The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-23

cardinals, who are in a position to know
I'll the secrets Of political opinion at the
Fatican, confirm the accuracy of the state
menis in regard to the feeling at the
Natican touching the demonstration
against the French pilgrims at the Pan
theon. The Associated Press correspon-
dent has had an important interviw upon
the matter referred to with one of the
most influential of the cardinals, prelate
who is an intimate friend of the pope. lie
Sid. in substance:
Our position IN Rome has undergone a
radical change rs result Of the events
and of he disorders of Oct g An investi-
cation which we made into that incident
proved that the n>tration-jus,ified
under a chimerical prereXt-was prepared
and arranged in advance 10y the govern
ment and Menotti Garibaldi, against the
radico-republics demonstration OF Nice
and against the pope. The king, the
miI listers and fhe literal monarchical
party, were fearful of the consequences
which might arise from an alliance of the
republic with he radical republicans"
Besides, we also know that he triple
alliance has been informed of this game,
and hat it approved OF The manifestation
AS a reply TO the fetes at Nice aud as di-
rect attack upon the pop- and the pill
grms. Ii was desired Affirmation, pre-
medItated, of monarciical rights against
the French republic and against the status
QUO at Rome II was Signor de Lucia,
under secretary of state for the interior
department, and Menotti Garibald who
arranged the terms of this conspiracy.
The Italian government sent to all the
mayors a circular letter. in order to add
weight to the manifestation. We have
received the most pungent details In re-
gard TO the reception given these summa-
ries Many of the mayors were embar-
rausoI a ii ,nf Epntr how fp m
this summary. We are in possession of
several exemplaries of these confidential
letters"
But why has so large a part of the
monarchical and liberal world favored
these outrages upon the French pill
grlms'"
''The answer is that the government
wished to give the world the impression
that Rome is opposed to the pope and that
Haly will not have any reconcilement'with
France or any amicable understanding
between the Vatican and the French re-
public. You cannot imagine the auXieties
and fears of our liberal aud official world
in the face of the holy see. Our liberals
had expected that a religions war, waged
in France, would prevent all expression OF
religious opinion in this country and that
it would result sooner or later in violent
rupture with the holy see
'Since the famous toast of Cardinal
Lavigerie and the demonstrations at
Cronstadt all our official world-monarch-
ical, liberal and sectarian-has been living
in a state of trouble. IL is felt that the
edifce so laboriously erected is cracking
and threatening to 20 to ruin. All hopes
and all illusions were vanishing, aud then
came the scandals of Oct ober2 You may
be astOnished at the folly IF the govern
ment aud OF the liberals in drivi away
the piigrimages (becauSe this source of
revenue ior Rome ami Italy is now ruined)
i'm spite of its econou L. decadeuce, but il is
necessary 10 90 10 the bO,Iom of the mat
ter. IL l. Necessary 10 know that official
Italy desired 10 teach ltsson-to show
that she had made up her mind TO admit
all PxceSses and TO 20 to all extremes, aud
that, far from adapting lereel to the new
81 ua ion. sre would PIE er The AsSnSsina-
lion or ex ling OF Ghe pope aud piilage of
Vatican.
Such i the thrrat contained in that
crisis and those blows from sticks he-
stowen upou the pilgrims, and, let il be
added, L,o XII perfectly understood the
meaning il was intended 10 convey 10 the
pope, aud said, referring 10 these affairs:
4 am no longer prisoner; | am a
hostage. ] am threatened with exile and
assassination If l Viii not capituiate before
the enemy
"1hr pope saw correctly. The manifest
ations al Rome signify tLat official Italy
esires TO play a scandal between the pope
ana the fai hiuL Official 1t ly desires to
s,Questratr hlm, 10 restrict uis liberty, and
she drclai =, by Ihi-, that il The pope does
not yield re will be killed. or that he will
be driven from Rome Ii j. Rome closed
TO the pilgrims or the pope expelled from
ROM.
Official Italy sees with apprehension the
pie gress " hlch The pope Is making. not
ouly in the world Al large, but in Rome
itself Since liI- wurAiugmen's manifes-
tat ons of Feb. s, 1889, and the explosion of
the powder m .zIue al Monte Nerdes. the
inh. blIaui~ If l.uue have cUmmo need TO
draw pos We lt.taliels between the conse-
quruce> ul thr status quo AMI he po icy of
a., Va C "a. Public opinion has traus-
turmeu Itself u der Tie pressure of events.
Il l. the new regime winch has brought
m Sery 10 this clt y, when in days gone by,
Rome wa> cuntiuu lly Ell fete.
Thruughou The summer our popula-
tion has been luuAin. forward to the pill
grlmages, ~ II they were temporal mes
slah. spreading broadcast both gold aud
silver. But when the Liberal party felt
tins popular current spreauiug-wb il
saw the people iraterulzlnG with the pill
grims, when il found itself, above all. CON
irouted 10y incomparable and unmistak-
able manifest tatlons OF popularity, exhibit
ed towards hr holy ather-it was afraid.
IL sald 10 ltse that an end must be put TO
these instructive speCtaCles. The scandals
were not only acJs OF violence-they were
principally acts II wes skneSs and despair
Evefybady understands the Pantheon in
Cldenj, hut no ouA has the courage to
brave he ga -vr Of the government"
~ III the pole accept this new situa-
tiOn 2"
Never" was the firm reply. "even
though bis lie j Threatened since the
Vatican Il q bounced aid plACed iu a state
oi s,eEe. Tie more oue trlrs TO exercise
premvuitattd q influence over tie pope the
more headstr ruug lie becomes Al each
direct blow from official ltsiy, at each
declaration oi war; n has replied by "a
bold act. flrmly. not violently"
but what viii the pope do eventually?'
aaid the CORES >ponGsnL
Il do not Yet know" vas the reply. !
''Iie has caused diplomatic note 20 be
upon the real significance OF the Pantheon |
scandal Leo All. VINO weighs aud
Rgaiu weighs acts before coming 10 de-
cIsion. will wait, before taking any step.
for the public mind 10 he well fixed upon
the origin aud character 81 the Liberal |
" ben this work OF pre-
paratlou l. accomplished hr will act.
can say, however. even today that the |
Pan beou lucldent wil lave be mos s-ri |
Gus eonsequ ncvs for LAZY. Tor tue Vatican |
End fur The situation in general"
"Nnl The pope leave Romet"
Nothing Is yet decided. answered the |
but everything is ready for |
such 4 step. Every body, however. is per
Euaded that his sdversaries will so on 10 |
ths bitter end"