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ABSORBING THE JOBLESS

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THE POPE AND THE WAR MAKERS

BY THE CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP

(PEAKING "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 Italian peace- denounced the 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, sald His Grace, that the Catholle public and perhap members of other, religious bodies expect that on the earliest oppor tunity should [

Express situation Rd.thoughts and feelings on

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 blondguiltiness have too long deluged the world. Words fail to tell of the orgy of blood and horror with which our sins bave filled these unhappy times.

Apparently no lessons suffice to Warn some rulers of the world against the demo of war. The people do not want war, the people louthe wor. It is not the people who make war, but those who

think to be safe from its awful or even 10 Kain consequences,

With Pope Pius X1 we pray that war may be averted, and if our

OF WESTMINSTER.

to heed the utter rain of our

upply in the case of outside NOTES OF THE DAY capable of uniting, but the day self

erities. Actually, however, the charge against the Government

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

In

leust Constantinople at Benedict XV is recognised as the pence-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 las no encouragement to speak if he knows he will not be listened to.

As lead of the Church he has no grounds to interfere in purely political matters, unless, as I have intimated, he be invited. But when morals are involved, as in this ense and in the case of any war where mords are involved, hu Has a right and a duty to lay down the law, with the object of warn- ing those whom "the cap fils,"

The League of Nations might have indicated the person whom

the

cap fitted months ago, but actually only a week after the aggression which has now taken place did they decide who it was whom the cap fitted. Before that verdiet of the League, the Pope could not in decency have stigma- tised either one side or the other enni ORO 218 the wrongdoers; imagine, nay, we know how he would have been blamed if he had done any such thing.

But on sever occasions 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 laid down the limits of

is one that does not bear close TEETH OF THE SANCTIONS analysis. Four years ago, the

Committee of The League's Government had perforce to cur- Bighteen, which virtually dictates tail expenditure on roads because the policy of the powers at Geneva the programmes of preceding with respect to the sanctions prolaps of their power," years had exhausted the reserves gramme, will meet on December 12 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 moderni discourses of July 28 and August

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In the recent General Election campaign in Britain, critics. of the National Government, not-thereby: it is they who want war. ably Mr. Lloyd George, com- plained that little had been done

prayer for peace avail not against to eppe with the unemployment war-seekers and war-makers, then,

I reply further that the Fascist desired expansion. He could not evit by the promotion of work as the same Pope said on severni orvásions, we shall be forced to making schemes. It is easy,

pray to the Lord: "Scatter the civilisation which will follow an- can commandeer the church hells 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- testimony that church bells xelves the scriptural context of however, for critics with nonations that want war?

Is the menace of this moment!

Indignation has no bounds when were ring and where they that denunciation of bis: "Scatter the nations which want war," and prospect of holding office to be-

Our ains have deluged the world

we see that Africa, that l-used were rung) by compulsion, labour the Government on such

with bloodguilliness, because in continent of practically unarmed "But the Fupe allows privata to remember that his words were a a point, since they have no res-

Is the cause of war and no nation

utterances of the present pence ground of scientific, slaughter. military chaplains?" ponsibility for putting their pet can say with the Pharisees: "We people, is made the focus and play go with the Italian forers as direct answer to the bellicose,

The educated African-the "In- Could he refuse to do so? The breaker.

Then We should read in or schemes into practice and there-are not as other men."

Now, in spite of all we ought to telligence" of the native popula- poor soldiers of the Italian army,

are mostly conscripts or forcibly accurate and unbowdlerised report fore can be as grandiose and

have learnt from the last. Great jon--and nowadays there A

intelligent. they like. expensive

cultured volunteers, are not to blame, and his poignant description of the War, there are men who do not many Government, on the other hand, shrink from the chance of hurling Africans--may well and do cry their souls are the object of God's evils of war-and destruction of has to take account of realities, the world once, more into a whirl out: "You Europeans, have you loving care in war or out of war, life and properly, the ruin of souls, Well, what can the Pope do to which are the effect of war: war of the economic factors, and of pool of blood, men who seem not not done enough to enslave us,

to use us for your own ambitions prevent this or any other war? made him shudder with horror. A the desirability of balancing its

and for your own avaricious pur- lle is a helpless old man with a war of conquest is clearly an un- Budget. No such considerations

poses? We are 'weak now and not small police force to guard him- just war, animaginably sad and to 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 GA forebears ensures his due independence in defending the security of frontiers, whom you made slaves for your the exercise of his universal right there existed other means than war commercialism will become con- and duty to teach and to guide his to settle such difficulties. Expan- elous of their numbers and per followers of all races. Can he de- sion and self-defence are limited by nounce a neighbouring power justice, and to over-pass the limits

is criminal. What may be the effect on the power armed with absolute control

The full text of our Holy Father's races of this latest attempt at con- instrument of force?

27 on the questions of peace and "He could excommunicate," war may be read in the original until 1933 that it was possible to an oil embargo. Unless some very put an end to borrowing by the pacifying influence is brought, to quest in Africa I have tried to ex- bear, we anticipate that the em- plain in the current number of the

Yes! spiritual, sanctions-and text or in authentic and complete Fund from the exchequer.

From my spoken and written thus make war with his dictator- translations published in Catholic Thanks, however, to the general argo will be declared. The mat-Month.

ter of enforcing it is something improvement in the national eine again, but we have it on good words, as soon as ever 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 setting, the peace and the con- ways trustworthy.

