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OATaoLIC OPINIONS ON LEO 5xlI

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4aOf all the men whom met durirg m,
recent visit 10 Rome" said Rev. DR.. Nc
Glynn, Of st. Stephens Church, New
York, II felt that Cardinal Pecci was bes
fitted ior the Papal throne, therefore th'
announcement Of his election gives me tn,
very greatest satisfaction, / regard hin
as a man Of intellect, learning. tact ane
dignity, combined with amiabi'ity ane
sterling piety. He vas true priest, an
true bishop. and such man is require'
tosmake q true Pope. A.true Pope shoule
bea true bishop, and temporal power be-
ing merely an eficial accessory. To da'
the temporal power does not exist, and thu
Pope ofto-day must throw himself upo'
the hearts Of the people. surmise from
the fact that he has taken the name Lee
XIII, and not Plus x, that in mere mai,
tiers Of policy, wherein he is free, he vii
not follow bis predecessor to closely. Ths
freedom to exercise his election in follow
ing or not following Plus TX, however, doe
mt extend to matters Of faith. In selectins
his name it is probable that Leo XIII,
was moved by personal affection for Le'
XII, of whose pontifcate he must retain !.
clear remembrance.
When Monsignor Seton, one of the lead
ing ectlesiastics of the diocese of New
York College of Cardinals, he expressed
some surprise. He said that Cardina
Pecci had net generally been spoken Of
among those who were acquainted with th'
state Of affairs at Rome as a probable sue
cessor of Plus TX. "His election, how =
ever" he said, sis a confirmation of tht
views 80 frequently expressed by Romans
and which experience seems to prove cor.
rect, that Cardinal, long absent iron
Rome. and consequently not identified will
the more silent acts of late pontifcate,
and whether justly Or unjustly, not held
responsible for any share in the disaster
which may have overwhelmed ii, has
better chance Of meeting the appreciation
Of q majority of his brethren in the Sacred
College.
Monsignor seyton expressed his satisiac.
tion personally at the choice, and also OBJ
served: ut seems providential that tht
original actors of this great Italian drama
should have simultaneously passed away,
and new parsonages, not responsible for the
erigihal implications, should appear upon
the scene and be free to meet on new ground
"a new Pope and new King"
THE Archbishops of Baltimore st. Louis
Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Boston and New
Orleans, all express themselves fully salts
fed at the choice of the conclaye.
ARCHBISHOP WooD, is of the opinion
that nothing more fortunate for the inter
ests of the Church could have happened
than the election of moderate" to sue
ceed Plus TX. The Catholics of America
are not extremists; they believe in happy
medium. They are true Republicans, and
they believe in such policy as will in all
probability be carried out by such a
representative of the moderate faction as
Cardinal Recci. From political point Of
view the Archbishop believes especially
the selection of Cardinal Pecci will prove
a happy one. The invasion of the Papal
States was great injustice. An injustice
is always an injustice and should not be
forgotten, but at the same time the new
Pope may be able to adopt such course
as will be favorable to the promotion Of
better telling between the Church and the
Italian government.