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TIE OLDER ELEMENT And The new


In Europe two worlds are now struggling
ia the bosom Of the Catholic world--tttae oias
conservative party, and the young, demo
cratic, reforming and social!slic par ". ,Ehe
latter, the child Of Cardinals Manning ana
Gibbons (of Monsignors Ireland and kette-
Ter, endeavors to put into effect the teach
ings of Leo Kill as regards the new de-
uands of society, especially in social. and
democratic matters, writes Roman CORE
spondetlt. + The former, the heir Of Old
fashioned Schools, refractory to movement
and to progress, insists obstinately oninla:n-
tanning historic contingencies IN their integ.
rity in spite of the lessons OF experience and
the urgent need for other methods. ne
one, living, ardent, idealistic and. :full OF
hope, has no other banner than the DEGREES
of the Pope. no other scope than stae IN
crease of moral and material capital on TINS
earth The other. mot:onless, poWerless,
and inert, critical and negative, like ~
> tempered old men, has on its side settled
position, the assistance OF the existing
framework of society, and the aid OF courts
and governments, with the exception OF
France and Spain. Rome, for year past,
has been the scene OF this duel. It. isain
Rome that the conservative party takes ref
use. endeavori11g to make the oracle speak
in order4to condemn and denoiish the
''young party" the democrats and the
Americana" For the great, American.
people plays principal part in this historic
struggle.a.Just as the. young party halls
American IDEAS from afar, the old party
reserves Its contempt and its blame for the
l:bertiesand Institutions from beyound the
Atlanti.. Certain bishops, certain semsna-
res, that might name, nave gone SO far as
to forbid their pupils and clergy to read the
speeches Of the Americans. No idea can be
formed of this anlmoslty unless we go back
to the time when in France rival schools
fought over the classical book of De Toe
quevills on the United States. The conclu-
SONS that Montesquieu's successor drew
have taken form in our life. The same VIII
be true Of the forecasts of the democrats OF
today; they will come into force because
they have on their side justice and the ire
sstble march of history. -.
Even now ~.
THE BATTLE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN
DECIDED ALREADY.
Whatever is young, living, enlightened.
ideal in the clergy, as we'll as among lay
men, turns It's eye toward US: 1t Is the fut-
ure that is taking form; it is the dawn OF
new period that is appearing. The reJuVe-
nation of civilization has always followed
this law 1t has been fortunate for the
American ideas that passions have been let
loose around them, for struggle means life;
struggle is the lightning fash that cleaves
the cloud and makes the sun and light ap-
pear sooner. Moreover, the courts and gov
ernments which have questioned and press
ed the Holy See in favor of their frightened
flocks and alarmed interests, have suffered
marked defeats, or have run against mer-
CHESS refusal to comply with their wishes.
Although some. generous and impatient
souls Secretly reproach Leo Kill for pre-
serving too great q serenity, the old party
has won back not an inch OF territory. 1t
Is defeated. It is in vain that it appeals to
the Pope that Is to come, The lines Of Vic
tor Hugo might be quoted to them: =