The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-03

VIII the POntiG Leave Rome e-Presidcut
THEIRS Position and Opinion.
Should His Holiness leave Rome and Journey to
the Tyrol, and should The Austrian government
afford him shelter there, 1t must be acknowledged
that he Will find home congenial to his mind and
people devoted to his person. The TyrOl territory
passed INTO the possession OF the House Of
Hapsburg IN the thirteenth century, ami It's inhabi-
tants are to-day among the most attached to
the rule OF Francis Joseph OF any OF MS subjects.
They profess, with very few exceptions the Roman
Catholic religion; the Church being ruled by ten
Bishops surragans Of the Archbishop or Sazburg.
Notwithstanding all this facility OF future domi-
Gle in the Tyrol-or in the United States, as we
have frequently shown in our columns-we incline
TO the opinion that the Pope will. eventually, make
up his mind 10 remain in the Holy City, and thus
end his mortal career at the centre OF the See OF
Peter. We may say, indeed, that this opinion OF
ours has become conviction, and we are happy to
have this conviction sustained to affirmation by the
assertion OF layman no less distinguished and In
1uentiai than M. Theirs, President OF the French
republic.
PRESIDENT THEIRS OPINION.
President Theirs has been interviewed at YER
salles on the subject Of the POpes residence In the
future-ln The Vatican or elsewhere. During tue
conversation M. Theirs said:-My Instructions to
the French representatives III Italy, In the Pope
should take the resoluuon Of demanding an asylum
IN France, are very simple and very clear. We ex-
press no opinion, no desire, relative to the decision
the Pope may take. God win enlghen his Vicar
by the voice OF events. We shall not mngle with
TINS the voice OF the French government. On our
part there Will be neither instruction, sug-
gestlon nor discussion. We only wish the
Pope may understand that II he demands an
asylum in France he will be received with most re-
spectfuI UeSDectueuse e7npresSemenl, with most
sincere generation. He Will everywhere find safely
anu Difference. We say this in the name OF the gov
eminent, and We know we say 1t In the name OF
France, with some exceptions which make up for
number with clamOr. The French government and
, France are still independent enough without and
within, thank God, to procure independence for the
Pope by hospitality. do not now pass judgment
on what France has done III times past to procure
independence and protection IOr the Pope. l do
not dlsavOw on this point any OF my former
opinions, and let not the good Pope believe that the
hospitality which we do not offer, but which we
shall extend fully II he asks II, Will compel us to
make The least display OF force without or within.
-Four sergeants de vile will suffice TO keep in line
those who Will come 70 kDee for the POpes blessing.
The Pope Will be Tree from all obligations towards
us-free to that point that he may even cause us
some slight ecclesiastical annoyance more easily
than at the Vatican. At q word from him all Will
be ready TO receive MIN. thought first OF AvignOn,
but monuments preserve rec0lections longer than
Inhabitants. l offer him the Chateau OF Pau, the
chateau OF the great KING who became Catholic on
at Civlta Veccha. He Will lind himself on the frigae
where he will be unassailabe. But gel 10 not De-
HeUe that the Pope cOnten1p plates teGrin6 Ndiv 1t
sunices Tor hun TO know that he may come 10
France II he wishes.