The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11

guest OF England who is there 10 prevent him
rom launching forth TO the entire wOrd MS
encycllca ettersY Has Mazzini or Ledru Rollin
ever been prevented IN THAT country from prOVOk-
ing nsurrection IN italy and Francef
Thus the Pope Is 1T Rome what he would be at
London. Malta or on tee island OF Jersey. Placed
by our laws In an exceptional position, ia foreign
States ne ID amenabe to the laws OF the land.
Even at Rome ne cannot make use OF his preroga-
tiyes except within certain limits, 70 winch we
lately alluded. Tue government OF the King IS not
disarmed and IL can, at win, take all the accessory
steps that the exigencies OF puoltc aety require
In declaring the Pope sacred and nVolable we
have forbidden ourselves 10 touch his person,
Ms palaces, MS cnurcnes but we have the right
10 prevent ms acts becoming dangerous TO the
weli-oeing Of the State, either through the press
or the pulpit.
IL Is diificut TO say what will happen on the day
when the Pope,s prerogatives win place our Sc
curitY IN peril. We do not build upon hypotneses
or conJectures, and The business OF a prophet IS
no. 20 our liking. What we 40 AFFIRM however, -
that Italy Will remain faithful to he political line
OF conduct sne has traced out for herself which Is
as far removed from temerIty and provocAtlon as
nom weakness. she will never fail DO her
duty TO herself and toward lrienily Powers.
Referring 20 the question OF these laws, Cardinal
Manning went on 10 say
~ believe the Italian people TO be too pro-
foundly Christian and Catholic however at this
moment they may be suffering from the miserable
conflict OF the revolution with the holy See and
with the conscience of Italy, to allow themselves
TO be forced or inundated by any pressure or
threats from Berlin into violation or the first
laws OF their existence. ] mean the unity OF the
faitn, the authority OF the Holy See. 1 nope thaS
the rational pride and the manhood OF the
Italian people win refuse all dictation from
foreign masters. The Italians believe too pro-
foundly what Is the authority OF the Vicar OF
Jesus Christ 10 allow any OF the European Powers
which have lost the light or faith TO dictate to
them IN u matter which involves at one and the
time the liberty OF their domestic legislation
and the foundation OF their religion" | ventured
10 ask Cardinal Manning II we had to expect
further publications. on his part in relation 90 the
Gladstone polemic. "There Will be nothing more
pubhshcd,r was MS reply; and then he continued
''The pubic opinion or England was very JUST.
They must necessarily have sympathlzed more
with Mr. Cladstone's argument than with ours, but
tney saw ana admitted ttat II was needless
assault. And | think our public press and our
puolie opinion deserve great honor for their fair
nsSs.n The Car11nal then spoke OF America, ex-
pressing NJ admiration OF the perfect freedom
which vas there assured TO all Christian bodies.
''Or the lutuIe or America he said lit is not for
me 70 judge; but It seems 70 me destined TO be-
come a great Christian people. with SOLID unity !;
N not coextensiye with ITS 10000, 900 at least so
vasi ~ 10 give permanent stability to It's civil
Institutions