The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-17
TOCATHOLIC FRANCE
Pope LaO's Declaration tQ
the Republic.
IN WHICH BE BREACHES PEACE.
Church and State Have separat Missions
and Should N Clash.

France Shall Rise Again But the Govern.
ment should Keep From Vain and Irri.
tating Persecution of Her Citizens and
Catholics should Cease Fighting the
RepuBiic-Ths United states the BIodel
that France should Take.
PARIS, Feb 17.-The Pope has written
the following declaration. 1t is published
by the petit Journal"
"My desire and the wish Of the Church,
is that France should be happy.
"She is a nation whose pious mind and
generous character though they may not
always keep her fast in the straight path
which is best suit I'd to her interests, soon
repair all faults and show her the cleaI
truth
81 pray land | act in accordance with
my prayer that, despite all resistance,
there may come an end to the dissen
sions and the sterile quarrels which
weaken her.
GAN her citizens should meet upon the
ground of legality. Each individual may
cherish his own preferences. But when
in the domain of action nothing else ex.
lists but the government which France
has chosen.
"The Republic is as legitimate a form
OF government as any other.
81 have just received a communication
from the president of the committee Of
the Chicago Worlds Fair asking the
Holy See to take part in that great
American undertaking. And the United
I'll,
greater every day despite the drawbacks
incidental to their boundless liberty.
There, too, the Catholic Church develops
without clashing with the the State.
The two Powers act in perfect harmony,
as they should in all lands when neither
infringes upon the rights of the other
Liberty is indeed the base and the
foundation of relations between the civil
power and religious conscience.
"The Church aspires before all to
liberty. May my voice, which speaks
with auti:urity, be heard, and may my
aims aud @..i,.l' no longer be distorted
by unlouuGc ,t,acks
"What suits the United States is still
more suited to republican France. To
all Freuchnivn who visit me l speak the
same language. l wish that language to
be known by all. l regret that certain
persons in high places should not dare to
proclaim publicly, as they should, the
efforts that l make for the peace and the
prosperity of your noble nation, which /
regard ever as the eldest daughter Of the
Church.
I'm this course persist, and 1 encour.
age all who enter on it steadfastly help
me in my task.
"The Church should keep to its true
. CHI 10
cate the spirit of self-sacrifce and devo.
tion. The Church should take an
interest in the condition of the weak
My assertion of the rights of workingmen
should facilitate and hasten the restora.
tion Of internal peace and diminish the
insignificant minority which strives tC
disturb the public mind and prevent
union in your country union indis
pensible to the fulflment of it's high
destinies.
Thanks to her strong constitution
France will rise to her old greatness il
spite of her foes.
~ learn with joy that, though sh,
boasts such abundant military resources
and such valiant sons, France has MOI
faltered in her prudence and patience.
''lf she will but free herself from tn,
dissentions that check her development
and paFalyze her influence; II she vii
but abstain from vain hsrassing anC
prosecuting, she will soon regain th'
conspicuous place and glorious rank il
the world which of right belong to her. >
This language of the Pope will maxi
great impression in France, where tn
adhesion of His Holiness to the Republi
will cause widespread satisfaction.
Europe will now understand that til,
Holy See is for Faance and against tn
Triple Alliance.
1t will no doubt be gratifying to tn
| United States to find that the Sovereign
Pontin takes them as a model Iibert
of conscience is nowadays the highes
title to glory country can produce
JACQUES ST. CERE.