St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-01
THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
italian Politicians Passion
ately Interested in It's
Location.
Pope Leo's Belief in Democ-
Pacy--A Glimpse at the
Past.
The Pontiff's Wise Policy in
the Affairs Of Religious
Orders.
Russian Ships May Use the
Dardanelles, Despite the
Treaties.

ROME, Aug. 31.-The attitude of the
Italian government with reference to
the next conclave and the discussion of
the same question in the Italian papers
continue to produce deep and lively
impression in enlightened ecclesiastical
circles. The leading cardinals are much
impressed with the passionate interest
manifested by Italian politicians in in
sIsting Oh the necessity of holding the
conclave at Rome. Churchmen in prom
inent positions, however, are persuaded
that so long as Rome is occupied by two
hostile powers it is only in accord with
the dignity ana interests of the holy see
that the conclave should be held on for
eign soil, in order to Illustrate the ma
chinations of the civil power, and, above
all, in order to renew the periodic pro-
testations against the status quo and
against the occupation of Rome by the
Italian state. The encyclIcal of Pope Leo
XIII. to the Portuguese bishops excites
much remark in clerical circles. IL is a
fresh and
A Very Evident Sign
that Leo XIII. accentuates more and
more the democratic tendency of the
holy see and of the papacy in accord
ance with the harmony with the max
linus and practices of the American
church. The passage regarding the ma
tlonal council proves that the papacy
tends with increasing, determined and
unyarying energy toward the concen-
tration of ecclesiastical policy in in
dependent and distinctive action by
breaking definitely with monarchial
methods and by preparing for the grad
ual transition toward common right,
peffect liberty and the independence of
the church with reference to the state.
Leo XIII. returns again and again, in
all his actions, to this general idea.
Profoundly penetrated with the belief
in the universal triumphS of democracy,
he desires gradually to fix for the church
its role and its place III the new kind OF
civilization and in more effective play
of popular forces. For this reason Leo
XIII. demands union, independent
action and the revival of the ancient ma
tiOnal councils, which, after the fashion
of that at Baltimore, shall give to
Catholicism independence. renewed
youth and ineXhaustible vitality. 1t is
asserted that eX-Premler CriSpi will
soon publish documents intended to
demonstrate that France desired
The Pope TO Leave Rome
in 1889. 1t is learned at the Vatican
that any such statement would be with
out foundation. and that consequently,
in case SCR. Crispi should make it. he
would have been miSinformed. 1t is a
fact that the pope did, in 1889, form the
intention OF leaving Rome. His first
idea was to go to Spain, but when he
considered that he would be i'll compar-
| alive isolation in so remote country,
he abandoned that idea and entered
| into negotiations with the Prince of
! Monaco, whose territory offered easy
| and convenient access to all visitors and
Catholics. The old prince sent an am
bassador to Rome, the bishop of Mon
AGO, Monsieur Theret, who fully enjoyed
| his confidence.
Complete arrangements were made,
| and the apartments for the pope were
| designated, when letter Of extreme
| Importance was received from the
! prince making certain conditions rela-
tive to the sOjourn of the pope. One
condition was that gambling should be
| allowed to continue without Interrupt
| ton. The conditions were such that
the pope could not accept, and repre-
| sentative was dispatched to Monaco
| with the hope of securing some cOmprO-
mise, but the plan fell through. France
| had nothing whatever to do with the
matter. Sgr Crispi had his suspicious
that something was going on, but he
did not succeed Ill getting correct idea
of what it was.
The POpe's Wisdom.
Considerable interest is felt in diplo-
matte and ecclesiastical circles III the
coming election of a general of the Do
minicans in September. At the Vat
lean, on the part of the pope, it is earn
| estly desired that the choice may fall
on foreigner, and, if possible, a
Frenchman. The provincial of Lyons
is prominently mentioned in this con-
nection. Ever since the pope'S Access
| sion to power he has thrown his influ-
ence in favor of placing foreigners at
the head of the religious orders. He has
had two reasons for this course: He
| has desired to mark Ill emphatic man.
| ner the international character of Cath
Ollie institutions and to prepare the way
gradually for a foreign pope, and he
has also desired to give renewed vitality
to the religious orders in Italy where
they are less we'll organized than in
other countries. In pursuance of this
policy he secured the election of Father
d'Andermatt, Swiss, to be general of
| the Capuchns. and of another Swiss
priest to be general of the Redemption
lists. If now the DOminicans choose a
| Frenchman this would be another step
in advance, as the choice will fall, not
upon man from a neutral country, but
upon a subject of one of the great po-
litical powers. 1t is for this reason that
more than usual interest attaches TO the
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