The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25

nal happened. and the humiliation OF the Pope
humiliation as sublime ranshguration'' Of the
Papacy. 'GOd," he SAYS mad chosen the noblest
TRANSPORTATION. "fender and convinced apostle
OF national Independence ana Of liberty and so on
through page Of ealoglam, every word Of it true,
suit Ana when a 'n se i Benalrs wrls Is %
HIM that -. 1.-The s, Holy See - can stu appre..
which the religious ohivalrous and generous sent.
ments OF France afford him. NJ. Favre cOolly takes
say, II nave had the lively satisfaction TO obtain
the approDatlOn or the Holy See for my language
and for my acts" Audacity can go no farther.
n. DE CHANDORDY's PART.
At Tours u. de Cnandordy took charge OF the
programme. But there was little danger OF mls.
instructions,b and very kind ana condescending
has that gentleman been in carrying out those In.
MIN the Pope retalated by prayer to the victorious
King OF Prussia to accept an armstice, spare the
enuson Of 6lood and allow Paris to receive sup
Favre also TOOK 70 himself personally. ~ was pro-
foundIy touched on learning that generous inter
ventlo9 upon which had no right whatever TO
count" Truly, no right whatever. Then came
THE RELEASE OF PARIS,
me peace ana .as appearance upon the scene OF
Se 70 sse MN ws p 10 the mark ee
M. Favre in a despatch, could make that upright
Statesman swerve from the rectitude OF MS inten
short those inirlgues.n he Instructed M de
Benaine to preserve excellent dispositions for the
person OF the Popej discreet and nrm maintenance
or the policy nave always followed" He adds
that It would be better not to confer on questions o
That Is to say, M. Tuners now at tue mead Of the
provisional government at bordeaux, and NJ Favre
thought 1t as well to be cautious.
REMARKABLE AvowAL. r
Note what followed. lie wrote, on March 10, TO
M. de Bchalne:-"l persist III considering the stGt4
quo as the only reasonable policy. For the rest,
shall draw up our resolution dehnit1vely when N,
Theirs shall return to Pars.' NJ. Theirs arrived at
N. Favre wrote he says, a detailed despatch TO N.
de Benaine, ITO explain to him my views and trace
had been done before and irrevocaply It seems
not A new light had broken upon him. II have
the to Ds Minister q France ana
language. II have too long and too publicly com.
bated the temporal power OF the Holy See for all
convinced adversary. But l recognize that this
opinion, at the same lime maintained It, was not
nze further that 1t is not at the present moment that
OF the President Of the Council ana that, although
not having as yet had OCCASION TO declare 1T Is not
eign authority OF which ought to be the lirst to
submit" Pages 10 and ~
This truly remarkable avOwa, the only merit OF
which Is candor, forms the substance OF the prom
contain sour" nnal resolution. NJ. Favre does not
favor US with the original texts put, surely, is not
cusaton, ana does not the he made OF the posi-.
ton he usurped on september .entitIe MIN, on
MS own GO 1fessionlo Inc vote OF condemnati0 on
passed on July 22Y Bat he goes on TO say page 7I
that NJ. Theirs and the Assembly considered the
temporal power necessary 10 the Holy see," while
he dscreetly hopes his government Will not think
OF "imposing 1t upon The Italians by force OF arms"
and then has the GOODNESS TO give the following In.
at ali points) with the temporal power; we
CONSIDER It as outside the que stion Lhors
S ns oon H %so are snon cne oSe4
the Minister on the one hand, who is but the clerk
Of the government, and the Envoy on the other who
Is the clerk OF the Minister; and the upper CLERK
tells the lower clerk that their principal Is to be g
ncred Worse iaith to the Holy See 1t would be
M Favre next tells ms OF hls share in the appoint
ment Of a French representative at the Vatican
HIS idea was that one ana the same person should
Court OF t1e Italian KING as well as at the Vatican
Did he not know that the Pope could not con.
subject NJ. de Behalne VIZ ,te his views IN a de.
spatch, which is very remarkable production and
M Fav re and NJ MIRA hoWever found Its arrn.
ments 'Irrerutablen which Is not surprising.
