The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
TIE POPE AND rHs SWISS REpun,,c
The Eject Of the Neaiaatio~ or Msr,,...
Mersiiiod to the Noe OF Gso.v..

| ROME, March 27-The recent nom,ro,,,-.
Of Monsignor Mermiod to the see Of Iousonn.
and Geneva has called attention to tho erilod
| Bishop OF Geneva The Italian press has m
earthed many unpleasant records about this
| preate whose legitimist affections and strona
| anti-rovolutionary feelings have aroused bi,-
| ter feeling even in Italy.
| Monsignor Mermiods career beron no m
| assistantpastoro Of Able Dunoyer. in tho diocas.
| OF the late Monsignor Marley. Gifted viii,
great oratorical powers and an immensc No.
tivity. he was sent through Europe b, anna
Dunoyer to beg for the new cathedral which Tho
Bishop OF lausanne intended to erect I'm (ienevo
In few years he collected enough to erect on"
OF the most elegant buildings in the city %, cal.
vim. His success was acknowiedged by the po,o
who cOnsecratcd him. with his own hands I'm his
own chapel. Bishop Of Hebron and Coadu,or ~
Lausanne and Geneva; This promotion wa,
foresaw that the eStraoraiDnry Al " %, ,hy Who
young prelate would nrouse the hatred Of tho
protestants Tho visitation OF the doccscs i ino
Catholics, They welcomed the newly cl"c, ,add
prelate with triumph. The Professionals lid noi
following hard on the inauguration of religion;
liberty. The noise Of the admirers Il tn new
authorities became suspicious. Artsuar pnr.
secuticn followed and when later ~ jnr'sdc..
"r N Of ds ns "s o
Monsignor Mermiilod's fortunes. the Co"n"Ii
S s@ was sss hs Es y's This
Mnriley could not conceal from his iir rSmI,,
While giving to young MermS%d ali prSH a crda
which he deserved for his good works MARLEY
friends in Rome wonid be In tho end very in
jurr,ions to the Church in Geneva.
aSors OF al the hS rss rn TX the
Stockholm To Madrid. the wonderful Et,In who
Europe and PASSED in ravew all the m"sio0 .,
OF the Catholic. aristocracy from Denmark 10
Zone has paid very bitterly for tn: Eopnaf
the successor Of st. Francis de Sales. He LNs
endured many trials and undergone many rri.
country and the exile and imprisonment oi
b many ny Eries,s Such ,rH was hsrly r.a
Rome where he used to spend tho greater part
Pope Leo Kill. who dislikes contention. has
Swi'z"rl,nd friendly again. The death of Mon.
s, I,; Marley hns offered the opportun,y by
Marlllerand Bishop of Lausanne. the Pope has
~ =, once taken awty the bone OF contention de.
created by Plus TX. and giving fui suismc.
ton to the Federal Council. who did not ap.
ns the Federal Government wanted promo"d
to that vacan, see the Ahhd Savoy Of frbonrg,
him the condiutor Of Mormillod.
T. The 3yi ed Bishop has communicated to the
r"uera Couhcil MS nomination. AMI has been
directed to write his Government II letter in
which he says that. as the creation Of the
Nlcariatc OF Geneva was tho cause of tho A =.
agreement. the abolition Of the same ought To
be tho sign of peace. He prom ise- fde ity tc
his own country. and gives expression to the
nope That his exile may cease and the laws
against the Church he revoked.
The pardon will be given. Of course because
the Government cnnhot fni to see that the Pore
desires reconciliation. Mermiloi however
NAV have TO select his residence" out 81 e o,
Geneva. His lagitimist connections and his
numerous rovalist friends might make a little
Coblenz OF his house in Geneva
Monsgnor Mermillod has cooled off great
deal Within a i"w years. Leo MI lately created
him Consu,'or of he Congregation for nxtrnor.
binary c"c"siastical aifara--n very important,
place. He was of late years connected with the
great legi'mist agitator Of Rome Viscount lie
Magucionne. The lattpr's death has been n
great loss for the party in Rome and has had
great effect on the eNiled Bishop OF Geneva
. In Rome Monsisnor Mermillod lived The strict
life of monk. He boarded with the Sulpicinns
near the Quirinal. His social habits and his
visits to the most elegant salons of urisiocrntc
home never prevented him from combining
the austerity OF Il religious life with the incum.
benches OF his dignity and high social standing,
His conversions have been numerous. Only
y Few months ago. coming from Norway and
Sweden. he WIS accompanied by ono OF the
most dist ngnished gentlemen Of that country.
who WAS brought by him to the Catholic faith
AMI who was a'terward created a knight Of the
pOntiflcal court '~