The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-15
HUMDERI And LEO
INTERVIEW WITH HIS HOLINESS


In which the pontlir says she itcal
solution Il the Restoration o.
Rome. He neiieve< Il Possible on
New nnsIs- a Diplomatic Conner
cnne Likely.
PANS. Feb. Is. Negotiations with
view 10 Tho adjustment Of the Roman
que tiol have been opened By the pope
and King Humbtrt. The person who i
acting as the intermediary Is 4 Roman
prince whose tnlher once occupied ahigh
position at The Vatican ami whose wife
Is very close 70 Queen Marehelfsn. He
has been chafged BY the king o discuss
matters with his holiness.
According 10 trustworthy infofmas
ton, be has already Ind short inter
view with the pope. who has assured
him that he Is ready 20 enter into pour
parlers with a view 70 making peace
with Italy II Rome is restored 20 him.
In Is said 70 have expressly remarked
The Popc's Demands
'sThe real SOLUTION of the Roman Ques-
ton il the restoration of ROiiie. This
question once solved, Italy could de-
vote herself TO the improvement 1t her
finances, and might oven disarra. No
one would think IL attacking her. Far
from weakening Italy, the restoration
OF Rome would strengthen her. You
see, we are quite ready 10 be reconciled.n
The royal delegate wns so astounded
by this answer that he could make no
comment and left the papal chamber.
The pope smiled when no told the car
dinals what had occurred.
But tho negotiations will not end
there. The pope, according 70 the Dip
lomatic custom Of the vatican, win de-
mand 4 great deal TO obtain something
lesas.
Nobody 1T the vatican believes that
the talked Of restoration Of the temporal
power as II was before 1870 Il possible.
The idea Of the the pope Is that recon
ciliation is possible upon another basis.
However, II Is certain that the court
and the vatican are mutually prejudiced:
that they have feelings on points Of SUI
premacy and precedence. The pope cam
not leave his palace prison without rum
ming the risk Of meeting the king ii the
streets. The latter might feel himself
obliged to uncover his head and 10 bend
the knee 10 receive the pnpal bpnediction,
Trahesmen Dissatisfied.
On the other hand, the soioilrn Of the
I pope In Rome Ii disaRreeable 70 the court
because 81 the impossibility Of avoiding
i conflict. The dininutiOn Ii the num-
Der Of pilgrims To the city following the
| late disorder has made tradesmen
grumble.
The workingmen are organizing and
working to bring about q revolution
which viii sweep away both royalty and
papacy. Recognizing this danger The
pope makes these propositions. That
Rome should continue 10 be The capital
Of shadowy Italian kingdom: chat the
hing should keep the quirinal and
come there occasionally; that part 0f the
administration should remain there: that
| parliament should be opened iii Rome
III presence Of the king, so that the ma
| ton should not have pretext to pro.
test; that the pope should maintain bis
| sovereign prerogatives at the vatican.
and be entitled t5 the existing benefit 81
STANDARDIZATION and keep up his house.
hold.
A Dipiomutic Conference.
The papal court would regain It's for
mer HplendOr once it has ceased to be
embarrassed BY the presence Of rival
court.
All points Of precedence would be set-
tied BY diplomatic conference The
police, the army and the municipal gov
ernment would remain under the con-
troll Of Italy. But the pope would leave
his palace when the italian court was
not III Rome, and he would regard him
self A. being IN his own city.
The king would make Florence his
headquarters and the heir apparent
would inhabit Naples The other MEM
beers Of the royal family would make
Turin their place Of residence Rome,
It Is thus supposed, would get back its
magnifcence and once more become par
excellence the ecclesiastical city Of Italy,
much ascertain quarters in most cities
are chiefly col0nized by priests and pious
people.
The plan Is the pope's. It has tillnow
been kept secret. What hope it has Of
being adopted is, Of course, unknown.