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Show POPE LAUDS LEAD OF UNITED STATES IN PEACE CAMPAIGN Pontiff Sends Autograph Letter to Apostolic Delegate Dele-gate to Washington. WASHINGTON, July 4. Pop Plus. In a n apt oc raph let i r rscalvad by th apostolic delegata to Washington, applaud ths lead taken by lha Lnltsd mates in the wortdwlas. campaign for International1 In-ternational1 peaca. Although th pontiff doe not mantlon President Tart aspsdallr by name, a copy of th letter waa forwarded tonight to the White house. It la expected the president, because of his well-known peace views, wtll reply to the cordial sentiments of the ruler of the church. The letter follows: . "To our venerable brother, Dlomedes, titular archbishop of Larlssa. apostolic d fit- nt to the United States of America: "Venerable brother, health and apostolic apos-tolic benediction. We are happy to leim from you that In the Inlteri States under the leadership of men enjoying the highest authority with the people the more judicious members of the community commu-nity are fervently desirous of attaining the advantage of International peace. To compose differences, to retrain the outbreak of hoetllltlea. to prevent the danger of war, to remove even the anxl-tle anxl-tle of so-called armed peace. Is Indeed, ' Tnosr pralsewortHy and any eflfwt tn this cause, even although It may not Immediately Imme-diately or wholly accomplish Its purpose, pur-pose, manifests, nevertheless, a seal which cannot but redound to the credit of Us authors, and be of benefit to the late. - Command the Work. 1 "This Is especially true at the present day, whsn vast armies. Instrumentalities - most destructive to human life, and the advanced state of military science, portend por-tend wars which must be a source of fear even to the most powerful rulers. Wherefore, we ssoac heartily command the work already begun, which should be approved by alt good men and especially bv us, holding as we do the supreme pontificate of the church, and representing represent-ing him who la both the God and the Prince of Peace; and we most gladly lend the wvts;ht of our authority to those who are striving to realise this most beneficent pttrposa, "For ws do, not doubt that the same distinguished men, who possess so much ability and atich wisdom In affairs of state, will const met In behalf of a atrug- frying age a royal road for the nations eadlng to peace and conciliation tn accordance ac-cordance with the laws of Justice and rhsrtt, which should be sacredly observed ob-served by all. For Inasmuch as peace consists In order, who will vainly think that It can be established unless he strives will all the force wlthtn him that due respect be everywhere given to those virtues which are the principles of order or-der and Its Ann set foundation Prayi for Bocrssa, As far the remaining aspects of the matter wa racalk to mind the example of so many of our Illustrious predecee sore who, when the condition of the times permitted, rendered In this very matter also ths most signal servloe to the causa of humanity and to the eta hillty of governments: but since the present age allows us to aid In this rsuee only by pious prayer to Ood. we therefore mnst earnestly pray Ood, whs knows the ttearts of men and Inclines them ss he wills, that be may be gracious to those who are furthering peace among the peoples and may grant to the nations na-tions which with united purpose are laboring la-boring to this an that the destruction of war and Its rflaaarer being averted, they may at length And repooa -In (he beauty of peaca. "As a pledge of divine favor, and a firofif of our benevolence, w moat lov-nsly lov-nsly grsnt you. venerable brother, the apostolic benediction. "(liven at Rome at Bt. Peters, the 11th day of June lsll. and the eighth year of our nmitlArate. '(Higned PfUfl X." The letter. It Is understood, was Inspired In-spired by the recent Jubilee at Baltimore, v-lteti Cardinal Olbhcma celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the nriemhond. On that occasion many of the speakers dwelt enthusiastically on the growUi of the peace sentiment. President Teft being among those who lent their hearty Indorsement. |