of q gentle soul and a meditatise q. h IN.
Of which was In place amid the crash
of the years Of iron and fire that his
The Temps wishes that full play
might have been given his peaceful
other than war time and suggests
that Benedict should have been Pope
during the incumbency held by Plus
&. and that Plus flame" should nave
lighted the Vatican during the war:
The Journel Des Debats. in two
and-a-half-column editorial. analyses
pope Benedict's diplomacy and career
H. reftertes similar regrets, express
ing the opinion that the Pope. during
the war Twas badly informed. badly
;counseled. and badly oneyea. ye.a .o-
she Pope's personal virtues and high
Intelligence, although, in the view OF
the newspaper, "he rarely mastered
questions with that vast and rapid In
tuition that characterizes great
The Debats concludes by asserting
that the Pope lacked inventiveness
and forcefulness," and, facing the
world upheaval, ''he was an atten-
tive and moved observer. rather than
a resolute and efficacious actor.
He had the intention OF aHins pm
some great things, the accomplish
ment of which obviously exceeded his
powers" it adds, land which others
perhaps will seek to achieve.
L, Look to Successor.
I All the papers look hopefully to
the selection of his successor. Some
regret that Frances influence has d.
lrninished of late, as three OF her car
dinaIs-Amette, Debourg and Car
rfere-who died, have not yet been
replaced.
fsWhatever the tone OF the comment
son Pope Benedict's policy, all the
papers are free of any bitterness, and
are full Of affection for him person
ally. They pay tribute to his 'concil-
iatory attitude. resulting in the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween France and the Vatican last
wear. and removing the difficulties
dating back to 1905. when separation
of the church and state In France
took place.
The diplomatic dinner and recep--
Stion. at Elysee Palace, which had
been. arranged for Wednesday. has
been countermanded. Gen. Lasson,
srntIitary commander of the presf-
dency, called on Mgr. Cerretti. the
papal nuncio, today to present Presi-
dent Millerand's sympathies.
I Premier Poincare and NJ. Befou-
nuieres, master of protocol, called at
the nunciature this afternoon to offer
The governments condolences.
; Athens Expresses Sorrow.
| ATHENS, January 22.-The Greek
press expresses sincere sorrow over
the death of the Pope. The Kathi-
merini says:
son Of Benedict XIV has Disappeared a
most Christian figure, a true apostle
of kindness and peace. His personal
intervention in the war and after
saved thousands of lives and as
fsuaged the sufferipgs of many others,
and he gave also generously to many
peoples. Greece has received with