The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-23
LEO MAY LEAVE ROME.
Belief in Vatican Circles That the
Pilgrim Incident Was q
Conspiracy.
Deliberately Planned by the Triple
Alliance Against the Pope
and France.
The Matter Of Seeking Asylum In Another
Country aerionsly Discussed by
the Cardinals.

ROME, Oct. pam interview with An
eminent cardinal confirms the accuracy of
the statement cabled a few days ago re-
garding the feeling at the Vatican touching
the demonstration against the French pill
grims at tho pantheon. In a talk with an
Associated press correspondent, one of the
cardinals. who is close to the pope, said
Investigations made prove that the disorder
Of Got. 2 was prepared and arranged in adj
vance by the Italian government against
the radical republican demonstration at
Nice and against the pope. Uuder-
Secretary Of State Delucca and M.
Garibaldi, he asserted, arranged the
c%onspiracv. The triple alliance wal in
formed of it and approved Of it, as a reply
to the fstes at Nice and ss a direct attack
upon the pope n the pilgrims. It was
desired to make the affair a demonstration
Of monarchial right against a free republic
and against the statu quo at Rome. The
Italian government sent to various mayors
n circular letter in order to give weight to
the manifestation.
The correspondent asked why so large a
part Of the monarchial and liberal world
favored outrages upon French pilgrims,
and the cardinal replied: 'The govern
ment wishes to give to the world the
impression that Rome is opposed to
the pope and that Italy will not
have any reconciliation with France or
any amicablo understanding between the
vatican and against the French republic. The
demonstration was the republican and dem
ooratic policy of the pope. Since the ia
nous toast Of Cardinal La Vigerie," said
he land the demonstrations at Cronstadt.
all our official world, monarchical, liberal
and sectarian, has been living in a state Of
trouble. 1t has felt its ediice so labori-
ously erected to be cracking and threaten
ing ruin. All hopes. all illusions, we're van
ishing, and then came the scandals of Oct.
2. Leo perfectly understood the mean
tn him. ii was and INTENDED said TO What convey y
we'll known when he announced
4 am NO longer a pr,soner; I am y hostage;
l I'm threatened with assassination if | will
not oapitulate before the enemy Official
Italy" said the cardinal. desires to So
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 govern
ment."
What will the pope do e%ventually?'
asked the correspondent.
II do not yet know" said the cardinal.
she has caused a diplomatic note to bs sent
papal ~nuncios touching directly upon the real
significance of the affair. He will wait for
the public mind to be we'll fixed upon the
origin and character of the liberal NANTES
~tations. When this work of preparation is
accomplished he will act.''
The cardinal further said that nothing
had yet been decided as to the pope leaving
Rome, but that everything is in readiness
for such a step. At any rate rela-
tions between Italy and the pope
will be seriously modified. Leo is
aware of tae secret Vaccinations
of the triple alliance and will act in conse-
quenos. Asked about the next conclave,
the cardinal said they had been dreading
an exodus. but that recent events had
caused a 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
az to the last design of the Italian reyo!u-
~sionists.