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induce the Holy Father to permit the partici-
ration Of the Italian Catholics In elections.
will furnish to contemroraneous history one
OF the most piamsnt OF chapters. l know no
episode moro characterized BY the interest
Of the mise scene. by the profusion o, the
art displayed. or BY its failure Up to
1888 Bismarck was tho Machlnveili o.
this comedy. Since then tho Emperor OF
Austria has assumed the rifle. From 1878 the
ex-Chancellor, like truc 1!erhstopheIes in
diplomacy. prepared the Plan ofthis ricce OF
high strategy. At.he start. by setting upagainst
France. which was recovering. and against
Russia. which was gaining strength. the bull
wark OF monarchical alliances. Bis marck show
cd himself master in the art OF driving the
most restless teams. To- catch Italy through
fear OF the Pune. 10 caress the Holy See 10y the
persi cct!ve ., pacific solution OF tho pon-
.ifcal question. to hold in this way by
his strong hand both tho Qutrinal md
the Vatican without yi"llin. anything. md
to EXPLOIT one by the o:h.r-such was his
game. |. was the rronngat.on o. the one
which had 30 brilliantly succeeded with NApo-
leon III. Therefore, in the month Of Deem
ber 1881. he delivered in the Relchstag his
famous speech against Italy to ,crrify her. and
ut the same time there burst forth like the
fire Of sk.rrishcrs. the four articles Of the Post
in which the Chancellor sGpnrely presented
the roman question a. always living and al
ways open. The eject was profound on both
banks OF the Tiber. Which Giabertl
formerly called the two elipses Of the
world. The Quir!nnl was CAPTURED through
fear: the alliance was m orally sicne'l. At the
Vatican they opened their windows on the
Hcriin side. from whence an unexpected
hreczc was blowing 1t was then that the
German pub!csts developed the famous the
sis tina. Germany. while Gly,nG herself to
the Italian State. had an interest Of the very
FIRST order ia protecting the independence OF
the Hoy See because tn. community OF con-
serva.ive interests imrc-iously cxacted the
end Of the deadly DISPUTE between the two con-
stituted powers OF Italy. This seductive voice
worked It's charm. 1t resourdrd with an nc.
cent that arr ea red frank and sincere. Through
all the evolutinns Of his policy BIS II srck main
tanned this direct line He was the great EXETER
OF hopes and illusions. 1t was on account OF
this mirage that homo waited patiently
for ten years. When tho Pope insisted,
and when. for example. CrispL the pill
grim at Friedrichsruhe. sounded the charge
against the Pope. the first convictions OF the
Vatican became shaken. By diversion skill.
fully managed Bismarck mado a COMPLIANT Of
one OF the leaders q the Centre. to whom he
declared that Germany and Austria would
arrange mo!Us rjrenii on condition that the
Vatican could permit the Italian Catholics to
60 to the ballot boxes. The statement was re-
ported to the Pope In this manner the Prince
endcavored with consumnate skill to make
the Vatican one Of the tools OF the Triple Al
lance. since In the eTes OF Vienna Berlin. and
home. By their rartic!pat;on in public affairs
cons oIiiation for the alliance. '''7
what I. Justly considered an Instrument Of
fuence in the world; Did not the Tririe Al.
lance guarantee to the King the poss esson Of
VsRs, Il t5ss lhs # Tsn TIE SanGG ,s Of
res ponied that the Tribe Alliance would no
doubt protect the integrity OF Italian territory
sciuion might s;l :in,. place in he PRESENT es
diplomatic combination. The DISTINCTION APP
pearei ,oo subtle and too cunning Precisely
Lance in order 20 escape from TIE murderous
grin Of n. Lontiical question. where was the
ming in an ocean Of contradictions.
s, Ihs. is tn. reason why the foSe began t9
viii permit .Ca,holc rar.ieipa.ion after ii' an
I pied Ia,.isioasion Is E. arss eondion &
saziae at each other TX. china Images s'''
?, The Pope felt the superiority Of his position.
os WS Asase sSe Tsi
place. a. I have explained in my preceding
articles the parliamen,aEy concurrence, Of the
tsdlsatsm Aad the s esson ID I rIaee. tie
people taken IN the most elevated sense have
always. except the i:adtcn inrty. lived in COM
m ts o. tras a1d ;.p,imen, With German
Carr nj ard the Italiaa. se " t IMq
on Italy. frssii-n, les irosses has We ver N
this eUb an! now. IN 3 cohabitatiCn nt two
national souls in one and the same mora. and
When trenchmen speak. o., the two sister
nations and of the ties Of blood. when they
alton OF the second empire. they evidentiy DO
Dot know that they are preaching an chino
ns ayfssy tn.
t:.rsase. by the side OF these differences Of
character, there are common traits which per
the. French reniGs AMI the Italian genius ARE
al the two pole. Thy are brothers In eDnity
y S2t hii ,nF eXaE. san give clearer IDEA
insul !nc the French. giving ,ull vent to his an
tralhy an !; hi. ia IVY at the VERY moment when
and Wa, giving forth its vapors upon the fields
Of battle ~ tns Liberation Of Italy. Read.
also the letters ?; Gno caepopi She q tie
the Tie na a, viii has AID hePssn os.
leaning towari Germany, When We study the
NEc aud strong generation reaching from
an 10 sna F:H to
stel!atlon .. thinkers. poets. writer's. and
state mcn: ypn and eSe.'rhers tina. fatal
ra,hy for German, Il is one q he internal
The law 0: interests vnich have created
this dVuhe ca;T-nt; al attraction OF the
the ether. Cassie. straightforward. logical
cn.yGirn4S Gnr: honest. the Frcnchman will
never De ale 20 understand the Italian. that
ba.n. Of many contradictory minds. that co.i.
pick soul in which antln Jn:!cs are SUPER osed
rra NJ
treating creature. Ike the, magic gulf o.
Naples which rejects svery;hiRr in .,s gillei
wave. or ike the mirage % the sun in which
everything IS t.oNnet in an enchanting
NJ oiEeos!s. me tWo can never iuss. Ihe
i and WEs; cysr Re IL. d 1,,i@ap,ed ira:eraiga-
Their reass.lle the ia!opeI LeIco Of the heart
and 'o-Eat al gratitude.
Well. i!.eG. t...s natura! leaning of the Italian
reo1ie in rs uIrer strata toward Germany
would Eav- b-rn power. vi actor in the
Triple A.!lgGce II the taTacy Lad Permitted tho
CoEssr,4i Lyrs,r coiiahorate u the ew d stay
of Italy. With rlrrici1ation 'hs Triple Allan.
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