The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-20


Times writes on January Is: "A rumor was
circulated yesterday that the Pope was Sc
riously i'll and that Cardinal Antoneli was at
the last extremity. have ascertained that
the Cardinal is really i'll, but not to such a
degree Is to occasion uneasiness AS to the
Pops, although much enfeebled, he has not
discontinued holding reception These ru-
moFs were probably Bourse gossip. and there
vas . considerable fall yesterday in Italian
stocks; but some attribute this to difficulties
having arisen as to the government purchase
OF the Upper italian railways. which difficult
ties have arrested tho defnitive arrangement,
ON the point of being negotiated. 1t is az
nounced, indeed, that the Directors of these
railways, who have come to Paris to attend
the general meeting to which the treaty is to
be submitted, have had long conference to-
day with Chevalier Nigrs, the Italian Ambas-
ssdor, and that at the end Of the interview he
ssnt Q long telegram to his government.
believe the fall in Italian securities is due to
thisrailwsy question, rather than to the rumor
respecting the Pope and the Cardinal; not
that the importance Of anything bearing on
their health ia to be undo rrated, but because
everybody Is now aware that the Italian gov
eminent 10 resolved beforehand, whenever the
present Pope dies, 10 protect to the utmost of
it, ability the liberty Of the Conclave against
Ill pressure from within or without
Undoubtedly, the death Of Plus TX. whose
personality stands for 80 much in the relations
between Italy and the Vatican, and, it may be
said, in the anxiety of the world, would make
. profound sensation; but, beyond what this
sensation would borrow from the personal
disappearance Of Plus TX, any alarm as TO the
future independence OF the Conclave IL, to
ny the least, premature. The Italian Gov
eminent has always protested its determine
ton to insure the entire liberty Of the Con-
clave. It's well-known policy consists in rem
desing definitely possible the present position
Of the spiritual and temporal power, and
there is no reason to think it's ideas have
changed in this respect This profound
idea, worthy Of the political spirit Of the
Italian people, seems, moreover, to be under
stood by the whole nation: and, setting aside
every ground for thinking that in such q con-
tingency oil moderate Its1v would rally round
the government and slStngthen its determi-
nation to protect the liberty Of the Conclave.
The only trouble which could then arise
world be ii the Sacred College. not con6ding
in the declarations of the government, or re-
solved not to confde in them, were to assem-
bic voluntarily and spontaneously elsewhere
than ct Rome and outside Italian territory.
This, however, can not a. present be appre-
hended If those are to be believed who have
Its known. indeed, that, in consequence of
certain rumors, men anxious as to the event
ual liberty of choice of the Pope's successor,
have sounded the Italian Government, and
that it has given them the fullest assurances
On the point, affirming that no recent external
events have altered its policy or resolutions, |
and that it is still DESTROYS OF conserving to
1eme and Ilslg the advantages and strength |
they derive from the presence Of the spiritual |
power and it's representative These same |
persons we're uneasy ct the elevation of Signor |
de LAnnay to the rank Of Ambassador in Ger |
many, but they were told that the Italian |
Government considered the elevation Of the |
Italian diplomatic mission in Germany to the |
rank of an Embassy only as o beginning, that |
the present position Of Italy justified its wish
to be represented abroad by Am bassadors and |
that successive negotiations would be directed |
to the establishment of Embassies wherever |
tho other European powers are accustomed |
60 keep Ambassadors.
All this shows that at the present moment |
the questions connected with the health Of
the Pope in no way justify the immediate |
alarm or the contingent anxiety rs to the re-
suits Of the Pope's death. may add that, in |
spite of the intention of Italy to raise its en-
voys to the great powers to the rank Of Am
no direct negotiation has been a. |
yet entered upon on this subject between Italy |
and France.