The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-11-13
The Correspondence Between the Pope
and the Emperor william.

The Correspondenee Between the Pops
and the Enpersr William.
The following IL the full text Of the
two letters which recently passed between
the Emperor of Germany and the rope:
THE PoPE's LETTER TO THE EMPEROR
VATICAN, Aug. Z, 1878.
YOUR MAJESTY: Measures which have been
adopted by your Majesty's Government for
some time past all aim more and more at the
destruction Of Catholicism. When seriously
ponder over the causes which may have led to
these very hard measures, confess that ann
unable to discover any reasons for such .
course. On the other hand, am informed
that your Majesty does not countenance the
proceedings Of your government, and does not
approve Of the hardness of the measures
adopted against the Catholic religion. II, then,
i be true that your Majesty does mot approve
ty has addressed to me formerly might sufi-
GENTLY demonstrate that you cannot approve
that which 10 now occuring-if, say, your
Majesty does not approve OF your Government
continuing In the path 1t has chosen offuItner
extending its vigorous measures against the
religion OF Jesus Christ, whereby the latter 10
most injuriously Affected, will your Majesty
then not become convinced that these measures
have NO other effect than that Of undermining
your Msjesty's own throne! / speak with
frankness, for my banner 10 truth. ! speak
in order to fulfill one of my duties, which con-
who are not Catholics, for every one who has
been baptized belongs some way or Other,
which to define more precisely would be here
out If place-to the Pope. cherish the con-
viction that your Majesty will receive my OBJ.
servations with your usual go1dnsss: ana as VIII
While offering to your most gracious Majesty
the expression of my devotion and esteem,
pray to God that He may enfOld your Majesty
and myself in one and the same bond of
mercy.
(Signed) Pho.
THE ENPEROR's RESPONSE.
BERLIN, September 8, 1873.
am glad your Holiness has, as in former
times, done me the honor to write to me.
rejoice more at this, since an opportunity is
thereby afforded me of correcting errors which,
as appears from the contents Of the letter of
your Holiness of the 7th Of August, must have
occurred In the communication you have re-
ceived relative to German affairs. II the le-
ports which are made to your Holiness le-
speeding German questions only stated truth,
it would not he possible for your Holiness to
entertain the suppoeition that my Government
enters upon q path which do not approve.
According to the Constitution Of my States
such case cannot happen, since laws and gov
0an.AASns uASoouASo Az AIUSel" AS4unS my SOAA
sent az sovereign: 10 my deep sorrow Pol.
ton OF my Catholic subjects have organizes
Tor the past two years political party which
endeavors to disturb by intrigues, hostile To
!ne state, the religious peace which mas ex-
lsted IN Prussia Tor centuries. Leading Cain
oiic priests pave unfortunately not only ap-
proved inns movement, ONT joined IN II 70 an
extent OF open revolt against the existing laws:
II VIII II n1s nave escaped inc observation Of
your hohness tnat similar ndicatlons manl-
.sst tnemselves az tne present !lme IN several
european ana IN some transatlantic states. IL
N nos ny mission 10 investigatS tne causes oy
WHICH tne cleIEy anu tnS Iai'nIui y. one y.
tne Cnristian aenomlnauons can De naucea
acuveIy 70 ASSIST tne enemies OF an law, Dut ~
celtalnly Is my mlssion 70 project inc mtelnaI
peace ana Pleserve tne autnorlty OF Ine laws
IN tne states whose government mas oeen en-
trusted 70 me ~ Uoa, 10 wnom am ev eI
sclous tnat owe nereaIter an account OF nc
4ccOmRhSnment OF tnls' my king'y outy.
I snaii mainta q, law ana oroer IN my
otates against all aItscks e long as Hoa gives
me power; am In duty Douno 70 40 II, rs q
Gnllstlan M0narSn, even wnen. 10 my sofrow,
nave % ~. iuinIa tnls royal guy against ser
vants oi Inc Cn1rcn' wnicn: l suppose, &C,
Hh.,"as e. NJ ~. iess taan ne Evangal
CnuEcn, tnat the commandment o! ooeoienee