Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

dcnce to lift the yoke Of persecution
from the church"
Mgr. John NJ. Farley is q member Of
the archbishop's council. He was pri-
vate secretary Of Cardinal McCloskey.
He In, besides, rector of ST. Gabriels
parish and vicar general OF the diocese.
When / called on him. he said:
Nothing is certain in the matter Of
the pope leaving Rome at present. The
situation is most unhappy one. but
neither Leo XIII. nor his successors viii
ever leave tho holy see without des-
perate struggle, in which the moral aid
of all Christendom viii toe invoked. The
place of the churcK's head is in Rome,
and do not believe King Humbert him.
self would venture to withdraw the
guarantees which protect the vatican"
'slf the pope left Rome where would
he be likely TO go?"
"Therc would be no trouble 10 fnd q
place. He might go to Germany, Aus
tria, France or Spain. but be belongs in
Rome and he will stay there"
Mr.. Patrick Walsh. editor Of the SUM-
day Democrat, a leading Catholic organ.
said: Rome is in a constant ferment
The people of all Italy are in most
unhappy state. They are loaded down
with taxation % keep up n big army
and navy to crafty the Sandman pride.
This years crops have failed. and the
people are desperate. just think of it
the taxes range from SIS TO $50 per
capita.
''Thc city Of Rome is crowded with
half-starving peasants from the agricul-
tural districts. The streets arc thropgci
with a mob which Is ready for any des-
perate work. King Humbert Is begin
ming TO find ont that he and bis govern
ment have made many mistakes. They
nre not anxious TO persecute the pope at
this time, believe. They are taking
such precautions as they can 10 main
tain themselves where they are. They
dare not brave the possibility Of foreign
intervention in the papsl question. IL
might end in The evacuation Of Rome.
II the situation is preeipitated. believe
1t will not be by the government but by
the mob. frenxied with the results Of
bad rule. II Is true that portion of
the populace of Rome ia on the verge of
pillage or MASSACRE
You speak 81 foreign intervention. I"
''Yes. II King Humbert shoald en-
deavor 10 force a climax the first 10 in
terfere would be the emperor Of Ger
many. His mother has inst given s2S. :
600 10 a Catholic church in Berlin. and
II is even whispered that the empress IS
q Catholic. Then France. Austria,
Spain and the minor Catholic powers
would never permit any further aggres-
sion on the papsl independence
Father ]. J. Ducey, of 81. Jec's. is
IN constant receipt ~ sdvices from
friends In the American college in
Rome EIe compared the state Of the
city 10 that Of q csuldron ready 10
eeethe MP st any moment But he
did not think II was The policy of TN.
Italian government 20 precipitste y
crisis Its plan had always been % Sc
euestrate the pope and abolish the
Law Of guarantee hy impereeptible de-
erees. The diplomats situation u T1-
rope At present was snch tlsst Italy dare
not incur TIE risk of open foreign iD-
tsrference.
Rev. A Merrfck. Of the Jesuit college.
held practically similar views lie
tbonFht that any co~reion saIfieieut to
make II necessary for ti,e pops u rave
Rome ~onls ~ ones bring active rs-
rraonxtrsnc.s froas al tfse lendiBg pow
ers ~ Tire vTord. Otter priests end iav-
men With whesn talked took the saras
view Of tie situstion
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