Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21

John Worthin, another guest at the
Prescott hotel, testified that he had
heard nothing suspicious on&the night
This ended the morning session.
PNEUMONIA
CAUSES DEATH or
POPE BENEDICT XIV
CONTINUED from page ~
"a MESSENGER God sent to bring
peace" ~.
The war, between Italy and Austria,
in both Of which peoples of the
CATHOLIC religion prcdominate, was
particularly a great sorrow to the
Pope. Those near to him said he de-
precated the German violation of Bel
GUM. When the Lusitania was sunk
ne telegraphed to the then Emperor
William his adherence of a Iced
which had shocked the world.
The successor, of PiuN X was said
to have combined the craftsmanship
Of Pope Leo XIII with the grace of
his immediate predecessor. Tie en-
deavorcd. it is said. &c carry out the
ideals and policies of those two great
churchren. But the world war,
which broke the heart Of Plus x. sad
dened h first four. year of his pom
ttticate n prevented the tullllmcnt
OF some OF his aspirations.
One of the incidents of his nontif-
cal career was tho visit which FRESH
dent Wilson paid to him on january
4, 1919, when the president Wen to
Rome prior to The opening of tho
Peace Conference at Paris. Social
and treaty questions were discussed. it
ic. Goi1~ .1,I>ir,t H., ,r,,;,,,y 4, =, -,
at the conclusion OF which Pope Bene-
dict presented to his guest n hand
some mosaic reproducing Guido
Rents famous picture Of Saint Peter.
valued at 100000.
One of the smallest men physically
ever elected to. the chair OF Sl.fPcter.
the former Cardinal della Chicsa ncv-
err expected TO be thus IGNORED by the
Sacred College and is said to have
Wept when tppriscd of his election.
He would have preferred, he said. 10
remaln a simple priest or. at most,
Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna.
Realized His Position.
On Il day of his election he spoke
of the burden Of responsibility thrust
upon "one frail brain and expressed
his horror Of the world conflict ,licn
being waged and his hope that il
would quickly end. One week after
his coronation. when the i'ishnrMan's
Fins was placed upon his finger. ha
issued an cncyclical to the cpiscopacy
Of the world in which rulers were en-
horted to nut aside disscnsiors and to
"enter into Il council of reace With all
speedsHH T~llc'appoal fell on stony
ground however. and latnr. on Doc.
IL. 1874. the Vatican authorities am
nounced the Popr's plan Tor a Christ
mas TRUCE was failing ~'hcrausn oil She
opposition Of a certain power Re
ports We're that Russia and T;ri~oy
bad refused to acGuieSce. Along Il
thousand miles OF battlefront. the
following ChristmasSdaE thousands OF
cannon Numbered an anSwp to Benz
diets appeal to lay down your arms"
Again on Jan. is, l915. Pore Ecnn-
dict took up the task Of hrin@ins
peace. to a war-torn world. derrc>ins
that on February Z. priests and laitv
Of the Catholic churrh throughout the
world should unite in services and
prayers for ~the%restorHtiOn of llNiver-
sal. a1nitN and good wilt. The next re
caSiOn Benedict exercised HIS humane
rrerogative was on july %. 1916. the
first anniversary Of tn" war. when Ec
issued an appeal to all rulers. declAr-
tends the olive branch and tenders his
hand to the enemy in offering his rcu-
sonable conditions of peace"
In March. 1916, the Pope again
reiterated his PRAYER for the dawn OF
a new and better DAY. Each fcliiEer-
ent should clearly state his desires. .
he said. but should I,r ready tn make
the necessary sacrifices Of nril" #il1
l artiruIar interests Freviorsly
Benedict had written 10 tho tat" Era
reror Francis Joseph Of Austria ask
:" ing him to Shorten the war ana
likewise sounded the then Emperor OF
Germany as to tho terms upo which
J he would lay down the cage If battle,
In May 1916. MolIlEn0r EunZ.lDD
rapal delegate To Washington. dcjiv-
cred to PRESIDENT Wilson Il message
from the Pope in which he animated
that America might voluntccr to CON
%ci1iate the European bctliscrcnts. Tho
note came at Il time when The United
States and Germany were i'll the midst
of q diplomatic crisis and Mir. Wilson,
in his reply. did not rcsnon1 20 the
non,ilf:s suggestions for bringing
about peace. The next corlnlnnica.
ton from the Vatican TO the Mhf1f
House came on Jan. 1G.1Al1. and con.
tanned The approval by Benedict OF thc
presidents peace note. three month;
later The. United States herself had re-
:. sorted to the arbitrament Of arms ano
entered the struggle on the side OF thc
Allies.
Issued Appeal.
I. On Aug. s. 1917. still hopeful OF
saving the world from q vcritab!6
!; cataclysnL Pope Benedict issued in his
cwn handwriting his famous anDcal Il
tho nations, eXllortinE the h~elligercl
rulers to end the war for h sake OF
humanity.
one passage read: ".AsIo the dam.
ages to be repaired and Us to the Wai
expenses. we see no other means OF
solving the question than by submit
ting as a general principle conlpie,t
n end" reciprocal condemnation, which
would he justified. moreover ny tho
4 immense benefit to be derived IRON
disarmament. so much SO that NO one
will understand the continuation of q
similar carnage solely for reasons Of
an economic order" The Pope. how.
ever, recommended the evacuation Of
Belgium by the Germans, ~self-deternl'
ination and freedom Of small nations
Earlier in that year I917) he hac
warned the ~Gernantand Austrian rui'
crs thai Il ruthless submarine polio,
would ALLEVIATE the sympathy al
her innumcrablc peace "feelerS,'
! Benedict, in4renly, insisted German!
must stop her deportation OF belsla1
!, civilians and ,rcnatriatc. ALI eXllcs. i
Il September, 1918. The Vatican finally
announced it would take steps TOWARD
,, bringing about peace only when lnHlt
! ed to do so by both groups Of bel
: %ligerents.
t Panied by the Smelling Of Tnris b.
! the German long range guns IN tn
spring Of 1918. Pope Benedict sent
protest 10 Emperor Charles of Austr''
I and to the Berlin government asains
? what he characterized as "a wanto'
massacre.
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