St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-11
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ton, his physical orbit reduced 10 the
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ton, his physical orbit reduced 10 the
walls Of TTIs Palace
grounds, he Is the premier sovereign,
reigning by the power Of intellect. He
has lifted the church high above all the
shifting scenes Of the movable and the
contingent: freed her from all hurtlul
alliances with political parties and
transltOry social formations, ard landrd
Peters barque upon the most advanced
waters Of ali legitimate progress IA
modern times. His pontifcatc viii
b" historic, marking one Of the bright
est pages ia the annals o. the church,
projecting It's luminous rays tar be-
yOnn ITS own years. Indeed, he is the
pope Of the future, even more than u
The present time, in this sense, that his
work today j. the drawing out Of large
lines. tie sowing Uf fruitful gerlulnal
IDEAS, tho full growth Of which cannot
be seen for years 10 come. The future
alone can Judge Leo IN plenary
Justice. His last encycIicai, addressed
10 the people Of France, reveals him
mot lucdiy in the Characteristic feat
ures ! am ascrlblng 20 him. Many Cath
Olics IN France the bishops and priests
particularly, we're blinded By The
shadows OF the old monarchy. To their
minds contract made long ago by their
fOrela,hers with Hugh Capct was ndis-
soluble, aud moreover the monarchy
and religion were welded IN closest ties.
4 school Of theOlOgians was Oh hand TO
unearth from lhusty tones principles
upon which to support those notions,
aud from The summit Of which 10 throw
shells
Against the Republic.
and all modern political forms. The re
suit was discOrd In France and war be-
tween the church aud the republic. Leo
speaks. Empires, mOnarchies, rcpub-
hes, aud all Of them and each one Of
them good, II they provide duly for so
cicty and respond To the present needs
of the nation Catholics have the fullest
right 10 prefer one form OF government
10 the other Indeed. the church has
dealt during her long history win all
forms, aud 10 IS question which she
could best answer which one has
brought her The greatest comfort or the
deepest sorrow Where the republic
IS ihe established form Catholics are
bound in conscience 10 recognize
II and serve 1t Loyalty. Finally, Leo
teaches the great principle winch I'M
derlies all modern political tranoiOrma-
tons, that no one form Of government
among people can be considered so
definitivc as TO be immutablc for all time
even ii in the beginning the nation had
declared TO be such. This encyclIcal
viii bring peace and union to France.
IN their hearts the French people are
republicans, and it angered them to see
church officials separated from the
cOuntry's chosen government through
an alliance with mOnarchists. The lat
ter rcjoiced in the alliance which gave
Them pn.,er and aIIp-i yt-upSg go has
put the church totally
Above Political Parties.
A few years ago he did as much for
Spain. and more recently yet for Brazil.
But the effect of an cncychcal of this
Kind reaches out far beyond the con-
fines Of France. Americans cannot tail
TO see in it The official confirmation Of
their own institutions 10y the highest
school Of thought in Christie ndOm. In
the same line of popular and demo-
cratic ideas was the encyclical on labor
published last year. White teaching in
The plainest manner the rights OF prop
crty and Of capital. the pope throws the
full weight of his mighty word into the
scale in favor of the tOiling masses, and
gives notice to the guardians OF nations
and the pOssessOrS Of wealth that the
hour of reckoning IS nigh, unless justice
be done. He deals in no vague declam-
atiOns, but goes at once TO the root OF
the question, declaring that the work
man is entitled to a TCtributlOn for his
labor which shall permit him to live in
frugal comfort in keeping with his dig
nifty as man and child of God, and
that organized society must see that his
rights to life, health and salutary sur
TOundings be protected. Lee has been
called the wOrkingman' pope, and Few
appellatiOnS more noble and more Chris
tan could be thought of. He has had
pity on the multitude. and in this single
fact there is more grandeur and glory
by far than to have been hailed by mon
archs and served by the rich and power
full of the earth. Leo bids fair to direct
tor several years yet the onward move
ments of the age. He has Just entered
upon his elghty-third year. and while
apparently most frail in body, he is
healthy and Capable
of much labor. His mind is as clear
and vigorous as it ever was; his mem
ory most retentive. The hours of the
day are occupied in receiving visitors,
and the several heads of the different
congregations or departments among
which the business Of the church is
divided. The evenings are for his own
personal laOOrS, ana long towards MD
night he retains his seat at the desk.
His immediate secretaries are never
idle. They aid which they give, how
ever, for his encyclicals and other very
important documents is largely that of
cOpysts. He dictates, CORE cts, reVises
so much that what goes to the world UNI
der his signature is indeed his nina
and his word. saw him at his best
few weeks ago, on the exc OF the ami
Yersary Of his coronation. lie was
surrounded by all his cardinals. the
prelates of his court, and mum
eruus archbishops and bishops from
various countries. The dean of the
sacred college read to him an address of
congratulation. The pope, while listen
ing, showed signs of restlesSnesS and
fatigue. Then he replied, speaking at
first from his seat, and in calm. unim-
FASHIONED manner. Soon, however, he
was in the heart of his subject, his eyes
cleaned, his checks flushed, he arose,
and his eloQuence of Thought and word
UransnXed his hearers. No one hearing
him would have believed the end of his
pontiicate to be near. When it does
come, what Il void will there be. made.
Let lis hopa that Providence has in Its
keeping the man able to fill it. 1t is
difhcult task TO point him out.