New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11
POPE Plus TX.

CEIVTD WITH GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
TEMPORAL POwEE--iiIs MANNER OF LIFE IN THE
VATICAN FALSE REPORTS CONCERNING HIS
HEALTH.
John K. g. Hassard delivered alecture last evening
at No. 20 West Twenty seventh-st. before the
Xavier Union and invited guests of the society," upon
Pope Plus TX. The cheerful audience room was well
filled, and among those present were William Lum-
mis-, President of the society; w. Mcdonald, its
Vice-presIdent; J. c. Mclaughlin, Judge Quinn,
Henry A. Gumbleton, Father Hudon, President OF
It. Francis Xavier College Father Deaiy, ). a.
Mooney, s. Farrclly, j. Thoron, DR.. Hassell, ana
L. 7. Slevn. The speaker was cordially welcomed
upon his introduction and listened to attentlyey
throughout his lecture.
TIE LECTURE.
The lecturer began with brief sketch OF
early life OF the Pope He then spoke Of the Popes
visit TO America as follows:
The first employment which brought him into public
notice was a mission TO South America. His lie there
fore has particular interest for Us becanse he Is the
only Pope who has ever visited the New World fope
Plus VII appointed him assistant 10 Mcnsignore Mzi
who was DISPATCHED Vicar Apostolic on special en-
bassy TO Ch They spent two years of fatigue
and danger in ills journey, visiting tie churches OF
Chilli Peru and Colombia and crossing the continent III
bullock cars-a ride which took them two months. fe-
turning TO Rome in 1925. Father Masai was promoted
TO the prelacy and placed at the head Of the great
u.
by Innocent ", and comprising at TINS TIME
not only hospital for the Sick but retreat for the
aged, refuge for boys house for Magdaehes nome
for viruOus girls and school Of arts ana INDUSTRIES
when Mgr Mastai assumed the presidency OF TINS vast
and complicated institution il burlened with debt
and on the verge bankruptcy lie recognized every
department hospital repaired Its dapdated reve
nue extended the Of its charities and in less ah
two years brought order oa of the confusion, by the
sacrifice, however, of his patrmony "Of what use
is money to priest said he eXccpt to be spent in the
cause of charityl So il happened that when Leo Nil
called him TO the archbshopric of spoeto IN 1S27 he
had not money enough pay for his bulls lie entered
Spoc;O literally penness.
THE REVOLUTION AND Young ITALY.
The lecturer mex; surveyed the political condition Of
Europe in 1876 aributng the disorders OF the time IN
part to long standing evils in tine governments Of the
States but mainly 10 the secret societies. whose con
srracics he held to he directed equally against the
and the throne The history OF the Use an0 prog
rcss OF these societies given at some length, aud
from their addresses were gwen 10 show their
pagan character
When pope Gregory XyI came 10 the throne tie con-
spiracies OF yeas just Ipenine. lie spent ms
whole rcisn in IA struggle 10 repress ihe explosion. All
the revolution Of 1880 TN tie retstabhshmcnt Of the
empire. Livery capital in G. Imany was ~ nisIiiiy dread
of the dagger the torch, ana the 0rricadr owtleian
though a republic was Ten; by ciIii wdf begun ~
me secret societies Ia compel the Cathoc cartons TO
drive out the Jcsuts. In Poland. at the very moment
when the mobiles were PREPARING icNOl agaH.t
It A"Su Ihe y@tg .ai,f the MOBILES ied
Gaicia with massdcics OF incredible paibarI,y. IN
Italy the C!rbonari negotiated for while with TIE
Duke OF Modcna. with whose anu tbeV proposed 10 .AP
the AustrIans from LOmbaidy and Venice ana unte az
Italy except Naples and sicily under one 'overeirnof
course win further object hed IN reserve OF getting
rid of the Duke ICON rs they ad no further Use Tor
Vols fnry worked for SOME years IN secret they
worked with furious energy AFTER 1881 Their policy
establisAu of Young LAZY Instead Of wasting their
strength in demonstrations against the Italian princes
