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TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935.

THE POPE AND THE WAR MAKERS

BY THE CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP

SPEAKING "without fear of the

favour or of the hostility of extremists," Archbishop Hinsley, in a sermon, in the Church of St. Edward the Confessor at Golders Green, London, recently, vigorously denounced the tallan peace- breakers and, with equal fervour, defended the Pope against those who charge him with guilty in- action in the crisis.

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I'am told, said Iris Grace, that the Catholic public and perhaps members of other religious bodies expect that on the earliest oppor- tunity

m3: I should express thoughts and feelings on the

situation Italian-Abyssinian affecting the Pope and the Church. 1. seize on this occasion to speak my mind; I will speak freely, with- out fear of the favour or of the hostility of extremists-whether they be Fascists, Nazis, Bolshe- vists, or Imperialists of any type, whether they be pacifists jingoists.

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Sin and bloodguiltiness have tog long deluged the world. Words fail to tell of the orgy of blood and horrar with which our sins have filled these unhappy times.

Apparently no lessons suillee to Warn some rulers of the world against the demon of war. The people do not want war, the people loathe war. It is not the people In the recent General Election who make war, but those who think to be safe, from its awful campaign in Britain, critics of consequences,

or even to gain the National Government, not-thereby; it is they who want war. |ably Mr. Lloyd George,

With Pope Pius Xive pray that war may be averted, and if our plained that little had been done prayer for peace avail not against to cope with the unemployment war-seekers and war-makers, then, evil by the promotion of work-as the same Pope said on several making schemes. It is easy, ocasions, we shall be forced to pray to the Lord: "Scatter the however, fur critics with nonations that want war." prospect of holding office to be- labour the Government on such Our sins have deluged the world with bloodguiltiness, because in à point, since they have no res-

is the cause of war and no nation ponsibility for putting their pet can say with the Pharisees? We schemes into practice and there-are not as other men.", fore can be as grandiose and expensive as they like. A Government, on the other hand, has to take account of realities, of the economic factors, and of the desirability of balancing its Budget. No such considerations

critics--Actually, however,--the charge against the Government

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Now, in spite of all we ought to have learnt from the last Great War, there are men, who do not shrink from the chance of hurting the world once more into a whirl- pool of blood, men who seem not

is one that does not bear close TEETH OF THE SANCTIONS

OF WESTMINSTER.

who are opposed to violence and' love the brotherhood of man.

In

at least Constantinople Benedict XV is recognised as the peace-maker, for his statue has there been erected in a semi-public place by the contributions of people of all nationalities and of many creeds; on the base of that statue are the words: "To the Benefactor of Mankind."

The Pope has no encouragement to speak If he knows ho will not be listened to.

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As Head of the Church he has no grounds to interfere in purely political matters, unless, as I have intimated, he

But be invited. when morala are involved, as in this case and in the case of any war where morals are involved, he has a right and a duty to lay down the law, with the object of warn. ing those whom "the cap fits.”

The League of Nations might have indicated the person whom the, cap sted months ago, but actually only a week after the aggression which has now taken place did they decide who it was whom the cap itted. Before that verdict of the. League, the Pope could not in decency have stigma- tised either one side or the other one can as the wrongdoers; imagine, nay, we know how he would have been blamed if he had done any such thing.

But on several occasione he has laid down the law, he has con- demned aggression, he has brand- ed that self-defence which is a pretext for guilty aggrandisement. he has aid down the Hmits of I reply further that the Fascist desired expansion. He could not to heed the utter ruin of our civilisation which will follow an- can commandeer the church bells more pointedly have alluded to the other world war. No less than and much else, and I have reliable present conflict. Look up for your- is the menace of this moment! testimony that church bells selves the seriptural context of Indignation has no Bounds when were ring (if and where they that denunciation of his: "Scatter we see that Afrien, that l-used were rung) by compulsion.

the nations which want war," and continent of practically unarmed "But the Pope allows priests to remember that his words were a the bellicose as direct answer to with the Iation forer people, is made the focus and play.

