The New York herald., 1878-03-25
IMPROVED PROSPECTS OF THE REPUBLIC
The New Pope and His Supposed
Progressive Tendencies.
FRANCES INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
The Prince Of Wales Among the
EditOrs-The Theatres.
PARIS, March IL. 1878.

The signature OF peace has put an end TO all seri-
Gus apprehensions here regarding tho danger Of for
e,gn complications Although tho text OF the treaty
has not yet been published enough has transpIred
to It's conditions TO satisfy us that Russia has been
careful to reserve for the consideration OF tho ap-
proaching Congress points affecting the interests
| OF Eucsnd and Austria any attempted preliminary
solution OF which might render another appeal to the
| sword necessary The prudence thus manifested is
regarded here with all the more satisfaction from the
| TACT that the manner which the negotiations had
been by Russia had prepared US for quito
different result, and that but lew people believed in
the possibility oil peaceable adjustment Now that
know for certainty tnat sho has Lett over for he
consideration If not for the decision, OF the plenipo
tentiares OF the European Powers the moro serious
OF tho questions which imper the interests OF tho
Two governments referred TO, feel satisfied that
means will be found TO avert the horrors OF gcn-
| eral Continental war. The isolated position OF
| France and her fixed determination not TO allow
| herself TO be drawn into the imbroglio have. it
| Is true, lett hcr comparatively FREQ IRON anxiety
In regard the decision Of these questions way
the other, but among tima people there 10 always
an apprehension that contlagration in neighbours
house may reach their own and as the pessimists In
a community arc always sufficiently humorous to
render the moro eangune uncomfortable, 1 need
| scarcely say you that all feel considerably
relieved by the improved aspect Of things.
IMPROVED PROSPECTS REPUBLIC.
To this element OF satisfaction and hopeulness we
have to add another OF almost equal Importance, and
which is likely to influence most favorabIy our in
ternal condition. alIudc 10 the session which has
taken place In the small group of in
the Senate and which has ended the final secession
| OF the twenty-five members OF 1t who have opposed
the policy of resistance the part OF that body since
the 18th OF October, and who have otherwise mani-
| dtapo n raD
the supporters of the government at least 10 avoid
| mantfcsting toward IL factous and unreas0ning
hostility II through the votes OF these seceders
that the law colportago was passed the other day.
| In view Of the preparations made by the Right TO
| defeat The two other government bills on the state
| OF siege and amnesty qnestions-and which
| complete the guarantees required by the ma
| 1or,ty in the Lower Chamber before they pass the
buoget this small group OF constitutonaists have at
last resolved TO separate their fortunes and interests
from those Of the Right Centre and TO act indepen-
dentIy Of it, voting for against the government ac
cordiug as their consciences and patriotic impulses
may dictate Tho importance of this decision cannot
be exaggerated gives the government for the two
TO which they are pledged, for tho satisac-
tion and security OF their supporters, positive and
we'll asceraincd mujority, and for all other measures
which are based good faith and on the true inter-
ests OF tho country an almost equally certain one
|
promised fruits OF the Senatorial elections aud which
held in suspense the harmonious action Of the Two
branches Legislature has been suddenly bridgcd
ovcr and the Republic finds all the guarantees of Its
| security aud permane on at once completed.
| THE NEW PoNrIPF ANrEcEDENrs.
As the world is watching with eager interest for the
nrst we'll authenticated indications OF tho policy
likely to be pursued by the new Pope, document
which jast been dsinterred by tho Italian papers
| and translation Of which find IN one VI the PARIS
journals OF to-day to me TO be calculated to
calm II satisfy. its impatsnce 1t does not, II
is ,rue afford Us any certain indication of what the
rcal friends OF religion anxious to learn
namely, OF a disposition the part Of His
Holiness to reconcile It's interests with political
and social progress, but what Is almost equally
important reveals the existence Of that disposition
his past and affords the strongest and most
conclusive evidences OF under the authority OF hts
own handwriting. In the Lent OF 1877 the present
Pope then Cardinal Pecc addressed 10 the clergy and
people OF Pcrouse pastoral letter, from which pro-
pose to make lew extracts They are so different In
spirit and tone from the pastoras 10 which we have
been accustomed Of late years the part OF the
French ana other Continental clergy that feel as
sured they Will AFFORD the greatest pleasure and salts
iacton TO the numerous Catholic relders OF the
HERALD.
In reply TO tho questions to whether the Catholic
Church hostile TO the progress OF the arts, tho SCI
and industry and as TO whothe as asserted by
ns adversdrics, there 10 natural and rremedabc IN
compatibility between 1t and CIVILIZATION, Cardinal
, Pecci not hesitate TO say:-"No; the Catholic
Church Is not hostile 10 progress OF any kiud NO; II
Is not Incompatible with civilization, regarded
even under its purely material aspect" He doci
than this he takes pains to explain 10 the peo
pe OF his diocese in what civii.ZatIou consists, wha
are MS advantages and VIVA. are MS merits Ana these
explanations ne gives. not as theoogiun, Iut rs ~
81.
sociErY's ADVANTAGES.
"a celebrated French economist (Frederc Bastrat)
ne says, has exhibited AS IN taDleau the map0lc
advantages mat hnus IN regularly ORGANIZED
state OF soc,e,y sud IL is u marvel worthy OF admira
ton Take for Instance. the lowest Of meu, the
obscure OF mechanics de has always the means D
clothing himself wc.' or nincrenty, and has always
Qoud shoes TO bis iect. Remember now many per
sons aust he set IN movement IN order that everJ
one shall have proper clothing, shoes, nc
, Every inau can daily iind norsci OF bread Il
assuage his hui nger. just what labor, how many
hands requires 10 arrive ut TINS result. IRON tn'
laborcr who painfully digs his furrow ot earth 10 SOW
seed IN II to tho baker who converts ths uorr int'
bread. Every man has his rights; We hnd 10 th'
conrm them by open decisions and soldiers to cause
them 10 be respected. should he happen TO "
Ignorant he finds schools 10 instruct him. authors u
write books ior aim, printers To the type io
them and publishers 10 publish tnen'.
.ro satisfy his religious instincts and his aspira
tons toward God h. dnds piousy disposed men who
aiandoDpg cneeruily all other occupations, dcvot'
themselves 10 the study of the sacred Sciences. an'
VINO Ienounce tho pleasures of the world, their busi
and tneir iancs the better 10 respond u
these superior uuties. But have SAID enough Il
clearly demonstrate To you that II is Indispensable
i've in the social state thar our wants. i'm
perous as tney aro varied, shall receive their iuI
z satisfaction"
! PosTERITY
And ~ the following passages the Cardinal gives
explanation OF what Is called progress aud deunl
ton OF what ID called clviz tion - Society 0ein
composed Of men essentially perectbic II caunot re
main stationary. IL progresses and periects itseii
One century innerits Tho Inventions the discoveries
the improvements realized by its predecessor, am
thus tho sum o physical, moral aud political benent
0 may increase 10 q marvellous degree. VINO woui
venture 10 compare the miserable huts oi The prm
tive people, their rude utensils their imperfect IN
struInents with those that We possess IN the nine
teen TN century, There Is longer any proportion
: between the work executed by our ingeniousy con
r structed machnos and that which Was formerly NC
y conf pllshed palniuiiy oy manual LABOR.
. slnere can DO DOUBT that the old and badly con
roads, the bridges and the long an
Il aiagreeaDe journeys OF former times we're much les