MORE ON THE SUBJECT.
This is about the substance OF the thng:-M
Favre had declared TO NJ. ne Behalne that mot for
anything In the worldn would ne make or accept
representation at the Vatican by eccleslastc.
de Behalne taxing the cue IRON MS Chief, says In
the despatch alluded t0:-'The cardinal has not
the Holy See would be nothing less than Charmed to
see foreign governments adopt the ldea or being
represented near the Pope by ecclesiastical agents
Of ali the combinations IRON which it viii soon bt
necessary to choose tnat would be unquestiOnably
most hurtful TO the political and even spiritual
Interests which Ii Is the mission or foreign agents tt
protect at Rome.p Page 79). The Pope charmed 70
see adopted system OF representation which would
be most hurtful 10 the spiritual interests to say MOTH
ing OF POLITICAL which 1t Is the mission OF agents TO
project at komel the remainder OF the despatch
evnces the gr0ssest ignorance and stupidity, or else
a quality infinitely worse, particularly where he
speaks OF the ecclesiastical diplomat "Oolged by his
conscience to sacrifice his inspirations as states
man to the respect he would owe to the dOgman Of
lnialbIlity As if In that respect the conduct OF
Iayman could be consclentousy different; but then
we know what the statesmen Of NJ. de Bahaine'S
stamp would do.
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE.
II was finally settled that N. de Choseul should
be sent 10 Florence and N. dc Harcourt 20 ZONE.
About the same time the question or exproprIa,ng
certain converts III Rome and the almost utter inl-
possibility or eccieslasiics 20 appear 10 the streets
VI thai city without being subjected 70 gross insult
and often 10 personal voience, Originated IN some
minds the idea OF referring the whole matter TO a
European conference rus proposition afforded NJ.
Favre another very favorable opportunity OF proving
his devotion TO the cause OF Illuminating The Papacy.
lie feared the possibility, though ever 80 re,
mote OF the re-e5tabllsnnent OF The temporal
power. In the proposed conference and In the
course OF action 1t might resolve on adopting there
could De no danger 10 France. There appeared to
he prospect that Austria, Bavaria and even Italy
were willing 10 accept q conference. Prussia DID
ground. The Pope liked lt-all the more That II
would relieve France OF sole responsibility. NJ.
Favre lost no time 10 writing To Vienna, Florence
anu Rome. Ills despatch to tue latter city Is given,
very nearly III full, and he tells us that the reasons
for opposing the project, contained IN tue three de-
spacnes, are detailed III that before as addressed
TO M. lie Benaine. one OF the Others would be more
satisfactory; for reasons best known TO himself
Ii. Fuvre preferred giving US this one, which, now
ever, tells US quite enough. tpage $40 suffice 1t
to say that The PROJECT was Killed. Killed, oil
course, OH priuciple; Just as me hostages
Cardinal Antonelli adopted his views AS proof,
he adduces and points despatch from NJ. dc Be
halne This ls utterly untrue and an extraordinary
instance of bad Iaith. NJ de Benane says:--''rh
reflections which Count de Beusts project suggests
TO YOU Of examining, In conference, tue recipro-
cal conditions OF Italy and the Papacy, have Oh
tanned from the Cardinal Secretary Of inc State a
full and unreserved APPROVAL The question pre-.
sened, and as understood aud accepted py the Pope
and the Cardinal secretary was not at all the ques.
ton OF reciprocal conditions" to The discussion 0l
which, 1t is manifest the Pope would never consent
In other words, the Cardinals approval Is given to
only part Of NJ. Favres despalcn while the latter
| endeav0rs to make 1t apply to o condemnation OF
the Conference as at nrst understood anu ATTRIBUTED
| not to Count lie Beust but TO air. Gladstone A
carelnl re.readng Of those pages eOnrs Us III thls