New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-26
TIE QUESTION OF ZONE.

There is no longer doubt that the worlds
| council of prelates will be held in December
all fear of postponement on account of the
Pope's health being now set aside. The cardi-
nal-prefect of the Propaganda has sent out to
all the bishOps-two hundred and forty Of
whom have accepted the Pope's personal hos
pitality-a list of the vestments which they are
to wear at Rome. Prelates are even now
arriving there to attend the preliminary coun-
ellis, and the bishops of distant dioceses,
such as those of Brazil and the Mar
quesas are already on their way thither.
AS the hierarchy of the Church num-
bers 1899, including bishops, archbish-
ops, cardinals, and generals of orders,
and represents all races and countries, the
Council will not lack the impression of univer
salty and power. Respecting its programme, a
belief exists that the world is not less ignorant
than the bishops are at present themselves.
But the famous Syllabus and the recent allo-
cutions of the Pope, together with the conduct
of the ultramontane bishops of Germany, per-
nit us to calculate fairly its tendencies. Omi-
nous as to what the tone of the Council will
be is the fact that the preparatory sub-com-
mittees are composed Of the most jealous ultra
montanists, their general secretary being tho
author of work on the personal lnfalliblity
of the Pope. These subcommittee number
about dozen, and will prepare work for almost
as many Congregations into which the Grand
Council is to be divided, each of them to be
presided over by Cardinal, and the whole by
the Pope.
Germany and Italy, after an interval Of
hundreds of years, are again making ready for
a struggle on the old battle-ground of absolute
dogmatism Both progressists and ultramon-
tanists are busily arranging the lists of spiritual
combat. The bishops of South Germany have
received series of inquiries regarding Church
and State, to be answered for the benefit Of
the Introductory Council and, on the other
hand, Prince Hohenlehe has prOpOunded to the
Bavarian faculties number of questions
bearing on the point as to whether the Pope
will assert u temporal infallibility on the
strength of his Syllabus, and thus endeavOr to
overthrow the State wherever it conflicts with
his views of civil marriage, the secularizatOn of
Church property, and the education of the
people. BY a circular which We print
to-day, it will be seen that the Prince
is not of opinion that the Council
will take into consideration questions of
pure theology, unless such a question be the
present great uOgmatlc cause OIL the Jesults OF
Italy and South Germany-namely, the posi-
tive and abstract infallibility of the Pope
Rather than take concert of action with Prince
Hohenlohe, it seems that Prussia, like Austria,
will await the overt act of dogma from Rome.
Russia has just emphasized her great act abol-
ishing the hereditary character of her multi
tude of Leyites, by forbidding any of her
bishops to attend the Council. Napoleon,
already well represented at Rome by Cardinal
Lucien Bonaparte and Father Trullet-the lat
ter supposed to be nearly related to Prince
Napoeon-has decided to send a special repre-
sentative in MOnsignor Baroche, and it is again
stated that he has demanded of Rome the pro-
lection of the rights Of the Gallcan Church,
and that he is taking steps to induce other
Powers to join in note of caution to
Rome against carrying the doctrine Of in