Show I KAISER EXPRESSES HO HOOF HOPE E THAT Ml APPEAL OF THE POPE POPE- FO FOR fOH PEACE SUCCEEDS I and Hun Austria Germany jermany gary Reply to Popes Pope's Peace Proposals No Terms Are Set Forth In Either Answer But Emperor Charles Concedes Concedes Con Con- cedes Permanent Peace Depends Upon Law Observance Amsterdam Amsterdam- The The German govern govern- In Its reply to the peace note of Pope Benedict a copy cop of which has haR been received here cherishes a lively desire that the time appeal may mu meet with success Emperor William the Ger German note lote says has hns been following the ef efforts ef ef- efforts forts of the pope toward pence peace for a n considerable time tine with hl high h respect The he reply adds that the effort of the pope ope to pave the wa way to an nn understanding understand understand- Ing ng might night most surel surely be reckoned to have lave a u s sympathetic reception from fron and the he whole hearted support of the German German German Ger Ger- man emperor since shoe he has hus regarded It as his principal and most niost sacred task tasko to o preserve erve the time blessings of peace for forthe forthe the he German people and the world German Reply The text of the reply follows follo Herr Cardinal Your eminence has been een good enough h together with your our letter etter of August 2 to transmit to the kaiser and king hing In m my most gracious master muster the note of his holiness tin th pope In which his holiness filled with grief at nt the devastations of the world wart var mal makes es an un emphatic peace appeal to o the time heads of the belligerent peoples people The I king kaiser has hus designed to ac acquaint acquaint quaint me with your our eminences eminence's letter and ml to the reply I to me Ills majesty has been following for fora forn a n considerable time tine with high re respect and sincere gratitude his holiness's efforts efforts ef- ef forts orts in a n spirit of true Impartiality to Deviate alleviate as ns far as possible the sufferings suf- suf suf- suf of the war and to hasten the end nd of hostilities The kaiser cr sees inthe In Inthe the he latest step of his his hoH holiness fre fresh h proof of his noble and amI humane feelings feel feel- Ings and cherishes a lIvel lively desire that for or the benefit of the world UK the papal appeal ma may meet with success Always for Peace The effort of Pope Benedict Is to pave the tIle wa way to an nn understanding among inong all nil peoples and might night more surely reckon on a n s sympathetic reception reception recep- recep tion Ion and the whole hearted supper from rom his majesty seeing that the kaiser kaler kai kal- ser er since taking over the government has has- r It regarded as his principal principal ami and most sacred d task to preserve the blessings s of peace for the German people people peo peo- pie and the lie worl world In his first speech from rom the throne at nt the opening of the German reichstag on June 2 25 5 the he kaiser promised that his love of the he German arm army and his position toward to to- ward vard It should never lead leal him Into temptation to cut short the benefits of peace pence unless s war were a n necessity forced on us b by an attack on the empire empire empire em em- pire or its allies The German army should safeguard peace pence for us and should hould peace nevertheless ne be broken It t would be In a position to win It with honor lonor The kaiser has by his acts act fulfilled the promise he lie then made In twenty six years of happy happ rule de despite provocations and temptations In the crisis which led to the present pres pres- ent eat world conflagration his majesty's s 's efforts were up to the last moment di directed directed di di- toward settling the conflict b by peaceful means After the war Will had broken out against his wish and desire desire de de- sire the kaiser in conjunction with I his high allies was the first solemnly 1 to declare his readiness to enter Into i peace ne negotiations The fhe German peo peo- I pIe supported his majesty st In his keen i desire for peace I Germany sou sought ht within her national frontier the time free development of her spiritual and material possessions and outside the Imperial territory unhindered dered competition with nations enjoying enjoying enjoy enjoy- ing equal rights and equal esteem The free Cree play pla of or forces In the world in peaceable Test wrestling ng with one another i would lead to the highest perfecting of the noblest human lOsses possessions lons Disastrous Dis Dig Diga Disastrous a trous concatenation of events in the year 1014 absolutely broke off all hopeful hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful course of or development and transformed transformed trans trans-I formed Europe into a bloody battle arena Appreciating the Importance of his holiness's declaration the Imperial Government has not failed to submit the suggestion contained therein to earnest and anti scrupulous examination Special measures which