The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15
Catholic Affairs in Franco and Germany.
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Prince Won Bismarck must be in position
OF still greater difficulty than we expected hiu,
| internal policy when be has been driven to the
extremities indicated by the forged Bull of Tie
h h4'e Getting and the suspension of the
Unicers. The anticipations that the German
Chancellor would endeavor to seek relief from
| domestic failure in foreign complications are
| indeed moro than justified, but the sorry
eahloition which Berlin diplomacy has cut in
lated to excite the fear that Prussia is about to
recover abroad the prestige which is SO deplo-
fably lacking at home. With regard to the
fofgea Bull, we have reason to believe that
there 10 not q Court or Cabinet in Europe
whloh is not laughing at the ridiculous,
o!umsness OF this device, and as it is extremely
probable that Prince Won Bismarck, in spite of
MS excellent intentions, has been thoroughly
d1upcd by the ingenius rogues whom his
t nomah agent mad employed, the laughter,
readers are, we suppose, fully aware the pre.
tended Bnll, published by the Kolnische Zeituno
and endorsed by the entire Reptilien-presse of
Germany and other countries, is from begin
ming to END pure and simple forgery. 1t was
not an original. 1t was not a copy. Ii was
not written from recollection. it was
forgery and nothing else. sAnd the especially
amusing part of the affair is that, even if it
mad been genuine, it would have been quito
canon,ca1 and I'M sensational 1t seems il: fact |
that tho Prussian Government having declared
itself to be badly in want of some docamentarv
evidence of the - revolutionary desions of tbs |
Roman Curia," its agents at Rome set about
moro energetic than fortunate. Whether |
Herr Won Keudels emissaries actually went
the length Of effecting an entrance into the
imminent rooms of the Vatican wa cannes
say. 1t is only certain that being unable to
find or to obtain the document demanded by
their employers, they proceeded to make sure
OF the reward which had been promised to
them. For this purpose they drew up an
" Apostolical Constitution " on the model of
the Bull issued by Pope Plus vi. under the
GIrGumstances analogous to those of OUT present
HOLY rather, and forthwith delivered this
precious fabrication to Herr Won Keudel.
They got their money, and the hoIniscle {
got its Bull. Fora few days the more
noisy congratulations that were indicative
either of its bad faith or its ignorance. and t
,VGn iew sober and upright journals. though
rayed into absurd interpretations through
heir superficial acquaintance with Church
matters. The bubble, however, burst very
quickly, and the last canard was that Prince
ION Bismarck and Herr Won Keudel were
neditating an action against their Roman "
mployes for obtaining money under false
hat even the cynicsm of the German Chan
ellor would be proof against the ridicule of
ppearlng as complainant in such q suh.
The suspension of the Unirers is mora
erlens' put at the same time, not less signii
russian Government When the writings Of
handful of Catholic journalists and the
asto or Is, Of Catholic Bishops, entirely unsup-
opposed master of fifteen hundred Thousand
'ldiera to such q degree that he must
ralghtway abuse his power of coercion over
eaten france FRA IN order to procure the silenc-
g OF the objects of his fears, the strongest
'ievers IN the evangel of Iron and Blood
ust feel some doubts fit across their minds
TO the ultimate tenableness of the doctrines
the Prussian Koran. NJ. Louis VeuilIot to
ay congratulate himself, in the midst of the | 10,
forced silence which has been imposed mon
g. eloquent . and valorous pen, that he has "r
me of the uneasy visions that drive ali ev
ought of slumber from the. Prussian con- ~.
erers pillow. In the midst of his armed Z
,rssos, 'ne master OF Prussia trembies with lnt
ger az o sentence written by n Catholic Phi
lrnalist, at quotation from the Scriptnres 4
ered by Catholic prelate. This is lesson ~
ich every body can read. Wy
As regards the conduct of the French Gov Hie
iment IN the recent condensation to the ~; o
snes OF beriln, 1T ID certainly nothing to be w;
'ea OF. at is not to be forgotten, however, lie
" the difficulties of the Broglie Cabinet are -
the most stupeRdous order, and it would IN ~
'ome as to speak with harshness of a Gov ~
ment which means well, which has beon 80 -
the arrogant conqueror to o pressure Which ; tes'
ites the indignation of every 1enerons ING
Ts IN GbGPe; The situation in France 10 Rep
t SettaSy Oa1' ana It does not tend to able
Hcos" used, however, to be the inspiring -,
OF the faithful Salians, AID We do not he
In"S .ne race 10 either extinct or that it Rev
ceased TO be loved. Even the last bnmiI oor
on bias probably procured for France mere
NJ thRn many success. If we read nrivbt the
PuoliG Feelings OF Europe-apart OF course serv
oh - ~ ~ i'l I''e'Ltn" continual Insults will
ors isict upon nation 80 nor.Iv ,rioS paG'
Multiplied misfortune, are awakening in ~
y land the profoundest sentiments OF re-
patton and disgust. People oannot an mon
~ forget the time when, whatever NAV whR