, 1870-10-18
THE POPE,

F4tY Present Nccurntion-Kitag VIII
Hams Reply to Iii. cnal for Aid.
F;ere,tt ls<p:. ss> corre.penie''te q The io"do"
DI,tr -ttits.
The Pope amusrs himself by watching, him
self unseen. through q little window OF 1t.
Eeter's In the Vatican. the italian soldiers. who
visit the Great Temple with much devotion.
and, pacing before tho statue Of st. Peter,
bow and kiss its toe and make the eign Of tue
Cross Gu the eTcninS Ut tho 10Th he said to
Cardinal ratEizi. F" Docs your Eu,iIouce know
that theee Italian soldiers eeeIn ulccll better
Christians thau those WHO we're il tny re1vice
a week ago: Good fellows. Good fe]lows."
few days =is.ce two Italian oficerso Of astlilaly
aud, on entering, ascended hy mistake the
grand etairrase to the right lnstea3 OF the
one in front. Tie gensisEm@s and ltalbaTl.-
iets made way Tor them WITH every
sign OF respect. In the same respectful msn-
ues tie, were sx-utel by prvlatos AMI ablee.
spot where were .1ieuiiaries u tile highest
rank, cattinale. bishops, etc. III great NUM-
tets, one of whom asked what they desired:
ITO visit the museum. answered the officers.
''Ynu have mistaken yonr way. raid Cardinal
raccs; " there are tue apartments of Ills lIo-
! illness. and this is bis ante-chamber." Plus
IX.. at the unexpected clank OF ssbres, put
| t;tg his head At the crack Of the door, snw the
| officers bowing themselves ont backward with
! all manner Of rAvetcnceH before the clarlEAl
iignisaEles. Cpon being, told the csuso Of
their appearance. he exclaimed, openinG the
door, "Fine fellows brave yu,iths!" Pius
X, who VA. himself m officer Of hursars in
his youth. il decidedly pleased bv the ltalisn
soldie.s. There arc trit3es which toll you,
but they may hare more influences than any
one in,agines upon the .t4oAu< riceni,.
Scarcely had tho Pope received notice Of the
Italian expedition against Home when he
asked aid from the Hing Of Prussia, who Au-
a1e1ed him under date Ut september s, ~ fol.
lows: ....:.
| NEAR RHEIMS. Sept. $. 1s1n-
Most uoLT FATHER Mous,4her the lttsAnP n
Par tesbo1n has presented ~ nte The letter II
reason to believe Ills Majesty the K.nR of 1tal,
stsIcs. and into Rome .ts-lf-
You Holiness requests me TO hinler the King Of
| Italy IN The execution 7! the Project md 2sks
also for an armed tnte,sent!cn 1T mr troops 1t
| case 5uuF Holiness should have Hced OF p:otec.
t,en. regret thar the policy alwavs adopted L..
| myself anu Dg Government pEGe+nfF me '1hSo
| iuttly rum Intervention In Ely SUCH questtnn
| am, beside, on the best Terms With ny broth
the relations whlcn exist between Ger
lnany and Italy tor political interest which sioe
uot iis any AZ. your Holiness seems 10 think
touth upon the Interests Of Prussia. ! have d
lnnht. beside, that HIS Majrsty the klpg 81 1:a,
AMI his government, II they ehpnA1 he Enfcet! +
the e1cesses Of the revolutionary raEty tn Earnn4
! would give -FOUR Holiness every RuRtanree whit
can aASn1e the free exc else OF that spiritual ut
tfority which your Holiness Ought to exer3 tn tn
knoH1edae.t heal With the most earnest ,ieais
that pence au'l aE'ier mar le neutrality-suspicious.
! III at parts Of Eue.pe. beg -FOUR Holiness tu h
! / here me Jour sincere friend, william.