The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-05
sEsr ming Star and Catholic Messenger.
LETTER PROM ROME.
raw AGAINST PUBLISHING DIPLOMATIC
~APERs.
NRW oRLKANs. SUNDAY. APRIL ,e'4


EAg AGAINST PUBLISHING DIPLOMATIC
rAPERs.
ROME, February est was announced
Tn the Pruesian Parliament on the 10th OF
.yauuary last that the italian Government
vUpuM shortly introduce q law which would
zsreS,ent such revelations as those made by
SSeoeral La Marmora. Prince Bismarcks
wishes have been attended to by the ltal-
IAN Cabinet, and his prediction has been
utdised. The Italian Keeper Of the Seals,
Vigtiani, has presented to the senate .
uew Penal Code, and in the l94th Article OF
Shie Code has amply satisfied the require
.zzseuts of the Prussian Dictator. It is thus
xvoCded :-'sApy public official, who after
Che Termination of his ONCE shall divulge
&aets which by virtue Of his position he
<oaght TO keep secret, or who shal cGm nm.
assessments not intended for publication or
Before permission 10 granted, shall be pun.
Islhed with detention for not less than four
<znsuehs and not exceeding one year. When
ever there shall result from the violation
OF Official secrecy, OF publication, commu-
saication of calculation Of official documents
s,c acts, peril'of war or of reprisal, or dis
eurbance of friendly relations with For
Sigu Government or other considerable
gsreSudice to the State, then the dispositions
Ssf Article 1877 Of the Penal Code may be
sanplied.n This 18th Article extends the
: wears reclusion or imprisonment. This
uaew law is not actually but is morally re.
Irrespective. 1t copdemns La Marmora,
although it does not touch his person. If
La Marmora publishes another volume of
dis revelations, he will be liable to imprfs-
s,ouent for either four months, or twelve
aloaths, or even for twenty years If Bis
narck aud Minghetti please to prosecute
&fa1.
sPoLIATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS.
The Church property in Italy has been
Ysl0ndered, and the property of the charit-
ahle institutions ia threatened with the same
Cato. The committee on the paper currency
<question, in its report to the Chamber Of
Deputies, recommended the conversion
Jato rendita Italiana of the funds belong
Iag to the Opere pic, or charitable institu-
SSons of Italy. The proceeds of this con-
rscsion were to be applied, according to
tho report of the committee, as q sinking
6and to abolish the State debt for the
Gaconvertiblo paper money issued by the
Government. This announcement. has
spread dismay among the managers and
s5reeidents of charitable institutions, such
an hospitals, in6rmaries and schools for the
psor. The heads of the charitable associ-
aeions of Milan have just issued circular
Suviting the CO. operation Of tia presidents
Of similar associations elsewhere to join in
forwarding petitions to the Italian lower
Gacuse against the menaced spoliation. In
MILAN the charitable bodies possess funds
In the city amounting to over fifteen mil
skona, and rural funds exceeding sixty-six
uaiikons of lire. The conversion Of all
Shis property into paper would give local
charities blow from which they would
never recover. The public opinion of the
g1ation 10 said to be entirely against the
projected interference with property en-
Rtoyed in benevolent purposes. 1t is eaid
with Justice that If money given for such
SSsxAalsank nr0cfica1 m nfc hor ikxy
taken away by the State, private property
est any kind can be no longer cnnsidered
aEfe- But appetite grows with indulgence.
The rapacity of the italian Government
a&e not been allayed by absorption of the
goods of tho religious orders, and to say
xuth, very little gain has accrued to the
treasury from the forced sales and annexa-
Con of the Church estates. The converts
used to distribute daily doles of food to the
SndAgent, and the want of this relief to the
@fRCySng poor has caused cry for soup
kitchene and cheap food shops. When tie
various benevolent asylums and hospitals
'EE'e taken by the State the condition of the
E1oorer classes will be rendered worse than
over. The Government must eventually
GEfCeduce poor law to avoid the partial
NczS continuous famine which prevails
szncng the lRboring population. Already
in Bologna and various important towns
&1Gline meetings have been held, and in
NecYc Fseef the cry for food for the starv
rag has been raised. Perhaps when too
Esse the Government will perceive that the |
Catholic religious orders aud charitable in
: Etftotions did a great State work at o
cheaper rate and in o better mode than the |
Government can perform it.
THE TRENT DISTRICT.
T'The Italians inhabiting the Tyrol are, it
SCENE, anxious for kind of Home Rule.
Ute Italian Deputies to the Austrian Par
SIarnent have composed q memorial to the
saeichsrath, relating the special needs Of
Esse districts they represent, and putting
Coward the historical and economical rea-
cons which induce them to demand for the |
scalian Tyrol separate Diet or Pariia-
11Reut. II such o Parliament were granted |
At would soon demand total separation |
Grom Austria aud annexation to Italy. |
Austria will grant the requests of these
5taIian subjects as soon as it is compelled
esy the force of circumstances or by the
SCSctories of Victor Emmanuel. Meanwhile
there is caSuS beli ready at hand when
ever it suits Italy to pick n quarrel with