The sun., 1896-02-09
WHO WILL SUCCEED LEoY
PARTIES sTRUo6LE TO CONTROL
THE COMING CoyCLAvE.

Possibio-No Likelihood OF n Non-Itaiiar
ROME, Jan. po.-sinco Iexplainod In TIT,
Bun the novel conditions under which tho com
ing cunclave will be held time hns hastcnod on,
ideas have buddcd and blossomed. n whole lit
erature has grown up around this question OF
the future. But IL the broad lines are marked
and will remain until the dawn of another
period Of history, certain currents have been
set In motion, and at n moment when states
and thoughtful men have their eyes fxcd on
the cupola of st. Peters IL will not seem pre-
sumptuous or indiscreet to note the concrete
conditions, the surroundings. MS it were. Of the
concave whence will come the successor OF
Leo XIII. The Holy See, may say at the
start. has followed with interest the diplo.
matte and intellectual movements around the
questions relating to the conclavc.
Leo XIII. has given the watchword: watch
everything in order TO know cverything"-the
ambitions OF the Quirnal, tho schemes OF tho
TRIBE Alliance, the throwing up Of advanced
works by parties and groups opposed to tho
present tendencies. King Iiumbcrt has
marked out to the Triple Alliance Cardinal
Monaco della Valletta, but Francis Joseph
would not consent to this bargain. Advised by
Cardinal Schocnb2rn. Archbishop of Prague.
no has made choice of Cardinal Seraino Nannu.
telli, but the former Nuncin at Vienna, far
from wishing to raise his standard against that
OF Leo MIL. follows In the glorious track OF
tho regning PonLiff. At Berlin, Prince lio-
henlohe. brother of the Cardinal OF the Same
name. has received high houors from the
Emperor. In order that. being Il son of Cataoll-
cism, and powerful Mt Rome, he may dominate
the Roman Senate when the Papacy becomes
widow. Feudal and conservative Germany.
reactionary and monarchical Germany. even
the Germany of certain Catholic groups. hates
the "republicanism" and the democracy" Of
Leo XIII.
An American, sound, strong, practical and
thoughtful, can form no idea of this aversion.
Il is the sacred malady Of caste hatrcds and in.
terests which denouncc. combat and curse tho
Papacy as a sort of school of revolution. His
tory will call these hystcrical reactionarics
mad men, over whom the bloody pail Of events
will be thrown.
The Germans. united on this point with the
party of the Quirinal and the monarchical
Italians. hope for an alliance n collaboration
between Cardinal Kopp. Prince Bishop of Bres-
lau, and Cardinal Galimberti, Bsmarck's old
friend, and at present the fnvoritc of Francis
Joseph. Under their direction II is believed
that n pretty large number of Cardinals can
be drawn together to play the indiscrcet part
of the Holy Ghost. These intrgues, exposed BY
the boldness Of publications. and the wild hopes
of friends. threaten To come to naught. The
moro intelligence and tact, MaChinvCllian skill.
and weight from the support Of the powers this
group has the less effective and widespread
sympathy does it meet. These Cardinals who
hope for return to the past arc brilliant units.
Representatives Of governments that have
fallen or are about to fall, opposed to the new
of history. they resemble those prelates
Of the sixteenth century who wished to stop
the progress of humanity. the restoration OF
by internal reforms. The mobiles
Of the restoration hnvc been called imiQrts
from wit hin. These dignitnrics seem to me to
be tho trntgr6s Of the Church, They will roll
their boulders into the path of men. but the
logic OF facts. the power of the new hstori-
cal circumstances, will pass over their win
afforls like a torrent. The legend of Sisyphus
10 ono often called into play; 1t typiGes above
all tho powerlessness, the weakness, and paraly.
sis Of old parties.
The great Pan OF these people is dead: he will
not come to life again. France has her nat
Iral candidate Cardinal Rampolla. He is the
Father Joseph of Leo MIL. his tried conhdant.
20 very far back in history to find in Rome u
collaboration as fs ithful and sagacous. Whn.
marks out Cardinal Rampolla is his lack of per.
sonality; he is like those sweet proud. mystical
faces OF tho middle ages which adorn tho
stained stain glass windows OF monasteries, with
the class OF men WHO devote themselves. per.
forming his diplomatic duty MS he would
nffectionate submission to the Pope tie ScCrc.
tary OF State has hardly any will of his own; he
hmsst him th 1shna hs tai sn1s OF o
till. the more inilexible and movable be ls in
ais perseverance and kniGhtly service. lie says
against the Pope, You cannot pass here" Ia.
triRues and attacks have no effect on him he
great iueaR lie hp
social question, American policy. the union OF
the churches. the instructions TO the French
people. the hostility to the triple Alliance. and
the rejection of all arrangements Invented 10
keep the monarchy forever encampcd at tie
Such Is. his portrait, It is natural that the
friends OF Leo Kill. should bc lis friends. MS
elso that tho enemies OF Leo NIL should be
ent to the Pope should be Indifferent to tho
Cardinal; 1t is natural that all the states and
Ideas should group around him. should rely
on him. and take him into account In their cal.
saorsa S tho sy hnsS sS by % the s S is
Alliance, he Is the fayoritc OF those who sup
port the democratic policy, of the future. Tic
him and Cardinal Galmberti. If the two Car
ainals an si Vannptelii support cardinal Rampolla,
frat fairly complete study on the concavc. it
was admissible to discuss the nossiblty Of
foreign Pope to.day the situation seems to be
modihed. lnder present conditions it would
be difficult to touch upon this great and deli
cate question. The foreign Pope. that is the
Pope above nationality, il; a realty that must
come. AS long as the deadly disscnsion be.
Pope. whoever he may be, will be free from
any national encumbrancc. Tho fall of the
temporal power has brought about the fourth
era of the Papacy. where. freed from every 20.
itical alloy, it has become, not the capital Of
little territorial STATE. hut ihc SrIisOTiuu
cOmmunG of the moral life of the universe
This condition Of affairs mar come to nm end.
Ehe hour may come, perhaps, WHEN Rome. hav-
Ing become once more free the reorganization
OF the Church viii become necessary and will
demand the attention OF the world. II will be
the decisive moment when the system of Sixtus
v. viii he transformed, making room for new
orgaliisms. AT present the immediate needs
are the most pressing. Leo Kill, while pre-
parlpE the way by his innovations for the for
oiRn Pope, II concentrating his thoughts IN
narrower circle. so long the PUutitical
question Is unsettled II would be Il bold thing to
approach a problem so deep and so serious f,r
ehe governmeut OF the supreme power. Poll.
TICS Is the art of compromises; IL always deals
Win wnut Is most pressing, As, in the order
OF purely ecclesiastical questions, the tempo
rary cncampmcnt at Rome Oi IA political dy-
nasty delays internal reforms. so The dwelling
together on the hills or the Vatican and tho
SuirIiai or these two powers makes IL tor the
PINE unnecessary TO settle the question. which,
is In arIt... .