The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-23
WILLTHEPOPE MOVE?
Hostility of Italian Government
Making Rome Intolerable.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE VS.. CHURCH.
@. A. r. Member to Be Expelled From
. Methodist Conference-Proceed.
ings Of Missionary Conventions.

ROME Oct. 22-Interyiews with eminent
cardinals confirm the accuracy of the
statements cabled few days ago regard
ing the feeling at the Vatican touching
the demonstrations of the French pilgrims
at the Pantheon. In a talk with an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, one of the
cardinals, who Is close to the pope, SAID:
The investigations made prove that the dis
order OF October was prepared and arranged in
advance by the italian government against the
radical republican demonstration at Nice and
against the pope. Under Secretary of State
Deluea and Mr.. Garibaldi, he asserted, had
arranged the conspiracy. The triple alliance
was informed of it and approving of it, as a re-
ply to the fetes at Nice and as direct attack
upon the pope and the pilgrims. 1t was the de-
sired affirmation of monarehical right against the
French republic and against the stdtu quo at
Rome The Italian government sent TO all
mayors a circular letter in order to add weight
to the manifestation.
The correspondent asked why so large
part of the monarchical and liberal world
favored the outrages upon the French pill
grims, and the cardinal replied:
The government wishes TO give to the world
the impression that Rome is opposed to the
pope and that Italy will not have any reconcilia-
ton with France or any amicabe understanding
The demonstration was the result of the repub-
lican and democratic policy of the pope. Since
the famous toast OF Cardinal Lavigerie and the
demonstration at Cronstadt, all of our Official
world monarchical and liberal and sectarian
has been living in state of trouble.
1t felt its edifce. so laboriously erect
ed, to be cracking and threatening to
ruin all its hopes; all its illusions were vanish
ing, and then came the scandals of October 2
Pope Leo perfectly understood the meaning it
was intended to convey to him, aud told what is
well known when he announced: 81 am no
longer a prisoner. ! am a hostage. / am
threatened with exile and assassination II will
not capitulate before the enemy" Official Italy
desires to sequestrate him. to restrict his liberty
and declares by these demonstrations that If the
pope does not yield he will be killed or driven
from Rome. Everybody regrets the Pantheon
incidents, but nobody has the courage TO brave
the anger OF the government
''What will the pope do eventually" asked the
correspondent
81 do not yet know" said the cardinal. "He
caused a diplomatic note to be sent to the papal
nuncios touching directly the real significance
of affairs. He will wait for the public mind to
be well fixed upon the origin and character of
the liberal manifestations. When this work of
preparation has been accomplished he will act"
The cardinal further said nothing had
yet been decided as to the pope leaving
Rome, but everything is in readiness for
such step. At any rate, the relations
between Italy and the pope will be serious
ly modified. Pope Leo is aware of the
secret Vaccinations of the triple alliance
and will act in consequence.
Asked about the next conclave, the
cardinal said they had been dreading an
exodus, but that the recent events have
caused long step in the idea of holding
the conclave abroad. They had thought
only in case of war to seek for a pope
abroad, but events have enlightened them
as to the last design of the Italian revolu-
tlonists.