New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
POPE LEO XIII,
"MY ONLY AMBITION.S
Fron, The Whif.haI Reste,o.

We walked for nearly half an hour, my Monsisnoe,
and ], and at last got into the open ar In specons
were picking lemons from the trees on tbe Italian
terdxza near the Biboteca. Thousands Of roses per
fume the air and the fountains. pour ont rivers o.
the new road which the Pope has bad traced In the
park, walk which enables him to take . drive
several Kilometres in length. The park Is IN very
have it looked after. "You see that enormous tres
at the bottom Of the square p said the MonsignorI
used to ST. beneath that tree for nearly two hours
every afternoon. talking politics or making fun. y
- A Papal gendarme was walking up and down nom
the tree to door on the esplanade. The door sud-
denly opened and there appeared two Guardis
Nobii and four servants in violet costume carving
litter from which his Holiness aliRhted tho
robe. red shoes. and red hat. servant In violet
costume took a red mantle and followed bis Holi-'
S snS Ss of Mds
to be observed by the Pope. His noliness advanced
% u.s. The two Noble Guards were dispensed from
following the fast steps of the Pope and stood apart
chatting, aud laqghing heartily: Mog1s'enscss ess
advanced and kissed SS the the ropSs & hSna Win
may be compared, 50 far as the esplanads Y
very picturesque. Even the Pope himself. with kis
white. ,ghostly appearance, seemed mere mite n
aa 5 fSi Is ssnss aasS With dns e sss % y'.s
M and down as though waiting Che arrival Of some
train. The Guarde NobIl, In blus trousers, tuntos
curiously at the Monsgnori who had been allowed
to meet the Pope In his usual walk: HIS Holincss
soon advanced toward our group. On recognising
him TO bid me advance. This surprised the eccls.
siastical diRntaries. who had been looking rather
hard atme
l was about to kneel down and kiss the Popes
hand but his Holiness looked hard In my face and
hid his hand the sash round hls thn slight waist
y" How is it that find you here ~ asked the Pope.
The hat hx %Sss s fs Ss os
nance was that Of q nervous though healthy man.
Now he seemed to me rather paler and anxious.
but even the long thin fingers were moro delicate.
The Pope. who is always delighted when he os9
speak about Perugia, put me endless questions and
inquired about everybody whom ne knew well wnen
he was Bishop of that city.
how party tSas tSsy On are
"They are, holy father. But the great majority
would wish something more.n said the crest
majority hope e see the Church and state come 70
my only ambition. replied the Pope. looking
rather suspiconsly on the Rroups which were aooqe
him. % chorsa Snd state 1 al
and nm persuaded that Christianity and science do
not contradict each other. Bot. 80 far as that 70
s1S e how eS sisESs RGssn u1 s
be both Pope and an Italian. People ought to
realize this and do their best to diminish the occar
sions of conflict. But You see that IL Ia the con-
trary. The new law on civil marriage voted by the
Chamber of Deputies is made and framed 20 offend
and hurt the Church. How is 1t possible that we
can come to terms with men who purposely frame
laws In odio ALA chiesap :,
His Holiness then made some allusion, to tbe
Sacred College. On hearing me mention Cardinal
Newman, q che santol Che samtc ~ he saidi" Whaf
n sainti What a sainti") "But he is very old eud
has ss'Is not the energy Of Cardinal Meaning. me
Archbishop of Westminster seems rather converted
to Father Curci's ideas. When last spoke to bim
he talked quite differently from what ! had been
good graces OF those who insist upon the interven
tiOn Of Catholics in political elections. A great.
question: u
The Pope interrurupted me, saying. Non ne par
liamOn IL Let US not talk about that u; and. peint
ing to tie new promenade cut amid oak trees. hs
added, +" have had nice carriage built In R0me1
not an old carcdssd, as Monsignor MermilIod says
but an elegant Victoria aud shall drive about--ee
new parsonage arrived. The Pops, on perceiv-
ing stout. majestic Cardinal Bartoni, bade me
withdraw. "A rivederci. milo caro-" he said, with
sweet and pleasing voice..
/ and my Monsignor walked q long way and left
the Vatican by the garden entrance near santa
Marta.