New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
PI7RIJC FINANCE IN ROME.
THE LACK OF FUNDS ENFORCEs ECONOMY
IN BOTH VATICAN AND QulRlNAh.
Rome, November !.

ErONDmV
moment both with Pope and King, and AZ 'he
vatican 40 well as at the Qurinal one perceives
on every side indications Of straitened circnih-
S,arcss Tins At the Court OF Leo XIII the
entire CORPS of Noble Guards has been trans
formed from cavalry into infentry, and the
CHARGERS s,lI Moreover the delay when mas
occurred in filling the vacant seats In the Aacieu
Collage is attributable 10 financial! Considerations
Tho Pope is obliged by tradition and enlue''c
TO present each newly appointed Italian tardIhai
with a sum of about $4,000, to enable MN 10
nrovfde himself with an outfit suitable 10 HIS
newly acquired lofty rank In the Church'
Moreover. each Italian Cardinal who does nov
happen TO be in active charge OF one 81 'no
archtepiscopal dioceses of the Kingdom has
right to p salary of $4,000 from the 'allcal
treasury besides number OF allowances WIZ
financial considerations the only ones that 'e
Pontff has TO bear In mind, he would eVineh,N
prefer to nominate none but foreigners 10 '"e
vacant seats in the Sacred College: for there
has bcen n sld falling off In the Papal revenues
of late. particularly as regards The Peter pence
rut unfortunately there are other considerations,
of a political character, which weigh even sun
more heavily in the balance than mere questions
of economy For in order 10 insure the election
of an Italian Pope at the next conclave IL ~
indispensable that the larger number OF the lie"
rcciports If red hats should be of italian birth.
Al the present moment, for the tirt time III 'ne
history Of the Papacy the foregn-born Cardinals
constitute the majority, and very scrions are ue
apprchcnsions as 70 what might happen were
Leo. NIL 70 die before the next consistory has
restored TO the Italian preacy its traditional
numerical predominancc in the Sacred College
At the Vatican, and likewise In Government
circles both here and abroad, il il believed that
the election Of a forcign-born Pope would prove
fatal 10 the Church. For H. Is obvious that In
the event Of war breaking out between Italy
and some foreign power, such as, for instance,
France or Austria, that a Pope belonging to the
hostile nationality would not be permitted to re-
main at Rome. Italians no matter whether laymen
or ccclesiastics, are exceedingly paNlouc, ana
there j. no doubt that In the event OF war the
sympathics OF the Vatican would be entirely ana
altogether with the cause Of the italian Nation.
Neither the Government nor the people, however,
would possess this tranquizng assurance wei"
the Chair Of 81. Peter 10 he occupied by
foreigner, no matter whether he belonged By
birth u the hostile nation or not. Moreover,
the Church apprchends that were the seat al its
spiritual government 10 De removed from Rom"
it would gradually lose the moral influence and
power which il still retains, and that in courS"
Of time the various Roman Catholic races would
shake themselves free from lis authority ana
transfer their allegiance TO Popes, or SUNNI
Episcopi, Of their own nationality. In ecclcsi-
asical circles it l. believed that there is already
strong tendency in this direction. especially in
France. In Austria, In Germany and in leland'
where tie Interference of the Vatican in matters
REGARDED as purely local and political j. bitterly
resented both by the clergy AMI by the people.
It- i,it..r az H.,
Avenon. tie Papacy i- anxious, at al costs, q
avoid anything AID everything OF a character -
involve the removal of the scat OF its spiritual
govern cnt from Rome.
Il is understood that twelve Cardinal, viii
be created az m" next consistorv, one Of whom
Is 70 BE- South American. This will be the
first occasion on which South America will have
been allie 20 boast - possessing q Cardinal.
The twelve scarlet hats have already been
ordered by the Pope, from the we!.-l,nown
halter 10 the Iapal Court, Contra. who l. the
father Of Francesca, the faithful body servant
and valet Of llis IIo,irc-s. The hats IN question
are large and fat, in shape Ike wheel, made
Of red six and adorned with ,ili."n cord
Additional evidence Of 'hc splri, Of economy
which prevails a. the Vatican Is 20 be- found ia
tie absence Of the cu3,omary pomp and ccrc-
mony IN connection with the inauguration tie
other DAY Of Cardinal Rtti. as archpric-t and
dean Of the Basilica Of s. Peter, In succession
70 the late Cardinal Howard. The new dean
merely uaIch,d In procession 10 The s1cr,ty
where, s.atcd a throne. hr listened 70 th"
Papal notary reading the pontincal decree nom
mating him archpricst \ mass In the Chrp'I
Ct The Choir brought thrSc simple proceedings To-
a close.
Tie Royal Government / regret to state Is
.f.ftt IL ! .Iu
manner, and Instead Of reducing lis cuornon,
and altogether exaggerated military cNrcn1ifnr"
ia closing mp Hospitals AMI charitable in.rituii..s
Among Tie principal establishments Of this kind
which haze just been closed ar" the great Hospital
Of san Rocco, which WAS founded by Cardinal
Salyiat thrF hundred years aso FOR fallen
women. 1t has hitherto been under the charge
Of the Sisters Of Charities Of St Vincent a,
HAUL and has been famed 10 tie MOI important
and best institution Of the kind in Euroi,
Tho Government has decided that henccicr;h tie
unfortunate creatures who have found relief
there Should rc,ive care and Attendance nj the
Maternity Hospital of san Giovanni, whrr.
hitherto only poor bnt respectable married
women have been admitted Another cruall,
mcritorious Institution which has been Fl SCI
during tie last few weeks Is the great Conra-
descent Hospital, which has been in existence for
several centuries, and which has been under tn
charge of an ecclesiastical sis'crhool co!npos'l
exclusively Of ladi's belonging 10 the noble
iamic, Of Rome. third hospital, which in
likewise on to eve of heny clo,"l, j, that
known by the name Of the Consoazionc, which
was founded several hundred years ago II is
one that has hitherto Away been full. owilie
70 the fact that TO it taken nearly all the
persons who meet with accident in the street,
who are wounded in those quarrel, which are 80
frequent here, and the suicides if there il any
hope of restoring them back To life 1t would
only need some terrible epidemic, such rs the
cholera for Instance, 10 obtain n foothold In
Rome in order 10 show the authorities the
criminal folly Of which they are rendering them
selves guilty. The abolition Of these charities Is
al the more unjustiiablc rs, up tip year ago.
tlCT were administered and controlled bv th.