The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-04
PApAl POLITICS.

ROME. March 3-The declaration of the
new Italian ministry has been received at
the vatican with extreme reserve. They
wait for the actions of the new government
before judging it, but they are convinced
that the cabinet will not favor any anti
religious legislation. and that it viii en-
force with moderation those now existing.
An ecclesiastic of high position said today:
1.-The Italian government desires peace.
IT Will do nothing TO wound the vatican.
1t has been of use, and viii therefore do
othing to defend u.s. NJ Di Rudini is
personally favorable to the religious paci-
fication. and has placed Signor Chamini in
the ministry of agriculture in order to
have near him one known in high ecclesi-
asticai circles. Signor Chamini has long
been in favor Of conciliation, and has
urged an arrangement between the urir-
lnal and the vatican. He Is a personal
friend of many prelstes and OF many Cath
olicS and especially of those who form the
conciliatory party and who desire that the
pope should permit the Catholics to go to
the ballot boxes and TO save the monarchy
and the present unity 10y participation in
political affairs.
Before the lust election for the leCisla-
ture this Catholic party had increased its
pressure upon the vatican and upon the
pope, with the intention of raising the in
terdict Signor Capello, the late presi-
dent OF the UniveTs Romano, had even
made a kind of alliance with Signer
Chamini and his friends. The friends of
Slgnor Chamini and the concilistory Cath
ollcs were 10 form kind of union party
and support each other warmly in the cleo
items, butthe pope has Just put down the
rebellion OF Slgnor CaDeiio and the COM
pact has been broken for tie time. 1t is
doubtful whether the pope Will ever yield
1t Is too late now for him 10 change his
polcr.
.sWhap eo VII ,o,,,a 80. .. I.
was fsvorably Inclined TO the participation
OF the Catholics in the elections Every
thing was even ready. The Roman princes
had already taken their measures in order
10 put up Catholic candidat, = everywhere
But seized with fear Leo XIII consulted
the bishops All the bishops pleaded in
favor OF tie continuance of the state of
things nj eletti nj elettCri. go NH hest
tated 10 go against the unan imous feelings
of the eplscopacy. Since then the poDt.
has been disenchauted. He has more than
once expressed his strong desire 70 make
peace with the Quiruel. on: he has been
deceived in his hopes. The more he smoke
IN favor of a reconciliation the more the
Quirnal took measures which were direct
ed against the holy see and the church
The pope has become convinced that
peace with the royal house Of Itaiy is i'm
possible as the Sav0yard dyuAsty is held in
bondage by revolution d is the viSis.e
zig y OF tDe war Nh<tu against lns pope.
TAis being 50 ii Ia not very nksly the
vsticaa will permit the Ca tholies 10 &C 10
the ballot boxes in order 10 save the mon
erehy which has done and VIII do al IN
Its power to prevent a solution Of the Re
Inan question. An interesting question IL.
does the pope desire the establishment CT
rep1bhe2 Ee IS waiting, but expects
nothing from the monarchy. Many Gath
oiiss hope too the republic will Come sooner
or later, ard that she viii grant liberty 70
the holy see. The monarchy is condemned
hy its very existence 10 prevent anv solu-
uon favorable 10 the pope. The settled