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concerning the wants of the people, while
at the same time private congress is estab-,
lished to grant all necessary improvements.
On the 18th of November, vast crowd
being assembled from all parts, he preached
in San Giovanni, in the Laleran, which is
the frs. instance of ponlff's preaching in
public. The congregation followed him to
the Quirinal Palace, on his return, with az
Gas and cries of Joy. On the same day he
granted pardon 10 political offenders, who
had been excluded from the first amnesty.
On the 18Th, he gave public audience, and
on the ooh Of the same month, published
an universal jubilee.
We could readily fill hundreds of pages
with description of the benefits conferred
upon the Roman States by Plus TX; but,
as we are not composing life or iuli
history, we need mention only few Of
his private benevolences, to show what
feelings ac,ua,e the heart of the wonderful
Pope. -..
The vast library of the Vatican, and ma
ny others in Rome, were hitherto prohibited
TO students and men of letters and it was
with grea. difficulty that any person could
obtain entrance to them, or procure the
reading of a single book. On the rainy E.
vening of the 9TH of December, while his
Holiness was returning from the church, he
found all the students Of the University as
sembled TO meet their sovereign at the en-
trance of his palace, to petition there for
the free entrance to and use Of the public
libraries in the vacation days. The benig-
nant Plus said, that she was sorry they had
exposed themselves on such stormy night,
yet he was gra.i6ed to perceive their desire
for knowledge :" and Immediately granted
them this favor. The next day all the H.
braries were thrown open TO students and
men of science.
In the winter of 1916, adj Europe was
deluged by great rains and floods. The
south of Italy suffered more than any other
region. A part of Rome was overlooked by
the Tiber, and many families ruined by the
devastation of their dwellings. The Jews
were the greatest sufferers. Plus TX made
all immediate appeal to the kindness and
generosity of his faithful Romans, and head
ed the subscription-list with two thousand
dollars of his private income. To collect
The subscriptions and dispose Of the funds,
he appointed committee of noble and emf
nent persons in Rome, such as the Princes
Borghese and Dora, the Dukes of Braccia-
no and Massimo, with many others; and
the Jews, by order Of the Pope, were per-
mitted to establish themselves where they
pleased in any part of the city. They are
virtually free, by this permission, to enjoy
the rights of cilizens and the freedom of
worship.
The amnesty had found an echo and a
Weakening popular sympathy in all parts of
the world. Public emissaries were dis
patched to Rome, to congratulate and thank
The Pon.iff for SO good and magnanimous
an action. But Rome had yet more ex-
traordinary event. The Sultan Of Constan-
linople sent Charge to Plus TX, to &C
knowledge him as Chief of Chris,endom and
of the Roman States. By the rare virtue of
Plus TX, Mahomet is compelled to acknow-
ledge the rights of Christianity, and the ex-
istence of church outside the pale of his
own.
When the Turkish Ambassador was ad-
mi.,ed to the Pope, he knelt before the re-
preventative of Christ on the earth, and kiss
ed his hand. The establishment of both
parties was equal.
The Turkish Ambassador, by his Secre-
tary, Ali Efendi, addressed to Plus the Great
an apology and complimentary speech, in
the name of his master, the Sultan Abdul
Medjid, for his election to the Papal chair
of the Catholic world. "Allhough," said
he, "there has hitherto been no alliance be-
tween Rome and the sublime Porte, my au-
gust sovereign is willing to establish friend
ly relations with the government of your
Holiness, as the beneEactor of this century
the age of civilization and of humanity.
My sovereign will hencefor,h protect all his
Catholic subjects, and allow them the same
rights with all others of his people. As
for me, consider this mission TO be the
most honorable ] could engage in, as it
brings me into the presence of the most
magnanimious prince on earth and hope
that your Holiness will accep. the offers of
the Sultan Abdul-Medjd, as of sincere and
benevolent prince" Before his departure,
the Pope presented him with his own por-
trait, enriched with diamonds, and assured
him of his best wishes for his sovereign.
The Turkish Ambassador, on his way to
Vienna in Austria, went to Sinigaglia, and
stopped at the Mastai palace, to become ac-
quainted with the family of the Pope. He
wished, he said, to see the room in which so
great man was born. He carried the por-
trait Of the Pope hung abou. his neck, and
was evidently proud of such present. On
the same evening the people of Sinigaglia
gave public festival to the Charge, illumi-
mating all the city. few days after, an
other Envoy Extraordinary arrived in Rome,
from the Republic of Quito. The east and
the south of the world met together in the
s.Eiernal Civ - for the same nurnosei Fpr