New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25
RELIGIOUS FEELING TN ROME.
HATRED or THE PRfEsTs-THEB INFLUENCE r,
THE SCHOOLS.

| HAIRED w iih filESls-THEHi INFLUENCE In
THE SCHOOLS.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ROME, Nov. 2-ln walking along the street.
OF Rome, was struck with thing which irnmedia.Iv
suggested 10 the idea Of informing your reader,
the state Of religious feeling IN Rome. In the pillar, s
fore the ;h palaces, and In many points along the mora
freqcnei thoroughfare observed that by the SIDE -
very humble scupiors scng their plaster Of terra coti.
statuetes, representing Italia Lbera" or the inn onv
figure " RegalartuOm0 the gcutse features o. ths
Princess Marguerite, stood with their portable smaD
libraries, the agents Tor tho bible Society" selling a,
very low prices, Italian editions OF the Gospel IN.
Pope and his Cardinals may well protest against thu
usuTpcr and bis iDfaube canOns, who, together with
civil and political Edepo ndence brought into Rome thas
re iOus liberty which is the greatest Of the Holy
See. Surely II ever there country which stands In
need o." the true Light that country s Rome tie sea
OF church commanding millions and millions Of faithful
Speak with whomsoever you meet first De It gentleman
or plebaD, he will hold the Same language.
The Catholic world L. the gT,a audience Of cternI
theater The Catholics 81 all nations assist at this eter
| nal play-going, ahf touched ard fare moved snd
believe an they and al they hear. But Roman,
are as the assistants behind tie scenes. who. gheaa
man IL dead and the curtin falls laugh at The people
who weep and cry and feel though all they had
true, As general rule an will tell you that roi
giOn f. a superauity that the world may go Oh ven
well without It and they begin speaking immediately
Of the Pope's absurdes, ot cardinals end mOnsir
nors' scandals. will abstain from abiding in any var
whatever to the nature OF such scandals. 1 have my
full Of stories and perfectly understand how
such an example given the Roman population by al
the most influential members Of the Holy see, shOnd
have served TO from the people all idea Of faith
and religion. They were allowed but TEL gOn and
that they saw made under their very eyes the
instrument Of miserable inquites. 70 convince
self Of this fact, one need only examine The
reglsterbooks Of the new police. Whole novel;
In lFna. sr-F1v
the same natureparents claiming their daughters made
the victims OF clerical luxury. All those persons wha
quick in uttcring Their Judgment on tie
religious question viii be to tell yon that Rome
cannot remain absolutely the capital OF Iiay, uniea
either the Holy removed altogether from here or
religious reform takes place That things could 20 on
this way 10 impossible. Tie I.&lan Government IL
studying TO accord perfect spiritual independents 10 the
Pope. And this IS what the Romans VIII not endure;
for then they would have the priests under pFetenSe Of
spiritual liberty coming into their houses, and running
the honor Of their families and the tranquility Of their
domestic circles Willie these examples have served e
remove all gous feeling they have not had the power
OF corrpting the Roman population to their level.
man telling you, "a have no religion VIII add inn
mediately, least have one, but it my own II 10
be honorable and just, 70 DO good to my neshbors.
and work FOR my bread" This individual religion %
moro or less every Romans religion. Strange thing.
men had become frightened OF the religion they saw
exercised here. Ii contrary TO their feelings
simple men, and they sought another religion IN their
own hearts.
OF course among the many thousand who wear tho
black gown, there will be honest and rght-ankng men.
but they may well venture TO say, an exception to
the rule. The priest in every house. He in n
The very day it formed, and when the bride and
bridegroom returned from their honeymoon az Nier or
Albano Tie priest held the newborn baby on hs knee,
he cares5ed IT, he brought him Up, he educated him. TAX
ing precious care that he should know little posi-
h.H oIfi 1ehf
two who seemed least wide-awake, and advised no
parents place them in his His care was al and
everything highest civil and political funct'naries
we're always priests. With lit;le protection priest
might aspire 20 become anything AnonelI was the
son Of poor workman; De Merade the boy OF grOcers
shop. When friend wanted to recommend lighly
boy "see your Eninence, he is devout to the Church
and as yet does not know how 70 read" "Cspitai
just the thLg 1t precious thing to find one OF
good standing who didn't read or write. He might he
taught TO read only those books which would seem te
form his priestly charactec This has become pro
verbal all over Italy. The PiordnO AslGtO is the trus
type Of the priest who only knew how to read his ows
book.
The Romans declared from the first day they
liberated from Papal rule that they would bear any
priestly education. The schools all IN TIE
hands OF the Jesults In writing few days sale
that at council Of Cardinals presided over by the Pope
the question OF education discussed TIE result
those of the Geologic Romano" addressed note t.
Gen. LaMarmora demanding permission to reopen theii
schools and declaring themselves ready TO accept the
italian laws in public education. or course what they
would do simply TO have the means OF communcat
ing freely with the boys and their parents IL order
to prevent their reactionary plans. Gen. LaMarmor,
would not take TO himself the responsibility Of 20 mpor
decision and asked for Instructions from Florence
The question was discussed in Council OF Minister'S
and il was decided that Gen. Laharmorl should
reply In the following terms: THE elementary
education would be left altogether in the hand'
OF the communal schools 10 be created 10y
the Junta The Jesuits might reopen their school tcr
teaching philosophy and all TIE ghr branches Of edues
ton. The Jesuts would be allowed 20 remain in the
Colieeio Romano: TAe news seen ed 20 inpo hlr ina;
nobody would D. eyC II. Tho men IN ~ iht tonmuhli
Junta were highly Indignant, 9rd have tbs n rni adj
Or, ssed long letter Cen LgMIW, IN Which they
declare their utter as.oU-hmrrt " = such measure
should have been proposed AZ all Trey ask BIN 10 orlef
the Jesuts out OF the Coll, 10 lIs ~, - pioIlhN tuen
from teaching anything. ana Gc.1'c TIA, unless the
Government VII. act IN his some tIey WI ONT tLSn
resignation need scarcely nat II tls le,t 81 tc
members Of the Communal Junta rcpr', ents n.lihtr
more nor less man me general opinion OI IA5 iv''ui,
LlMarnur9 viii oler have 70 act r. accorl1Ice Nlh
tie request Of the Jnnta on VII have 70 give IN las Fe
nation.
We arc at The eve of general election II the present
ministers VIII insist on tLtlr pro po ild Viii allow me
jesuit to luedoIs WIN edi'ail' l nay eotnt on "a
Opposition members such neinl tc number hone i 10
none @! H." Ms minds c In state o. gSHeralcxce-
mcnt Liberty tut yesterday opened their eyes. But
they thew want and wa8 ~ ought 10 he done wRo to teach
the children their catechism' tie cues on many per
1--WE won't have priests" The rclie. question Is con
sidercd as one % secondary lnportjhce. may ven
affirm that when tLi. shall b. more 5oted than tAey
aIe ut present. great ana serious giouS strife VII he
inevitable.
MAZZINI REFUSES A DEMONSTRATION In
HIS HONOR
The following are extracts from letter
IN Ia,