The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-31
THE POPE IS lNCENSED
At THE OPPOSITION THAT HAS
BEEN DISPLAYED
against Mgr. SatolIi and n Peaceful
aho moderate solution of the school
question In the United states.

Against Mgr Satoli and Peaceful
and Moderate Solution fuhe school
Question In the United states.
ROME, Dec. 80 The Holy Father is
greatly inceused at the opposition dis
pay,d against Mgr Satoli and
peaceful and moderate solution of the
school question in the United States The
Pope has already, on several occasions,
given EXPIRE sslon to his feelings on the
subject with considerable warmth.
Speaking recently to one of his conf
dents he is reported to have said: They
(Saiollts opponentO want to force the
Holy s C to retreat, but the Tope will not
be repulsed"
In the document which is now being
prepared at the vatican, the prudence
and wisdo which Mgr Satoll displayed
in his proposition for a solution of the
school question, are spoken of with much
praise. The fact that the III ,ly Se has
addressed an ency clical to the Italian
,eople in the popular tongue has caused
MUM Li'iS - tudu Tue OoCufntnt
itself IL is the first time that the Pope
departing from ancient usages, has ad
dr. ssed himself directly TO the people
This step is regarded by close observers
AS fresh testimony If the more and
more pronounced democratic. modern
a1d social. character of the change in
the ppntltical policy, which Leo XIII,
has brought about, and also as mani
Test 'tlon OF the evolutionary changes
which are operating in the central gov
erpment OF Catholicism An Influential
! cardinal, recently apeaking on the sub
/ jet remarked: The monarchic era Of
| the administration Of ecclesiastical aff airs
! Is passing away and is being succeeded
! by IN pnuular and i moor itic era" F"
The d fusion of American ideas has
in no small degree cpltIibuted to this
re'ult, the co.'s quences OF which are in
calculable as regatns the development Of
thc European civil za'lOn
la connection with this solution Of the
Papal policy in democratic sense, the
II ct that he uuear hing Of the Panama
scandals has produced at the vatican is
of special importance. The situation is
Frauce Great, d AS q cOnst quence Of the
Panama scandals is watched with the
closest attention Considerable anxiety
is felt AT the vatican both IN view Of t 1t
analogous posltio occupied by the vati
ean, In France. since the Pope has dis
played 5" much triendhntss towards the
rrpubllc and on account of the probable
lty Of Ii Franco Russian entente becom
ing less close or altogether endangered
On the other hand it Is pointed out by
the Ultra Francopghil party at the vati
can that the collapse Of the present re
publican party viii facilitate the foIma
uOn Of q republican couservatal part
which will be strong enough h TO assun'
the direction of ff ,Irs aud that the pres
ent ohj ct OF the Pope's policy in Franc
will thus be attained. Meanwhile ne~
from France is awaited with great anx
iety aud each development gives rise t
: long and excited discussion. An ex
change Of views, which may have mos
/ cventful nstqueuces, is At the prese Il
moment actively proceeding betwee
certain eccl,stiastlcal personagts a
Z ue and certain epresentatives O
ae ortho dox church IN Russi
the sutj-ct Of re unio
the two churches Up to the pr, sen
time the attitude Of the r man catholi
ctsiastics has not been Of conciiia
ttty character, notwll hstandirg that th
: p pc hims If is showing a spirit NOR
!, aud m re favorable 10 policy whic
! aims At bringing ab Ut an understandln
/. with Russia and a future re establl>t
ment, more or less distant, of the al
Cient unity.
On the side Of Russia numerous cecil
sias:ical and political personages an
! professors If the universities of Mosco
: and St Petersburg and pub ic opinion
neral manlf, 81 y most favorable disp
-rtion towards an understanding WI,
i Rome on condition that the ancient priv
! ltgrs Of the Greek church are paibtaine
In several Of these letters. of which me
ton has just been made, it can clearly
Z en- that X me is the centre Of the IN
Al and the recoucill alton with the Holy )
d would raise The orthodox church 10
e higher int llectual and moral level, VIII
I ~ the same time the allIal ce with Il n
: would carry with II inrsti'n able adva
r. ages for Russia 10 her diplomatic lnre
course with foreign powers At the Va
v can closer reari ms with Russia h
: been received with considerable "a isfa
o ii N, especially a. 1t is believed here til
q Russia is ekirg a friendner uud-
standng with Austria and f CLAN
n Intimnte relations between Rusia a
re Au>lns, the csia>'icai party hete a
convinced, must result IN the dlssouti
Of the triple aliar c'-,he bete noi'e c
Us the curia IN the near future and Win |
= extinction Of this great p u tical all N
- would disappear the greatest barrier
/ the re.tora ion Of the temporal pow
iu Tn, Sc political cOnsid' ratipns will ha
w considerable weight IN any formal ne!
na tiations for the re unirn Of the r IN
=, Catholic church and the Russian ortl
n dox chuIch.