The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29
GERMANY AND THE POPE.
Roman Catholic DcputatiOn to the Emperor
William ON the Crisis in Rome.
Imperial Prussian Relations Towards the PontiR
and Italy
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

BERLIN, April %, 1871.
The Roman Catholic movement which is In active
progress the Continent OF Europe for the support
Of the temporal power and the assertion of the
plete independence Of the Pope in Rome is becoming
quite interesting ana Of very direct importance to
the lay governments.
The Catholics OF Germany remain very jealous In
their pursuit OF the work., and firm in the posi-
ton which they first assumed on the subject.
am enabled to report by cable telegram to the
HERALD that deputation Of German Catholics have
had an audience Of the Emperor William, at
which they "prayed his Majesty to intervene pre-
vent the occupation Of Rome by the Italian govern
ment.n
1t has since been extensively circulated that the
Emperor on that occasion promised to take some
action In the premises but the PrtsSfdn cross Ga
zetfe 'has been authorized' to contradict this
port, and adds that the reply given the deputation
did not commit the Prussian government to any
positive line Of action and that promise of any
kind was made by his Majesty
Prince Bismarck's Dennitjon or the Prussian
Diplomacy.
The present movement Of the Roman Catholics OF
Germany goes far to confirm an opinion which has
been prevalent In Europe for considerable time
past and which Is entertained very generally Just
now In Amerca-to the effect that the Court Of the
Holy See well as the members OF the Sacred
College, are exceedingly anxious to lean on impe-
rial Germany for temporal support, and thus to
transfer the honor, at east- not the exact title
OF an 'eldest son OF the Church" to the Emperor
The subject matter OF a Catholic appeal to the
ruler OF Germany, asking him to intervene In behalf
of the Pope. is not exactly new. During the month
Of October 1870, his Holiness addressed through the
Prusslan Ambassador in Rome Count Won Arnim
an inquiry 70 the Prussian authorities ct Versailles
asking whether the government Of his Majesty, In
case the Pope should leave Rome. would advocate
al Florence that this should be done with full
honors. The telegram reads as folows:-
ROME, Oct. T. 1870.
TIKI AMBASSADOR TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CON-
FEDERATION, at Versailles
The Cardinal Secretary of State inquiries whether
the Pope. In case ne should desire to leave Rome,
can reckon upon the support Of his Majesty the
King as to permission to depart unhndered in q
fitting manner. 1t seems that the idea OF departure
the Qurina has been demanded by the Italian mill
tary authorities; also the apartment OF the Pope and
in Pape nalace nave receiyed orders 1o Ieave
within twenty-four hours to make room for General
La Marmora. Besides which military domiclliary
visit has been paid to nunnery on the pretext Of
searching for ZOuaves. COUNT ARNIM.
The intention OF the Pope to leave Rome was,
from causes connected with the attitude of his Ho.
and the traditions Of the Papal See unexpected
by the Prussian government In the meantime 1t
did not hesitate at once to intervene with the Italian
government in conformity with the wishes OF the
Pope and to communicate the fact Of this having
been done TO the Roman government in the conttn-
gency that the intention should be carried out.
The following Is the text Of the telegram
VERSAILLES, Oct. 8, 1870.
The CHANCELLOR OF THE CONFEDERATION TO COUNT
ARNlM, AMBASSADOR IN ROME
The first sentence Of your telegram Of yesterday
answer, in conformity with the commands or his
Majesty, IN the affirmative telegram. intervening
as requested, goes 10 Florence simultaneously with
this message. v. BISMARCK.
The CHANCELLOR OF THE CONFEDERATION THE
AMBASSADOR, COUNT BRASSIER, at Flvrence:-
Cardinal AntOnelli has asked our Ambassador II
the Pope. In case he should desire to leave Rome,
could reckon upon the support Of his Majesty tn at
he should be allowed to leave unhndered and In o
fitting manner.
HIS Majesty has orderedlme to announce this ques.
ton In the Affirmative. His Majesty Is convinced
that the freedom and dignity OF the Pope will be
spected by the Italian government under all clrcum-
stances, even If the Pope, contrary to all expecta-
tons should design to transfer MS place Of residence
His Majesty charges your Exceency to express this
hope. HIS MAJESTY does not consider the North
German Confederation called upon to interfere un.
asked In the political afairs Of Osher countries yet
he still considers 1t as q duty owing to the North
German Catholics to take part In maintaining the
dignity and independence OF the Head Of the Catholic
Church. v. BISMARCK.
To this telegram reply was received from the
Italian government to the effect that there could be
no doubt OF its intention to maintain the dignity
and independence Of the Pope.