The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
Reception Of the French Pilgrims
at Rome.
OPERATIC SUCCESSES.
The Queens Of Song-Art Notes-Cutting
Down Authors-Fa shions.
ELS AND SUICID ES.


IT Is not to be supposed that the French Re-
public will be allowed to rest upon bed OF roses.
Indeed Montesqueu long ago said, and American
experience bears II out, that where monarchy or
an absolutism can afrord to be aggressive and so
use up its sgperfuous energy republic must resist
all such temptations and hence bear the shock Of
contending passions within ITSELF In other words,
what may save despolism viii ruin republic.
The ultramontane question is just now reasscrtng
itself In our politics. The Republic con-
ceived as classic red robe to squeeze all
men into by the radicals, but toned down
and made modern garment for everyday wear by
the wisdom OF Theirs, has put the tabards OF roy
atty and the gaudy uniforms OF the Empire quite
out of fashion. Just, however, as we were con-
graduating ourselves this triumph OF political
tailoring, up start the ultramontancs to insist that
the Republic shall be transformed into sacerdota
vestment. The consequence, as may be imagined,
Is that there is much Indignation among the rcpub
leans, some SLY staggering among Bonapartists
and royasts and hot words from all sides, striking
the tympanum or him who wants to keep cool and
see how things are drifting
THE popE's TEMPORAL POWER.
1t is all about the temporal power OF the Pope
Since Italy closed In on the Vatican some seven
years ago, the believers in temporal power for the
Pope have been asleep, but they have had all sorts
Of dreams The coming of the jubilee OF Pho Mono
has reused them up, and they cry all over Europe
that their dreams must come true. They have
been making great noise in France, where they
have hitherto met with more forbearance than In
any other part OF the Continent. The government
Of MacMahon wishing to accord the widest mca-
OF liberty to the Church, which it is so anxious
to concatc, has dealt very gently with the lay and
cleric agtators. At the same time 1t was painfully
aware that IN doing 50 it ran the risk Of
offering grave insult to Italy, while engaging
the large class at home who regard the
priest in politics the incarnatit n of dangerous
meddlesomeness. The government would like to
stop the agitation by remonstrance, but the ultra
montancs defy such paper pellets OF repression,
and the republicans, headed by Gambetta, cry out
against such half measures with set OF conspira.
tors who would drag France into war simply to
give His Holiness a cabbage garden.
THE QUESTION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
The debates in the Chamber Of Deputies have
been very warm, and the ultramontane intrigues
are the absorbing question everywhere. The mon-
archsts seek to them to divide the fast consol-
idating sentiment OF France in favor OF the Repub.
lic the republicans. demand in no ducet tones the
suppression OF the ntrigucs for the sclfsame reason
The speech OF NJ Jules Simon. the Premier on
Thursday, showed the government to be hesitating
and embarrassed in the face OF the Church which
might prove so formidable an enemy. 1t pleased
no party and was characterized on all sides as
feeble and temporizng. The republican news
papers express great satisfaction with the order OF
the day voted by the Chamber OF Deputies ycstcr-
day. anu also with NJ. Gambctta's speech and NJ.
Simon's declaration. They say the latter makes
amends for the apparent weakness OF Thursdays
speech.
FoRIoRN SENATE OFFICIAL.
To show the depth OF interest excited by the
Assembly debate, 1T Is worth mentioning that the
Senate Chamber has been deserted during Its prog
Pasquier, mortified at this, observed yesterday
IN Jdut que je me depeche d'a,rtrer au .senaf, on
bien je ny trourerat Plus personne Je nc sufs
Plus nm president; je suts IN pjon. Je pdsse mon
temps a empecher les sendeurs d'diier a In
Chan,b1e Je ne items Plus ,e Senat: Je items TIn-
sutution D'AudiDret- Iusquier.'" f"I must hurry
to the Senate or | won't lind anybody there. am
no longer President am a pawn. pass all my
Chamber. no longer keep the Senate keep the
Observation-Disclosures school.'D
FRENCH PILGRIMS AT ROME.
The HERALD correspondent at Rome tclegraphs
ing at the Vatican. The Pope entered the Ducal
Hail. where the pilgrims were gathered. accompa-
MED by twelve cardinals and many distinguished
prcates viscount Dumas read the address and
presented the rich offerings of the faithful.
RIO HoSos SPEECH.
His Holiness, standing on the throne, delivered an
eloquent speech. lie addressed the pilgrims In
alrectonatc terms and blamed the governments
who consider as revolutionary demonstrations the
religious manifestation OF the people who demand
liberty for the head OF the Catholic Church
AFTER the audience the Pope sent beautiful bou.
quct to the lady pilgrims every petal OF which will
be treasured up as mcmcntoes. HIS Holiness was
WELL but too fatigucd to continue the audiences
There is some anxiety at the Eternal city regard
ing the Canadian pilgrims
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