Show BERLIN ENLISTS AID OF i I POPE IN PEACE MOVE MOVEl l Germany Ready to Set Before ore the lie rr World orld the Question Whether Tf or Not Tot It Is Possible to Find a Basis for an Understanding DERLIN ERLIN Dec 12 The 12 The note Doto presented by Dr von on German minister min min- B JJ BERLIN ister to tho Vatican to Cardinal Gaspard palmI secretary secret of state follows II According to instructions received I have the Iho honor to send your emi emi- bence of the declaration which the imperial government gO today by a R copy of German in interests in- in entrusted the tho protection he ic good offices of the powers with crests in the tile countries with which the German empire is in in a n of w war r which the imperial government declares dares it- it transmits to these states and in Austro Turkish negotiations The elf ready to enter into peace penco sent similar notes ind 1 also have o u O 0 The UThe reasons which prompted Ocr Oer- nany and her allies to take tako this step ro iro manifest For two years ears and amI a a. half baIt X terrible war has ha been beon devastating tho the continent Unlimited tr treasures of civilization cl have havo been destroyed Exten- Exten live lve ve have been soaked with blood Millions of ot brave e soldiers have fallen tallen In battle and millions have returned home borne a as Invalids Grief and sorrow sorro ifill Ill almost over every home Cona Conscience enO W Heavily 1 I Not only upon tho the belligerent nations na na- na- na but also upon neutrals tho the destructive de- de c consequences of ot tho the gigantic weIgh heavily Trade and commerce carefully built bunt up In years ears of ot peace have been depressed The best lest forces of ot tho the nations have havo been withdrawn from the production of ot useful use use- cut ful objects Europe which formerly was al devoted to tho the propagation of ot ro- ro lon and civilization which was as trying try try- Jag ing to find solutions for tor social problems lems lorns and was as the home homa of ot science and Ut rt and all an peaceful labor now resemble resembles bIos bles an Immense war camp In which the achievements and works of ot many man decades es are doomed to annihilation Germany German Is carrying on a war of ot defense against her enemies which aim Pot pt her destruction She Sho fights to assure as- as sure eure tho the Inte Integrity of or her frontiers and the tho ho liberty of oC the German nation for tor forthe forthe I the right which she claims to develop clop and economic treel freely her Intellectual energies In peaceful competition and andon andon I on an equal footing tooting with othor other na na- na- na All tho the efforts of oC their enemies are unable to shatter the heroic armica armies armies ar ar- ar- ar I mies mica of or tho the Teutonic allies which protect protect pro pro- the tho frontiers of ot their countries strengthened by the certainty that the enemy shall never pierce the tho Iron wall Certain of of or our own wn strength but realizing Europe's sad future If It tho the war continues seized BolT with pit pity In the faco of ot the he unspeakable ahle misery of ot hu- hu inanity the German empire e In accord with nor allies solemnly repeats what the tho chancellor already has declared a year n ago o that Germany Gorman Is read ready to give peace to the world b by setting before he- he fore tore the tho whole world the tho question whether or no It Is possible to find a n basis for tor an understanding Since tho first first day n of ot tho pontifical reign his holiness the popo pope has unswervingly un- un ly demonstrated In tho the most generous fashion his solicitude for tor tho the innumerable victims of or this war lIe He has bas alleviated the tho sufferings and i ameliorated the tho fate fato of or thousands of ot otI I men Injured b by this catastrophe Inspired b by the tho exalted Ideas of ot his ministry his holiness has seized ever every opportunity In tho the Interest of ot humanity human human- It ity to end so san sanguinary a n. war The Thc imperial government So Is firmly confident that the Initiative of ot tho four tour po powers rs will find friendly welcome on on the part of or his holiness and that tho the work of ot peace can count upon tho the precious support of ot tho the holy hoh see |