The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12

ncterize. But these hopes have remained dis
Greet They have lived upon tho shadow Of a
shndow. fCardinal Ziglinra knows st. Thor -
| by heart IL Suarez appears to him too modern
and too progressive. we do not see him Crap
| ping with diplomatic negotiations or occupied
with contemporaneous questions. which call
| for the solcitude and the unceasing and ever.
living affection OF the Roman PontiHcate.
At the present moment the struggle for the
| Conclave Is centred around Cardinal Rampolla
and the Triple Alliance. That is the way that
tho debate Is opened. at least at tho present
time. Will the Triple Alliance or Cardinal
Rampolla win the victory? Fhe allied and
monnrchical states cross themselves whom
they hear tho namc OF tho fourth Secre.
tary OF State Of Leo XIII. They dread his in
lucnce. They look upon him AS the furious
antagonist OF the Italian Government. and
par ricochet OF Austro- German diplomacy For
them he is a champion ever ready TO defend
himself against the democratic orientation,
and against the republican policy Of tho Holy
See In France
Cardinal liampola. like Leo MIL. considers
tho Triple Alliance as tho hammer that strikes
upon tho nnvil Of the Roman Pontincate. 1t 10
this Alliance which is the great criminal. Il
cncrvutcs tho rontifcnl diplomacy and re-
tards the reconciliation between Italy and the
rapacy. Moreover. khis obstinate Sicilian.
as resolute rs Crispt his compatriot. is tho
man whom they arc cndcnvoring to overthrow.
1ntrigucs are knotted and unkno.ted around
this pious and loyal adversary. Have they not
often planned his political death
1t is even said that tho Emperor William on
coming to Rome had tho secret design Of Dust.
ing tho Secretary OF State. Like Sextus
". Cardinal Rninpolla is accused OF hav-
Ing engaged tho Holy Soc in u death struggle
against the interests OF II group OF powers.
The action OF the Triple Alliance In regard
to tho Concavc is intimately allied to its gen.
eral policy To dotnch the Holy See from
France: to work In such way that the inter-
national influences Of tho Vatican may not be
placed at the exclusive service of the Gallo
nation and OF republican democracy: for this
purpose to prepare tho election OF n Pope less
favorable to France. and who would not
in any way interfere with the general
aims OF tho Triple Alliance: to win over .
group OF italian Cardinals numerous enough
to form. Along with the Austrinns. tho Ger
mans. the English. the Portuguese. and tho
Spnnlnrds. n majority in the future conclave
such is the plan. We nre assured that the
italian Government. In a diplomatic note to
the Emperor OF Austria. Inns proposed n candi-
date with these tendencies. or ut least appear
ing to possess them: but it Is averred day
that Francis Joseph. in order not to have tho
appearance OF faroring the views Of Italy.
repudated the proposition Of the Consuta.
by choosing openly candidate who would
have some chance OF being elected. At the
same time the Italian Government tries 70
make people believe that it has its own cam
didatc. and affects a marked preference for
Cardinal Galeati the Archbishop Of Rnvenna.
n pious man and good administrator with
out any superior AGILITY. But that is only
piece OF Machiavellian tactics for the purpose
OF dcceiving public opinion. When the Con-
clave meets. the Italian Government will sup.
port the candidate Of the Emperor OF Austria.
Even o-day they are cndeavorng to influence
the Queen OF Portugal. n relative OF King
Humbert: and in Spain they are laboring with
the Queen Rogcnt-she is Of the house OF Hnps-
burg-in order that these two powers may
throw the weight Of their cooperation in the
scale OF Italian interests.
An interesting question is whether the
Spaniards will follow this line OF conduct. or
side with Cardinal Ranpolla. Who as a former
Nuncio at Madrid. enjoys great consideration
and influence in the Iberian nation. 1t Is diffl-
cult at tho present time to give a verdict in re-
gard to the issue Of this active rivalry. While
the Portuguese Ambassador to tho Holy See
comes out openly in favor OF tho programme Of
the Triple Alliance. NJ. Pidal. the Spanish
shuts himself up in n wise reserve.
But 1t is certain that Mt tho decisive moment
tho Triple Alliance will deploy all its forces
to capture the five Spanish Cardi.
nails. And. moreover. tho Governments
Of Vienna and OF Berlin are making
energetic efforts to augment In tho Sacred
College the number Of conciliatory Italian and
Austro German Cardinals. They want five for
Posen. Breslau. Agram. Kaloga.
and Gran. and Archbishops in an equal num-
Der for these two nations. In the same way
n ho INIT Tao VIII ,t-ilI ni1, hot, 30
English Bishops. who will also be engaged in
tho struggle. At Rome tho Triple Alliance
weighs upon the Consulta in O somewhat
soothing manner. in order to put asleep the
distrust and the opposition Of the Vatican.
The appointment Of NJ. Chimirr as Minister Of
Worship. and the little concessions OF detail
which the Consuta lavishes upon tho Holy Soc
and tho Italian Church. indicate that King
and the Government arc entering
into tho Austro-German combination. and in
tend to support as best they can tho
tria in regard to the future Conclave.
lust rs the Triple Alliance works the Quirinal
to render more probable tho success of their
favorite candidate. the Emperor OF Austria
and his allies conlne thor operations to the
Vatican. They have caused propositions to be
made to certain groups OF Cardinals and pre-
lates and in n certain measure this secret work
has had palpable results. Indeed, we are as
sured that prominent Cardinals have asked
for memoirs from political mon In regard
to tho participation OF the Italian Catholics at
the ballot boxes. as II at given moment 1t
might DO possible to mako this concession to
the Triple Alliance. Tho Triple Alliance and
the Italian Government attach the highest inn
portance to this question OF participation; for.
II il wero answered afIirmntively. It would con-
solidate at once tho Italian monarchy. Ill I'D
the abyss which separates tho Triple Alliance
from tho Holy Soc. and. while fortifying tho
and conservative party. ALLEVIATE
forever tho Italians from all sympathy with
France.
This plan is wonderfully able: and We arc
told In addition that tho Emperor Francis
Joseph has chosen a Cardinal. OF profound
piety and OF availability beyond all question
n ordcr to increase tho chances OF success
But. nevertheless. the work has ono great de-