The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23
Even In the vsticSAAThe Herald and
Progress.


Progress.
His Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth has
defined, with exaotpess and promptitude, the
relation in which the English controversialist
Doctor Cumming stands towards the Ecums-
meal Council, besides deciding on the question
raised by the proposition Of the reverend gen.
tleman to ventilate his peculiar opinions on
doctrinal subjects in presence Of the assembled
prelates. The Pope is terse and explicit. He
directs the Archbishop of Westminster to say,
wide open to him to qualify himself for attend
ance, but that in his present condition there is
''no room for him" in the great Council. In
this the Head Of the Church avoids any imita
ton of the advice given by the Marshal
Commander to the French troops before Sebas-
topol just previous to the assault on the Mala
koff In the sentence, IF we cannot get In at
the door, boys, we must 60 in by the window"
Doctor Cumming cannot take st. Peters by
storm; he must 'go In by the door," That is
matter which remains, however, entirely
between the Pope and himself
What we wish to notice particularly in the
correspondence Is the grand fact that the Pope
reads the great daily newspapers attentiveiy,
that he had learned all about Doctor Cumming
and his theology from the columns of the press,
and had actually forwarded his apostolic reply
to London before he received the letter of
application. If this is not getting 'ahead Of
time" we do not know what is, and all from the
fact that Plus the Ninth reads the newspapers.
Sacred College over the Anglo-Scotch misslve,
for the Pope had disposed Of it without waiting
to open It. This will save the Cardinals an
inGnity of trouble in future. We doubt not
that the Pope had just been reading the
HERALD, for our files are delivered
in the Eternal City regularly. He had,
we doubt not, glanced at the editorial
page and then turned to the one headed ''Tel-
egraphic News from all Parts of the World"
Here he found all the information he required,
and learned exactly by our use Of the electric
telegraph and steam how the outside coun-
tries revolved at all points. Thus he could
not be taken by surprise. We have great
hopes for the Popedom after this. With quick
man like Plus the Ninth at the head Of affairs
the Cardinals will scarcely be necessary and
may proceed at once to the work of the grand
mission of saving souls. The Pope will learn
just where their labor is most needed from our
columns-par in the religious and
sermons ones-and we shall thus have revolu-
tionized the present plan of Christian mission
airy propagandism, just as we have already
changed the existing system Of secular diplo-
macy by offacing the routine of ''red tape
ism" through our special correspondence.
See what we have already accomplished.
From New York we informed Queen Victoria
and the British people of the final triumph of
her Majestys troops in Abyssinia before her
Cabinet Ministers had heard Of it. From New
York we have talked with Count Bismarck in
Berlin on the prospects Of the German Confed-
Grafton and the state of the Continent of Europe
generally. From New York we have spoken
with Premier Menabrea in Florence on the
state of free Italy, It's hopes and probable
future. From New York we have examined
the people Of Ireland on the subjects of the
land question and their political grievances.
From New York have we sketched the actual
condition of affairs in Asia and at the anti
podes; and, finally, from New York have we
disseminated the information so gained over
the length and breadth of the American CONT
nent for the information of this great and Co.'S
mopolitan nation. Plus the Ninth feels the
effects and consequently reads the newspapers.
DIVORCE WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
IF the story of the abduction of Mrs. Mead
shall prove to be true as related, its worst
feature is its Illustration of the atrocious steps
that may be taken to secure testimony for
divorce suit. If the charge made against the
mother-in-law by the man who declares him
self to have been her agent is not repealed
that woman must secure most unenviable
emnence for her heartlessness toward one of