The New York herald., 1871-01-12
THE QUESTION OF THE PA
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Hevel,stions Of the italian Green Book Tho
Day of the Temporal Power ClOsed--Univer-
sal Sentiment Of tho Great Catholic Govern.
meats--Relisicn without sfhe Sword-Prus-
sia's PositiOn-Whcre VIII His Holiness Re-
sidc Ul,imntelys
FLORENCE dec. 2 Coz rcspondence Of London Timesl
Nothing Is more striking IN the whole collection OF
diplomatic dispatches regarding the Roman ques-
tion than the attitude taken by Austria towards
Italy Italy aa9 ,o rope & IecaIse d nothing could prove
about By the events OF 1860. Signor Minghetti
points out very cleyerly the changes the AUS ran
policy has undergone during the last few years. In
his despatch OF the l0tn OF September from Vienna
he Says
longer reasonably subss seems to to have made
ssq ast s even tie
Catholics well preoccupled
msssea y ths isasa coming uh isr
stan ding on this subject with the other Powers is therefore
eom6eaiions. -. |. The Ausiro.Hangsran government
Likely to eitr our acon On as Pot'aca territory
ANA city OF Rome.
* week later (18tn September) the Italian Minister
Is able TO Inform his government OF the steadlast ad
herence Of the Emperor ana his Chancellor to
this abstentiondl policy, IN spite OF oil imaginable
ancient traditions ties of relationship, clerical
Influences the wei known p!ey q the Court ITSELF ,he
Itself Catholic an these were attacked ii turn and broaat
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ment and these were "a iacs tho demands made by the
s s,
.aan In any other Terrestrial poenate In spite Of
The imperial goveIgnent has persisted in iis course II
The Of hass ass' intend
nsss' sss' o %
ss. ss%r s oy e S Sa sa S treat THAT o.
King q Italy !. might have nierposea is good oces but
a y s s M a
that 1t ms therefore, confne iss to Recommending
I no
en out with spontaneous and most liberal offers
despatch from Count Bcust dated the 18th OF
September, and addressed TO Barren KdDeck, Is far
less affirmative in tenor than we might expect from
what NJ. Mtnghetti gives us to understand, and re.
commends only partial occupation in certain
points OF the Roman territory, declaring at the same
The Emperor considers due to his personal
jorty o his SUBJECTS manifest warm socitude as re.
CARDS a that oSnceIns the position Of the Holy His
at present IN Rome without emotion, and Count Bsust
sity Of giving us iranquLizins assurances.
All this solcI;ude, nevertheless, goes no further
than 10 impress the Italian government with The
urgent necessity "of controlling passions hostile 70
the Holy See aud OF observing the utmost respect
tor the Holy Father hlmself.n The Austrian gov
and pressing exnortatons OF Italy 10 the Caplnet of
Paris sustaining her IN her Efforts by its friendly
services and To have counseed revision Of the
September Convention. The lengthy answer to the
note issued by SignOr vtscont yenOsta on the 2Ist
Of september-the day after the Roman occupa-
often put forward by the Italian government; STILL
IN spite OF this absolute want OF novelty. Count
with the thoughts aud FEELINGS therein expressed.D
IL is diihcult. surely, to be more accomM ting;
and me pope ma has every reason to be singlarly
his Imperial and Royal Majesty in his behalf.
The Yate,ldad, clerical paper, having gone so
for as to say that Count Beust assured Catholic
deputation that "the Austrian government had
taken steps In behalf OF the Pope. which had, urtor
denied lie fact when NJ. mtngnstti called upon hll,
Tor an explanation OF these words. From despatch
OF Sign0r Minghetti, dated the 10th Of October IL
yie's interview with Signor Cadorna, that the
Pope actually did cont mpiate at one moment
leaving Rome, and that AUSTRIA as well rs England,
Prussia and Bavaria, strongly advised him to re.
main The very able despatch OF Signor Vscenti.
venosa concerning tne peossG,s dated the 18th Of
has yet been issued on the question Dy the FlOrenne
Foreign onice--inet with remarkably favorable
reception at Vienna, Count Beust being satisfied
With the idea 1t conveyed, and deeming the course
adopted by Italy just and reasonable one, calcu-
later, however the Austrian Cabinet seems less
edted by the conduct OF Italy, (which latterly the
despatch bears date OF the 27th OF Novemberl has
not appeared to them (the Mnisers) to correspond
with the expectations raised In their minds by the
preceding declaratlon' tof the Italian govefnmens);
II, moreover, complains loudly OF the occupation OF
the Quirinal and Coiieso Romano, although with
out Insisting further; his Is all the remark
aDic rs SiSNOc MlIlgnelu In MS hOte
November 20, very eloquenlly describes the pres
sure exercised upon the Austrian government by
the clerical party.
II is interesting to observe the policy Of the minor
States, as shown III this Important communication,
more especially that OF Belgium and BaS SarIa and
to sec how even clerical parties are forced to make
iitlca requirements and necessities. On the WHOLE
however, the policy Of neutral or dependent states
can nave Dut small interest and exercise no great
influence upon the tide or public affairs, aud l
therefore prefer using the room have Sill left to
North German government In TINS business, especi-
ally as so ma1ly very contradictory reports have
been circulated on this SUBJECT
Herr voH Thiie Secretary OF State seems to he
extremely cautious and Count Launay. the Italian
Pleniporentary at Berlin, might perhaps, have been
more in his place al Versailles II it was his object
fanom the intentions and feelings Of the Prussia
government. Count de Launay writes to signor yls.
conti--
Je me psrnes senemept d'appeler rattenton de v. b.
sur &c fat g es rcscrlt Prussicns do ce
Soye lei I'M pcaIa e le,rs lis scnt sins en-
ii done dams les conjancures actnees 81 dams
cas- tea ac r nous aresser ausant que possible pen
Herr Won Thile, ''in the absence Of his Chief,r
sieadiasly avoids pronounclng any definite opin-
ionn Count Brasser at Florence and Count Arnm
10 aoide by former Instructions, which they received
long before the actual difficulties arose, and which
said:-
That the ynpa.hes OF Prussia FOR tho person the Ho
Father and her desire that his Holnass should continue
heir natural limits in the friendly existing between
ay wnlcn prevent the Cabinet Ber
lin from raising up 'ncul.ies for entering hostile
combinations against the Italian government
Yet no sooner had Count Brasser communicated
such instructions 10 Sgnor Vlscontl. venosta than
nc received telegram Ito the effect that, in consid
Grafton Of the religious connection existing between
the Catholic Subjects Of the North German COnfeder.
alton with their spiritual Chief he instructed to
make due reserves In the name OF his governm ent
as REGARDS digniied and Independent position 10
be secured TO the Holy See.n This reserve, how.
ese, by no means implied an active interest In the
welfare q ne Holy See, ana Count Arnlms enorts
and declared entirely personal his part. This is
more especially understood to be the case with re.
gard TO his vist TO the Italian headquarters on the
18th Of september, q step which
Had no aim beyond that OF humanity being destined to
allow time Tor persuasion, In the hope OF Inducing
inanier ot Rome TO abandon resistance. were in
the topes yews and Intentions aso but his troops
would not consent to capituate without striking single
blow cr yon fh'c gave the Count Launay
chat nm had acted entirely OF his own accord hs
Instruct never having been altered.