The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19
ROME RENT IN TWO CAMPS.
CONFLICT BETWEEN pRoGRESSITE
AND CONSERPAJIVE ELEMENTS.

Hspe for the Conservative from Hi'
successor-Papei Intervention Asked ros
~ swisseriasa's Internal Policies.
RoME, Arril GIN Europe two worlds ar,
now struggling IN the bosom Of the Catholic
world-ths old conservative party, and the
young. democratic. reforming, and socialistic
party. The latter, the child Of Cardinals Man.
ming and Gibbons, of Monsignors Ireland and
Kstteler, endeavors to put into effect the teach
ings Of leo XIII. as regards the new demands
Of society. especially In social and democratic
matters. The former. the heir Of old-fash-
oned schools, refractory to movement and to
progress, insists obstinately on maintaining
historic contingencies in their integrity In
spite Of the lessons Of experience and tho ur-
CONT need for other methods. The one. living,
ardent, idealistic. and full Of hope, has no
other banner than the DEGREES Of the Pope, no
other scope than the Increase Of moral and ma
terial capital on this earth. The other, mo-
tionlese. powerlsss, and inert, critical and neg
alive like m-tempered old rem, has on Its side
Q settled position, the assistance of the existing
framework OF society. and the aid of courts
and Governments. with the exception of France
snd Spain. Rome, for Q year past, has been
the scene Of this duel. It Is In Rome that the
conservative party takes refuge. endeavoring
TO make tho oracle speak In order TO condemn
and dsmolish tho young party. !" the demo
Gratis" and the Americans" For the great
American people plays a principal part In this
historic struggle. Just as the young party
halls American ideas from afar, the old party
reserves Its contempt and Its blame for the lib
critics and institutions from beyond the At
lantio. Certain Bishops, certain seminarics,
that I might name, have gone so far as to for
bid their pupils and clergy to read the speeches
Of the Americans. No idea can be formed OF
this animosity unlees we 60 back to the time
y L. T.---. .l-Al ..I-AI. l4--hN nNas NhA
classical book Of De Tocoueville on the United
States. The conclusions that Montcsquieu's
successor drew have taken fern in our life.
The same will be true nf the forecasts Of the
democrats of to-day: they will come into force
because they have on their side Justice and the
irresistible march of history.
Even now the battle seems to have been
decided already. Whatever is young. living,
enlightened, ideal in the clergy. as well as
among laymen, turns It's eye toward US. 1t Is
the future that is taking form; It is the dawn
of q new period that is appearing. The re-
juvenation of civilization has always followed
this law. 1t has been fortunate for the Amer
ican ideas that passions have been let loose
around them, for struggle means life: a strug-
gle IL the lightning fash that cleaves the cloud
and makes the sun and light appear sooner.
Moreover, tho courts and Governments which
have questioned and pressed the Holy See in
favor Of their frightened focks and alarmed
interests. have suffered marked defeats, or
have run against a merciless refusal to com.
ply with their wishes. Although some gen.
erous and impatient souls secretly reproach
Leo XIII. for preserving too great q serenity, |
the old party has won back not an inch Of ter
ritory. It 10 defeated. 1t Is In vain that 1t ap-
pealf to the Pope that is to come. The lines Of
Victor Hugo might be quoted to them;
Sire, the future belongs to no man.
The future belongs to God.
The successor Of lie Leo y XII 4. will not dash 81 hi
general direction Of moral powers is determined
iS.. the 1,f funas.a srn Mint Interests ws,a, of of. s 9sn,.s:n and
of-dats conservatives at ali times have illuded
s res@seitSs " to '0 resain & she ir' v plohiSS A pew 9a
and the preponderapce which they have lost.
Of his patience" to use George Sands ola ssicai
this moral law and in t6s hope Fl : new civil:
i shoas dow RiyySsr rs -oS Va o say; NOV ~11 ,b.E ea PDo
Leo has studied in the land Of revolutions the
transformations Of peoples and OF States. That
g Csaassss - q t,s conduct SSs , wb!Gh enthusiasts en- h.. , call
icy more roundnsss and oonsistsanaoy. IDEAS
earth grow rs green gree S under the he tempest. ss1l@; .a'' 40 'n'
But this patience does not resemble weak
Leo XIII. is infie1ible for the substance; the
and reforpping gains Of rs reign.
ed By Cardinal sehoenborn. and the disnitaries
81 the court of Rome, demanded that The social
Pope was tntractahle. unoosrceable. immov-
able. He resisted the formidable league OF in
terests end Of infueness in order not to dis
; few days ago Cardinal kopp. the eoclesiasti.
cal chaplain e William Il, pleaded N favor Of
s sas eSPs the kGino against snd Of nj the s sonsh. df Ro%o
nothing; When in Holland the ma.
ssaiS.t Of 'AS SstAs s=1hss sss@sa t t. sr0 Of the slt s.i-
liant and intellectual democrats. the Pope
wnnss 3 hi@. ,h aS bin Tint to to st cenGiass h h,m work s9;
ssa a1ss OF q IL = {EtiS ss: tho p pressure ss''s q e ' the 'e sov:
@ssr yssi'. af dl I% G9' J ssna q t sSis esli Il he d.,
' Eisse, tHsf Hsb aff Postier. n NM nI Ls SfiiTps ssns.
yerhaegan; and Harlea. In France Leo XIII.
party" the democrats and social reformers.
Whenever q Bishop or an economist OF a group
s aas asked fe af fIr la prsiss or w blessing Rs h no has SsseG
hem on MN. HSrmsl. Yelf It. Ma Nsn 1sxi'h ns
Nun. and their brothers in arms. He shows
n Italy. in Spain, and in Portugal. Only
seems to be going backward, because
like the lofty oak of tho forest, he only al,
shoots TO grow under his shade; but the
crossed the ocean and sprouted In two worlds.
Hitherto only monarchias, had protected the
pust IuHu HS retrOBFdue ADMIRERS. 1t seems
hat 1t was necessary that all human forces
,h9uld unite against. the young party. since re-
Switzerland has Just followed the ur-
bdifying example Of the dynasties. The Fed
bral Council Of Berne, composed OF arbitrary,
radical elements, another form of tyranny, as
may BIO seen, has sent one OF Its members. Mr.. ,
a Catholic but a Conservative of the old
stamp. TO the Vatican. Tho radical group in
favor of GENERALIZATION offered him a share in
me power. hoping to break down the resist.
the Catholics. He ia a prisoner. A reaction
ary, he has come 10 the assistance Of unitarian
and Of the Catholics. practically to
have the Socialist and democratic parties OF
NJ. Decurtins. the great orator and SOCIOLOGICAL.
condemned; 10 make use OF the tAcit approha'
lion of the Holy Sec TO bring about without too i
much notice or proteGtation the work OF ex- :
unity and the destruction Of the au. :
,onomy Of. the %cantons, such 10 the secret mo
I'VE or this yoyaEe; suoh the dream OF the
Rome must receive, this ambassador with as
onishment; With the discreet art that char
the Roman and the Italian ecole-
tastiS. with the smiling courtesy that consoles