The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31
Poor Prospects of the French
and Spanish Cardinals.
Cullen, Schwarzenberg and Rauscher the
Eligible Foreign Candidates.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Tendency Of the Italian
Vote.
ROME, Nav Q, 1878,

Professor Bonghi Ruggiero, member OF the
Italian Parliament and Professor OF Ancient and
Modern History at the Roman University, has Just
published in the monthly review, the NuOUd Anto-
Ogid, OF which he is editor long and very inter-
esting essay on the probable candidates for the
Papacy. Professor Bonghi is we should preface,
also the director OF the Perseverance,. or Milan,
which is, perhaps, the best newspaper published In
Italy He is the author of several literary, his
torical works. In Short he Is considered one of
the most distinguished members OF the representa-
tive body, and one OF the most thorough and ac-
complished writers OF his country Bearing this in
mind his words have more than ordinary import
ance, though he himself would not have his readers
attach an undue value to his views. He says
The cardinals are, if am not mistaken, only
forty-nve-that is to say, twenty-six less than the
complete number tseventy-two). IL does not
seem probable that Plus TX has any intention OF
creating new ones before his death, although
many pressing invitations to do have been
made. The only good reason we see for this course
idea who should be his successor for the greatest
good OF the Church, as he understands 1t, fears
election or the chosen candidate may only he made
more difficult and uncertain.
FOREIGN CARDINALS
Bonnet, De Bonnechose are French; Cardinal
Cullen Irish; Cardinal Hohenohe German
lBavaria Cardinals schwarzenberg and
Rauscher, Austrian; Cardinals Garcia uesta.
!
fourth Brea Cirillo, Archbishop OF Toledo, died
very recently. The French cardinal Billet died
at Chambery ON the LIST OF May.
1t Is three centuries since foreigner assembled
the Papal throne. 1t must be admitted that with
the fall Of tie temporal power one OF the principal
causes Of the exclusion OF nOn-ltalians has diSap-
peared. the Pontlff being no longer the sovereign
OF an Italian people. Nevertheless it would be a
most difficult thing 10 get foreigner elected. 1t
cannot be German without displeasing France,
which country is perhaps the principal support OF
the Catholic Church, and besides, the only cardinal
OF this nation (Hohenlohe) Is not fitted for the
place. being too young and not distinguished for
any great merit or intellectual capacity. Nor can
the Pope be Frenchman without endangering
Catholicism In Germany; nor, indeed, do the
French cardinals seem to enjoy sufficient esteem
guidance OF the Church, and the unsettled cond
ton Of their own country gives good reason Tor
French Pope, would find the difficulties surround
ing the Church rather increased than diminished.
THE SPANISH AND AUSTRIAN CARDINALS.
1t is useless to speak at length OF the Spanish
Cardinals, who are, for tse most part. perfectly
whom the anarchy and weakness OF their native
country would deprive of every credit and favor,
So however, with the IRISH and Austrian cardinals,
Cullen, SchwarZenberg and Rauscher. These car
Snas would enjoy the good WIN Of b the College for
their learning, the second for his social position,
the great influence that he yields at the Austrian
Court and for his own personal character. But
these three cardinals do not belong to the same
party in the Sacred College, and before stating the
last reason which would exclude them from cleo
tton let us say something OF the presumable.
DIVISION OF OPINION IN THE SACRED COLLEGE.
There has always been difference Of opinion in
the College But we no longer live in times when
the cardinals-creatures OF one Pope-could
range themselves against the cardinals-creatures
OF another-botn parties being guided by cardinal
nephews OF either Pope. There are Still in the
College illustrious names OF Roman or italian
iamilies-a Patrzl, Rario (SfOrzd), BorromeO,
Cara fla but there have perhaps, never been
less number than now. and more especially of
Romans. With the exception OF the second named,
these cardinals do not enjoy any great reputation.
and could hardly aspire, to supreme power. Nor
former times, and they cannot carry strong parties
along with them They neither exercise influence
nor determine adherence No prince great or
does any one Of them enjoy special popular favor.
MEN OF GREAT LEARNING
never had any great success in the College. As Is
generally the case in an assembly Of men OF expe
Renee, learning is in many cases looked upon
rather obstacle. The cardinal who is, per
haps, more celebrated for his learning than the
rest Pitra trance), but he is considered good
for nothing but his studies He does not care tor
the candidacy and no one else cares to try him.
Not so oil Cardinal kauscher tAustrlal, who, WITH
his scholarship, has always taken lively interest
in all the political and eccelesiast cal questions OF
the day. Cardinal Grassellin Qtaly) has written
works OF some Importance, but now is no longer in
a condition to write or read them, and Cardinal
Morichn, Archbishop OF BOLOGNA, is one OF the
most esteemed members OF the College. do not
know OF other scholars among the cardinals II
there be any, their fame Is certainly not very great
PANEBrANCo.
The monks are NOS wanting, but they are not
numerous. Besides Pitra a Benedictine, there is
the Minorte Panebanco, who Is the true type of .
Cardluam0nk. lie speaks lltte, ana IL Is dlfficult
TO penetrate his thoughts. He is harsh to himself
and to others; rigid in the observance OF doctrine
and practice Of religion; learned in ecclesiastical
matters full OF the church idea and OF the suprem.
acy OF the Church in the affairs OF the world. He
is sixty years OF age which is not considered old for
monk Another is regular priest, Bilio a Barna-
bite. He took great part in the Vatican Council,
OF which he was one oil the Presidents and one OF
OF the syllabus and the projects TO be discussed by
the Council.
TO separate the parties in the College we shall
a
who adhere TO the policy hitherto followed by Plus
k, and those who are averse TO 1t. Plus TX. has
certainly made great innovations in the principles
OF government followed by his predecessors. While
they thought well to retain, he has moved what
they thought well TO conceal as with veil he has
thought better to uncover and to force 1t the
world. And In this loading the Church with new
to the ecclesiastical structure: though he has, on
the other hand, enlarged the influence OF Catholi
cism where TO all appearances II seemed dead Nov
has done right and has labored emily in the interest
OF the Church, and that It is necessary for the new
Pope to follow in the footsteps OF the present Pom
tin. There are others, on the contrary, who think
that Plus TX has been following wrong course
that SO venerable an institution n as Catholicism
should not be too much shaken or agltated, but be
when II Is necessary to improve or invlgorate it,
CARDINALS, SAINTS AND POLITICIANS
remember that Cardinal Paavicni made dis
JUNCTION among cardinals, dividing them into
Church had never been jeopardlzed except when
dinals, II may now be said, are divided into TWO
classes-the one accepting this principle laid down
by one OF their most illustrious predecessors and
the other rejecting II. To the first the sanity
tendency belong, among the Italians, Patrlzi,
foreigners. Cullen. To the second perhaps, among
the Italians, Sacconi, De Angels, vanicelli
Asquini Carafa, Morichn Pesci Antonucci'
Milesi, Trevisanto, DE Luca. Guidi, Monaco La
valetta, Consoini, and amsng the foreigners
Schwarzenberg. Matthew, Bonnet Rauscher
Garcia-Cuesta, De La Lastra, De Bonnechose
Hohenl0he, Moreno
CARDINAL ANT0NKLL
must be left entirely out OF consideration. His
long and unhappy misrue OF the Court OF Rome de-
prives him OF every hope II he ever had any. Upon
him rest all the mtsfortunes that have befallen the
Ponti1cate since 1S48; but none OF the love and
sympathy which the nature or Plus TX. has I'M
spired More tolerated than loved by his sovereign.
ne is not liked by his colleagues, and would not be