The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-08
NEXT Pope Of ROME.
THE Choice Of the Head Of the
Church Must Do a Living
Protest. FIJI Ett
Tho Liberals Favor a Foreign
wearsr Of tho Triple Grown
Above an italian.
i Tho Next Conclave May ne Held Outside
or Rome and Gibbons or Manning
Nay win the Prize. Ne

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MAY win the Prize.
Since the beginning OF the year the
question OF a successor to Pope Leo ALL.
has come to DO much discussed in clerical
circles, says a recent dispatch from home.
The renewal of the triple alliance ana the
downfall of Signor Crispi, as we'll as the
interest attaching to the policy OF tho
present Italian cabinet with reference TO
the next conclave, have helped to preolpltate
discussion. The political events OF ths last
few months have failed to bring out n
a better feeling between the state and
the church. Indeed, the disagreement
between the vatican and the quirinal has
become more pronounced. Ihe Kud1nl
cabinet may have displayed more tact and
moderation than its predecessor, but at the
bottom the struggle il none the less bitter
and intense.
In ecclesiastical circles it has become a
settled conviction that the choice OF tho
next pore should be, above all, q living
protest against the status qLo and against
the occupation ef Rome. Leo Kill. on his
accession. had too great political sagaclty
to entertain optimistic hopes OF a reconcll-
ition between the vatican and the quirinal.
But he did hope for the establishment OF
u nodus vivendi, and was willing to make
great concession to that end. But despite
this the status quo has not boen modified.
The Italian government has psrsistently
declared that the primary condition of
every solution must.be the definite accepta-
ton of accomplished facts, that is to say,
OF the capitulation. The ~vatican, Gath
olics say. was willing to give, but the quir-
inal would only take. In such a condition
of affaira il was impossible to lay, even re-
motely, the foundation for a reconciliation
or a modus vivendi of even the most rudl-
mentary character. A definite solution of
the great problem is now abandoned to the
progress OF events.
Ths partissns of Leo's evenly-balanced
policy blame the Italian liberals that the
conflict has assumed it's present acute stage,
and that it promises a tragic outcome. The
monarchy, they say, has failed to choose its
hour, because of fear and from secular con-
sidsration, to establish on solid foundations
the unity Of Italy, crowned with the dy-
nasty, and to establish the independence of
the vatican, clearly safeguarded before the
eyes of the Catholic world and secular gov
ernnsnts.
Tha first condition therefore, according
to prevailing Catholic opinion, that should
be demanded of the new pope at the next
conclaye, is q decided and emphatic atti-
tude against the status quo. His name
should be = striking. protest. against the
state and the monarchy. Inasmuoh rs the
Italian liberals are particularly apprehensive
OF a foreign pope, this idea of q new in
cumbsn OF tha arostolls cnalr contlnuss 70
gain in strength. Many men of the highest
intelligence are beginning to say that this
innovation would perhaps give the required
solution, or, mt any rate, furnish H prelude
or a beginning of something better. Pro-
pressive and clear seeing prslates are saying
aloud that, cost what it may, the church
must emerge from its present stationary
position, which Is, at the same time. alb
normal and cruel. A fact which will UNI
questionAbly improve tho chances of = for
eign cardinal 10 that the attitude OF the
Italian government will quite probably
oblige the sacred college to hold the next
conclave outside of Rome.
In that event it would be extremely prob
able that a Gibbons or a Manning, or some
cardinal belonging TO a neutral country
or Portugal. should secure q majority when
" the votes are cast in the urn. Cardinal La
vigerie, who has dreamed of the tiara as a
natural and glorious climax to his brilliant
career, seems to be out Of the question.
The sacred college would hardly ohooss a
candidate who, by his African policy and
pronounced Fronch patriotism, has pro-
voked such serious though unjust appre-
hensions and passions in countries antago-
nistic to French influence. But chance
will probably have much to do with IL
final choice. 1t is quite possible that in the
event of war, or of the exile of the pope
from Rome, the French, Spanish and ltal-
ian cardinals may. seize on some name
which would be u STANDARD OF protest
against the triple alliance.
t2l1f n q IA n q ga rot IN TrHNh d1Ennl1nH now
as the possibility Of a foreign pope. TIT
prophecy of Malachi with reference to Lee
is recalled with interest. According to thi,
legend, the successor of the present pontif
will come from distant shores, from bsyone
ths great sea, Ode littore veniet.) Whs
will it be? Lavigerie, Gibbons, Manning
or some priest not yet yet q cardinal
Some think the prophecy points tt
Cardinal Capecelatro, whose family cam'
from Marse,lles. The changes going o.
tion on this problem Of the future, espe,
cially as the solution of the Roman ques
tiop in its last resort will consist in max
ing Rome an international city. where for
eien Catholics will necessarily fill a large
place and play h mors ~preponderent role
Such would be a logical evolution OF tn
forces now ut work.
Another idea which has latterly grow
into a fixed conviction ia that the mex
pope must not favor the triple alliance
LulS IN V1o ISbulh VI a OH oA VIZ PhIu y
ecclesiastics, based on Crispi's recent rev
Citations, that the triple alliance is Anne
at the holy see and the Roman question.
The ~peraonal friends OF Pope Lso, VIII
desire the continuation of his policy, NJ
outspok en- in favor of Cardinal Zigliara. II
il a Franco-Italian, who was born in CO.
sicA, belongs to the Dominican order, an
has been established at Rome for q vel
long time. He is N very learned man, an
has a rare mastery Of the philosophical an
theological System of st. Thomas Aquina
The reason for this preference, which
shared also by the present pontif, is TIN
the cardinal would carry Oh the work All
the predictions OF the present pope. Thu
which Leo considers a. tho distinctive mai
of his pontifioate, and as that which shou
continue without fail. IN the profound sc
entifc culture based on the method of $
Thomas and in conformity with the ne
discoveries and tho special needs Of OF
epoch. w."
Meanwhile a new party is forming, con
pact and homogeneous. This is the Nenno
itan party. Tho Neapolitan and Sicilil
cardinals number sixteen. They form
majority in the Italian portion of the nacr'
college. They are a party exceedingly VI
organized. The %inRnoial crisis, the loss
suffered in the management of the s
Peters pence. have served to call especi
attention to this party, for Alois, MxBel
and Ruegiero are Neapolitan cardinals al