THE EVILS OF WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 26 August 1914, Page 8

THE EVILS OF WAR.

1 ' "" " " ) BISHOP CLEARY'S VIEWS. - CAUSE OF POPE'S DEATH. " "STAGGERIXG BLOW TO WORLD." [ Auckland, Monday. I . Special reference was made to the j death of Pope Piux X. and also to the I war by Bishop Cleary, at St. Patrick's j Cathedral last evening. I The Bishop said that the world had recently lost something more valuable | than the richest pearl by the deat'h qi - | Pope Piux X. H« was a lover of intcr- '■ | national peace, imd his viows were, al- | ways for the best. His loss waa a f | world-wide loss, and it was doubly felt i by Catholics, for they had lost a friend I | wJio strove to get international peafce ' and one who for II years was tlidir " spiritual father, guide, and chief.' Dr. deary-then wo.nl on to opiate a legend concerning a German prince who lived in the Middle Ages. He wanted to de'j. Clare war on Belgium, but was .prevented through a vision and lie decided] not f to again declare war. His Lordship 'j said he wished that such a. sign had been impressed on t3iOse who were re. "1 sponsible for wishing .rations into w<t' on Miis occasion, for then they woii have ;been spared the conflict. Qpcaki-ig as one who saw the devastation wrong, it If through the Franco-Gcnmaii war, ho ' hoped the time wouild com;o when tl< > . nations wouild lo«k on the man who deliberately raised wars like the >pffesent '' one, as an international criminal who ought to be .suppressed.. The people who applauded war islioiild '!jo treated in a 'similar way. There were times when their sacred rights had -to.'be. defended at the point of the sword. At -nresflirt. the Empire was lighting for particular interests, and a« one win) knew gallant, little Belgium, the. most. Catholic land in 'Europe, he fi-lt quite it proud of their fight against such overwhelming -odds. He also fell proud thai. ,f t'he voiwig manhood of New Zealand i_ were supporting the Empire. Tlie tihie perhaps was near when they would be hearing of vieteries, tat lie hoped'their rejoicings would lie carried out in a proper and reasonable nmnnjr and thai there would ho np uoseeanly exhibition? and dissipations, foi tihese were. kilpulatcd to ineur <rod's displeasure instead of His blessing, 'lie pointed out that, the war was fort#, on tlie Empire bv little coterie of military -pecple in Berlin and it had deaJt a staggering blow to the world, fotjifc had. lie wasi sure, •- caused the deatl(£of the Pope. There •- was no nobler viPUm of ihe war than n their Moved Pope, who had just, gone d to liis eternal rest.. He/as a man overi) Powimr with human kin.'.n.'Sß, i.nii JinJ done his best to prevent this war.