utterances of the present perce- ground of scientific slaughter. military chaplains!“ The educated African-the "in- Could he refuse to do so? The breaker. telligence" of the native popula- poor soldiers of the Italian army, tion-and nowadaya there are mostly conscripts or forcibly accurate and unbowdlerised report many intelligent, cultured volunteers, are not to blame, and his poignant description of the Africans-may well, and do cry their souls are the object of God's evils of war-and destruction of ont: "You Europeans, have you loving care in war or out of war. life and property, the ruin of souls, not done enough to enslave us. Well, what can the Pope do to which are the effect of war: war to use us for your own ambitions prevent this or any other war? made him shudder with horror. A and for your own avaricious pur, He is a helpless old man with a war of conquest is clearly an un-

Then

we should read in

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apply in the case of outside NOTES OF THE DAY of and we now and not small police force to guard him- just war, unimaginably sad

capable uniting, day self, guard the priceless horrible: It did not bear thinking will come when-the-black-races treasure of the Vatican, and to of. If there really were the need of our country, and the black protect his diminutive State, which for expansion and the necessity of descendants of our forebeara ensures his due indepefidence in defending the security of frontlers, analysis. Four years ago, the The League's Committee of whom you made slaves for your the exercise of his universal right there existed other means than war Government had perforce to cur- Eighteen, which virtually dictates commercialism will become con- and duty to teach and to guide his to settle such difficulties, Expan- tail expenditure on roads because the polley of the powers at Geneva scious of their numbers and per- followers of all races. Can he de-ion and self-defence are limited by the programmes of preceding with respect to the sanctions pro-haps of their power."

nounce a neighbouring power-a justice, and to over-pass the limits

is criminal. What may be the effect on the power armed with absolute control years had exhausted the reserves gramme, will meet on December 12

The full text of our Holy Father's of the Road Fund, and it was not to decide what is to be done about attitude of the black and coloured of everything and every modern discourses of July 28. and August

Unless some very races of this latest attempt at con- instrument of force? until 1933 that it was possible to an oll embargo,

27 on the questions of peace and "He could excommunicate."

war may be read in the original put an end to borrowing by the pacifying influence is brought to quest in Africa I have tried to ex- Fund from the exchequer. bear, we anticipate that the empain in the current number of the

Yes! spiritual. sanctions-and text or in authentic and complete Thanks, however, to the general bargo will be declared. The mat-onth.

From my spoken and written thus make war with his dictator- translations published in Catholic ter of enforcing it is something improvement in the national else again, but we have it on good words, as soon as over 1 was able neighbour inevitable, besides up- papers: other reports are not al- finances, it has been found pos- authority, from one of the high to address you, my dear people, you Retting the peace and the con- ways trustworthy, sible to go ahead with increased officials of the Standard Oil Com-can tell how I foresaw, and how selences of the great mass of

Reasonable men, and Catholics in expenditure in this direction.pany of New Jersey, that that warned you against the dangers Italians, with the result of a fierce-

particular, will understand the Mr. Noville Chamberlain, in great concern will terminate its that threaten, and how I pleaded anti-clerical outbreak.

Has he been invited by the con- delicate and most difficult position revealing these facts during the business with Italy. Other lesser for individual and collective effort

this Italo- of the Pope. Hot-headed, war- election campaign, announced American firms have indicated their to realise the pence of Christ in tending parties in that the Government had now willingness to respect the Govern- the Kingdom of Christ, and how Abyssinian dispute to be judge scared minds, will not, I know. arbitrator to settle the listen to reason or use a balanced instructed local authorities to ment's wishes and to avoid com- my appeal came to you straight and

quarrel? He has not. I have in judgment on any plications by refraining from ex- from our Holy Father the Pope.

course he may prepare a programme of road porting oil to Italy. And that is But I am continually challenged sisted, and I insist again, that the take: unlike our King, who accord- improvements, not extending half the battle won; for it was from In letters signed and letters Pope was expressly excluded by ing to the Constitution can do no merely over one year, but over America that the chief danger of anonymous to speak out and to the secret Pact of London in 1916 wrong," the Pope in their estima a period of five years. This neutralising the League's efforts induce the Pope to speak out from future deliberations in the, tion can do nothing right. He mammoth scheme will involve might have come. If America will against the war. We shall see Councils of Peace. Until he is must always be in the wrong.