god
rfris upon movement FOR the cons oxidation OF all the
Italian States ana tic expulsion oi the hustrahs iH
OF Pope and kings ANA princes could Dc settled
IN inc prosecution of this scheme Young Italy obtained
invaluable he.g from the Grim genius OF the unfortunate
Abbate GoDer. Carried away by VISIONS % new ltay
aud Catholicism, GioDerti forget tho tNlie
mission OF he thIrcG IN sgecuItiDns IL 10 Wat she
nj .ht accomplish III purely secular enterprises. His
great III thinking of religion as an agent OF
ciyilZ on rather than an fundamentally for saving
soul. and thus be led lto the bunder of attempting
conceived OF Italian federation with tie kinG
OF sardinia as hial9 n'i,n H'I tm@ i9G nS iii,
president copy OF ING dn' cnPliI o, J.pdi' M,' a.,
Tycoon at Turin and Mkado III the vatican Hui I've
clergy abaicaie tholf dominion over tDe inn"s OF
men and bend thor energies To cicctlug an alliance
OF religion with material progress tina; in lis theory
had Cutsi pcd the Clt aud become me mpai
loc ian icsa-tcal turllsc Apoye AL no Jesuts
Nelhr GIubcTti Iazzn would trust the cear,igh,ed
sons ui I.na!ius. GObrrS treatise, net Irmdto,
welcomed with unparalleled enthusiasm Inc charm
OF al original, cultivated ana oedc mind, Tie sian0r OF
a philosophy winch promised 10 ei the wants OF an
exciting time TUNED the heads oi the Whoe HaIl"n
GobertI Ccs BdlDo. MassmO dAzeglO were the crc
tors OF a Low literature, and all Iiay read them with
hasbug ana quickenins pulse. Mazziu WHO aftcf-
ward G.oberii'S bltcrcft enemies too
shrewI 10 undeTyallc influence lie sought inter
view with G0beli he offered terms Of cooperation; he
called his "mOre narrow Yews;' he proposed u
national association which, adiOu1ling all questions OF
forms OF government ftIth sscpt!csm, Col the
devil should uuc Italy the Jingle purpose OF creating
All Italian nation. Different as tine real aims OF Inc TWO
men werc they embraced for the moment and swept the
peninsula together. Iiuy even OF the clergy BEGAN 10
dream wild dreams OF political change ana 10 visions
ot reformed conspratois knccns az the 1901 oi de'
cratic Pope.
the last years OF Gregory NNl that nothing prevented
an explosion except the determination Of tie leaders To
wait for tine Ropes death lie expired on the ls OF June
]5i6 Instantly liay VAS IN COnihollon hOHc on me
verge Il anarchy, and TIE Catholic powers prepared To
e1ci; all The pressure possible non 'he Ih"cf OF tHe
eOncl3vc The CARDINALS plduehly hiathSd Tue eiccuo
They entered the Qulrina-ai who could be assembled
s1drnly-On the lIh the guards were set, aHd The
doors were closed Cardinal Masta appointed
tatOr open and read the ballots. At the nsi scrutiny
NOT the requisite majority the whole college At the
fourth lac read his OTH name on every ballot MP To the
and humility and begged that another might finish the
task. For some time Nc remained almost ineens6le,
while sreaIned down his cheeks. On completion
OF The it appeared that he had SO out Of the 81
votes. and tie assembly rose 10 conirm the choice by
THE poPE's REFORMS IL 1916.
The story of his first days in the PontItcate reads
like charming romance. He called the steward Of
the palace ana said TO him, "When was Bishop
spent dollar day for my personal expenses; when
was Cardinal spent dollar and a-half, and that
I am Pope you must not 20 beyond two dollars" He
about the city alone 10 search out abuses and to
look after poor. lie presented himself without
ing public institutions He knocked al the doors OF
religious houses at night. He startled congregations by
apsas ia dir eh iHt by ii and
distributing prizes. He gave lavhy To tue needy and
unfortunate poor market gardener lost his horse and
not spare old one from the Quirina stables. Yes"
said the Pope 10 the secretary who found the man on
the stairs and brought hin the message and give him
| this money too; he must be poor or he would