Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
WORLD WAR CAUSED
is POPE GREAT SORROW
Saddencd by Lraricdal Strife Pont Early Sought IN
~ fuence of America to Restore Peace--Protested
~ Long Grange Bombardmcnt of Paris.


aiding the Turks in recupturIng Il.
Pope Bcncdict's attitude toward the
peace conference OF 1919 was said 10
have been one of fatherly solicitude.
LARRY the previous December In Il
letter 10 President Wilson. he pleaded
for aid on behalf OF oppressed ma
ti"nal!tics and late. committed the
church Of which he was the head to
! do all in it's power to support the
decisions OF the delegates at Yer
satl.cs." In all of his messages and
addresses he expressed the hope that
peace would be based upon Christian
principles.
While the peoples OF every land
were snnc rinG iii some form the
ric"rS Of war the Pope personally OBJ
served all tn. rules for food conser-
walton formulated by the Italian au-
th"riticS. and with his own hand or
dcred the Vatican on food card ra-
| tons. which continued until the end
of the conflict. Always abstcmiouS
in eating and drinking. Benedict XIV.
observed even greater simplicity at
the table during The trnuuious days
of his pontiiicatc. Visitors have said
that hc lived as plainly as the poorest
contributors of Peters pence
WINS Horn In 1851.
Giacomo della Chiesa. the spiritual
head of 100000 Catholics. was
born OF noble line at Pcgli. Italy, on
November 81, 1851. His father was
the Marchcsc della Chicsa pronounced
kcca%a.) He received his education
AT the Capronican College and later
attended the Academy of Ecclesins-
tics Ordained TO the priesthood In
ISIS. no soon attracted the attention
of Cardinal Rampolla. who, under
Pope Leo MIL. WAS the papal score
tary OF state. lie accompanied RAM
po!la to Madrid in 1883 when his
patron was nuncio. remaining there
until 1887. when he returned to Rome
upon the elevation of Rampolla to
the cardinalate.
In 1901. after having served rour
years as secretary OF the nunciaturc
in Spain, he WAS appointed secretary
"f the CIPHER This position rave
it's incumbent considerable authority.
and the same year Mgr. della Chiesa
was named as consultor of the holy
Office.
notable promotion came 20 him
on December lG 1907. when Pope
Plus y. appointed Della Chiesa as
archbishop of the important See o:
bologna TO succeed the late Cardinal
Svampa. His administration of this
Office for seven years was charnctrr-
lied, IL is said. by prudence and iii.
plomacy. Ills conservation as an
archbishop was performed by Plus
himself in the Sistine Chapel. an
honor so unusual that It attracted
world wide attention. Archbishop
della chiesa was mndeva cardinal in
May, 1914, less than SIX months he
fore mounting the throne OF ST.
Peters.
lie took his ecclesiastical title from
Pope benedict NV. one Of the ablcst
Pontiifs of the church. who was born
in Bologna on March 81. 1867 and
died on May g. 1853.
Gifted With Grcnt Intelligence.
Benedict NN.s personal appearance
has been described az follows: ~
man physically i'll favored, hut gifted
with great intelligence; short of
stature. ascetically thin. with the
right shoulder raised above the left
ana giving one the impression OF cX-
trcmc nervousness and Weakness BUT
when he raised his head the visitors
instinctivcly felt that they were In
the presence OF man equipped with
exceptional intellectual powers and
energy. He reminded one OF the
noted poet. Leopard. With an ample
brow, surrounded by coal black hair,
black eyes. lively and penetrating, Il
large mouth, with thin lips full OF
expression, the Pope conveyed the
impression of n man of few friend
ships, but these most sincere, devoted
and lasting"
Always n friend in need" as n
prclate of his church once said OF
him. Pope benedict demonstrated his
readiness to avert hardship to poor
people by advancing sl.000,000 to save
Il financial institution of Rome from
bankruptcy in tho spring OF 1918.
THIS was in keeping with his rcpu-
tatl"n from the time he was ordained
u priest in 1878 to tho day OF his
death. when he was made Il cardinal
IL was with difficulty that he waa
able Ia meet the expenses necessary
10 one in such high Office. and this
was because up 10 that Time he had
| given his entire income to impoycr-
| !Shcd tOwn iolk.
An instance Of his generosity was
| cited in connection with 4 ban he
! ono" put upon tango" dances, which
| were such vogue several years ago.
/ Friends OF poor dancing master In
/ bologna, who was ruined by tbs edict
! OF the archbishop. appealed Ia Della
Chicsa in his behalf. The archbishop
heard their story with the greatest
/ sympathy, hut refused 10 yield Then
! he handed them $40 as his donation
To subscription for the dancing
! master TO tide him over until he
could find other employment.
| Included Fourteen Points.
Pope BcncdlCts efforts towards
peace We're thus summed up by
Cardinal Iogue. During the lat,
war every cnor, was made to induce
'hc Pope 20 side with one bcll!gercnt
OF another, but he went straight as
an arrow. He made justice and
right triumph over oppression There
was not ono OF President Wilson'S
fourteen points that was not included
III the Poni!T's peace conditions"
IN" Pope was deeply gricvcd hy
IN" conhict which resulted from cf-
forts TO obtain Irc!ands freedom
II" was appealed TO To Intervene in
i bcAaN OF the Irish republican move
Mcnt. but Archbishop Hayes. on re.
! turning from the vatican in 1927
4 said that n" was following the policy
OF neutrality and impartial!ty lie
| condemned crime in Ireland ~ either
SIDE ana repeatedly expressed the
Rope that violence Tier. would cni.
Iopc Bcncdic, declined, In Nav.
/ 1919, to authorize the Catholic church
L. participate In "a world conference,
/ OF religions which had been proposed
10 him by group @! bishops Of the
| PROTESTANT Episcopal Church IN the
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