The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-03
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MAY B. 1s74-QUADRUPLE SHEET

Cardinal Hohenlohe accepted It. whereas his oath
a. caroinsi bound him to obey the Pope aud oe-
iend the independence OF the Holy See Was he
one OF those countless junior sons OF princely
houses who, having TO choose between beggary
and the Church, chose the latter only to become
disgrace and q curse to her The reader will
live judge for himself The next surprise was
tor Bismarck, who waited and waited Tor an answer
from Rome expressing the Holy Fathers grati-
tude tor such mark OF confidence under the car
cumstaDces. when It did reach Berlin 1t was only
to tell Bismarck and his Vice President that the
Pope could not receive Cardinal Rohenlone AZ
German Ambassador. Thus was an unexpected
humiliation for the two arch plotters, but 1t was
especially felt as such by the old Emperor, who
until then had always avowed respectful regard
tor the Pope. He was made to resent Cardinal
Hoheniohe's rejection a. . personal Insult
Thenceorward no intercourse was to be kept with
the little court Of the Vatican. Besides, while the
ANGRY DISCUSSIONS OF PARLIAMENT
were still echoing throughout Germany and Eu-
rope the Archbishops OF Cologne and Guesen, with
eleven other prelates. addressed q memorial to
his Majesty complaining OF the acts OF his Minister
OF Public Worship maintaining "Old Catholic" pro-
fessors In their chairs In spite OF tire bishops, and
continuing In their livtngs or appointing TO the
cure OF souls priests who proclaimed their rebel
lion against the head Of the Church and Gen.
erA Council. TO this remembrance the En-
peror was made to answer that he was surprised
that he or his government could be accused or sus-
pected OF violating their pledged faith towards
Catholics whereas II was the prelates and their
abettors who were opposing religious liberty
Under the new Empire all denominations must be
free and rne .Old Catholics as free the Others
The laws should be Ooeyed equally ny ALL IhaG
II. all denomln atoms would be tree to abuse
the Catholic church, her own rebellouS children
should be appon ted TO and Kept places OF honor
aud emolument because they refused TO accept her
solemn decisions. while any prelates no dared 70
visit such rebellion with the prescribed canonlcal
penalties should themselves be held amenaDle TO
the laws OF the land, and punished by hne, deprlva-
ton ana imprisonment for daring 10 DO their duty
Meanwhile the iron rigor with which the new "a.
miuistrRti0D OF AlSace-L0rrane was enforcing ltS
authority, and making the most unwise ana
nant comment from the ree press OF Eng
hand and America Censure from this guar
German p Chancellor, and the annoyance in the
present instance was rendered lntoleraole ~ the
bold utterances In Parliament OF the representa-
tlves nom the annexed French provinces and BY
the courageous opposition VI their constituents 70
the high-nanded acts OF the local government
officials. This was further heightened by the re-
sistance which tue Poles opposed to the new laws
on education
BISMARCK SAW HOSTILITY
wherever he met with Catholics. They were the
born irrecOnciable Toes Of tue German Empire.
They were nounded or by the Jesuits and the Jesu-
IT'S were avowedy the boldest bravest most skiliul
and most interruptions soldiers OF the Vatican.
He would have Ia Germany none but such as
we're true to iatherland, loyal to the Empire. and
VINO foreswore allegiance TO foreign Power, be II
religious or political
OF course. every priest who professed mis- ven
T the Pope Ma aT IN nus
Jesuits," which was the same thing. Then, the
one thing urgent was 70 muzze the priests, and
At the end OF November bill was introduced
into Parliament by the Bavarian Minister Won
aU II 9f - II
public ONCE. In moving 10 introduce the blu Won
LUZ said that he had been lately assured BY the
Bishop OF Passan that the Catholic Church had
always striven 70 be supreme In the state and
that now, deprived OF the support Of aDsolut
masses 10 It's ,avor such being the case, let the
clergy be punished BY che criminal law for every
such appeal on politics, even though made IN full
canonicals. The bill was passed by q large ma
THE PRUssIAN MINISTERIAL CRISIS
came In December, brought not only by the
widespread opposition which such laws as this
created, together with the concentrating and alb
sorblng tendencies evident IN tue bills passed Tor
establishing uniform imperial coinage and q
common code OF criminal and civil law and pro-
cedure, but by the expressed dissatisfaction OF
own colleagues In she Ministry. Bismarck re-
signed. But ne only retreated out OF signt tor
moment to return more powerful and secure Of
The Pope delivered an allocuton at Christmas in
which the acts or the German government were
not spared. There are some OF the POpe's best
irlends VINO wish he had The one quality which all
admire IN President Grant the happy one OF not
making allocuti0ns. The German officials pr0hib-
tied publication In the local papers. Some very
wise members IN Parliament interpenated the
ministry tnereupon, and most unfortunate dis
cusslon ensued. Everything was favorlng Bis
marck's plans. On January 3. 1878. the Mn
ister OF Public Worship. Dr. Faux, brought
In new ecclesiastical Jaws applicable 70 the
Evangelical Cnurcn as well as to the Catholic"
These laws, the Minister explained, aimed at rear
ing national clergy as contradlstnguished from
IAN ultramontane one, and At protecting the MEM
beers Of such clergy in their rights and indepen-
There was another avowed Objecr-namelY, to
PROTECT AP0sTATE CATHOLICS
from any OF the tnc0nveniences or losses c0nSe-
quent upon their throwing or their allegiance to
seminarles and institutions Tor Catholic education
should be placed under the sole superintendent OF
the State, ana II was forbidden to open any
new ones. Candidates Ior the priesthood should
be compelled to attend the State gymnasia and
universities. and before their ordinations they
must be examined by Q board OF government ofn-
ciais in order to test their efficiency. The State
must also have right OF supervision over all cler-
zeal appointments, and the right OF dismissal
claimed by ecclesiastical superiors should be
strictly limited. Bishops or otner superi0rs who
made appointments which might be nnc0ndltiOn-
ally revoked were TO be visited by heavy fines. A
rigorous state supervision was to be maintained
over all disciplinary establishments proper to the
catholic clergy. power OF appeal TO the State
against ecclesiastical sentences was provided for
but The State might interfere even when not APP
pealed to- and in all cases. all eccesiasflcS Oe
deprived oil their of1ces when their holding them
Was deemed Inconsistent with pubic SAFETY aud
order. supreme Royal courr, sitting at Berlin.
created to take cognizance Of all such matters
or the Jesuirs In my next letter
objectionable Ignorance Charged Upon
the American Pulpit.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD