The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
THU PAPAL POLICY.
First Official Acts of Concili-
alton by Leo XIII.
ADDRESSING THE POWERS.
Great Dangers That NCwS
Threaten Catholicism.
SOCIETY AGAINST RELIGION.
Will Not the Church Progress with
Modern Ideas?
TEMPORAL POWER UNNECESSARY.
TEMPORAL POWER UNNECESSARY.
A Learned Catholic Dis
cards the Syllabus.
ROME. April %, 1878.

ROME. April %, 1873
To rHl EDITOR HERALD
Two months nave elapsed since tho elevation OF
Leo XIII. 10 the Roman Pontiicate His first acts
have produced favorable impression, because they
denote enlightened mind and 4 character at once
Grni and moderate. Hc found religious matters
promised and eraveiy troubled in various parts Of
the globe He anxious 10 end the crisis Thus,
tho very day OF his election, in notifying his advent
TO tho throne TO tho cabinets oil Russia Germany
Switzerland and Brazil, Leo XIII. took the initiative
OF Cancellation, and formally expressed a
desire to smooth the difficulties which disturbed the
peace religious. In several Oriental communities
Chal,lca Ammonia and Maabar-Pop e Plus TX though
It hts duty modify the discipline which had been
observed from the earliest days of Christianity in
gard the election OF bishops and pa,rarchs. The
Grand Council OF lateran, under Innocent ILL.,, had
confirmed TINS ancient discipline, and The orentas
In reuniting around Holy See, have always re-
served themselves tho patriarcna rights ljra pa
trarcharuml The recent bulls OF Plus TX. served
protext Tor the fomenting OF dissensons which u,i
maiely became depiorable hierarchlcal schism.
Now, assured Leo XIII. has taken measures 10
rc-estabIisn peace among these Oriental communities
CHANGING THE MINISTRY.
A popo compelled change the administra-
two personnel to surround himself with ministers
who reflect his mind mis- Vows. his tendencies No
government can escape this necessity. Principles.
aogma the essential bases of discipline nvariabie
This OF the strongest points OF the Catholic
Church. But practical application, the details Of
government the Just estimation Of peculiar cases,
Inc question OF persons are susceptible OF distinct
shades, varying from pontiacae to another. Ono
has tie Cardinal Secretary OF State OF
deIunct pope elevated the pontilcate Mother
ever occurred that new pope mas retained the
Secretary Of State OF his predecessor. The great
mil hua
10 comparatively recent that of the ccle-
braicd salv who occupied tho post OF FIRST Min
lister during most OF the reign oil Plus VII, aud who
performed most important services at the Vienna
Congress o; 1915 and in tho rcorganizltion OF tho
State had quit lower irreyocaby 1923 when Plus
VII died Il the 1916, at the death
OF Gregory XVII. Cardinal LambruschIDi, surnaned
the Roman Mctternich, who had been an all powerful
secretary Tor a great many years, to leave the
Vatican after the election of Plus IX When, there
fore, became question 10 VINO should be secrc-
tary Of state Leo XIII. In Rome among The
most enlig concerning the maxims
OF the Iy See believed for moment that Cardinal
Simeon would continue the functions he had per-
formed curing the last months OF the reign OF Plus
TX These conjeclurcs boon fully confirmed by
The facts.
FRAycu AND THE SYLLABUS.
LEO KILL has surrounded himself by co-opcrators
whose wisdom Character augur very iavora5y for
the future Among others he has appointed Cardinal
Franchi Secretary oil state. The Cardinal comes
from good bourgeoise family OF Rome and need not
be dreaded rs formidable IN his prctensions. Is the
syllabus-you may ask, icr cxamplc-In the eyes oil
Cardinal Francni Official act OF the Holy Sec In
1861. the bishops OF the Catholic world being Assem-
bed In Rome, commission was formed TO prepare
nm address Of the bishops to Pope Pius TX. Mgr.
Francni who formed OF the commission as rep
Dana Pam
opposed to any OF the syllabus in the address
which he was preparing BECAUSE" saia no. ..the
syllabus Is not act OF the Pope"
This fact is atiestcd by Mgr Dcschamps, Arch
bishop OF Malines. Belgium who also was the COM
mittee OF which write. And, in1ecd, the episcopal
ndarcss to the Holy kaher OF june 1861 passed the
Sy labus by In positive silence There does not exist
any Official document wch Plus TX. has recognized
even named tho SyllabuE rs being his work his
net ii Is remarked also tLat Leo Kill does not even
refer 70 II Ia the aocution which he made TO the
Cardinals IN the Consisory OF Marcn rs OF THIS year,
MODERATION TOWARD
Toward tho ltallar government the attitude OF Leo
Kali. mas been iuii OF reserve anu dignity. He was
TO settle the conflict concerning the taxing OF
notification demandei by the government Leo KILL
prudenty advised the urgent necessity oil ending this
gputc On the other hand nc mas absiaincd from all
pucrie prpy itiOn, need OF interested
representations. addresses, speeches nrcd oliti-
cal illusions or other incidents likely 10 embtcr or
proloug contest IL is D0w more "a matter OF III
with hm 20 consider the naodus Uireadi with the
pcrmsncnce OF Tho PontiHcal Court at Rome its
emigration from the Peninsula, supposi crcum
stances should require tnis momenious estraDgemen
TAKES the ANCIENT oArHs
In the consstory oil March 2s the nrst which mas
been held since the coneave lie" KILL took ihe ira.
dional oasn ~ prcseIce OF tue CARDINAL, according
10 custom The proceedings OF the consistory, which
have been made public mcntion the oath IN THESE
tcrms:-"Thc Holy Fattcr pronounced the profession
oil fath according c usage, ana took oath 10 quart
tho pontiacia constitutions" The text Of tue oath
has not been published by any journal As have II
before at this moment am inclined to say few
Il Tor The distraction OF the readers Of the
NEW YORK HERALD
Independently OF the arscles which relate to the
has Tor It's object the preventaton Of ncpotsm, which
was tor so long period one oil the eyils Of Paral
government. Az the head OF The government, above
he Cardinal Secretary himsclf mad constantly the
"Caldinal Nephew SiStus " wished to break up
tbs tyranneal custom, but tue repeated Emporium.
ics OF the cardinals induced him finally TO confer tue
purple upon child fourteen years OF age, nephew
Of HIS Holiness, who became the FIRST Minister OF
The terrible pontn, and countcrsI. ed the dipomBtc
dispatches ana Oinor o1cia documents. hayo
undcr my hand the proceedings OF the Co1sstory OF
May rs, 1885, the sccunu assembled by Stxtust.
sfxrUs v. ~ MINISTER.
IL is here recorded:--.All the cardinals, especially
the most nged, approached the Pope aud begged him
10 create his nephew Alexander a cardinal sixius
tnanksa tho cardinals Tor the good intentions that
prompted hem 10 obtain and preserve tins satlsiac
ton ana honor Tor bis family, but ms the nephew
100 young tho Pontr icsrcd that some might DO
scandalzed on account Of such promotion. Finally
scccdinc toe requests OF the the Pope
tsntedr The text OF the above act OF the Conslsory
reads ."OnneS d0DtHt turdfHdfes pfrSrThm scHi0tes
propfns acccsseyuat al Il roydbant sgD
W Cardsnaiem crcdret iiczahdrttns ,Jus nepofem ~
sanct'ias saa gratias cot omnibus qnoa procararent
hanc s6t sahsdctonc8t, 81 aoMHt c0urersuttOnem
e. s,d quod esset MINIS adotescens pe,c
ouiar nc gus de hoe, efc.rcum asptc,e
bat, 81 tandem cgordtus atnufl
REDUCTION on PAPAL ALLOWANCES
During tic seventeenth century tho official rcgula
tions the Roman Court placed the Cardnal. Nophew
M the very nrst rank. lie took precedence OF the
Camcrlingo, tue Secretary o. state, tie Chancellor
snu the Datarlus. Inis las been noticed IN the ID
Lnca Lumadoro aud other aluauacs. IL Is very re-
uretabie have to confess that most uf the grand
priL cely families OF Rome their immense wealth
"a the ltbcralty OF the pOniis Toward the close Of
tho sryentccntn century Pope innocent NIL, elected
III The 1891, the necessity OF putthg end
10 these irregularities. lie issued a bull, when at
caca dtufutgned aud determined the nlOwanccs