Reasonable men, and Catholics in sible to go ahead with increased officials of the Standard Oil Com- can tell how I foresaw, and how I selences of the great mass of of New Jersey, that that warned you against the dangers Italians, with the result of a fierce

particular, will understand the, expenditure in this direction.pany

in great concern will terminate its that threaten, and how I plended anti-clerical outbreak

Has he been invited by the con- delicate and most difficult position' for individual and collective effort Mr. Noville Chamberlain, revealing these facts during the business with Italy. Other lesser election campaign, announced American firma fave indicated their to realise the peace of Christ in tending parties in this Italo- of the Pope. Hot-Headed,

arbitrator to settle the listen to reason or use a balanced 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.

ment's wishes and to avoid com- my appeal came to you straight and

quarrel? He has not. I have in- judgment on any course he may instructed local authorities, toplications by refraining from ex-from our Holy Father the Pope,

And that is But I am continually challenged sisted, and I insist again, that the take: unlike our King, who accord- prepare a programme of road porting all to Italy.

Jotters signed and letters Pope was expressly excluded by ing to the Constitution "can do no improvements,. extending half the battle won; for it was from in

do nothing right. He merely ver one year, but over America that the chief danger of anonymous to speak out and to the secret Pact of London in 1915 Wrong," the Pope in their estima-

the League's efforts induce the Pope to speak out from future deliberations in the tion can

Until he is must always be in the wrong, We shall see Councils of Peace. a perion of five years. This neutralising

Our Holy Father's choice is he- mammoth scheme will involve might have come. If America will against the war. expenditure totalling no less respect the League's embargo, there later what the present Pope and invited to intervene by both sides,

predecessors have said to he cannot set as a judge. As an tween two evils. Either he must this War and wars independent sovereign he has no seem to condorie what the world re- sum than a hundred millions should be nothing to fear: nothing his

grounds for intervention in this gards as a menstrous injustice and Some generally.

a violation of international com- sterling. Here is concrete evid-to fear, that is, except in the way prevent

of complications with Italy.

those even not ence of the Government's prac-how, we cannot see that nation ac- But just now I would impress on present tical interest in contributing to-cepting the embargo with docility, you all the necessity of keeping grounds enjoyed by a member of Pacts and treaties, or he can de- a law- join nounce a neighbour as

breaker. wards the solution of the un- and yet we cannot believe Italians yourselves free from the war mind, the League of Nations, to

fash as to resist The war-mind moans loss of which League, through Italy's - CX-

He will never condone injustice. employment problem. The works would be so

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

If, on the other hand, he denounces envisaged will absorb a tremend-it with force.

this predicted render to unreason. The symptom invited.

his neighbour as a breaker of ons amount of idle labour. It is the reception of

blow,

are gratified that of the war-mind is disregard of

treatles and a brigand, he will put to be conceded that steps such as the League is showing auch deter facts and indifference to truth. The present Pope and his pre- a grievous burden on the con- these cannot, of themselves, commination in this crisis. The world Yes! the first kill in war is the decessors have made incessant and sciences of such of the subjects of unavailing efforts to avert war, or his. neighbour s believe that pletely do away with unemploy-eommences to appreciate that that murder of truth:

For instance, a number of people to infuse some measure of modera- neighbour to be in the right, and ment; it is, indeed, to be doubted organisation at Geneva is not quite whether it is possible to devise the toothless, old creature critics suffering from war-mind have said tion in the conduct of war and to he will risk active reprisals-in any scheme which will have that made out, and that it is rather and written that the bells of St. instil some ordinary common sense fact, he will introduce additional

young animal with teeth Peter's in Rome were rung for the Into the conditions of peace.

cause for conflict and violence. effect. The biggest factor in sturdy

Leo XII warned the nations Remember that for

years the reducing unemployment remains that can blle, painfully. Just how great Italian rally a few days ago. an improvement in world trade, Signor Mussolini may hope to draw I am authorised by the Holy See against the mad competition in slave-press of Italy has forced the and that depends very largely on these teeth we hesitate to guess to let it be known that this armaments. His words are de Government view, or rather the

We doubt his ability, in any event.

assertion is absolutely false. serving of attention now, though Fascist Party view, cn its subjects, International agreement for the

they received little, if any, atten- and Italians consequently, generally removal of artificial barriers to

I am even reproached for order- tion when he uttered them speaking, know no other view. The But works schemes WRONG MEDICINE

propped up on nation as a whole may be reckoned ing bells to be rung here in this "Civilisation of the nature contemplated in

in good faith, if the nation as a Britain are a help. Projects of

To have any pretence whatsoever diocese on the outbreak of war! bayonets cannot last."

The same carnest appeal to the whole has been educated to clamour, this type are only justifiable of justification in these days a war That is a ludicrous falsehood,

"But bella in Rome and other world has been re-echoed by his against England and every other purpose. Bene- people, who oppose it, and everyone: when they serve a necessary pur-must be called a "mission" and pose; they must, however, con-must be "civilising." Japan's mis- parts of Italy were rung for the successors—to no

dict XV's efforts and appeals for who condemns the present action as Rally."

are not their form to the principles of sound sion is to civilise China. Russin

I reply that the Canon Law ex- pence are a matter of well-known aggression. We economy, The roads scheme hopes to convert the world to her

It is easy to say "fiat justitia 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.

His Peace Note ruat coclient"-"let justice be done: is, moreover, an earnest of the Germany still dreams of spreading bells for secular purposes, and a by well-intentioned and well.

her culture over all the earth. special decree of the Sacred Con- informed men.

peace were dis man, least of all the Pope, can con- Government's determination to Italy is forcibly thrusting her civili-gregation of the Council warns of August 1917, was set aside, his though the heavens crash." But no

(Continued on Page 4.). do what it can in ameliorating|sation down the throats of the Bishops and others against allow encyclients on

ing any breach of this law. regarded, but should be read by all. the present labour problem.

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