The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-14
POVERTY OF THE POPE.
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Proposed New Piaas fer Rsisire F.-ds-
Leo XIII. Spends for HE Table One
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Leo XIII. Spends for His Table One
Frane . Day - Needs or the fspscy.
ROME, Feb. 2.-''Encrgy and q heap Of
riches" constitute. according to Si1tus ".
ths indispensable elements Of . good gov
eminent. BY energy he meant public order,
snd by riches. order in finance. Thanks TO
that regime OF severity. he r-cstablishcd in
his States. with respect for the law. the author
ty OF the Sovereign PontiHcate. BY dint of ac-
cumulating millions he became in q short time
one Of the richest princes Of Europe. II It DO true
that the rahest must DO regarded as the one
who. with moro facility than any other. dis
poses OF the money necessary for the ezigen-
Giles OF tho realization Of the projects that he
contemplated. BY that financial discipline,
Bixtus v. was ono OF the masters OF his
epoch. in spite OF tho ncighborhood OF PHILIP
H.. whose Golfers were always empty. and in
spite Of the vood-natured genius OF Henry w..
whose Bourbonian syarice was proverbial.
Leo XIII. constantly keeps In his Utmost
thoughts the example OF the Italian Good Shop
herd. Belonging TO q race Of country noble
men. he lived for q long time as o Cardinal at
the rate OF three lire q day. and since he
donned the tiara no spends una Ira for his
table. as he boosted to . Vienna Count. The
sam economy rules the budget OF tho central
administration OF tho Church. He is not In
tne nhDlt OF lhNlbulnk EOlu vi MS hLhll UT
for his employees. or tho Popes who c%ultivat-
ed nepotism. he.knows only tho names, and he
despises.their conduct. But. although he obeys
the laws Of the most striot fruRslity. like
sixtus ". he is largo hearted. p~rodiRal.
magnani nous, and generous In the extreme
when he undertakes historical labors. Roman
schools. educational Institutions. missions. the
establish ment Of native sominaries In the East
the founding of colleges. works for the union
OF churches. and the creation Of international
religious houses In Rome, are the objects of
his most generous care. Economical - .
man and as a Popc, he IL generous as q creator.
. founder. and an organizer. He has an an
tiquo soul. He is q Roman Of the days Of both
Euma and Augustus. II his hand 10 close, his
Imagination is widely open.
Four years now Leo XIII. has been uneasy in
regard to 81. Peters penny. The papacy spends
annually from seven 20 eight millions of lire
10 keep up its governmental functions, apos-
tolical palaces, churches. congregations. nun
~ciatures. &c. Up to tho present time these
expenses have balanced with the receipts.
The Catholic world, by its donations. have
regularly supplied its needs since Mar
Ratti Of the Unto Cdttolicd. established
the free and generous contribution Of 81.
Peters penny. But that river Of money which
from the provinces flows toward the capital
seems 70 DO drying up gradually. Tho adver-
saries OF Leo Mi. blame him for 1t, declaring
that his reign. less popular than the Pontincate
Of pius L.. Is tho cause OF this regrettabis d.
sinution. This criticism 10 perhaps unjust
ana partial III the ordinary resources OF the
Papary appear to have diminished. tho Pope
holds an extraordinary metallic reserve.
WINE Plus smaRnanimous and multiform
Meeenas. spent money lavishly. Leo Kill. fol-
=
lowing the example OF sntus ". has ac-
sumulated the.donation' OF the 1ubil@es In the
permanent Pontsncal treasury, In order that In
4 period OF eventual crisis. tho Vatican might DO
Able. without let or hindranco, TO cross the Red
ssa a. an exile, or faco the expenses Of q resto-
ration OF Its temporal power. Tho jubilee OF
1883. according to some authorities. poured
Bo.ooo.ooo into mat treasury, and So,0oo.ooo
according TO Others. That OF 1903 was less au-
nferous' put IL ADDED new sums TO the millions
u 1883. Therefore. II the Papacy Is t"mpora-
ri.y pinched oy the lowering OF the loveio Cath
olic contributions. it's not the fault OF the su-
prsmely economical Leo.
But this difficulty. In spite Of the famous his
torical treasury. Is real. To enumersts tho