New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-14
CARDINAL LAURENZI.
DEATH OF THE POPE'S MOST TRUSTED
FRIEyD-ALL SOULS DAY OBSERVANCE.
Paris, November 8

Paris, November 8.
One of the most diplomatic members of the
Sacred College Of Cardinals Charles Laurent, has
lust died He was the member most particularly
entrusted by the present Pope with secret missions
abroad and negotiations with non-official agents
of foreign governments. Wherever Lord Salisbury
or Mr. Gladstone sent member of Parliament
Foreign ONCE official a special mission to
Rome he was first seen by Cardinal Laurenz Car
dnal Laurent charged to give verbal in
structions to the Nuncio representing the Holy See
at Brussels as to the he should take to pre-
vent a marriage between the Princess Clemen-
tine and the Prince OF Naples. He received Comte
do Nun when he went few years ago as a politl-
cal pilgrim TO Rome. and prepared him for the
Pope's change Of front in republican direction.
As the Pope is third marty to the Franco Russian
entente which is said above all things be hostile
10 the kingdom Of Italy Laurent had to exert his
automatic talents 10 keep the clergy OF Russian
Poland quiet National patriotism had to yield to
the wider patriotism which animates prelates and
PRIESTS Of the Catholic Church-the independence
Of the Pope first. and then the independence of
Poland IL they had a mind to labor earnestly for
It Cardinal Laurenzis and the Pope's minds may
be said to have become twin minds. They are both
Perugans.
Laurenzl was born in 1921. When Pecc (now Leo
KID returned in 1916 from Brussels where he was
Nuncio to fill the archiepiscopal seat Of Perugia
he named Laurenzi to be Of his two wears
in his diocese and was ably seconded by Laurenzi.
who was regular in his attendance at the CONVEX
saziones held at the Archbshop's Palace. He
turned down the scientific and literary tasks which
his Archbishop set before him and gave an ex-
ample of eminent, or. rather. preeminent virtues
TO the diocese. He also an eloquent
preacher. Plus IN. on the recommendation OF
Pecci named Laurent Bishop of Amata and CO.
adjutor of Perugia- Next year, his chief being
raised to the Papal throne Laurent called
to Rome TO fill the high and responsible office Of
Udltore del Santissimo and Assessor Of the Tribunal
OF the Inqusition. His function TO temper indis-
Greet zeal and to give more liberal direction to
the judges. who knowing that he was in relations
of the closest confidence with the Pope. allowed
him TO guide them. Laurent also placed by
the Pope in non-ofcia relations with the Corps Dip
lomatique. 1t was he who really dealt with all the
knotty and tangled questions that between
the Holy See and foreign governments and courts
He had a light hand. clear head and was free
from fanaticism.
Leo XIII granted him the Cardinals hat in De-
cember, $780, He bore the title Saint Anastasius
ad Palatum OF the fourth order of Cardinal priests
The Church Of Saint Anastasius is slope OF
the Paatne. and on the foundations Of the oldest
church in Rome. According to tradition IT stands
on the spot whence Romulus started to trace with
a plough the circular line which a city wall was
10 arise. 1t rebuilt by the Altieri family in
the seventeenth century. The original one dated
than the Church of Saint Ambrose at Milan In
the olden time the Popes used to celebrate the
Dawn Mass on Christmas morning on the altar
OF st. Anastasus.
The late Cardinal once came on a secret mission
to NJ: Grevy He was often in relation with
French Foreign Ministers. France is the Protector
of the Latin Christians in the Lesant and Asia,
ment Of the Propaganda for Oriental Affairs He
a the Sf Creek abbey
by the Emperor Otto. and OF whom Cardinal Con-
zalvi was the Abbot
The Pope misses deeply this friend of fifty years
whose discretion was never at fault. He might be
said to have steered St. Peters bark. of which
His Holiness is now the fgurehead. At the Popes
great age the loss he has sustained In Cardinal
Laurenzfs death is irreparable.
The Bourse du Travail. which the Government
keeps closed, made no sign on All Souls Day. Its
street demonstrations in favor OF the Franco
sian alliance, though the committee of the Bourse
du Travail and the delegates Of most OF the ITO
against Republican France linking herself with
a tyrant more Asatic than European In his
methods of government" The COMMITTEES has ex-
the gala fete got up at the Opera House by the
Paris press in compliment to the officers OF the
Russian squadron
l think this punishment righteous one: more
disgraceful function never came of in Paris. NJ.
Arthur Meyer secretary to the late Blanche
d Autigny, the original of Zola's Mana. want
de Charities to grace the fete with her father and
mother and her successful rival in the affections OF
the Duo. d'Orleans. Nine Meiba The ,,I Princess
swell clubs applaud Melba Emienne d,Alencon
sat two boxes away from the young Duchesse de
Luynes sister of the late Due d'tzis t she spent
tricks to rabbits at circus; In consequence he
sent by his mother to explore the Ivory Coast,
where he died. 1t Meyer who Issued the In
vitations for the operate fete E C.