The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
ITALY And THE POPE
His Holiness Did Say He is Held
as a Hostage.
AIMS OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
The Vatican Knows of Its Designs-The
Pantheon Incident Declared to Have
Been Rearranged.

@RoME, Oct. %. Interviews with eminent
cardinals confirm the accuracy Of the
statements cabled few days ago regard
ing the feeling at the Vatican touching the
demonstration Eof the French pilgrims at I
the Pantheon. In a talk with an Associ
ated Press correspondent one Of the car
dinals, who is close to the Pope, said:
Investigations made prove that the disorder
of October was prepared and arranged in
advance by the Italian government against
a radical Republican demonstration at
Nice and against the Pope. Under Score
tary of State Delucca and M. Garibaldi, he
asserted, had arranged conspiracy. The
triple alliance was informed of it and ap-
proved Of ii, as a reply to the fetes at
Nice and direct attack upon the Pope aud
pilgrims. 1t was desired as an affirmation
of the monarchial right against the French
republic and against the statu quo at
Rome. The Italian government sent to all
the mayors circular letter in order TO add
weight to the manifestation.
The correspondent asked why so large
part of the monarchIcal and liberal world
favored odtrases upon the French pill
griIns, and the cardinal replied: The
government wished 10 give the world the
impression that Rome is opposed to the
Pope and that Italy will not have any
reconciliation with France or any amiCable
understanding between the Vatican and
the French republic. The demonstration
was the result of the repu biican and demo
cratic policy of the Pope. Since the famous
toast of Cardinal Lav!grie,'' said he, land
the demonstrations at Cronstadt, all our
official world monarchical, liberal and
seCtarian, has been living in state OF
trouble. 1t telt its editiCe, so laboriOusly
erected, to be cracking and threatening
ruin. All hopes, all illusions were vanish
/ ing and then came the scandals of October
! :. Leo perfectly understood the meaning
/ it was intended TO convey TO him ana told
what is well known when he announced
| Il am no longer q prisoner, l am hostage,
/ / am threatened with exile and assassina-
ton if [ will not capitulate before the
enemy
''Oficial Italy" said the cardinal, "de-
sires to sequestrate him, TO restrict his
liberty, and declares by these demonstra-
tons that If the Pope does not yield be will
be killed or driven from Rome. Every
body regrets the Pantheon incidents, but
nODodp mas the courage to brave the anger
of the government"
.'What will the Pope do eventually 2"
said the correspondent.
Il do not yet know" said the cardinal.
He has caused a diplomatic note 10 be
sent the papal nunceos to different govern
menJs touching directly upon the real sig
nihcance OF the affair. He will wait or the
public mind to be well fixed upon the origin
and character of the liberal manifestation.
When the werk OF preparation Is accom-
plished. he viii act.n
The cardinal further said nothing was
yel decided as to the Pope leaving Rome,
but that everything was in readiness for
such a step. AT any rate, the relations be-
tween Italy and the Pope will be seriously
modified. Leo is aware Of the secret ms
chinations of the triple alliance. and viii
act IN consequence When asked about the
next conclave, the cardinal said they hsC
been dreading an exodus, but that recent
events nave caused long step in the idea
OF holding the cOuciave abroad. They haC
thought only IN case of war to seek for {
J pope abroad, but event. have enlightened
them as to the last design of the Italian
! revolution.