The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-10
Church and state in Germany.

That Prince Bismarck is determined to
liberate the German empire completely from
sectarian ecclesiastical influences, and the
corporate agencies of churchmen Of any one
particular form of faith, is made patent by
the contents of recent telegram from
Berlin. Emperor Williams Cabinet has just
discovered that the Pope recently appointed
the Archbishop of Posen Primate Of Poland.
This priestly dignity was recognized when
Poland was kingdom, the hierarch who was
called to it acting as Regent during the
absence of the Sovereign or in case Of his
death. The telegram referred to indi-
Gates that the Prussian government will
1t would be, indeed, unnecessary for
Crown purposes, and might perhaps evolve
point for conflict of opinion with respect to
citizen allegiance in the territories of Prussian
Poland. Bismarck is watchful, just as the
Vatican is subtle and far-seeing The upper
branch of the Prussian Diet has passed the
bill providing for government supervision of
the schools of the nation. Free schools, free
dom of conscience, a free State and free-but
Church, constitute Bismarck's
essentials for the consolidation and perpetua-
ton of the independence and freedom of Ger
many. It is sound platform, and safe.
THE LONDON PARKs-THE GOVERNMENT
AND THE PEopLE.-Mr. Gladstone's govern
ment has introduced bill into the House of
Commons which has for its object the better
| regulation Of the London Parks The bill, if
passed into law, will give the "Ranger" the
| right to say who shall and who shall not walk
in the Parks. AS described by Mr.. Vernon
Harcourt, the now well known ''Historicus" of
the Times, the bill is "a blank check against the
liberties Of the people, to be filed up ad lib
itum by Ranger or Minister of Works." 1t
is an anti-democratic movement on the part
of the government, but the people fully under
stand it, and to-day grand demonstration is
to be made in Hyde Park, which, whatever
other result it may bring about, is likely to
make an end Of the bill. The curtailment of
the liberties of the people by So called lib
eral government will not 60 down. The Parks
Regulation bill is another Gladstone blunder.
The London people call the parks their own.
The political position Of the parties, as it was
set forth in the House of Commons, is de-
scribed in the interesting resume which we
append to our news telegram from London.
RELIGIOUS Discussions IN RoME.-By mail
advices we received from the HERALDs cor
respondent in Rome full account of the re-
cent religious discussions in that city between
Protestant preachers and number of the
Catholic clergy. The subject discussed by
those religious disputants-''Wa st. Peter
Ever in Rome ?"-was argued in most CON-
mendable spirit of good feeling on both sides.
The evangelicals maintained the negative side
of the question, while the priests took the
ground that the Prince Of the Apostles not only
was in Rome, but discharged the duties of his
holy mission there. The well known Father
Gavazzi took part in the debate and sided
with the Protestants In attempting to prove
the correctness of their theory. The proceed
ings terminated In the most amcable manner
possible, both parties maintaining that their
side had As. halt Of the debate.