The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-08
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letters, perfectly uncaed-for, and In its demands
unconstitutional, and. in fact, gotten up only by
three or four hundred persons.
The energy displayed by the government on the
occasion, in preventing disturbance and in
shielding the Catholic dignitaries from abuse and
insult, is worthy OF all commentator and has,
am confidently assured. produced a good impress
sion in the Vatican. Had the demonstration not
been checked the results might have proved ssri-
Gus enough for the clericals OF Rome. AS 1t was
Cardinal Barrilc and the Capuchin preacher, Fa-
Their Maur, were seen by the crowds; the formers
carriage was smashed in, and both Cardinal and
monk narrowly escaped serious injury. Had this
spirit not been timely checked 1t would have been
to have shown himself in the streets.
But such demonstrations have one invarable re-
suit. They serve to attract sympathy to the party
prosecuted is the philosophical Idea taken by the
Vatican, and people begin to look into the matter
for themselves, to get at the truth and not be led
by demagogic oratory. Since the persecution OF
the Jesuits began in Germany and elsewhere few
years ago their number has increased by almost
third, and every day that Order is becoming more
consolidated, more powerful, more determined in
the faith, willing to die for 1t as laborers in the
vineyard OF the Lord"
True, and II the Church has so long maintained
the Order or the Jesuits intact in spite OF persecu-
ton, she will not tremblc that the legal exist
ence OF these orders is taken away, leaving you,
however, the men themselves.
''The Church, so answers the Vatican, shas
VIII finally triumph. But we have need OF these
orders in the present time OF sceptcism and
oppression more than ever. These orders have
been our missionaries; their chief men, their
advice, inasmuch as they were the consulters OF
the various congregations or religious commit
tees existing in Rome.
''Tneir legal existence denied, living but as sim
pie citizens of the State their right OF meeting and
discussion can be at any moment denied them.
They will no longer be able to live on the amount
granted by the State. Their houses have been
built at enormous expense; they win not fetch a
third OF the cost because of the glut in the mar
ket. and the interest or this third. after deduct-
ing large percentage for State taxes, will have
to 90 as lar now as heretofore the full interest
untaxed by the State--of the full value. Nor Is the
State particularly prompt or conscientious in the
payment OF these stipends, as past years have
proved.
at is true the monks escape Punishment but
many Of the order must necessarily seek more con-
genial homes and peoples. In America" said Car
dinal Antoncl in the course OF the conversation,
swhere liberty OF conscience and of religion Is the
prevailing sentiment nobody interleres with the
formation OF the religious orders; whereas here,
in Italy, the home OF the Church. the orders are not
only interrupted in their activity, but are to be
suppressed"
In Vatican circles the general conviction is that
nothing will be saved, not even the houses of the
generals OF the orders. In regard to the foreign
schools, the, foreign establishments wiil.taRe the
same risks as the others. There will be no
exception in their favor. The law will!
apply to all Unfortunately. But where
the property belongs to individual nations,
personal property OF individuals citizens OF foreign
countries, then the protection OF their government
may secure the property from being seized But
even this is not certain. 1t is fact that foreign
establishments in Rome have been obliged TO sell
the real estate which they mad in the city, which
served for the support Of their houses lcoileges
ana all this in order that the property which is
classed under the term mortman should come
into circulation like other property.
In short, tue prospects are gloomy at the Vatican.
The Vatican declares that the Italian government
has violated the guarantees given TO the Pontiir
and to the Catholic Powers before ana after the
entering o the Italian troops on Roman territory.
Catholic Powers nave protested against the SUP
preston of the orders and the appropriation OF
property; but the government, pointing to the re-
cent demonstrations, says:-''See what can we
dor The people demand the suppression, root aud
branch
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GERMANY
From the persecution OF the orders In Italy the
conversation directed to the state OF affairs in
Germany, especially to the recent measures taken
by Prince Bismarck against the Jesuits and the So
called related orders.
From the tone maintainedby Cardinal Antone.li,
in answer to my inquiries, am inclined to the
view that, although the aggrayation given by
Prussia to the Catholics is deep, and has produced
intense effect, the policy of the Catholic leaders
in Germany will be one Of patience and forbear-
ing. II is impossible for Prussia to replace Ca
tholicism by its cold Professionalism, which has but
little hold even the affection OF its own people,
DO you Think inquired, "thaJ Prince Bis
marck would 90 still further in his measures
against the Church routrance ?n