New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
THE MEMOIRS OF THE POPE,
AN AMERICAN FIRM TO PUBLISH THEM.
WRITTEN IN LATIN AND TO BE TRANSLATED INTO
ALL LANGUAGFs-oUT IN 1887.

ALL LANGUAGFs-oUT IN 1887.
The enormous sale of the personal memoirs
OF General Grant has naturally attracted great
attention. Political, social, literary. and military
heroes all the world may be ex
pccted to blossom out into autobiography on the
slightest encouragement But different walk in
life from those enumerated is to be represented
by the next great autobiography. The very
and capstone Of the greatest OF prlesthoods tho
man whom large part Of tho worlds population re-
CARDS Christs vicar on earth, the sue
cessor OF St. Peter the Infallible, the Pope will
write the history of HIS life and sub
NIT it commercial enterprise the bushes
sgement of Charles L. Webster & Co, The firm that
published General Grants book.
For some time correspondence has been in pro-
gress between the firm and the Papal Secretary
at Rome, and the negotiations have now
reached advanced stage. The experience
which this American firm has had In translang, secur-
lug copyrights and pushing the sale OF the Grant
moirs in almost every civilzod country fitted them
to undertake this task Tho book will of course
be translated into every language spoken by Christian
people and the sale will be enormous Every Roman
Catholic priest will be glad to a subscrip-
tion solicitor and every bisnop general agent
with no heavy percentages TO be taken OF grand
sum total that the Roman Catholic world Will pay for
such work The enormous total realized will doubtless
be applied to the OF extending sustaining tie
Church, for Leo KILL has betrayed inclination
himself in any way.
Every good Catholic will of course want
copy OF this book whether he or she
can read not No pressure of
saccrdoa power will be necessary render dissent
nation wider than that Of any other book
published In this century. Rich church
bers will gladly pay large prices for deliberately bound
and Illustrated copies ana there will bo such
flow from the pockets OF the faithful will dwarf the
accumulatiOns Of Peters pence for many pre-
vious years. The wisdom of publishing the book
in America is evident, for here the great reading
of the Catholic Church and many
OF other faiths who would have sufficient money
and curiosity to buy the book. The
undertaking OF publishing 1t and spreading it all
the world is stupendous one, but American enterprise
aud energy can put 1t through time II
anything II OF binding establish
ments kept busy with the 100000 copies of
Grants book, tho handling of the millions OF
volumes that this work would require will
strain their resources to the utmost
"Yes, lam going publish the book" said Mr. Webster,
when spoken to about the matter yesterday but can't
say much about the details yet for the simple
reason that they haven't been arranged The
first half of 1t is already written.
It is being done by high church digna
tary, and one intimately acquainted with
the life aud character OF His Holiness.
OF be has every scrap record that has
the remOest bearing the subject and the work
will be complete and 'oiical in every sense.
It is being written in Latin and will be pub
lished in that language. 1t will, Of course be
translated into English French and Italian immediately
aud nearly all other languages possible.
Work has already begun .he French ard Italian
TRANSACTIONS have taken the for world"
4" How did they come to give you the contracts T.
"I don't know, I'm Perhaps through the
business relations | formed while pushing the
Grant book in Europe. [ made bid for
the job Tie advances all from their side. First
there letters and then gentleman OF this city,
whose / cannot gye camo to and
the negotiations carried personally. Finally
came to terms and closed the bargain"
" The book Will be fully illustrated Of course"
"Yes but we haven't settled that part yet. I am
Ching over to Rome this look about and see
what materials theys they have for illustration.
There ought to be ample material in the wealth OF reli-
Ons paintings anl of the Vatican though
some Of the wouldn't do for illustrations in the
autobiography of HIS Holiness. OF course, his portrait
will occupy prominent place in the book"
"When Will the work be issued !"
"Not until the summer Of 1887. There is no hurry
about it, and I want to get my other
of the fire, the Grant and Mcclellan memoirs.
before / tackle this biggest job OF all
We have over 5000 tried agents in the field
now in that country. and when get
ready to begin work they ought to bring in
great number of subscriptions. We shall
have to handle and push the
book on business principles just the same as any other
work"
There is no possible doubt that your firm will
have entire change of the publication, then r.
The book will be published by
lished in every style and | shall make 1t
point to get some of them down to such
price that every servant girl and day laborer may
have copy"