The sun., 1893-06-08

| In Berlin and in Vienna. without counting the
Roman influence they dwelt upon tho position
| OF the Archbishop Of posen. Tho first diner
| ence between tho Cardinal and tho Holy See
| began In regard to the reoccupation OF the SEQ
| of Carthage at tho time of tho death OF Cardi-
nal Lavgerie, and in regard to the missions
| In tho East Then cnme the journey Of tho
| Emperor. his presence at the dinner OF NJ.
| Below, tho honors that were heapcd upon the
Cardinal on the part Of tho Emperor, the
| secret interview that took place, the gift OF
| tho Emperor and the speech which the Cardi-
| nal addressed to the Polish pilgrims in favor
! OF the Military law. nil OF which contributed to
| seal tho reconciliation.
The excitement became great The Pops
| appeared surprised. On the part OF the En-
| peror this conduct was wise and highly politic.
| In the East. in the Levant. in Africa, in the
Balkans. and in China the influence OF tho
! Propaganda Is decisive. For the past six
years the triple alliance and England have
beon encircling the Fope with vast aud cum
ming intrigues to break the protectorate Of
France. and to distribute tho control OF tho
missions among the different powers.
Catholicism in the United States interests in
tho highest degree the Governments OF Berlin
and Vienna. For months the German and
Austrian embassies supported those national
tiles In that country which refused to allow
themselves to he assimilatcd and American
lied. The prolonged discussions upon the
school question werc closely studied in Ger
many. in Italy. ana In Austria. The whole
| triple alliance. under the hegemony OF Ger
many. concentrated its efforts against the pol
Icy OF Mgr. Ireland. There was in this question.
and there'will still be In II, for tho Germans par
ticularly. q political Significance linked to
national preponderance.
II Emperor William showered so many favors
| upon the Cardinal. 1t is easy to see that he was
! not looking after reconciliation with tho
exiled Archbishop OF Poson. but for the
sympathy and assistance OF the Project Of the
Propaganda. In Rome nobody was deceived
In regard to this subject. neither the triple
| alliance nor the Romans. neither tho French
nor tho Americans. 1t was decidedly diplo.
matte game. pushed to the extreme. whose
aim was a check TO the Papal policy.
But all these movements and labors fell like
rain upon the rock Of the Vatican. II the
Emperor had wished to compromise the Car
dinal, and more firmly fix the Pope in his
general policy he could not have done bot
tcr,than he did. The suspicious Of Leo XIII. be-
came certanties The extraordinary episode OF
this visit tore away all the wells. Henceiorth all
great questions belonging to the propa ganda
will he reserved for the Pope himself. Repub-
lican and democratic leapings toward France.
national fusion In the United States. foreign
missions In Africa and in the East. all will run
on now in n moro rapid and regular current.
Tho visit has been disaster to the triple
alliance. Its chief the Achilles OF the mon
archies had tho delicate mission OF bringing
over the Holy see to support the threatened
and tottering dynasties The festivals Of the
Quirinal were intended as q Giorifcation Of
thrones and kings Just as tho interview of the
Emperor with Leo XIII. aimee at detachlng the
greatest conservative power OF tho world from
the republic and from democracy.
The tempter transported the Pontif upon
the mountain and showed him the splendors
OF the earth: but the incorruptible soul OF the
eternaliy yonnE man of tho Vatican despised
tho gifts and distrusted the promises. He has
embraced forever "ths cause OF the insulted
and the Inundated" in tho language OF Dos
toiefYsky. the cause of the future democracy
progress. and liberty. The struggle between
the Church and the empire was renewed in
Rome. and WAS decided in few moments.
The tiara was not lowered before the sceptre
History will rendor justice to tho flrmness
and inllexibility OF Leo NH. For three
years he has resisted. without descending
from his serene sky. tho attacks and the ven-
gcance OF the monGrchies and OF the trire
alliance When pressure failed. the empters
had recourse to flattory and promises.
1t is said that when William ii. heard Of the
failure OF the mission OF Gen. Won Lor Herr
Won Ballestrem. and Cardinal Kopp. he said:
Very well, will 60 myself and will sue
ceed!" The SUCCESSOR of Frederick presumed
too much upon his ability. When Rome comes
to n decision. it is for all time. On tho golden
background Of tho royal festivities there np-
peared the brilliant star Of democracy. Yes
terday it slowly rose upon the horizon:
to-day it filings its fires to the highest heav-
ems. Ne sis Jelr ante ten,pus: William II. will
remember tho ancient adage.
INNoMINATo.