New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
THECATHOLIC CONTROVERSY

TENDENCIES.
In the January number of The Quarterly Rerie~
is published an article by Mr.. Gladstone crticlslng
the following work: Discorsi del Sommo Pontefce
Pho TX. pronunziati in Vatcano, al Fedeli di Roma
q delp Orbe dial principle della sua Prislonia hno
al presente Vol. l.. Roma, Aurelj, 1872; Vol. liz
Cuggiani. 1873" The following extracts are taken
from this article:
SCOPE OF THE WORK.
As general rule, the spirit OF system can nowhere
be more fairly, authenticity learned than from
the language Of it's accredited authorities especially Vi
its acknowledged Head The rule applies peculiarly 10
the case OF the Papacy and OF the present Pope from
connected both with the system and Win
tho man. The system aims at passing its operative Ut
terances through the lips Of the Supreme Pont ana as
no holder OF the high Office has ever more completeY
MS rom the Papa throne such masses Of
matter Pope oil over, and from head 10 FOOT he mas
Which ZOO sycophantc following supplies til every
fiber of his nature Is charged with IT, ana the
recognized under the Papal mantle.
IL can hardly be policy, 1t must be necessity OF bis
they are evidently true picture of the man "a the man
is OF the system, except IN this mat nc To use h0ue
phrase burts out, when he is lett 10 himself wat
delivers IN comeiy Phrases, oyerald win
Much interest therefore attaches to such phenom.
enOn IA the published speeches Of the Pope and beside
what IL teaches in itself other and singular lessons are
to be learned from the strange 1uAapOsloh IN Nhlcn
for more four his action has now Deen e1
tpd
the whole history Of the world has there ever been pre-
scented mankind even In tho agony OF war or leNou
ton more extraordinary spectacle than - now wiz
messed at Rome In that city the Italah government
holds perfectly peacedble though originally IorcDie,
possession OF the residue OF the States OF the Church
and III The same time the Pope remaining on his ground
by perpetual blast OF fiery words, appeals 10 oher
lands and future days. and thus makes bis w0rdy'
VET moi wholly futile war upon the Italian Government
The mere extracts and specimens, winch have from
stirred momentary thrill, sigh, or shrug, according
10 the temperamenis and tendencies OF readers But
| y iIirII
the visOr with which this peculiar warfare Is carried
on; OF the absolute. apparently the con'emptuous,
Tolerance with which It Is regarded By the Government
ruling on the spot; or OF the picture which presented
TO us by the words and actions OF the POPE taken as
considered In connection with their possible
significance to the future peace OF Europe 49,,
Betveen the 2Oth Of October 1870, aud the ISM OF sep
tember 1873 tins nonagenarian Pontlff One il now aged
at least s besides bearing all the other cares fecces
cI government and despite intervals Of illness, pro-
nounced 200 dscourses which are reported IN the LOO
pages OF tho volumes now u he introduced 10 the
potico Of the reader They collected and published
for tbe first time ny the Rev Don Pasquac dc Francis
cis and though they may be deemed nghly lncendary
1da and are TO mad in the Ordinary way OF trade
by virtue of that freedom OF The press when the fapay
reversing the chld's order with his plate at dinner
lei us keep to the last that which il the worst and also
he heaviest part OF the task before u.s. and begin by
noiicpr one or two discOurses OF the Holy Father to
little Children which are MI OF charm ana grace. For
ovrn very little children to him Populations, AMI,
Tecitipc Sfer tho Italian manner discharge in manu-
tet f Ave wears Old dcnonrces before him the sacri
| iegious oppressorl Qi. 1867 Another Janclutchd
declares tie Pope to be tie King OF kings
| Pnne 10 ediIraton lie tells the children OF their
reecatcci g. 209hOw shalt we try 10 give the graceful
tou1lre or the phrase darling little SINS " ana GER
tain orphaus he again gently touches with tie ncOm
parable Italian dninutye on their GUencci ana thtl
rqJbiete lovingly presents to them the example OF
| tG9lr savior: NOW that the Church cOmmemorates'
M was on Dee lg "the birth Of Jesus Christ the babe
! 40 Won cause HIM to he reborn I'm your hearts. :
neg Him 20 put there something that IS good, namely
| good will 10 study and TO mind your work aud all your
other dute." And 50 no blesses them aud sends them
|
ing such as discourse TO some penitents OF the Roman
| Magdalen.
