The record-union., 1894-05-29
VATICAN AND QuIRINAI.

Conflict Between the Pope and the
House of savoy.
The conflict between the Vatican and
the QuirinaI, which has never altogether
ceased, has just now become more acute
than ever. Premier Crispi is determined
to uphold the integrity OF Italy, the Caria
hopes 10 regain, through the Queen. the
much coveted worldly power. which it
loss III 1870. The friends OF the church,
both in Italy and Germany, advise the
Pope to accept the loss OF his worldly
power as an irremediabie fact. The
French press encourages the Pope to hold
out
The journal des Dc6ats, Paris, says:
During the last two months remarka-
bic change has Ia Zen place Ill the attitude
of CriSpi toward the Natican. He is less
pliable. The Premier refuses to ratiiy
the appointment Of several bishops, which
he did not seem to oppose in January
Ii seems very much as IL CriSpl intends
to frighten the Curia, TO coerce it into
submission. The assistance OF the Cath
olicS is needed at the ballot-box, but they
will not vote unless the Pope gives the
word. The Pope may not be unwilling
To come 10 terms, but he is restrained by
his regard Tor France"
The O5SerUateHr fIdncdiS, Paris, is au-
thority for the following: For the last
two or three months Queen Marguerite
has been in constant unrest. She Is con-
vlnced that the reign OF the House of Sa-
Noy will shortly be ended 10y a revolui-
ton, and that her lie is in danger. I
will end like Marie Antoinelte,' she
cries, we will not escape punishment
for having taken Rome! Our fate APP
proaches through the Porta Pia.' Ii the
matter was LETT to her she would give
Rome back To the Holy See uncondi-
tionally."
The Augsburger Post-Ze5tung, Augs-
burg, Germany, remarks upon this:
"All this is nothing new. The late En-
press Augusta informed Protestant
member OF the Prussian Court, III 1887,
that the Queen of Italy asked her to as
sist III satisfying the Pope. King Hum
bert also looks upon the cessation of the
struggle with the church as necessary
for the existence of the Monarchy"
The Deutsche IzotitS6Gatt, Stuttgart, de-
clares that Crispi is very angry at all this,
and threatens TO prevail upon the King TO
palace, d measure which it will be diff
cult to execute, as the Queen is very pop
ular.
The Reichs5ote, Berlin, believes that
the difficulty is due To French machina-
tions. "We have repeatedly pointed out"
says the paper, that the French Embas-
sador to the Vatican, Letebre'de Bataine,
exercises kind ofterrorisn there. " hen
the press OF Italy accused the Pope of in
difference to the sutferingS of the people.
the Pope denied the imputation, but did
nothing 10 convince the people to the con-
trary. he Is, practically, a prisoner to
France. When the Pope tried to medi-
ate between the Sicilians and the Govern
lnent, his advice was hali-hearted. He
dares not assist i'll strengthening the Gov
ernment for lear of France
Similar opinions are expressed by Raf-
faele de Cesare iii the Nttecu 4 Antot0qta,
Rome: He says: The Pope need not
Halter himself that he Will escape the
general ruin if the Italian Government
be destroyed. The rentes and pensions
which the present Govern nent allows 10
the church would cease TO be paid ii roy
atty tell. Only one course is open TO the
Pope. He must revoke the nor erpedG
which torbids the Catholics TO vote. lie
has tried everything else. He mas gone
from court To court, from Government 10
Government begging for help, and ask
ing TO be reinstalled as a State ruler. He
should now identity his interests with
that OF the Crown. " nen the Catholics
are seen in the political gatherings and
at the Guirinai, their influence will act as
a wholesome restraint upon certain radi-
cal parties. The Catholics are the con-
seryative element. Their, entrance into
politics means nothing less than the
emancipation of the Vatican from French
politics. and the salvation OF Italy. Their
absence from tie polls alone has made
the present rule OH corruption III parlla-
mentary circles possible. This absence
now threatens ruin 10 The country and
the church. Literary Digest.