The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-08-25


caused would be almost Impossible. to ap7
pease. Whether these considerations we're
suggested by the Emperor. or whether
they have been allowed to Influence the de-
cision, we cannot tell, bat they were oovl.
ously true. The difficulties in the way OF
this kind Of persecution are increased By
the fact that standardization is not pecu
liar to the Catholic Church, and that It is
inflicted by the Protestant Consistorles
on women, for instance, who, having con-
tracted marriages with Catholics, allow
their children to be baptized, in; ;accordance
with The Fundamental law OF the land. 40
the religion Of the father. We wish va
could believe that the obyions inequalieyl
involved in the proposed action Of the GO
vernmect in the question OF the excomMu--
nicatiops was really likely to induce them
to think twice about It,, but We euspect
that tho apparent hesitation 10 owiHg rather,
to their attention being concentrated on
to anything else. The Nuns have been al
ready excluded from tho sehools, and the
expulsion Of all teaching orders from the
territory OF the Empire is looked upon -
q settled thing. The Governments has even
gose 40 far. as to prohibit, under severe
penalties, all scholars in the public schools
from belonging to any confraternities or
Virgin, and. Of the Holy Family-or any
that may exist under any other name. No
Prussian public. schoolboy is, We suppose.
to be allowed to wear a scapular, or belong
to the confraternity of the Rosary. AS the
only object of such association is devo-
tional one, the decree in order to be effica-
cious ought to prescribe the prayer as we'll.
Nothing but the grossest ignorance of Ca
tholic pfactices-ca can even account for the
possibility Of such childish aud vexatious
measures. At the same time a Baden
paper declares that the officers are taking
= A. of~ n
to their duties towards the Church and the
Government. An officer of the 18th OF
the line is represented as thus addressing
his men: aA difference has arisen between
the clergy and the Government. Soldiers
have nothing to do with the cause OF 10.
But they are to take notice shat they may
very possibly hear language injurious to
the dignity of the Empire. Sach cases
have already occurred !; tersons in relations
of friendship with the clergy have en-
deavored to SOW disobedience in the ranks
of the army. Therefore, every soldier 10
authorized to arrest any individual speak-
ing against the Government" The Pro-
ris=ioi G Correspondents furnishes it own ex-
planation of the delay in attacking the
bishops. During the next session that
semi-offieial organ informs rs that the
Reichstag aud the Landtsg will be called
upon to. vote measures which Wal prove
| that the Government does not mean to re-
I 83S8UlI8
| The Bishops are to be forced to give su
! undertaking that they will obey the State
/ in everything, and the seminaries ere to be
!, rewoved from their control and placed
under that Of the Government, which 10 to
appoint the professors, after having caused
them to pass an examination and sign GER
tain engagements. At all examInationl
for orders Government eommissary is t.
be present, and NO priests educated II
Jesuit colleges OF at Rome are to be per
Ditted to exercise any functions in Ger
many. The State in fact is to impose 1T
Own doctrine "a well as its own discipline OF
the clergy. In other words, the civil Powe
will PIT forth all its strength To obtain
hereties, AID schismatical clergy. 1t viii
fail. os course, but the iniquity remains
! AUSTRIA.
Tie Religious Orders in Austria.-Tba
the anti Catholic party in Austria shonl'
begin TO agisate in favor of repressiv
meesures against the religious orders, ant
that &he advanced German party shouli
applaud the projected visit Of the Empero
to Berlin, was only to be expected hn
the question Of real Importance 10 70 VIVA
texteDt Count Andrassy has committed him
4 self to an imitation of Prince Bismark'
! policy. There are rumors that thes
statesmen arrived ut an understanding las
year at Gastein that Prussia would sup
port the Magyar interest in the East of Eu
!, rope on cOnoiiOn tnaL auStIl6 HouiO 40
sist the German Chancellor in his struggl
! against "CItramontanism." A series {
articles in q Hamburgh paper is devoted
. explaining the ultimate aim of this polio
; on the part Of Germany. Russia, it argue.
can never be the ally Of France in any ei
fort on behalf Of Rome, 1t is therefore {
far more importance for Germany to seeur
the friendship of Austria. "The peril OF
3 European war about the future Bishop I
3 Rome, the danger of q great and dieastrou
3 religious war can only be avoided by
. arm and Close union between the Germa
|, Empire and the Austro- Hungarian Nor
r archy." From this it would appear th'
, there are Protestants who gravely conteu
: plate fighting if the next couclave does ne
0 elect o Pope 70 their taste.
D SPAIN.
o Nanifesto of DON CdrIos.-According
. several journals q manifesto bearing Il
= signature of Don Carlos has been circulate
: in Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia. Art
encouraging his followers with hopes
y speedy success, the Prince, il the doc
4 ment is genuine, cOnclEdes as follows: "
t is now . century aud half since my illu
II trious ancestor Philip v. thought it b
b duty to efEace your fHer0s from the book