The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-30
saornIns Star and Catholic Messenger.
NHW oRLEANs, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 30. 1919.
Rome Al It How 10.


IFrom An Occasional Correspondent Of tho iao,e'
Rome presents, just now, to tue Cathohc
visitor the appearance of city which mas
undergone military ocoapas.on' AS .h
room where he and his luggage are subject
al TO fumigation, his eye Is struck by Q
framed table,-the only one in that part OF
the railway station-giving q list OF tho
places occupied by the military In Rome
her. Some of tho posts are offices or resi-
dences of the chief officials, bat the greater
norton are set down az caserme, or bar.
racks. Twenty ak barracks are enumer-
ated, and all Of them seem to have been
converts. The prevailing tone OF Thought
DO decidedly anti. clerical, II the words
Morfe al pret,i Death to the priests
sorawled on the buffed windows of the
ante. room for the custom -houee servants
may be taken as evidence. The common
talk 10 now chiefly Of France aud Prusaia.
Tho advent of Henri V. to the throne OF his
ancestors il to be noticed-such Is the ru-
mour-by VictoriEmmanuel, with . request
to tho new monarch for recognition OF the
occupation of Rome and Of the Kingdom OF
promptly aud cordially accepted. then the
italian King will demand back savoy and
Nice. and declare war against france.
Prussia bas-so it 10 said-dictated this
line and Is 20 sp
utterly, Meanwhile the streets Of Rome
are in q friehtful state. Tho Via Condotti,
from tho Piazza di Spagna to the Corso, has
besn brokcn up aud ie impossible for car
Iiagos. A bridge.like barrier, at the Cosso
end, forms lounge for tns a,sIepa nn';.s
ting over and amen spirit Of saliva on the
skiSts of the passers-by. The greater part
Of the Babuino Is elso torn up, aud In the
Piazza del Popolo 10 q huge depot OF sand
and mortar. The other parts OF he shors are
building and rebuilding. Az the rain has
fallen heavily, tho streets are full Of mud,
and walking through Rome Ia dangerous
and disagreeable. Nothing seems to be flo
ished or near completion.
The members Of the con6scated Religion!
Houses take refuge wherever they can fne
apartments. The Jesuits have now alto
rether left their home OF the Gesu. Som'
priesta who tried to say Mass In the Chape
Of st. Ignatius were unable to do so. In
keys Of that "holy place were IN posse g IS
General OF the Order 10 now in Florence
and the brothers are dispersed In variou
houses. 1t is not judged wise to publis
the particulars of the different refuge
where the Jesuits have found shelter, ies
The prevalent impression IL that an ordt
for their expulsion from Rome may DO II
aued at any moment Formal courtes
was observed towards them to tho las
and Odescalchi, the Official who appeare
On the part Of the Municipality to suPel
inland Che process Of taking possession
Seemed very much ashamed OF himself, an
- bo by NO means ut ease In presence
acme Roman gentlemen who came to e'
press sympashy with the elected. 1t vi
fSs ersas Cardinal who laid down tho pm
Sle to become o simple jesuit. The de
t,nation of the professed House Of the Ges
Ia mos vet decided. The Municipality az
the War-ofioe are contendlng for 1t.
Sunday the 26th October, at the hour
ten o'clock, just as High Mass was cor
nencinR, three young men, who seem'
archiseeta' clerks were engaged with me
snrinn tame, taking measurements outsi
tha door Of the church which opens into t
street leading to the Piazza di FeneE
Perhaps that door will be closed. IL
very sad to see 30 many mon sUS; nna 1 ra
great for those ladies, whose friends or
fations provided the dowry for them, e
pectinG that 1t would form provision
life. Yet aome consider that there 10 som
thing providential in this wholesale eye
tion Of the Religious. In tne sssn' at ~
mieht be made on the converts, and Z
lives Of the inmates would DO In grave pei
when the Religious are dispersed into p
vAte houses it will not % 30 easy 70 ua
tion Which the GaribaldiAn party decl'
to DO necessary for the Development
modern progresS.
The topic Of all the newspapers is Fran
The anxiety to know the issue OF the p
sent effnrts of the monarenical party Ia
tenee. The tone Of the Italian papers G
tinues to be uost irritating and Provok
toWards the nation 10 which Italians
so1much beholden. Individual Frenchn
have been insulted in public places, wi
tho PruSsians aud Germans of all xii
are battered and made much of. The
feeling now displayed towards Fra
seems TO be purposely excited and fam
nv malicious persons who are disirous
Rupture with the French and of Wa
possible.
The state of public security is not
proving. Very lately the president OF
Berniori club In Rome, who is one of
richest Landed prsPrietors in the RoU
caRpaaaa, and who is named Gori' Ma.