, 1874-03-23

aa rogAtdB 1ts existence, whnt may bo called
THE BEGINNING or TIE END.
do not by this moan that Catholicism ia nbont
to disappoar In 1tnly; but I DO bolioyc tint tho
hour of it's complete transformation Ia ut hand.
AFRO tho dl1rorent branollos OF tho Protoatunt
Church capable Of proatiug by thla opportunity?
I tosiro It, but doubt 1t much, To rouso ltaly
from tho indlfforontlem and lothnrgy which, In re-
ligiouB matters, opprossos hor, demands sup.
plonoss aud ability Of which, for tho mon,ont,
SEQ no sign. On all sides observe, howoyor, q
symptom Of tho deepest import. The !, tendency
Of the Roman Catholic Church to It's early instt-
tutionB. II this bo realized, farewell to the
droam Of Pro&oHtantizing Italy.
At this moment loarn that there ls n question
Of very important modification In the formation
Of our four parliamentary groups brought about
the discussion Of tho papcr-monoy law, now
under consideration. Tho ministerial draft will
DO oou,p!otoly modified. ! hoar, too, that tho
"syndicato for the fallt which was formed last
proved, and will bo roplaccd BY now one +" for
tho riae." Tho administration of tho civil list in
tho heart Of tho Court itso1f Is tho subject OF
severe roprobation.
Now comes tho circular Of the Minister of
Foreign Affaire upon tue subject Of tho recent
CREATION OF TWELVE CARDINALS.
It Is clear that this circular touches simply q
question Of law,-nothsng further; but the
adroitneas of the st"p is only equalod by it's
want of good faith, nnd Of TINT moral logic
world, hot loss Of tho political tLau Of tho
private world Wo agree with Venoata Vonosti,
That tho Popo is absolutely FREQ in Ronic; and
that, If necessary, We should even lend him tho aid
Of Our carahinoora in order tint no might OK
communicate uH ut his case. We, admit, too,
that, ii, his selection Of tho Cardinals, Pho Mono
was subjected to no sort or kind Of external
pressure. But does It at all follow from thiH
that a conclaye would be- free? "Tho law upon
the papal guarantees exists, Is the reply Of tue
nnir h,1tf tim sr1fn nt3f }tnro
too, will 10 tho ocho from VarBailleB and from
Davaria. People will not understand that, in
time in which everybody wears nlasl, tho host
wny OF couccaIing oneself is to Wear all opou
This and ! dofy any aerious or woil-ntormed
man TO gainnay mo; Tho Intelligent portion Of
tho Vatican party have at last come to undoy-
stand that their solo chance OF existence lies in
reconciliation, more or less Bncore, with Italy.
uouoo tho sudden change in Antonelli, who has
always been opposed to the creation Of tho Car
dnals above mentioned. Inter, seeing cer-
tain teudoncy to eoucliation at tue Quiriual,
It was Bcttlod to carry out theso creations, tho
Pope thus giving mp, " implication, tho fiction
this signal proof Of power Of freely exercising
his will, tho road to genuine reconciliation
WAS orEv.
Tho In Marmora incident, aud tho necessity Of
appcasing the just Indignation Of Germany,
this circular at q moment. when 40 .groat q
chango wns working it's way7 Assnrodly, il it
wns intonded to carry out tho process Of recon-
oillatiou, It was decided error; but i would
tho present moment, tho indignation
evoked throughout Italy by tho rejection Of tho
law Of obligatory instruction. tho absolute l,o-
Germany and, finally, the fall of the Gladstone
Cabinet, counsel ns to reject oil approach to
policy OF reconciliation. Tho fail Of Gladstone
undoubtedly opens up the prospect Of au eyent-
ual understanding between Franco and England;
artl. although NC do not believe this would ever
assume IN active form, tho prospect is sufficient
to rouse tho courage Of tho Clerical party at
Versailles; aud cur alliance with Germany, al
waya tho stroug card in the combination, be-
comea OF more al,d mora Importance. The
POSSIBILITY OF A WAR
assumes . moro positive character, and orr Left,
/ s.regards churoh-n1attore, wll inevitably get
10 upper haud, mud tho Vatican will, ere long,
Nt3E TINT 1t las lost the precious opportunity 0i
bettertng it's condition.
Btderations hold quito secondary rlace in tho
minds Of our Legislators, wholly absorbed in the
confederation Of tue characterization, which has
assumed proportions OF vcrltable political
eycpt. There did not prevail, even on tho eyo
quietude. Thia is readily to bo understood.
This law is. til fact, . law Of finance. and not of
administration. 1t docs not 10 much MIN at CIV
ing fresh impula,on to capital as 1t does to ila
concentration, and to invest 1t witA capacity Of
perpetual rotation, n,-rotation having for its polo
tho treasury, and for Its Cauators the Bharehold,
ora The national RESOURCES will become lta
contribnaAis" In this country, In which al
great. 4 law which augneuts by 4 million the
paper circulation, with a elnking-fund OF only
ten millions. mnst, Of necessity, exercise
4 MOST FATAL INFLUENCE.
Such law must ohnngo tho position Of all for
tuucs. and will end by tho ruin Of agricultural
stocks, and increasing the dividends OF the
bauls. 1t will opprosa cosnnorolal industry, by
increasing tho prenium on gold, and by turning
capital from its legitimate employment to ding
will render importation still moru onorous, by
inoroasug tho value Of gold; and will compel
the people to exhaust their strengtA in tho pro-
ductlon Of materials, which they could procure
OH better torms elsewhere, You VIII soc that
groe, tho already -, too frightful, madness
Of articlos Of food, aud thus rondor
still moro intolarab1o tho poation Of employees
Mno5S bao yc ot ot 70
IwaH one day at the otice Of tho Minister Of For
eig,l Affaire, tho bonror Of 0 mass OF k-I
forget OIL what subject. Tho employe whoao
business it wau to receive my work. gave me
'"'Quito unnecessary" he replied. :" How viii
ysssds y% 1 xs XSs d. not ael ths S s pi
work." ,"Where, tllon, do you find thc necessary
funds7" I gave myself much tronblot and |
found that, when tho extraordinary ft,rnda voted
by the Chamber are exhausted, and the hlinlstor
l,aa need of money, lo does not trouble hinaclt
oyor1nuch; ho tnkos from the cupboafds Of the
public tile coupons, stook, etc., not tllsposad Of
aud no provides himself with what 10 requires.
kE,.1 FAM t,vfji t1.