New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
offer # King Charles Of Rumania to form new Cabi-
net in place of The Ministry which recently resigned
THE POPE EIGHTY ONE YEARS OLD
HIS REPLY TO THE CARDINALS' ADDREss-THr
NATICAN AND TIE QNIRINAI.


VATICAN AND THE oUIRINAL.
Rome, N,rch 2.-Tho Pope today received con.
c1a;ulaton, upon the occasion Of the eghtydrst an
uivcr.ary Of his birth. he was born March =, 1910.
and was elected tho Papacy upon the death of Pope
Pins IN being crowned Pope March g. 1873.
Cardinal La Valetta presented address from the
sacred College. The Pope, in the of his re-
.ponse. said that he had passed another year of
onyieties and veXations due to attacks the Church
The posuon was similar TO that in Gregory's pOnti-
cafe when the Church cOmbated the Lombarts.
1loucb the barbariars tried his patience. Gregory's
croote.t trials were with internal enemies. who were
los ferocOus but more evil than the barbarians. The
latter were converted, but the former remained re
heuous so now the malice OF the Churchs enemies
was sultle. But their would not prevail.
rbcv would not prevent the head Of tho
Clprch from extending solcitude 10 the whole
70 maintain faith and unity with Rome
IIo nrayed for the Eastern Church. and hc fct con-
so,cj by the PROCESS made in England. As Gregory
defended Rome and her people against the barDarah'
and the emperors of Byzantmm. so he did not cease
10 declare to Italy that the Popes were their true oene
factors and friends. ltays opposition was al "'' VI
lmpcty and political folly.
Hecring to the slavery question. the Pope SAID ne
followed the policy Of his predecessors working for It's
abolition in Brazil and Africa. lie euoELed the
Powers protecting missionaries.
The enemies OF Cariiual Manning have spread the
rmg that the Propaganda had sent lette? OF rcproo
70 the illustrious Engshman on account OF his social
i,c letter to the "NlXc Steele" entitled Rome Fran
coi,c. ON the best Information the correspondent OF
tbe Associated Press is able to deny this The
sociastlc action of the Cardinal is watched at Rome
with sympathetic interest.
The declaration of the Italian Ministry mas
been received at the Vatican with extreme reserve.
they wait for the actions If the Government before
Judging IT, But they are Convinced that the Cabinet
tiV..tf -f,,f- 1aVyG
will enforce with moderation those now existing An
ecce,iastc Of high position said to youc correspondent
today: The Italian Government desires peace. u
will do nothing TO wound the Vatican II has Heed
of us and Will therefore do nothing 10 offend us NJ
d Rudin is personally favorable to religious pachca-
ton and has placed Signor thlml IN thc MINISTRY VI
Agriculture I'm order to have ncac him one Intimate
with the high eccesiastic circles siguor Chimui has
Ion: been in favor Of cOnciliauon, and has urged
an arrangement between the Quirnal and tho
Vatican. lie is a personal friend Of many pvelates
and of MANY Catholics, especially of those who form
the conciatory Roman party and who desire that tho
Pope should permit the Catholics to 20 10 the ballot
boxes and to the monarchy and the present uhy
by pars. patton in political affairs. Sgnor Campcllo
the lag president of the Universe Romano, had even
made a kind OF all alliance with SiSnOr Chminl and
his friends. The friends of sicAOr Chimlni and the
conclatory Catholics to form kind Of unique
party and support each other warmly III the eIec2M1
ClinIello and the compact has been broken FOR tho
time VIII 1t succeed in the future do not tmnh so
An interesting question j.: Does the Pope dc
sire the establishment of a rcpubic!' Many Catho-
lies hope that the republic will sooner or ldcr
and hat she viii grant liberty TO the Holy bee.
Al the Vatican it l. asserted that Slsnor CrISpI'
late Prime Minister OF Italy, expects 10 return 20
power and that he has approached the Holy See win
the view to persuade the Iapal authorize, hot ~
accord concessions TO the Ministry Of the Marquis q
Kudnl, and the later'S Cabinet cannot last. Slehor
Crispi is said to have insisted that the Pope ought not
to ;low Catholics 10 support the Government at
elections, and 10 have promised that if he returns 10
power he Will make concessions 10 the Vatican