The Indianapolis journal., 1892-01-29

significance Attached to the Pope's
Selection of Simeoni's Successor.
Rapprochement of Church and State with the
Holy See Dominant-Tnsl Of the Pair of
Brutal Strangers in Vienna.
CARDINAL sIMEoNPs SUCCESSOR
The Significance I'm the appointment Of the
Pole Ledochowski.

The Significance I'm the appointment of the
Pole Ledochowski.
LONDON. Jan. 2S.-The Times to-day
publishes q long dispatch from its Paris
correspondent relative TO the appointment
by the Pope of Cardinal Ledochowski to
succeed the late Cardinal Simeoni as pre-
feet of the Congregation of the Propaganda
Eide. The correspondent. who is In position
TO speak knowingly of the matter, says he
regards the appointment as most signifi-
cant act and that 10 marks Cardinal Ledoch-
owski for the attentive observation of
diplomates. The correspondent says that
the group of which Cardinal Ledochowski
is the head aims at the preservation of
Italian unity. but with concessions guar
anteeing the absolute liberty OF the Pope
and the cession of Rome to the Vatican by
Italy.
Cardinal Lodochowski was, for a time,
friendly towards the German government.
He was an intimate friend of the late En-
press Augusta. of Germany. Subsequently
events occurred which leo him to change
his attitude toward the government. and
he became one of its most bitter adverse
RES He incurred the hostility OF Prince
Bismarck, and the result was that he was
sentenced TO several years imprisonment.
lie was after time allowed TO escape. and
government. IL Is said. Is now trying
TO court him. In order TO get
HIM TO accept the policy OF the
Emperor and to have him as On
ally near the Pope. But thus far his senti-
ment againt Germany Is unappeasable. and
the negotiations with him have no present
chance of success. Had he been appointed
project of the Popaganda Eide during Bis
marcks time 10 would have been an act OF
defiance toward Germany. Bismarck re-
garded Cardinal LedochOwski as his
enemy. His residence at the Vatican was
the chief difficulty met with by Herr Won
Schloezer, the German enbassador
Co the Vatican. in attempting to
he was intrusted. Bismarck was
convinced that Cardinal Ledochowski was
constantly with the Pope. advising him to
resist the German overture. and debating
replies to the German communications.
The imperative part of Herr Won Schloe-
zer's mission was to induce the Pope to
part with Cardinal Ledochowski. This
course Herr Won Schl0eZer urged upon the
Pope. bnt nis Holiness always replied that
Prince Bismarck was i'll informed of the
position occupied by Cardinal Ledochow-
ski. The Pope said:
''I seldom see Cardinal Ledochowski. He
advises me only when he is asked to do so.
Prince Bismarck cOmbats Cardinal Le-
dochowski as his personal adversary rather
than as an adversary OF his cause. For
this petty satisfaction Prince Bismarck
wishes me to give the world the spectacle
of Pope who humliates himself. How
could / withdraw my hospitality from
prince of the churcbf"
Apart from the Pope. Cardinal LedOch-
owski wields great influence at the Vati-
can. Every effort made by Germany since
Bismarck's fall 70 win the Cardinal
TO her side has been without
snccess- His appointment IS designed
10 end the difficulty with Germany
By linking him to the Vatican and by sink
ing his Polish nationality. The Pope. also,
in ignoring the Italian candidates for the
position. wishes to make a step in the di-
rcction of Internationalizing the Vatican
dignitIes. The correspondence concludes
by saving that the appointment of Cardinal
Led0chowski will be a warning to Italy.