The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
cERMANy'S RELIGIOUS Difficult TIES.
The Struggle Between Church and State in the
German Empire-Roman Despotism vs.
Government Despotim-The Inhu-
euce Of tho Jesuits-Expul-
sion Of the Order.

begins to deal earnest blows, the German govern
ment is now pitching with good will into the
Catholic Church. The Introductory measures for
the great fight enacted in the former session Of the
Diet are too well known to here need recapitula-
ton. Suffice 1t to say that all the means within
the reach Of powerful government, as well as
those at the disposal OF the Catholic body have
been employed to shape and excite public opinion
in view Of the now progressing strife. Out OF the
hundreds of religious and political journals engaged
In it scarcely can be found which is at all able
to treat the grave question without bias. With
q stubbornness worthy OF better cause the
hierarchy adheres to Its traditional arrogance and
reactionary tendency, and hence the watchword
now current is:-"German liberty endangered by
Rome and the Jesuitsl" Few dare to style 1t what
II really is-despOtsm OF the State versus the des
potism OF the Church. Az has often been argued
before, there seems TO be possible way OF arriv
ing at permanent peace between these two dis
cOrdant elements, except that Of separation and
complete withdrawal OF the schools from the inru-
ence OF the Church. Such step, however, would
not be to the interest OF dynasty ruling "by the
grace OF God" and which solely aims at making
the clergy and the Church plant tools OF monarch
cal machinery. For over half century the Ger
man governments have winked at and even ia
vored the growth Of the restored
PAPACY AND JEsUITIsM.
considering them as pillars and champions OF the
"principle OF authority" There existed no better
guarantee against revolutions than the Jesuits,
who were supposed to destroy the love OF
tions and drill them to obedience. But these
same governments were blinded to the fact
that stihing liberty and lettering the mind
vitiated the life OF the nation, and that the
authority worked for with fanatcal zeal and perse
verance by the Jesults meant to enslave not only
the peoples, but their rulers also. The extraordi-
nary success OF the dutiful sons OF Loyola, under
such favorable auspices, so embOldened them that
they not only have goaded Rome on to declaring
itself the inheXble enemy Of the German empire,
but pressed the German episcopae into open resist
ance to the local and the federal governments.
You have seen how Pho Nino snubbed Bismarck
when he attempted to accredlt Cardinal HohenlUhe,
man not paatable TO the Jesuits, as German Am
the conflicts between the bishops OF Mayence and
Ermland with the Prussan government, the results
OF the Fulda conferences, the protection afforded
by the State to citizens under accommodation
and the suspension OF the Catholic Chaplain Gen.
eral Of the German Army Bishop Namczanowsky.
We may now add that another clerical effort to
ward Off the blows of government is on foot. First,
the Pope himself will protest against the Bishops
suspension; secondly, another conference win
rial to King William; thirdly, the cercals
in the Reichstag win call the government to
account; and, fOurthly, general agitation OF the
Catholic laity will be attempted. The government
anticipates no difficulty from these several moves
the episcopal rights Of Bishop Namcznowsky but
only put an end to his military functions Formerly
tn the said pae h all the
tude Is evidently due to special instructions from
Rome. His putting OF the Cologne Pantheon Church
under ban places Minister Of War Won Room in a
queer position as he cannot remove this ban nor
force the Catholic sodiery to attend worship In the
church. number of the chaplains have followed
the example of their chief and refused to bless the
Prussian standards They, too, will be dismissed
and hereafter, the Catholic soldiers will be at liberty
to attend church where they please, and the Old
. Catholics will no longer be compelled to worship
with their orthodox brethren,
EXPULSION OF THE JEsUITs
Only three weeks ago motion requesting tie
government to frame bill regulating the organZa-
ton OF Teigiouss orders was passed by the Reich
Gil has framed such o BILL and expects to submit it
In day or two 1t reads:-
the member Of The order Of Jesus and aated conare
iegc Of further residing in the country
his law shall be framed by the Federal Council.
Short as this document is 1t not only violates the
constitutional right OF individuals to come and 90
at WILL but gives the Federal Council carte blanche
as to the manner OF hunting down and exiting re-
lgous orders In disfavOr with the civil authorities
1t lis hardly probable that the Reichstag will vote
the bill in this crude and anomalous shape Prom
nent members OF the Reichstag, though few in num-
bcr entertain the humane view that the expulsion
Of these orders would be not only unjust to the in
dvidual members as citizens who II in the wrong
were entitled to being corrected at home and not
not to be burdened with elements con
sidered dangerous to the German governments
and people, since, the temporal government to
which they belong has ceased to exist. The marked
favor shown the Jesuits by Prussia since the year
1s4s has been improved by them with wonted tact
and ability. In all the Catholic communities, es-
pecialy in the Rhenish provinces, they have gained
firm footing and complete control over their
nocks.
THEIR MOST PROMINENT SETTLEMENT
Is the cloister OF Laach, on the Rhine. Their mis-
sions extend throughout Prussia, Bavaria, Hesse,
Ecumencal Council Bishops Martin (PaderDorn),
Ketteler (Mayence), Senestrey tRatisbonne), &c,
have been making act active propaganda for the
tions. The untimely arrogance Of these pre-
lates was recently Illustrated by the Bishop
of Paderborn, whose extraordinary views
are warmly supported by the Jesuitical organ
Cioind Cattotica. This bishop openly claims jurs-
diction not only over the Catholics OF his diocese,
tocn, "our Church is entitled to visit all refractory
Christians with heavy punishments, especially here
the Church Is not only spiritual but secular
power; hence the Pope has the right to annul un-
just laws and abrogate constitutional
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ORDER,
similar to the herarchical institutions OF the
Catholic Church and ramifying In manifold direc-
tons, affords the possibility Of strong cenraliza-
ton and uniform action, The far-spreading
associations-such as the Unions OF Plus,
yincentius, Borromaeus, Severinus, Huber.
tus, Michaes, stephanus, Bonifacius. &c:
the numerous congregations divided into
the various ages and classes, and the resident and
itinerant Jesuit committees may be likened to the
countless branches OF polypus, stretching every
where and able to move at the same time In various
appear moderate Qatcst accounts give 1t as 5000,
1t is just now rapidly augmenting, especially In
secret membership BY means of the confessional
and the schools it is constantly making proselytes.
The loss OF the Pope's temporal power has not in
the least affected the influence OF the order. Since
the war it has been fast and steadily growing in
France since the retirement OF the liberal Cabinet
1t has actually ruled Belgium. In Austria 1t
works in common with feudal clerical reac-
tion Even in Italy IL has secretly regained
a strong footbold and Is again master OF
Florence It's regulations allow members to screen
themselves, making 10 extremely difficult TO exc
cute the laws against them. An expulsion cannot
materially hurt the order, as in most countries IL
has provided against such emergencies by convers-
ing It's real estate into stocks and movable pro-
perry
FEW STATISTICS
on the Society OF Jesus from reports 1871 may in.
terest OF your readers. The society Is divided
into twenty-five local or provincial sections called
the English, Arragonian, Austro- Hungarian, Bel.
gan, Castlllan Galician. German, 1rish Lyons,
Mexican, Neapoitan. Netherland, Romish Sicilian.
Venetian, Champagne, Francian, Maryland,
Missouri, New YORK. Turin and Toulouse,
or into the five assistances-ltay, Germany
France. Spain and England. The assistance .sEp0.