New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

The foolish young man Westerwolle who uttered dark
threats at Posen and then went Berlin armed
with pistol and attempted to approach Bismarck has
something do with the satisfactory result of the whole
affair. He enabled the Government institute invest
cations at Posen. the result of which showed what kind
Of friendly services the German Government had to
expect from the Church Of Rome, why Catholic
clergy did relish the idea OF parting with the right
supennend and direct the parish schools. 1t has
proved that the Pope has conferred the dignity
Primae of Poland Archbishop LedoChOwsh OF POsen.
and that the Archbishop has accepted this appointment
which was temporarily kept The appointment
Prmate OF Poland presupposes the reGstabishment OF
the Polish monarchy, OF which the Prmate always ap
pointed by the POpes, the constitutional admins
traitor between the decease of the old and the election
the new King. 1t has futher been proved that the
German Bishops and the UltramOntane party in
Germany have been cOnspring with the Polish cer gy
for thwarting the attempt build up the Empire. 1t
was Bismarck himself who in the OF the debates,
made OF the most appropriate expression for what
has been going on and viii still 60 when he said that
the Church OF Rome could never be reconced to the eX
stence Of Protestant German Emperor and that IL
fight for life between the Church and the Empire.
These plain spoken words of his found powerful echo
over the whole length and breadth of the land.
ii is easily TO be seen shat the struggle between Berlin
and Rome has now become by far the most significant
feature OF European politics in the present day. Even
the question of the future Of France is thrown into
the shade By it, Both the Catholic powers Austria well
as France. having been defeated by Prussia. with but
very chance to revenge their defeat the Empire
and the Holy See are now directly facing each other
There can be and Will be 10 peace between them for
years 10 for the Holy quite left without
resources for continuing the struggle. Though the Old
Catholic movement which dsconnects the Catholics in
Germany from the great body of the Catholic Church in
the world undoubtedly is spreading, and just now even
more than before, II Yet has reached but very small
part OF the Catholics IN Germany, who form twOths OF
the whole population The great bulk of the Catholic
peasantry the Lower Rhine, Bavaria, in sesa, and
POsen still Bismarck has expressed IL, Obeyng
Willingly the priest than the officer. And the Cath
Ole clergy will not fail make Of their influence
a the state OF foregn politics in Eu
rOpe-fOr instance. the recnperatlOn OF Frauce-sha
hold out a prospect Of success.
Westerwee is represented as being the ilegti
offspring Of Count Villain NV. OF Belgium and of
the Polish Countess Chapowska nh whom this BE gian
noheman, who belonged 10 the Uitramontane party in
his country became acquainted, when Secretary To the
Belgian Legation here Berlin Westerwele's educa-
non has always by K0zman prebendary TO
the Cathedral OF POsen. whose house the search
made. II was by this means thar the whole scheme Of
the Ultramontane party laid bare II this pre-
late who directed the young man 10 take service auOng
the Zouaves Of the Pope and with whom he stayed be-
fore leaving for Berlin Archbishop Icd0chOwski has
dismissed kOzmlan his situation ArcnepiScopa
Counselor But the papers found have proved hut too
clearly that in doing the Archbishop has merely
Welded to dire necessity. koZman remains a
guest" at the Jesuit College the Province of Puscn,
he closely watched by tie police. Who stil
engaged il collecting the evidence against N"~terWae