The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-09

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timidity. and confusion that c cSs
be easily understood. together with an
amount Of cropping In the dark. all OF which r
tho result Of the fact that the republican ava.
tenn has not yet created political selection
Leo Kill. am told. has full appreciation a,
this moral and psychological state Of tho polIt.
ical world In France II o resolute man. INV.
ing synthetic conception Of tho condition o.
Europe and Of the Holy Bee. were directing ths
destinies Of nations. We should already have
seen Leo XIII. try his coup detat and br,ns
upon the political scene one Of those historical
decisions which influence for centuries thu
political forms Of mankind.
These are the principal reasons both for Tho
removal Of the Conclave and for keeping Il IN
Rome. shall not speak OF the influence which
the Consulta. aided by its friends. will on.
deavor to exercise upon the Conclave. This
pressure will have no reaction upon the de,
cson Of the Holy See. because the latter will
accept no advice either from Governments q,
sovereigns. The right Of exclusion was 4
favor Of tho middle ages. graoiously granted
by the Popes to o Catholic Emperor. It wasa
sort Of communication OF power; but a. that
faithful Christianity sank in the viclssitudes
OF revolutions. the Vatican cannot communi,
cato to the outside Bishops this participation
in its power. It is only In times Of compiled,
tione. external and internal. that these al
tempts to influence and intimidate could in.
fallibly determine the Sacred College to seek
an asylum In O foreign land.
In Rome all the elite. all those who regard
with knowledge tho inevitable transformation
ofthe Papacy as human power and q historical
institution. incline more and moro to the ex.
odus OF the Conclave. It would be mis-.
take to suppose that the higher spheres have
confined their preocoupations and their do,
cisions to the case OF war A new world n
moving In the great Roman brain. All wide.
opened intelllgonces feel that . future differ,
ent from the past Is coming on. They know
that to allow this time Of change In social
forces to pass by without taking up position
would be to lose the empire over souls. Nov.
with the system OF Sixtus v. and the ANTIQUE
traditions. it is impossible to take this place In
history. We must have o renewal Of forms and
methods. and an adaptation to the needs and
conditions OF the time. This rejuvenaton
must not be postponed. II the Papacy does
not get out Of its present situation; II II en-.
dures without acting the indirect protectorats
Of the Italian State. 1t will no longer be posi-.
Bile for It to bring about the modification
which the bureaucratic system Of tho cen.
trail government Of the Church stands In need
Of An exodus would be the signal. the start.
ing point of this metamorphosis. which has
become necessary.
These are the Thoughts from behind the
head" as Pascal says. which are boiling now
in the Roman brain. It Is true that the old
Cardinals and traditions are opposed to de-
parture except in case OF war or revolution
In the world that loves peace and breads all
change 1t is said that the Conclave should DO
in Rome II Europe retains its present physiog.
nomy. and II riot Is not to be dreaded In tho
city To set out for foreign country has no
charm for the timid. for the feroclous stick
lors for custom: but IL this view has the ma.
jority for 1t, It has no othor merit When the
vacancy Of the Holy See shall occur. q man Of
decision. imbued with new ideas and OF a su.
perior atmosphere. may carry the majority
with him and make the coup dstat Of the Pa.
pacy. It is said that In the last Consistory the
Holy Father spoke Of these new conditions Of
| the Conclave, and 1t Is probable that Leo KILL
will define tho conduct to be followed. II the
| Pope was younger man. he would long since
| have taken the road to exile. because he has
in IN eminent degree the precedence Of the iu.
ture. and a thorough understanding Of the
| radical changes that must be made.
From all these considerations. in conformity
| with the ideas which are expressed around the
| Vatican. the impression is derived that tho
moro we get away from 1870 the more the
movement OF events and the development Of
the situation will exercise their influence in
the direction Of a Transformation; and. conse.
| Quenty. the necessity. or ut least the utility,
| OF departure Of the Conclave seems apparent,
1t is tho prelude to q foreign Pope.
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