TIE POPE'S REFERENCE TO THE BIBIE.
The Pope's references Holy Scripture are very fire.
ouent aud yet perhaps hardly such to suggest that
he has an accurate familiar acquaintance with 1t.
They are possibly picked piecemeal out OF the services
OF the church for the day Ii is for example 10 say the
least most singular method OF reference to the diIcnt
subject OF tho geneaoges OF our Lord to say H. I'D
We read the commencement OF Hco OF the Gospels
ling genealogy OF HIM. which comes down from Princes
and kings" WAere again, dld me POnil learn lnat me
jews as q natlo, mau Goio ~ @ r, ciritv ne
oddly enough connects the mention OF the ancdAuVldn
| T'hai cain in Genesis w. ~ Nor can ANYTHING DO
more curious his eregeSS applied 10 the Parable OF
| the SOWer. He e1pOuuds 1t 10 "a Roman reputation
n 1851 The waysde represents the impiOus and unOe-
Meyers and all who are possessed by the devil those
who received the seed among the tLOrns are those who
rob their neighhor and plumber the Church; the stony
paces represent those know, but do not act And
| who are Inc good gr0undi You The good ground Is
that which is found IN all good Christian IN all those
| who belong to the numerous Catholic clubs" Now the
clubs on the other side clubs OF hell Oil. 400 6tS)
sanctity thus here and commonly esewhrrel dcuti-
fled with certain politics. Nor does 1t seem very easy to
trace in detail the resemblance between the exposition
of the Vicar and gwen by the Principal (ot Matt,
| xiii 1929. Indeed the Papa EGegeHis appears some
what frequently y bear marks Of dormitatlon.
pcture OF the Apostles repairing 10 our Lord and de
sired by Him 10 take their rest around Him. lie pro-
ceeds Even there Is parallel to this; when from
different paris of the catholic world the bishops and
missionaries repair to Rome that they may give account
of their missions the present most unworthy wear or
Jesus Christ aud find within the narrow limits or the
Vatican an interval OF rest from their laOOrS On the
sd Of July, 1871 H. l3 the Pope reminds bs exenpOyes
OF the solemn used by 81. Thomas when he pro
posed TO accompany his Master to DEATH Let US also
| lyon" he Gays, are they who this morning
resemble those faithful followers Of Jesus Christ
III your visit to the foot of the Pontincal throne on
the 5th OF August, 1871 he Is visited by the Fghe d
Maria and again he compares their visit TO the act OF
Blessed Virgin and her companions VINO stoou ny e
Cross OF Christ d. 22) He adds lt is not, however,
true that on my Calvary suffer the pans which Jesus
Christ red on His anu only 10 certain seuSe can
il be SAID that there Is renewed In hgure All that
in fact accomplished on inc DIVINE person OF Tue
Redeemer" Even 50 he quotes inc soemh
words OF Lord at the moment OF us capture tJohh
xviii %, 81 am tho Vicar OF Jesus Ir7,' ana nave NC
! night employ the very words Oi Jesus Chrlst hy
Father those whom Thou hast given ne VIII not lose
| (QuOs dediSH mthi non perdd~J"
INDISPENSABLE LANGUAGE.
II ia futile to attempt defense OF language such as
this by alleging that according to the beautiful obser
walton of ST. Augustine Christ Is relieved in His poor,
and that according the yet oftier teaching OF St.
Paul the measure OF His suferngs is filed up in His
saints Where st. Paul held his loot Plus TX does not
fear 10 tread Where ST. Paul gave the catalogue OF his
suferings no less truthful than terrible e Cor, 1i,
22 he did not call them his Calvary. as the Pope calls
his voluntary sOOurn within the walls OF noble palace
which Is open all the world, aud which no can nhabit
leave reGnte when and he pease5 When he recorded
the good deeds of Priscilla and for his life had
exposed their QsOm. XVI. 81, he dld not compare
even these with the ministries rendered
in the gospels by her whom the Pope teaches us to
deem the hottest of women, TO the SOu OF Goa Himself
submity ever as simple natural ana healthy az
the daring aud suited phrases OF the modern Vatican
are the reverse. If the Pope sees in his own Official
character such high personal titles ana suen noarness TO