The New York herald., 1871-01-22
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water we have some very Interesting news or
the continued friendly relations between the
Pope and King William. It thus appears that
the fact has become known In the various
capitals of Europe, by the publication Of
official documents, that the Pope, in October
last, communicating by telegraph with the
King of Prussia, requested his Majesty to
''secure his (the Pope's) departure from Rome
with due honor, in case he should conclude
to leave the Holy City," and that King VIII
liam replied aflirmatively, and telegraphed the
fact to the King Of Italy for his Information.
II will be remembered that at that time the
italian army had not moved to the occupation
of Rome, and that while the Pope knew that
1t was coming he had reason to fear the con-
sequences from the threatening effervescence
of the revolutionary elements all around him.
He could not forget the Roman revolution Of
1848, and how he was in consequence COM
PEELED to fly to the then existing kingdom Of
Naples as q house Of refuge. Hence, this
reported application to King William in Octo-
Der last was perfectly natural, especially after
the friendly communications interchanged be-
tween the Pope and the King at the beginning
of this war in France.
1t further appears that the tone and ten
dency Of the Prussian diplomacy since the
beginning of this war, in reference to the Pope
and the Pontifcate, have been very liberal,
concilatory and comprehensive; that recent
dispatches from Berlin, Rome and Florence
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like that Of St. James, has given excellent
advice to Italy in reference to her march upon
and armed occupation Of Rome; and that in
one of his dispatches in behalf of the North
German Confederation, Herr Won Thile sshopes
we shall neglect no measure calculated to con-
ciliate the Pope as regards ourselves, the
whole world being interested in this desire,
Germany included" Furthermore, Herr Won
Thle expresses doubt concerning the right
(of Italy) to hold the Quirinal Palace as State
property" and broadly suggests the wisdom
of giving no cause for dissatisfaction to the
Church party, meaning the Catholics OF
Europe. This is good advice, considering that
there are many millions of Catholics in Ger
many, and particularly in the South German
States, now fused in the German empire under
King William with his new imperial title and
responsibilities.
And to whom of the sovereigns Of Europe
Father now look for helping hand in his sore
distresses? Not long ago he had three de-
voted friends in the Emperor Napoleon,
ssthe eldest son of the Church )" the
Emperor of Austria, and Queen Isabella of
Spain. But where are they now? Napoleon is
on the retired list at Wilhelmsh0he, the Empe-
ror of Austria has somewhat roughly aban-
doned the Pope to his infallibility, and Isa-
bella, the Holy Fathers special favorite of the
Golden Rose, was last heard from in her
exile in her solemn protest against the excem-
municated Amadeus, son Of the Church.
accursed Italian King, as King of Spain.
France is now powerless to help herself, and
with the return of peace she may be recon-
structed on republican basis even more
prejudcial to the Pope than to him the utterly
ernment Of Italy. Assuming, on the other
hand, that the French empire will be restored,
it will be under conditions imposed by the
Emperor of Germany. As for Russia, the
Gar is the Pope over all the Russias, and as
the imperial head of the Greek Church he has
no particular admiration for the Pope or the
Church of Rome Queen Victoria, however,
though the head of the Church of England, is,
it appears, disposed to act in concert, and
has been acting, with King William, in behalf
Of generous treatment of the Pope.
Still, the only sure reliance Of the Pope,
now and for the immediate future, as friend,
Is the Protestant Emperor of Germany. Nor
is it difficult to believe that to attach the mil
lions Of the Catholics of Germany to himself
and his house and the cause Of Vaterland.
being the friend in need of the otherwise
helpless Pic Mono in his temporal affairs.
The brief and always reliable dispatches
of the events of this war from the
King to Queen Augusta, and all his pointed
speeches and proclamations, establish him a
man of truth and piety, and not of that fierce,
fanatical piety of Cromwell, but of the piety
of liberal Christian and great statesman Of
the nineteenth century. Doubtless the mind
of the King, as a statesman, has been greatly
enlarged by the master mind of the great Bis
marck and liberalized by the gentle Influences
of the amiable Queen Augusta in matters Of
religion; but, whatever the causes, there is un-
quastionably ''happy accord" existing
between King William and the Pope which
we think will be developed to the advantage
Of both in the approaching general reconstruc-
ton Of European affairs.
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