New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
ROME.
TIE ARMENIAN SCHISM-FRENCH AND GERMAN
PROTEsTS-COUNT DARIUS LETTEES-INFAL-
LIBILITY.

LIBILITY.
fPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
ROME March 1.-THE Armenian schism appears
to have assumed the proportions of very pretty
quarrel and offers a good illustration of the Italian
proverb, Chi mdagia presto 81 dGogd o. He who eats
too quickly chokes hmself'1 Thus Pins IN, after
the fashion of the ogres of fable, wishing to put the
Amenians bodily and spiritually into the capaclous
stomach of the Church. has oyeTstraDed its powers,
and is now in a somewhat suffering state. conf
Dental person has been sent off IN great hurry To
Constantinople to attempt reconciliation or TO
enforce obedience, and expected TO arrive there
last Friday or Saturday. Little hope, however, is
entertained of success. and the first great and pa
tent result of the Vatican Gcumenical Council may
be considered TO be the Armenian scmsm. 1t is re-
duced TO as small proportions possible by the Ro-
man Catholic press, but, adopting their own report,
it is by no trihing, and certainly awakens
considerable disquietude. Out of so or s. priests
who form the Armenian clerical community in Con
stantinople about 80 are among the dissidents to-
gether with body of the laity, not denied to
amount to 500 families. On the same au-
thority, this religious revolution is extending,
for agents had been sent TO Smyrna, Angora,
Erzeroum Tokay and many other places in Asia Mi
nor where Armenian communities exist. TO plant the
standard of independence. The Patriarch Monslg-
more Uassoup who is now in Rome, yielded. you
will remember last month to the wishes of Plus IN.
and consecrated two Bishops selected by the Pope;
Hinc ulg hcrim0. On the 9Th of February 1000 per
sons met in room in Pera, and signed declara-
ton that the Pope was the Head OF the Church.
They refused however his jurisdiction in matters of
discipne-rejected the Bull RererSuruS of 18th July,
1867. and repudiated the authority Of poor Monsg
more Hassoun who for the time is the pensioner OF
Plus IN. On the next day the President had an
audience of the Grand Vizer. to whom he presented
n report of the meeting, and by whom the remon-
strances of the dissidents were admitted. Twenty
four hours later mass was celebrated. and the ORR
entail Armenian Catholics such is the title they
have assumed-were constituted. There were hurled
| thunder and lightning from Rome. Cardinal Bar
nabo as head of the Propaganda telegraphed on the
| 18th of February to Monsignore Arachal that the
Pope condemned the whole proceedings; and
on the same day MonsgnOre Hassoun
telegraphed TO the "NOtabiH COnSTrdtOri'
peremptory orders TO return to obedience threaten
ing that Rome would act inexorably. The Orlentals
had at various times shown a spirit OF independence
and whatever temporary concessions they may nave
made. have generally, when they returned to their
| homes followed their own incnatiOns, and IN the
present instance will not be very likely to yield
either 70 orders or menaces On the Goth OF February
the Porte granted them for temporary use the Church
| of ST John Chrysostom-very liberal is the Porte
| inst now in religious matters-high mass was SAID
next day by seven priests during which the greater
| accommodation against them was posted on the
| church dooIss and the matter remains Inc
| dissidents insist division OF Church property
IN nronortion TO their number which will be carried
ont immediately in the very probable event of the
schisrn being persevered in Such then is the charm
inc nifty of the Roman Catholic .Church, and such
the first fruits and only fruits of Council which
| was TO create new heavens and new earth.
Let us now turn to the West. In the early part Vi
January the Ciriitd Cdttohoai while descripihe
| - clorinu colors the confusion which reigned
| in most of the European States dwet
Nth complacency and delight the unity OF faith'
81 love and of spirit, which at this day surrounds
ho srccessor of St. Peter. What are the facts Inc
lever involves the history Of he last few days, ana
Iat tow weeks Since the I'D of February no Congre-
| ao,ion hos assembled though much work was pro
;o,o1 COR this long interval. Since the opening Oh
ill., conncil ON the sth of December. 23uehefai Non
reoations have been held; three schemes WIN 'o'
| many subdivisions, have been discussed; i'% a'no
have spoken and there have been no results eAocp'
| the Armenian Schlsm.
AT the close of the last meeting the fathelS oH
neoted TO be called together on the "a OF 4t Oh
but in that interval new regulations hau De- '''o
for ,bo observance of the good little boys who were
TO meet in Council Hall. and who Won'u' 40 ~ wa,
| boncd incline their heads in passive Obedience
have told YOU how FESTIVE many became ana no"
have 90 tell YOU that they have sent IN Their p'o,es
against almost every one of the fourteen af'icef
which | sent you. and havo suggested o'hcr III
| rapgements That from the French was hghco
by "a or % Of their bishops, comprising the mower
of their Epscopacy that from the Germans o'
81. and outsiders of various Municipalities man
the opposition amount TO nearly lW-h"inei'caiN "
j. small morally very large for 1t represents 'ho ~
tellect of the Council of the Roman Catliohc 'huici