The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-28

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tie a long and formidable difficulty by
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FROM THR PALACE OF THE VlTICAN, |
April 1, 1885. I
In his last note Of the Goth Of last month,
the undersigned Cardinal. Secretary OF
State gave his Excellency the Envoy Ex.
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
OF Prussia, to understand that as soon as
the bill actually contemplated, tugether
with the known changes, was accepted
and promulgated, the Bishops should be
instructed TO make known to the PTusslan
Government the names Of ecclesiastics
who are 10 be called 90 parish priests to
discharge the functions OF their ministry
In such parishes as are now vacant, The
note added that II, as was 10 bs hoped, q
religious peace was concluded, this prec.
tiCe Of the notifying might be continued
In the future. This mVdus prOcedendi
("manuer OF proCeeding") has ARISEN from
the consideration that, although the con-
templated bill with It's amendments, does
contain fundamental notifications, the
Importance OF which are willingly ack-
noWledged, 1t cannot, nevertheless, bs ad.
mttted that religious peace has been com.
pletely restored so long aa other DISPOSE
tIons OF the preceding legislation, Of which
no mention is made IN the bill as at pres.
ent drafted, are allowed 10 remain.
PARISH RRcToRsHIPs.
For this reason II 10 thought that the
notifying Of the Government about the
parish rectorships actually vacant was an
important advance, and that by such pro.
gFessiye accord we were preparing the
ground for a complete religious peace.
Thereby the permanent authorization OF
these notifications 10 placed on q level
corresponding with that condition oil per.
feet order which the Holy See dssires to
soc established as soon as possible.
Catholics, on their aide, would not see
with pleasure the Holy See granting such
permanent authorization before they are
given TO enjoy the benefit OF q definite
religious peace, Hence great reliance Ia
plaOsd on considerations derived from the
very nature OF the matter In question,
and which found their expression In the
preceding documents oil the Holy See.
Meanwhile ithas been ascertained from
various sources, and especially from the
last declaration of his Excellency Prince
Bismarck, that the projected bill, with its
last amenements, would find great difll.
Guilty in being adopted by the majority In
Parliament II the Holy See did not from
the present time authorize permanent no.
tihcation. The Holy Father, impressed
by the gravity Of this painful situation,
would propose To the Prusaian Govern
ment, as means Of diminishing the dltll-
Guilty on both sides, TO complete the pres
ent bill by revising the former dispositions
not mentioned In this bill 80 as to afford
ground TO hope for complete restoration
OF religious peace. The realization Of this
proposal would entirely satisfy the Holy
Father, and would be received by Catho.
lies with 80 sincere Joy that His Hoi.
ness from this moment comedies the per.
manent notification.
THE MAY LAWS,
II, nevertheless, under existing circum.
stances, the revision Of the May laws can.
not be accomplished In the manner aiore.
said, as soon as the undersigned Secretary
OF State has received the assurance that
this revision shall be undertaken In the
near future, the Holy See will grant the
permanent notification In the sense OF the
answer given, In the note OF March 20, TO
the third question asked by the Prussian
Legation In It's note Of the same date. As
to this "third question" the Holy See in.
tends to leave the Government free TO
fully explain to the diocesan authorities
tho motives alleged for excluding the per.
son proposed, when the Government be-
lieves the defnitive nomination OF such
person to the position To be irreConciliable
with public order because OF some fact
known to the Government by It proved to
be serious. The PrusSan Government
will perceive In the last proposals new
proof Of the continual anxiety OF the Holy
Father TO obtain religious peace, o. we'll as
Of his endeavor 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 10 assure YOU, noble sir, Of his
highest consideration.
[Signed. CARDINAL JAcoliNI.
Nearly oil the parishes In Prussia, rep.
resenting q Catholic population oi nearly
10,000,0 900, have been deprived Of ali
regular pastoral ministrations since the
real beginning Of Prince BiSmarck's kul.
turkdmph In 1878. II has been long
and disastrous struggle, and no wonder
the Holy Father is willing to make great
CONCESSIONS TO the government for the
purpose Of restoring 10 the Prussian
Catholics their bishops and paroChial
clergy, or providing for the spiritual needs
and educational wants Of generation 90
long neglected and pergeCuted. II 10 the
browning glory Of the Pontifcate Of Lao