New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-23
THE VATICAN AND THE QU1RINAL.
A CARDINAL ASSERTS THAT THE PANTHEON
DENOMINATION WAS ARRANGED IN AID

DEMONSTRATION WAS AhRANUE@D IN ~
VANCE BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Rome oct o2.-Interviews with prominent Caru
nails confirm the accuracy of the statements cabled
in these dispaches few days ago in regard 70 inc
feeling at the Vatican touching the demonstration oi
French uilgrims at the Pantheon. An ASSOCIATED
press correspondent has had important lntefVie"
upon the subjects referred to with one OF 'ie 'sV
Influential cardinals, who is an Intimate rleiu oi "
pope and in every way thoroughly qualified to express
opinions the subject his Nuruiih SUN "
substance; -.,,o.,
don ros,+on in Rome has undergone radical
norco os q result of the disorders Of Ortober 2 Inc
Investigation which we have made into that lncioeht
has proved that the demonstration, 1ustiheu uuer
cbimercal pretext, was prepared anu dr4''s "a
advance by the Government ara Menotu "urlDd'''
against the neutrality-suspicious. demonstration ol NJ
and against the Pope. The King the Ministers anu
the LberaMonarchlcal party were fearful OF 'is con
seouences which might arise from the alliance oi
uronco With the Vatican and of the alliance oil ue
Republic with the Radical Republicans. we aiSo know
that the Triple Alliance has been INFORMED oi .'9
game and that it approved OF this maniles.uuou u
as a reply TO the fetes at Nice, anu a. ,ar'nos
a,tock npon the Pope and the pilgrims.
"a was desired affirmation, premeoliateo' VI
monarchioal rights against the French hepuoho anu
against the statu quo at Rome. o..
at was NJ de Lucca, the Under-secretary OF state
~ the Interior Department and NJ Menoul "aIlpa'u
who arranged the terms or tnls cohePHao'' NV
Government sent TO all the Mayors crcnlar leter III
| order to add weight to the manifestation Many OF
the Mayors were embarrassed and oid not hno" INV
| to reply to this summons; we are Ia possession u
| several Of these confidential letters"
"But why has so largo part Of the monarcmcai
and liberal world favored these outrages upon fIc"'
! pilgrims9" asked the correspondent
"The answer is that the Government WISH 10 give
to the world the impression that Rome Is opposed 10
the Pope and that Italy will not have any reconclha
ton with France or any amlcable understanding pc
tween the Vatican and the French hepuOhc' i"o
demonstration was the prOongation or the result Vi
the republican and democratic policy OF the Pope
You cannot imagine the anxietes and fears OF our
liberal and official world in face of the isolation OF
the Holy See Our Liberals had expected that the
religious war waged in France would prevent all MS
ing Of opinion in this country, and that it would
result, sooner later, in violent rupture with the
Holy Sec.
The manifestations of Rome signify that official Italy
desires to place scandal between the Pope and the
faithful: official Italy desires to sequestrate him.
10 restrict his liberty and shs declares by this that
Il the Pope does not yield he will be killed, that
he will be driven from Rome. Official Italy secs
with appreh nsOn the progress which the Pope is max
ing not only in the world at large, but in Rome it,
self. The population Rome is in mourning.
Everybody regrets those Pantheon incidents, but
body has the to brave the anger OF the Govern
ment."
"Will the Pope accept this new situation?" in
qured the correspondent
Never was the firm reply, seven though his life
is threatened since the Vatican Is denounced and
placed in state of siege.
"Wiu the Pope leave ROme7" the correspond
| ent's next question.
.. Nothing is yet decided answered the Cardinal
but everything Is ready for such step. since Oc
tober the ecclesiastical world has been partly pre-
pared for such a grave measure. But more recent
occurrences have to an apprecable extent changed
The state Of mind Everybody is persuaded that the
adveI~ancs VIII 20 10 the bitter end. The occupa
ton Of Rome they say, IS ] have already Informed
YOU will be followed, in the case Of the Commune
by the massacre of the hostages We thought that IN
the case OF war alone shOnld be compelled to eek
for Pope abroad, but events have enlightened lis
To the last designs of The Italian revolution. We shall
be obliged TO give way for moment 10 force and to