New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04

only on similar grounds, but also because it fore
sees in the reconciliation Of the two churches
strengthening of its alliance with Russia. 1t is
no longer any secret at Rome that the recent in
terviews Of the Cars brothers with the Pope
have had a bearing upon the subject and one Of
the most eminent and influential prelates Of tho
Pontifrs court Cardinal Vanutelli, published some
months ago O book destined to prove that the re-
union Of the two Churches, far from weakening,
would, the contrary, vastly strengthen the posi-
ton of the Gar, and greatly contribute to convert
the now discontinued Polish population on the
western frontier of the Empire into loyal subjects
Of Alexander iii. The work in question il as
serted to have been received with tokens of marked
favor by the Muscovite court. as well as by the
aristocracy, and the PrOcuratOr Of the Holy Synod
at st. Petersburg, the Cars former tutor ana
present conidant and advisor, NJ. PObiedonotsen'
even went far as to indite remarkable letter
to Cardinal Vanutell expressing sincere wishes
for the realization OF the prospects OF RECOMMENDATION
held out in the volume. At no time since the
days of Peter the Great have the relations between
the Court OF st. Petersburg and the vatican Deeh
so cordial and intimate at the present moment
and it may be remembered that the Gar was inc
only monarch Of the old world who TOOK 'he
trouble to send member Of his own ranly u
convey his good wishes to Leo XIII on the occa-
sion Of the lattcrs episcopal jubilee iast WINTER
Moreover, the former persecution OF the 'a'hoiic
clergy in Poland and elsewhere in Russia mas en-
tirey ceased while tho priests and bishops pah-
ished to Siberia under former rcigns nave all oeeh
permitted TO return to their homes
At Athens the Government press is openly dlscu s
ing the question of reconciliation with EXPRESSIONS
Of good WILL and at Bucharest Bel grade. Sofia ana
Ccttinjc the same favorable disp stiOns are 10 pc
| found on the part of the Government, the clergy
| and the people Meanwhile, the Pope is dSpiayihs
| a libcrality and breadth Of mind in the matter
which have contributed in no small measure 10
conciliate those who were at first most hostile 10
the project Since his accession to the Iiara' the
| great Greek Church seminary ana cohra" a'
Grossofcrrata has had it's resources largely "eVei-
| oped By means of the municcnt annual suoveh'ioh
| accorded II it by the Papal treasury Inc AT
mcnian and Greek colleges at Rome nave ike" o
been the recipients Of generous subsidies IRON ''
| present Pontn. who has also largely contributed
| toward tho maintenance Of the Greek Church SELL
| mary Of ST. Anne ut Jerusalem. IL Is perhaps d"e
TO this policy that the HISTORIANS OF Mesopota'hli
and Persia who had hitherto shown therfeiVes
as the most refractory TO the prccepts or inc
Church of Rome, have Of late given significant evil
dencc of their disposition TO revert to their former
! spiritual allegiance.
The work undertaken by Leo XIII Is ono that
demands the eAcrcis, of diplomacy and sfatccra't
| rather than theology. For the Eastern 'hurcn
has remained in dogma and ceremonial almost en-
| tircly what il was at the time Of its separation
while the docrinaI points of difference are exceed
inrv small. the chief point being the omission by
the Greek Church Of the word ilioqne or and
the SON. after the clause in the Nicene Creed
which declares that til" Holy Ghost procecdctl
from the Father II was the refusal Of the East
| crn Church to render obedience TO Pope Leo IN
| hy inserting these words that caused the schisn
which. according TO present appearances. Is about
to be- brought to satisfactory conclusion by his
| enlightened namcsalie and successor. Leo NIL