the government government govern govern- ment has taken n In closest close t contact with representatives of the German p people for discussing sad and answering the questions questions questions ques ques- raised prove how earnestly it desires de- de sires In accordance with his ll holl ness's desires and mind the peace resolution of or the time reichstag on July 10 19 to find a practical basis for a n Just and milt lasting peace The Imperial government greets with special s sympathy the tilt leading idea of or the time peace appeal wherein his hOl hol- hol 1 ness clearly t the e conviction that In the future the material power of arms must he superseded b by the moral power of or right We are arc also convinced that the sick Ick body body of or human human hu hu- man society can be he healed only I by I b by fortifying its moral strength of right From Irom this would follow folio according to his holiness's view vie the simultaneous diminution of the armed forces of all ail states and the Institution of obligatory obliga tOl tory arbitration for fOl international dis dis- 1 tes Limitation of Armaments We share his holiness's view yiew that definite rules mind amt a n certain safeguard for fm a u simultaneous and reciprocal limi lIml- limitation tation of armaments on land on sea and mind In the air nil as ns well as Its for the true freedom freedman of the community and high seas are the things In treating which the new new- spirit that In the future should prevail in m international relations should find fh first t Hopeful expression lon The rhe task would then of Itself arise e eto to decide deckle International differences of opinion not b by the use of armed forces force but by peaceful methods es es- e especially b by arbitration whose e hl high h producing peace effect would together w with his holiness full fully recognize The Imperial government will Inthis in km inthis this r respect support every proposal compatible with the vital Interest t of the German empire and people Germany German owing to her geographical cal ul ul situation r and economic requirements require ments has to rel rely on peaceful Intercourse Inter Inter- course ourse with her neighbors and with countries No people therefore therefore there there- fore Core lUl has more reason than the German Ger man people to wish that Instead of universal hatred and battle n a conciliatory conciliatory atory fraternal spirit should prevail bet between Wen nations The Important Thing I If the nations are arc guided by this t it will be recognized to their advantage that the Important thing is to la lay more stress upon what unites them In their relations They will also succeed In settling Individual points of conflict which are still undecided undecided undecided un un- decided In such a way war that conditions of existence will be created l which will he satisfactory to eYer every nation and thereby a n repetition of this great grent world catastrophe would woul l appear Im lam- possible Only on on this condition can a lastIng lasting last last- I In Ing pence be lc sounded which would promote an nn intellectual rapprochement ment and a return to the economic prosperity of human society This and C n enco encourages encourages r- r ages our confidence that our enemies also ma may see n a suitable basis in the ideas submitted by his holiness for approaching ap up- nearer to the preparation for future peace under con conditions corI corresponding corresponding cor cor- I responding to a spirit of reasonableness reasonable reasonable- ness and to the situation In Europe Amsterdam Pence Peace Peace would come from fromn the recent proposals of Pope lope Benedict If the belligerent nations would enter Into negotiations in the thes s sense nse of the pontiffs pontiff's suggestions Emperor Emperor Em Em- Charles of Hungary Austria says In hla 1113 reply to the Vatican note The text of the reply follows Holy Father With due veneration and deep emotion we take cognizance of the new representations your our holiness holiness holiness holi holi- ness In fulfillment of the time hol holy office to you ou b by God makes to us usand usand and the heads of the other belligerent states with the noble Intention of leading the heavily tried nations to a n unity that will restore peace pence t to them With a u thankful heart we received this fresh gift of fatherly care which you ou hol holy father always s 's bestow on all peoples people s without distinction and from the depth of our hea heart t we greet reet the moving exhortation whim your O holiness s has addressed sell to the governments governments governments govern govern- ments of the belligerent peoples During During Dur Dur- ing this cruel war we e have U nh always s 's looked up to your our holiness as ns to the highest t personage who In virtue of his mission lon which reaches be beyond earthly things and thanks to the hl high h conception conception conception concep concep- tion of hl his his' duties laid upon him stands high above the th belligerent