St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-11
world. Despoiled Of territorial domina-
Ton, his physical orbit reduced 10 the
Walls Of IEIs Palace

world. Despoiled Of territorial domina-
Ton, his physical orbit reduced 10 the
Walls OF sis Palace
grounds, he Is the premier sovereign,
reigHIng 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 hurtful
alliances with political parties and
transitOry social formations, ard landed
Peters barqne upon the most advanced
waters OF all legitimate progress IN
modern times. His pontifieate viii
De historic, marking one OF the bright
est pages in the annals Of the church,
projecting IT'S luminous rays far be
yond It's own years. Indeed, be Is The
pope Of the future, even more than Of
the present time, In this sense, that his
work today IS the drawing out OF large
lines, tile sowing Of fruitful gernlnal
ideas, tho full growth Of which cannot
be seen for years 10 come. The future
alone can judge Leo IN Dlenary
Justice His last encyclicai, addressed
10 the people OF France, reveals him
mott lucidly IN the characteristic feat
ures ! am ascribing to him. Many Cath
olics III France, the bishops and priests
particularly, were blinded by the
shadows Of the old monarchy. 10 their
minds contract made long ago by Their
fOrcfathers with Hugh Capet was indis'
soluble, and moreover the monarchy
and religion were welded III closest ties.
a school Of theologians was Oh hand 10
unearth from lnusty tones principles
upon which 10 support those notions.
aud from tie 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. mOnarchles, repub-
lies, and all Of them aud each ONE OF
them good, II they provide duly for so
ciety and respond to the present needs
Of the nation Catholics have the fullest
right to prefer one form Of government
10 the other. Indeed, the church has
dealt during her long history with all
forms, and 1t IS a question which she
could best answer which one has
brought her the greatest comfort or the
deepest sorrow. Where the republic
Is the established form Catholics are
bound i'm conscience To recognize
1t and serve IL Loyalty. Finally, Leo
teaches the great principle which un-
derlies all modern political transforma-
tlUns, that no one form of government
among people can be considered so
defnitiye as 10 be immutable for all time
even II in the beginning the nation had
declared to be such This encyclical
will 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
cOuntrys chosen government through
an alliance with mOnarchists. The lat
ter rejolced in the alliance which gave
them power and adhesiyeness. Leo 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 encyclcal Ot this
kind reaches out far beyond the coil
fines of France. Americans cannot tan
10 see in it The official confirmation of
their own Institutions by the highest
school of thought in Christendom. In
the same line Of popular and demo-
cratic Ideas was the encyclical on labor
published last year. While teaching In
the plainest manner the rights OF prop
erty and of capital. the pope throws the
full weight OF his mighty word into the
scale i'm favor of the t0iling 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-
atoms, but goes at once to the root OF
the question, declaring that the work
| man is entitled to a retrlbution for his
labor which shall permit him to live in
frugal comfort in keeping with his dig
nitV as a man and a child of God, and
| that organized society must see that his
| rights to life, health and salutarY sur
| roundngs be protected. Lee has been
| called the workingman's pope, and rev
! npDellations more noble and more Chris
| tian 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
orv most retentiye. The hours OF the
dav 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 labors, and 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
cOpyists He dictates, CORE cts, reyises
so muct that what goes to the world UNI
! der his signature is indeed his nina
AID his word. | saw him at his best a
few weeks ago, on the eve 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
congratulatiou. The pope, while listen
ing, showed signs of restlessness and
fatigue. Then he replied, speaking al
first from his seat, and in calm, unlm
passioned manner. Soon, however, he
was III the heart of his subject, his eyes
cleaned, his cheeks flushed, he arose
and his eloquence of thought and word
rransnXed his hearers. No one hearing
him would have believed the end OF his
pontilicate to be near When it does
come, what void will there be. made
Let lis hopo that Providence has in Its
keeping the man able to fill it. 1t is {
difficult task to point him out"