The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-09
VINO WILL ne TIE xnxr rorE,s
The Coneiave. md where Shall It Aeets

VIZ ptuSV VI "ectlHg OI inc SDnCiuVt mas litely
assumed character Of unusual decision. 1t
is incontestable that the Vatican feels that any
Cancellation with the kingdom OF Italy Is
beautiful chmera. The house OF Savoy and
sectarianism are not willing to restore Rome.
tho international city. to the Pope. and never
will be. Therefore. on both sides they are
sharpening their weapons for the final strug-
gle for existence.
The longer the status quo lasts. the moro the
chances OF the Italian kingdom are multiplied.
Each day 1t wins moral and intellectual bat
tic. because each dayit accustoms the people
moro and more to the present situation. Leo
AIII Is convinced that the longer 1t remains
In home. the more precarious and din Is
the position Of the Vatican. When the Holy
Bee sees no hope OF change. and knows that
the status quo may last forever; that the gem
eral order OF Europe can only be modified
slowly. anu that every appearance Of ameliora-
ton Is vanishing. would it not seem desirable
to move voluntarily out OF false and painful
situationp Tho reasons Of moral security
weigh heavily in the sanctuary Of the Pontin-
cal conscience. Tradition. the age Of tho Car
dinals. aud tho fear OF the unknown play q
considerable part in this evolution of the Holy
See: but there comes time when tho question
OF existence overbalances all questions Of op.
portunity and convenience. when the custom
OF centuries stands aside and vanishes before
the need Of living. breathing. and developing.
Tho law OF existence Is the first law Of all.
The Italian Government hns measured the
whole scope Of this eventuality. Although 1t
affects serenity that Is not In its heart. Il
fears an exodus. Since 1870 1t has been con-
centrating large proportion OF its thoughts
around this pivot OF internal and general pol
Icy. In its judgment. to interfere with the en-
listing conditions OF tho Conclave would BIO to
lpsyl 4, d.
organism. When Plus IL. reached the decline
OF his pontifcate. loaded with years. NJ. Depre-
tbs made whole campaign in tho European
capitals to force the Sacred College to elect the
new Pope in Rome In his successive notes
he multiplied promises to the different Cabi-
nets. and guaranteed, as he said. the absolute
liberty Of the Conclave. He took the Vatican
somewhat under his guardianship. so that no
Power might favor tho current in the direction
OF n possible exodus of the Conclave.
If in 1873 the Government dreaded de-
parture OF the Papacy its fear his become
greater since. Grave faults have Leon COM
mitted. The situation has grown worse. The
two Powers. from adversaries that might be
reconciled. have become two irreconcilable
forces. The atmosphere OF the Vatican has
been renewed. They breathe there already
the air Of the future. On the heights OF the
Holy See there is felt something like the sem
eation OF new earth. the precursory breezes
Of another climatic season for the Papacy
That is the reason why the Quirinal has in
creased its efforts and will still increase them
to hold the Vatican in its present state Of i'm
mobility. At the commencement Of the
year 1890. NJ. Crispi opened negotiations with
the allied Cabinets for the purpose Of prepar-
ing the Conclave. forcing 1t to remain in Rome.
and bringing about tho election OF a Pope who
anil hat I'm raIn n ahJ nj p,,Ii Int 1,oo
continued this work. 1t has even been said
that the Consulta included in its conditions
for the renewal OF the Triple Alliance a re-
strictive clause. o sort OF agreement about the
Concave. In fact, this thing was atten pied. but
Mgr. Galimberti. becoming aware Of it in time.
was able to foil the manRuvre. Yet it is GER
tain that the Consulta delivered to the En-
peror. through the intermediary Of NJ. de
Revertesa. the Austro- Hungarian Ambassa-
dor to the Holy See. q confidential note In
which 1t specified what 1t desired. 1t is also
said that the Emperor was painfully affected
by this communication. because his position
as Chief Of State and the traditions Of the
house OF Hapsburg forbade him to favor too
much the selfish projects Of the Quirnal
against tho Pope. and therefore against the
Catholics OF his empire.
The reasons for this intervention are plain
enough. An Italian Ministry could never.
without committing suicide or without abso-
lutte abdication. give to the Concave and the
Pope liberty to Leave tho Italian soil The fu-
ture Of tho house Of Savoy and tho life OF its
Government are based upon the status quo. The
day that n departure should be accomplished
the italian State would be thrown Off the
track. Tho Roman question is the knot OF the
policy. the main spring OF the italian unitary
mechanism. change. modification. or o
fra n sDoeitioD ~ flptors hoveyar slipht hot
transposition might be. would bring about q
dislocation and endanger all the soidity Of the
| improvsed State. Tho Conclave away from
Rome. the exodus of the Papacy would be
| not only the overthrow Of the order now estab-
| lished. it would be. with brief delay. revo-
luton In Italy. 1t would be the tr-
| umph Of the republic. Bonghi said only
| the other day: If the Pope quits Rome
through the Via Flamiuia, the King will
be obliged to fee through tho Porta Pla."
| Never under normal conditions has such an
| agitation been possible as that which would
| follow the departure Of the Sacred College.
What. then. would it be in our painful and diff
| cult condition. Mt the time when the least
| shock is liable to produce an earthquake
| in the order OF Europe2 1t would not only
| be the cause Of the Pope opened up with 6claL
| but it would DO peril for tho concert OF the
| allied Powers. 1t would be the signal for new
combinations and tho prelude to extra ordi-
| nary complexities.
Consequently the Powers. with Italy at the
head OF them. are interested in the unfold
| ing OF this historical episode. At no period
| in history has the Papacy had such mighty in
| fuence upon the march Of international desti-
| mics. NJ. do Malstre once prophesied: 1.-THE
| days arc approaching when We shall have In
| tho world tho visible presence OF the Papacy' -
| That time has now arrived. The Vatican has
| entered into tho public conscience. into the
calculations of States as the principal tho piv-
otal factor in European order Many states
men regret that they did not take up their
positions in 1870 in this great affair. In orde
| to bring about an amicable arrangement be-
| tween the two Powers that together occupy the
| city OF Rome. At that time an arrangem ent
| would not have met with the ,slstan ca
that IL offered to-day to any eHtsats cor
dale On the one side as on the other
minds have been embittered: the sltua.
ton has become spoiled. There has been &C.
cumulated on tho two heights OF the Capitol
and OF st. Peters such an enormous amount OF
| misunderstanding. disagreement, and con-