peoples people's and who Is inaccessible to all Influence was able ahle to find a way which may lead leall to the realization of our own cle desire ire for peace lasting and honorable for tor i all nil parties Always for Peace Since ascending the throne of our ancestors and full fully com conscious clous of the responsibility which we hear bear before Go God and mill men for tor the mite fate of the Austro Aus- Aus tro tro monarchy we have never lost sight of the high aim of restoring re- re storing re-storing storing to our peoples as nl- speedily as as- possible the blessings of peace Soon after our accession to the throne It was vouchsafed u us In common with our om allies to undertake a step which h had be been n considered ered and prepared d h by our exalted predecessor cl Fra Francis J Joseph to pave the wily way wu for a II hll lasting and honorable hon bon peace We Ve gave expression slon to this tills desire in ina inn a n RIH speech ch from flom the till throne delivered at the opening of or the Austrian r I ruth rath thereby showing that lint we are striving after uter a n peace that lint shall shull freo free the future life of from rancor rancor ran run I cor COl and a n thirst for reven revenge e and that lint shall shull secure It for fOl generations to come from the employment ment of armed forces Our joint government has hns in the mean meantime time not failed falIe l In repeated and emphatic em declarations which could be hC heard td J by nil ill the world to x gl Sion glon toa to OUt our own Il will and that of time the Austro Hungarian peoples to prepuce prepare an nn end to bloods bloodshed led b by a n peace pence such us as your our holiness s has In mind Conclusions Reached Happy In the thou thought ht that our desires desires de the sires from the first were wert directed toward toward to to- ward the same object which your holi holl holiness holiness ness toda today characterizes as ns one we strive for we have taken Into close consideration the concrete and und 11 practical ra c- c sug suggestions of your our holiness mind and have come to fo the following shams With deep rooted we welI lI agree ree to the leading lending Idea Illen of your our holiness holiness holi ioli- ness that the future arrangement of the world must be he based on the elimInation elimination elim elim- of armed forces and on the thc moral immoral force of right and on the rule of International justice and l legality We le too are Imbued with Ith th the hope that a u strengthening of the sense of right would morall morally regenerate human It Ity We support therefore your h holiness's holl holi- Jl- Jl ness's view that the negotiations between between be be- tween the belligerents should and could lead lend to an un understanding b by which with the creation of appropriate guarantees guarantees guar gum armaments on land and sea and In the air all might be reduced reduce simultaneously sim sim- simultaneously reciprocally and gradually gradual gradual- I ly to a fixed limit Unit and whereby the high seas seas which rightly belong to all nil the nations of the earth may mn be freed from domination or and be he opened equally equall for the use of all Full Fully conscious of the importance of the promotion of peace pence on the method proposed b by your our holiness namely to submit International disputes to compulsory com coin arbitration we are also prepared prepared pre pre- pared to enter Into negotiations regarding regarding regarding re re- re- re garding this proposal Sees No Difficulty If as we most heartily desire agreements agreements agree agree- ments are arrived at nt between the belligerents belligerents belligerents bel bel- which would realize the sublime sublime sub sub- lime Idea nn and thereby give Ive security to the A Austro monarchy f for r rIts Its unhampered future development it itcan itcan can cnn then not be difficult to find a satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- solution of the time other questions questions questions ques ques- which still sUII remain to be settled i between the belligerents In n a spirit of or justice and of a u reasonable consideration tion of the conditions for existence of both parties If the tile nations of the earth were to enter with a n desire for peace Into negotiations with one another In the tile sense of your our holiness's proposals then pence peace could could from them The nations could attain complete complete com com- freedom of or movement on the time high seas sens heavy material burdens could be taken from them mind and new sources of prosperity opened to them Guided b by a u spirit of moderation and conciliation we see In the proposals proposals pro pro- of your our holiness a n suitable basis for Initiating negotiations with witha a view to preparing a n peace just to all and lasting an and we earnestly hope our present enemies may mn be animated l lb b by the same Ideas In this spirit we bless the beg that the Almighty ma may many work of peace begun by your our holiness |