, 1881-11-13

tionat results they are accomplishing for the
rising generation. Simply denying and spe-
cia1 pleading will not suffice to refute the fact
WILL THE POPE LEAVE R0ME7
Rnmors arc again flying thick and fast in
Europe that the Pope intends quitting>Rome
and Italy also. The French Bishops who re-
Gently visited the Vatican, and had several
interviews with the Holy Father. returned
home indeed will, strong Impression to
that effect wl1icl. they gathered from their
conversation with him..
+ In the absence 0f any authoritative, an
nouncement Of his purposes, the most that
can be said perhaps is that such step is
clearly within the limits Of the probabilities
growing out Of the increasing antagonism
between the political and clerical power i'll
Italy. OF course there are many reasons why
I the Pope may remain for some time yet in
Rome, chief among them the theory Of the
Church that Rome is the only
proper place where the functions of
tile Church call be exercised. This,
however, is only q sentimental theory,
and should the present antagonism become
uncomfortable, the theory would be flung to
the winds, and the reality Of an exodus to q
safer locality would take Its place.
On the other hand, it is notorious that the
lot Of the Pope is not very pleasant one,
and that the efforts Of the Government to
carry out the guarantees are extremely diff
cult, for the radical Italians can annoy both
the Pope and tile Government with their Of
fensiye demonstrations, rs they have done
several times of late, with comparative i'm
punity. The presence of n po Wer in their
midst which is irreconcilable with them
and with the principles Of modern progress
uni the widest degree of liberty is tllt1i-
Guilty which is nor only great ut present,
but must inevitably increase, for the
people Of Italy cannot, if they would,
take step backyard. II they cannot retrace
their steps towards the Church, and the
Church will not advance towards them, then
sooneY or later there must come collision.
or ond or the other must get out Of the way.
The retreat Of the Pope may not occur imme
diatc1y, but it must come ere long unless he
is willing to abjure all idea OF temporal
power and coniine himself exclusively to his
spiritual functions.
In the event of such an exodus, rumor is
also busy with the future locality Of the Pope
and his new Vatican. The Pail Null
Gazette and some other prominent Euro
pean journals seem to have abandoned
Malta and settled upon Salzburg as the
place where he will be likely to settle. There
are many Inducements in the place itself
which might be likely to attract him. It is
situated in the Duchy Of Salzburg, in Upper
Austria, with Styria. Carinthia, Tyrol, and
Bavaria, all strong Catholic provinces, for
neighbors. Its situation is one of the finest
and most picturesque in all Europe. It lies
OIL one bank Of the River Salzbach, and is
built in detile formed by several hills. It
has three grand cathedrals, and fifteen other
Catholic places Of worship; is the residence
Of all Archbishop, and contains theological
faculty and seminary for priests. The Duchy
Itself owes its origin to Eistopric. 1t was
raised to all archiepiscopal see. at |
one time its Archbishop was Legate OF all |
Germany, and as late as 1881 all the Protest
ants i'll its limits were expelled by the Arch |
bishop Leopold Anthony for refusing to be- |
come Catholics. All its traditions, associa-
tions, and memories, therefore, are connected !
with the Church, and from its remarkable |
natural situation, and its locality rs the centre
Of the strongest Catholic portion Of Europe, |
it offers the Pope sure retreat from his en- !
enfes without and within. Abiding to the
possibility OF his going there. the Pail Mall
Gazcttcsays:
The rumors which have prevailed give Salz-
burg us the place ut which the Pope proposes to
settle himself; and there is no question that it
s only at sumo place in the do'nintons OF the
tkS1fh
the honor which he asserts to be denied to him
in his own country: The Austrian territories
IRE still the part OF Europe In which most OF tho
European order. established in 1916, after the
great war. still survives. In presence Of
complex cluster Of constitutional Governments
he Emperor and Kin. still does pretty much
)reutes with splendid revenues and imposing |
'tatc, religious orders, monasterles, and con-
here is nowadays toleration or dissidents, and
hough the principles OF tho Josephtst leEisa-
ion have been in some degree restored, there is
deep fund Of faith III the Roman Catholic
Church and Of reverence for its head. The
'ope ut almost any place In the Austrian domiu-- |
Gus might rcckoD not only on consideration and
hospitality, but OIL genuine veueratton.
Outside of Austria, there Is probably no
country, except our own, where the Pope's
presence would not be more or less e1nbar-
assing to the Government. lie could come
lere and set up new Vatican and maintain
limself i'll as handsome state as he pleased,
nd no one would ask, "Wiy do you so?''
The very spirit of our. republican instltu-
IONS, the temper Of our people, the free air
t liberty, and the splendid progress OF the
ountry would convince him ut once Of the
oily of expecting to exercise temporal power
r to interfere with it. Cut loose from old
recedents and associations. he would enter
pom u new field Of spiritual life, and would
erform his functions with a feeling Of Sc
entity and quiet he has never experienced in
tally. As there is no probability, however,
lat he will come here, Austria appears to
q the next best country, and Salzburg the
est place in Austria.
DISCOVERY OF a NEW OPERA.
The musical hiding-piaces have developed |
,mc very rich treasure-troye OF late. It's
OF long since that a new symphony by
aydn was discovered. Following this calne
IN rnfesfnr. .,t1tnhpra in Afn1rrtsc Immortal |