The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13


Rome and tho Pope.
1t appears that the Italian government, in
behalf Of law and order, has been constrained
to move, without further delay, to the armed
occupation of Rome. The radical republic
cans, it Is feared, would otherwise make mis-
chief, which it is wise to prevent. Mazzni,
Garibaldi aud their red republican followers, it
is understood, are in favor Of stripping the Pope
of every vestige not only of temporal author
ity, but of special protection as the head OF
his Church from the Italian government. 1t
is apparent, too, and has been since the Carl
baldian revolution which turned over the king
dom Of Naples to the government OF Italy,
that the radical republican party Of the PENN
sula is too strong to be roughly treated where
it may be reached by measures of compromise,
concession and Cancellation. Thus, although
Italy and France have had to check the de-
signs of Garibaldi upon Rome heretofore by
force Of arms, he has still been treated ''as o
power behind the throne" and as a sort of ally,
entitled to respect and not by any means as
common revolutionary disturber or enemy of
the government.
So now the Italian government, in moving to
the occupation OF Rome and the Papal States,
has first to consider the demands of the repub-
lican party of Italy, whose embodiment is
Garibaldi and whose ultimate programme of
popular rights is that of Mazzini and Kos
suth-a universal republic or confede-
ration of republics, under ''the soli-
darity Of the peoples" whatever that
may be. 1t will be perceived, however, that
King Victor Emanuel has different r6Ie to
play-the delicate Napoleonic r6se of har-
monizing the claims of his dynasty with the
wishes of the people. Their first wish is Rome
as the capital of Italy, and as they will brook
no further delay the government undertakes
the occupation Of Rome and the Papal States.
But while Garibaldi and his party would next
common level of all other churches in Rome,
the King of Italy and his government have no
desire to cut themselves aloof from the power
full moral support which still the Holy Father
will possess, even though stripped of all his
temporal possessions and authority.
Ine Itailan government, IN snort, mas Tor itS
object compromise, which will be satisfac-
tory to the Pope, in assuming the possession
of his temporal capital and kingdom. The
hint is thrown out in the proposition that
Italy will cordially accept the aid of some one
or more of the great Powers in arranging the
future political status and protection of the
Pope in Rome. We dare say, too, that the
present purposes Of the Italian government are
simply the maintenance of law and order in
Rome, and to hold in check the radical revolu-
tiona-y schemes Of the party of Garibaldi,
until, in a general conference of the great
Powers, with the conclusion of treaty Of
peace between France and Prussia and her
German allies, the Pope will be placed under
the protection of Italy, with the consent of all
the States represented in the conference. We
do not apprehend that the Holy Father will be
removed from Rome. Indeed, from present
appearances it Is the purpose Of Italy to hold
him there, if necessary, even against his will,
as the safest course against dangerous re-
ligious and political complications.