The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-08
TREATY OF PEACE.
The Ending of Prince Bismarck'S
kulturkampf.
Full TraI -Istion of the Official Note of tn e
Holy sec to the Prussian Charge
dAhaires In Rome.

New YORK, April PA letter from
Rome to the Sun gives full transla.
tlon OF the official note OF the Holy
Gee 10 y DE Monts, charge d afaires
Of Prussia in Rome. This is one of
the most important official documents
that ever emanated from the papal
authority, intended to settle a long
and formidable difficulty by ending
he Kulfurkampf.
FRoNI THE PALACE OF THE VATICAN. AuriI
1, 1ss5-In his last note OF the 26th of
last month, the undersigned cardinal -secre-
targ Of state gave His Excellencv. the en-
Wy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tehtlaly of Prussia, 70 understand that 81
soon as the bill actually contemplated, to-
ge'hcr With the known changes, was ac-
ceptei and promulgated the bishops should
he instructed to make known to the Prus-
sian government the names OF ecclesiastics
Who are 70 be called as parish priests to
discharge the functions OF their ministry in
such parishes as are now vacant. The note
added tDat II, as was to be hoped, a religious
peace was concluded, this practice OF mott
fTlfg might be continued in the future.
las MCdRs Dr0cedendi (manner OF pro-
eseding} has arisen from the consideration
thAt although the contemplated bill, with
TIE last amendments, does contain funda-
iaental notifications, the Importance OF
hith are willingly acknowledged it cannot,
"Neri he.ess, be admitted that religious
peace mas been completely restored go long
aS otHcr dispositions of the preceding legis-
latIon, 81 which no mention is made in
the biI as at present drafted, are
atioseG 70 remain For this reason it is
thoHght nat the notifying the government
hbont he parish rectorships actually va
cant was an important advance aud that
oy such progressive accord We were prepar-
lag the ground for a complete religious
peace. Thereby the permanent authoriza-
ton 81 these notifications is placed on
leFel corresponding with that condition of
perfect order which the Holy See desires to
see esi iaoIished as soon as possible.
tatho.irs, on their side, would not see
vf-h pleasure the Holy See granting such
permanent authorization before they are
g.rsn to enjoy the benefit Of a definite re-
H-hus peace. Hence great reliance is splaCed
"a considerations derived from the very
nature ni the matter in question, and
winch t'und their expression Ia the preced-
lug documents of the Holy See. Meanwhile
l5 has been ascertained from various
sources, and especially from the last dee.
lara ton Of His Eycellency, Prince Bismarck.
that the projected bill, with it's last amend.
mehts, would find great difficulty
IN being adopted by the majority
m Parliament II the Holy See did not
from the present time authorize permanent
notification. The Holy Father, impressed
by the gravity Of this painful situation,
would propose to the Prussian government,
as a means of diminishing the difficulty on
both sides, to complete the present bill by
revising the former dispositions not men
toned IN this BILL so as to afford ground TO
nope Tor complete restoration Of religious
peace. Toe realization of this proposal
would entirely satisfy the Holy Father, and
would bn received by Catholics with so sin.
ceEe JOY that His Holiness could from
this moment conCede the permanent notifi-
cation.
II, nevertheless, under existing circum-
stances, the revision OF the May laws can
not be accomplished in the manner afore-
said, as soon as the undersigned secretary
OF state has received the assurance that
this revision shall be undertaken in the
very near future, the Holy See will grant
the permanent notification in the sense of
the answer given in the nnte of March 26,
To the third question asked by the Prussian
legation In it's note of the sam. date As
to this third question the Holy See
intends TO leave the government free
To fuily explain to the dioces an author
tiles the motives alleged Tor excluding
the person proposed when the government
believes the detinitive nomination OF such
2 person 20 the position to bairreconcilable
to the public order because of some fact
known TO the government and by it proved
to De serious. The PrUssian government
viii perceive in these last proposals a new
proof OF the continual anxiety of the Holy
Father TO obtain religious peace, as well as
Of his eudeavor to remove all obstacles to
the examination OF the means BY which
such peace may be arrived at
The undersigned secretary OF state has
the honor TO assure you, noble sir, of his
high consideration.
CARDINAL JACOBINI.
Nearly all the parishes in Prussia, repre-
sentlng Catholic population ofnearly TO-
600, GOO have been deprived OF all regular
pastoral ministrations since the real be-
ginning OF Prince Bismarck's kuitUrkan1Df
in 1928. It has been Il long and disas-
trous struggle and no wonder the Holy
Father Is willing to make .re4l concessions
to the govern ,uent for the purpose of
restoring TO the Prussiau Catholics their
bishops and paroehial clergy, and is pro-
yiding for the spiritual needs and educa-
tlonal wants OF a generation so long neg
lected and prosecuted. 1t is the crowning
glory OF the poutidcate of Leo Mi.