Our Holy Father's choice is be- expenditure totalling no less a respect the League's embargo, there later what the present Pope and invited to intervene by both sides, tween two evlis.

As an

Either he must sum than a hundred millions should be nothing to fear: nothing his predecessors have said to he cannot act as a judge.

this war and wars Independent sovereign he has no seem to condone what the world re- sterling. Here is concrete evido fear, that is, except in the way prevent

of complications with Italy. Some- generally,

grounds for intervention in this gards as a monstrous injustice and ence of the Government's prac-how, we cannot see that nation ac But just now I would impress on present Case, not

those violation of international even tical interest in contributing to-cepting the embargo with doellity, you all the necessity of keeping grounds enjoyed by a member of ts and treaties, or he can de- wards the solution of the un-and yet we cannot belleve Italians yourselves free from the war mind, the League of Nations, to join ce a neighbour, as a law- employment problem. The works would be so rash no to resist The war-mind m02218 loss of which League, through Italy's ex- envisaged will absorb a tremend-t

force. But

whatever balance and judgment, the sur- press stipulation, he

He will never condone injustice. this predicted į render to unreason. The symptom invited.

If, on the other hand, he denounces ous amount of idle labour. It is the reception of

gratified blow, we

his neighbour as A breaker of that of the war-mind is disregard of to be conceded that steps such as the League is showing such deter- facts and indifference to truth.

treatles and a brigand, he will put these car.not, of themselves, com- mination in this crisis. The world Yes! the first kill in war is the decessors have made incassant and sciences of such of the subjects of The present Pope and his pre a grievous burden on the con- pletely do away with unemploy commences to appreciate that that murder of truth.

unavailing efforts to avert war, or his neighbour as inent; it is, indeed, to be doubted organisation at Geneva is not quite *For instance, a number of people to infuse some measure of modera- neighbour to be in the right, and believe that whether it is possible to devise the toothless, old creature critics suffering from war-mind have said than in the conduct of war and 19 he will risk active reprisals-in any scheme which will have that made out, and that it la rather and written that the bells of St. Instil some ordinary common sense fact, he will introduce additional effect, The biggest factor in sturdy young animal with teeth Peter's in Rome were rung for the into the conditions of peace. cause for conflict and violence, --- reducing unemployment remains that can bite, painfully. Just how great Italian rally a few days ago Leo XIII warned the nations Remember that for years the an improvement in world trade, Signor Mussolint may hope to draw am authorised by the Holy See against the mad competition in slave-press of Italy has forced the and that depends very largely on We doubt his ability. In any event, assertion is absolutely false,

those teeth we hesitate to guess. to let it be known that this armaments. His words are de Government view, or rather the international agreement for the

serving of attention now, though Fascist Party view, on ità subjects, removal of artificial barriers to

they received little, if any, atten- and Italians consequently, generaliy commerce. But works schemes

I am even reproached for order- tion when he uttered them speaking, know no other view. The of the, nature contemplated in

ing bells to be rang here in this "Civilisation propped up on nation as a whole may be reckoned Britain are a help. Projects of To have any pretence whatsoever diocese on the outbreak of war! bayonets cannot last."

In good faith, if the nation as a The same earnest appeal to the whole has been educated to clamour this type are only justifiablo of Justification in these days a war

That is a ludicrous falsehood.. when they serve a nocessary pur- must be called n "mission" and

"But bello in Rome and other world has been re-schoed by his against England and every other pose; they must, however, con- must be "civilising." Japan's mis parts of Italy, were rung for the successors to no purpose. Bene, people who oppose it and everyone dict XV's efforts and appeals for who condemns the present action na form to the principles of soundston is to civilise China. Russia Rally."

I reply that the Canen Law ex- peace are a matter of well-known aggression. We are not their economy. The roads scheme hopes to convert the world to her meets these requirements, and it particular brand of civilisation.pressly forbids the use of church history-or should be well known Judge: God is their Judge.

It is easy to say "fiat justitia is, moreover, an earnest of the Germany still dreams of spreading bells for secular purposes, and a by well-intentioned and well-

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do what it can in ameliorating nation, down, the throats of the Blahops and others against allow encyclicals on peace were ****** the present labour problem.

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