New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
VATICAN DIPLOMACY.
POPE LEO XIII CoURTED BY TIE POWERS.

LETTERS OF AUDIENCE NOT ALWAYS EASY
ROMAN NEWSPAPERS
FRO, a-occAsrcNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE;
Rome July 2-while the Quirinal congratulates
itself upon the latest victory won by the Italians
in Abys,na over rebelIous but still unconqlered
chief, lima. the Vatican rejoceo TO see Russia ana
England again negotiating with il OH. behalf Oh
their catholic subjects in Poland ana the BrtlSn
colonies. An English confidential agent las arrived
here with instructions to negotiate with the Holy sec,
in order to arrange to extend to other British
possessions the religious mOdus vvendi established
by General Slmu for the island of Malta 1t IS
not probable that the vatican will promptly grant
that request for it has been somewhat disappointed
in IFS hope that the British Cabinet would, after the
atisfactory arrangements regarding Malta, renew at
least semi official relations with the Vatican. Tho
Russian Government acting with greater adrotness;
it has sent back " lsvolsd, the representative
OF the Gar. The Russian diplomat has held long
conferences with Cardinal Rampolla, the Foreign
Minister of the Pope, and he is evidently instn'ted
TO press for solution Of the questions covering
the Polish Church
In connection with these visits Of diplomats TO
the Vatican it should be remembered that
access 10 the Pontincal residence is not easy When
under Pope Pins IX the famous Cardinal Antonelli
had come 20 be the supreme power at the VATICAN, he
ordered that even Cardinals should not present them
selves before the Pontlh without having first OBJ
tanned a letter Of audience The rule was main
tanned even after the death OF Plus IN and OK
AntOnelli: and recently Cardinal Lavigerie, the
lannon's apostle of the abolition Of the African slave
trade having gone mp to the Pope, was asked
nv tho usher I'm the POntihcal ante chamber for his
letter Of audience lie had none, but tried TO push
into the reception-rcom, despite the efforts o. the
swiss guards with whom the Carlilal loudly remoh-
strated. The dispute was so noisy that Leo MI
himself opened the door, and ASKED WHAT "aS 'ho
matter ~ Ia .,, ,,i,or ,.bo,a ora vonr
guards, who want 10 prevent me from seeing Your
Iiolincs,. | arrive from Tunis, and
"Oh" answered Leo NH, ms Is the so9u ardlndi
IAvigere. Como in, come right In. Ana no" aio
The Cardinal had gained his point and got his inter
view. On another occasion, al the time Of the last
Pontifca Jubilee two years ago, represeItatlve ot
Vatican. and the master OF ceremonies. Cariinil
SIacchi told him: The Holy Father Is very busy;
simply wanted 10 gve Ills Holiness the presents Of the
faithful Of or docee oe$ you D sIa r. T
! MIN the gift, that have been cft III my charge me
chamberlain understood and the audience was G sraned
portion Of these SfH' whlcn fOrn hearH uIe "'2io
revcnuc Of the Pope IS set apart Tor ne support ot me
K6mano' the onlg paper receiving c0mmu9ea; sit5
| tons from the ponulcal Chancery. 1t was edited
Tn @ S and y rrera S iaS of the q nobes But i
had lost much of It's influence since looi when the
OF Leo XIII, and still more at me request = eer %
prcatcS and cardinals who contributed 10 t esaDush
uresS used 10 look in the Journal de Rome for SEMI
official Information about the Vatican policy ana later
,n The :. Nontcur de- Rome The Journal stopped
and Mariui, Crispolh attempted to revive the "os-
eervatore7 but with little success. AZ present, be-
sides "fl PapatO" weekly sheet. the religious press
is represented at Rome by the Osscrvatore Romano
which Is a special Italian organ by the "Noce Della
Verita which is not only Italian, but also the mouth
piece of the LegtmSts OF France Italy and spain. and
bv the Moneur de Rome edited by an Alsatian,
Nbot Gocgln This IS the special organ OF MOnsicnOI
Galmbertt the welllnown Papal Nuncio AZ Vienna,
whence he has managed the whole CATHOLIC campaisa
I'm Germany.