Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-23
influence blythe Vatican on the pub
lie opinion OF the world.

influence by the Vatican on the pub
lie opinion of the world.
Approves Arms Conference
His voice was raised in approval
Of the aims yof the washington con-.
terence on the limitation OF
and in a letter to President Harding.
the pope commended his initiative In
calling 1t. His efforts on behalf Of
was prisoners were unremitting and
ne personally appealed to the prelates
OF. the churchito promote amity among
In Europe which. had followed the
war He issued numerous appeals
for the poor children Oh CentraI Eu-
rope and for thesfamine sufferers Of
Russia and through his efforts d huge
fund was collected and distributed to
the children of Germany, Austria. Po-
land, Hungary, and Czecho-Slovakia.
funds for the relief of the Russians
and Chinese and to the International
The pope's brother. Marquis John
Anthony Della Chicsa, died in Decen-
Der. 1920.
The pope a reported in 1921 az
having suffered two attacks of rheu-
matisma
Sought Peace.
= opS'l1CiiSu&% ANs Lie SoSAi o0G
cessor Of st. Peter as supreme head
of the Roman Catholic church. began
his pontiiicate on September 6, 1914,
, soon after Europe entered upon its
four years Of war. Upon many occa-
F.. sions during the war he endeavored to
bring the belligerent nations to a
peace agreement n thus to main
tain the title which had been affec-
tionately bestowed upon him by a
high dignitary Of his communion az
"a messenger God sent to bring
peace"
The war between Italy and Austria,
in both Of which peoples of the
Catholic religion predominatc, was
Particularly q great sorrow to the
precated the German violation of Bel
GUM. When the Lusitania was sunk
he telegraphed to the then Emperor
i William his adherence of\ a deed
which had shocked the world.
The successor Of Piux x vas said
to have combined the craftsmanship
of Pope Leo XIII with the grace OF
i>deavored. 1t is said. to carry out the
ideals and policies of those two great
churchmen. But the world war
which broke the heart of Plus X. sad
dened the first four years of his pom
tificate and prevented the fult1llmen'
Of some of his aspirations.
One Of the incidents of his pontiti'
cal career was the visit which Presi
dent Wilson paid to him or January
4, 1919. when the president went t.
Rome prior to the opening of thu
Peace Conference at Paris. Socia
and treaty questions were discussed. !
is said. during the private audience
at the>conclusion/of which Pope Bene'
dict presented to his guest a hand
:; some mosaic reproducing Guid'
Rents famous picture of Saint Peter
valued at $40.O0O.h>~
One of the smallest men PHYSICAL.
ever elected to the chair of. St. Peter
the former Cardinal della Chiesa new
err expected to be thus honored by tn
Sacred College and Is said to hav
wept when apprised. of his election
He would have preferred. he said. t
remain a simple priest or. at most
Realized His Position.
On the day OF his election he spok
of the burden of responsibility thrus
upon lone frail brain and express
his horror Of the world conflict this,
would quickly end. One week afte
his coronation. when the Fisherman
Ring was placed upon his finger, h
issued an encyclical to the episcopac
OF the world in which rulers were ex
horted to put aside dissensions and t
center into a council Of a with q
speed" The appeal fell or ston
ground. however. and later, on De-
10. 1914. the Vatican authorities ar
nounced the Pope's plan for a, Christ
mas rue was failing because of tn
opposition of a certain power" r
ports were that Russia and Turke
had refused to acGuiesce. Along
thousand miles Of battlefront. tn
following Christmas day. thousands {
cannon thundered an answer to. Benz
diets appeal to t"lay down your arms
> Again on Jan. Is. 1915. Pope Benz
l dict took up the task OF bringin
peace to a<war-torn world, decreein
:, that on February Z. priests and lait
> of the Catholic church throughout II
: world should unite in services an
: prayers for the restoration of unive
sal amity and good will. The next o.
= casion Benedict exercised his human
nrerogative was on July %. 1915. tt
first anniversary Of the war. when
issued an appeal to all rulers. decla
TO- &1.< tCblo~eol ho ho u.ho fret o.