The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-04

POPE LEO,S VIEWS.
His Intentions Regarding the Future
| Conduct Of the Church-Iis Liberal

His Intentions EegaFdin. the Future
Conduct Of the Church-Ilis Liberal
Doctrine.
LONDON, March 30.-The Times" cor.
respondent at Rome telegraphs as follows
Pope LeO's allOcution delivered at the
Consistory on Thursday, gives the Italians
general satisfaction. The alluson to the
church's captivity is very mild. His Holi-
ness expresses no intention to struggle for
the recovery of his temporalities, but the
main stress OF the allocution is laid upon
the relations which it is intended there
should be between
THE POPE AND THE CARDINALS.
The Sacred College typifes the council
of seventy called by Moses to be his assist
ants and advisers in the government of the
people of Israel. lie wishes the cardinals
to be his bystanders and fellow-laborers,
and lest it should be thought that merely
unmeaning words fell from his lips, lie ex-
presses all the reliance he puts on
THEIR WISE COUNSEL,
trusting and begging that it may never fail
him. 1t was the dearest wish of the Coun-
Gil of Trent that the administration of the
universal church should rest on the Coun-
Gil of Cardinals. This, says the "Times"
correspondent, is clear hint Of return to
the old constitution OF the church, and the
reference to
THE COUNCIL OF TRENT
seems plainly intended as 4 repeal of the
act of the Vatican Council which, by de-
claring Pope Plus IN infallible, entitled
him to dispense with the advice of either
the College or Council, to the Vatican
synod itself. To the proclamation of the
dogma of infallibility, or of the immaculate
conception, and to all acts of Plus IX,
except the reconstruction OF the Scottish
hirarchy, no allusion whatever is made In
the allocution. The acts of
THE DECEASED POPE
hane been sanctioned by the church, and
must stand, but Pope Leo seems to think
that the least said about them will be soon
est mended. BY his choice of Cardinal Di-
pietro, one of the youngest and decidedly
the most liberal of the cardinals, as conner
lengo. the Pope confirms the hope of those
conciliatory views which were always
thought to animate him, and which were
expected to actuate his policy in dealing
with civil powers.
CARDINAL M'CLOsKEY
leaves for home on Monday.
Eagland's Attitude.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 3O.-The "Jour-
nal de St. Petersburg" publishes an article,
believed to be semi-oficial, on Englands at
titude. Referring to Lord Beaconsfeld's
speech in the House of Lords on Thursday,
the article says: "The balance of power in
the Mediterranean is only threatened BY the
presence of the British fleet in the Sea of
Marmora, and the possession of Gibralter
and Malta"
THE ARTICLE CONTINUES
as follows: "The calling out of the re-
serves, notwithstanding the statement that
it does not imply war, is another step in
the path of provocation. Russia has full
filled all her promises. She did not insert
in the treaty of San Stefano single stipu-
lation clashing with the interests of others,
or injuriously affecting them BY its reserva-
tions. Russia is conscious of neglecting moth
ing which could secure to the east an era Of
prosperity, and to Europe long years of
peace. She will deeply deplore any abera-
tions which may counteract her pacific
work, but, at the same time, she will await,
arms in hand, any attempt to dispute the
fruits of her sacrifices, which no threats
will induce her to relinouish.
Received ~ the Pope.
RoxE, March 30.-The Pope received
ex- President Grant, his wife and son, to-day.
Chattard, rector of the American College,
awaited Gen. Grant in the hall of the Swiss