The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-14
LEO Kills BLOW AT ITALY.
10 BREAK UP UNITY HE Pro-
POSES a FEDERAL REPUBLIC.
BarEain Between Catholics and Republicans
10 Overthrow MonnrchJ-ri" Nsno's Dream
Of Papni Rsme,s HeEemsny Over n Con-
rederacy OF small Haitian states Revived.

TO Overthrow lonnrchJ-T Nsno's Droau
Of Papni Rsme's IreEemsny over n Cos
rederacy OF small Haitian states Revived
ROME, Jan. 20.-In 1892 for the FIRST time
explained in TIT Sun how imperatively ncces
snry It wns for tho Papacy TO turn all its OF
forts toward the establishment OF n federal re
public in Italy In order to bring about n peace
full and normal solution to the conflict between
Italy and tho Pope. For six years have
watched tho development Of this idea, the pro
Rressive steps taken one by one by the Popo OF
the road leading to this goal. When l wrote Of
these hopes and Of the evolutions OF the Roman
Pontlncate illustrious Americans wrote 10 me;
EDO you believe with all .incerity in what you
Writol Are these not chimeras evolved ont OF
your own fancy7' l never answered these ex.
pressions OF establishment. I left to time and ia
the force OF circumstance tho mission OF con.
vincing the unbollevers, who feared that they
would not read in the events the realization Of
my prognostics. A startling fact and n literary
event have just shown the spread Of Amori-
cnn ideas in Rome. When Mar. Ireland, six
years ago, preached Mt Paris the republic and
democracy. Tho parties attacAod tho holy
prophet. But the seeds fell like n fruitful germ
into the souls OF those who determine the course
Of human evolutions. Now tho CiriHd Cuttot-
fcd lis 1t not strange to geo this review Of tho
Jesuits become the mouthpiece Of the Pope's
boldncssD has just devoted to the subject OF
che Vatican's order an article on the Italo.
Pontincal question. Tho article Is entitled
''The Way Of Just Preparations and proposes
20 Catholics as a watchword and q manifesto
the federal republic.
After Analysing tho Holy Fathers Inst speech
on thc.indcpondencc of the Papacy; after show
ing that Italy has established mathematical
unity, with Romo for the capital. instead Of
copying the fc1cralist model Of the United
States, Of Switzerland and Of Germany; after
demonstrating finally that there is no inconsis-
tency or contradiction in supporting the repub-
lie in France and opposing. tho monarchy in
italy. Father Brandt. the author, uses these
words: THE people has above all things a feel
ing for realities; 1t understands the venerable
Pontif when he says: Italians, my children, ],
too, am an Italian md Hove our great coun-
try. But / love my country for its own self: /
love the soul of the fatherland. which never dies
and which is neither sectarian nor liberal nor
dynastic, but Catholic. I warn you 'paternnlly,
nevertheless, to think first of all of rcconciling
Italy with Catholicism by suppressing the dis
ponsion between her heart and her head, a dis.
sension that can only bring ruin. Remember
that organisms. constitutions, forms Of govern.
ment may be changed; the republic may sue
coed the monarchy. confederation may succeed
the unity Of tho constitution, but when all has
been changed there always remains lmmutable
Italy; there always remains the italian people
and tho nation. to which YOU owe above nll your
devotion and your services. In putting aside
what is trnnsitory do not condemn to failure
what should be permanent. Enter upon the
path of just PREPARATIONS. and even though you
should be obliged to sacrifice something you
will have the glory Of having saved the father
land!'"
In a mild. insinuating form, with that feeling
for delicate shading and yelled meaning the
secret. of which belongs to the Italians, the
Cirittd Cnttotico demands. as you sec. as the
mathematical monarchicai idea.
personeeos viii be denied. 'b;I.'i iho Ss H WSo
know the position taken by the Papacy will SEQ
IN In it the neT manifesto. the new wstchword
sophie and historic point OF view no thinker
will fail to SEQ tho Importance and the bearing
normal and peaceful solution for the disscn.
sions between the Vatican ana the Quirinal
S SinSe shG OF aanf France %ne,' P roHula4io ny tho mi, military n.
yndcd the Pomterium Of ancient Rome. Proud
hon, the historians and the philosophers oil look
whole development OF the peninsula has been
by districts. Religious creed. and the com.
brought into being the hundred cities of Italy,
that mastcrpicce of history. orvicto, Pisa.
Siena; Raycpna. Porugia. just rs much as tn.
this law Of history inscribed upon their iinmor,
tai monuments. Every town Is a civilization,
Gregorovius. Renan. ,Bonrget, and with them
Sll tho lovers Of this land q grace and Of light,
Italy. From the fruitful cOnnubiunn OF Papacy
and federalism sprang as from an incompatible
womb. that bloom OF the most beautiful and fas-
cinating OF all combined works. Instead OF re-
specting this law and this spirit. the revolution
overthrow the national pyramid. With the
tunists OF genius. it established dynastic unity
on the French model, Signor Crispi invited the
archy,' he said, rs what keeps us apart least
At the Congress of Lugano the former repubii.
cans accepted the episode OF: the:house Of sa.
Voy in order to deck unity with the tinsel OF
monarchy, in the presence of dynastic Europe
and the monarchical parties of the North.
have established. shall have founded on
the rock the independence Of tho nation, we
i Till S% OF tbs aSs in . Its plase the republic, the true
IL was the imagination of the conciIiators
that helped along this plan; the recollections
the 'Tu regcre' OF Virgil. the civil and Moral
Pripacy Of Italy" That political gospel Of
his pillow, The hopes of Mazzini's followers
we're Joined to the insane dreams, OF greatness
make Of the two banks Of the Ti Mop rho hop snc, 10 70
When nowadays we read again with serene
minds Gioberti. Massimo d Azeglio, Manzoni. |
Gino Caproni. Cavour. and Ricgsoli, the am.
bilious ingenuousnos of the patriot" Cstho.
W hhu ihch iith " III OpJOrtunlSI CogllOStrO
wo cannot help smiling. Dreams, mad hopes. |
immeasureable delusions, the religion OF memo.
ries, the faith In the intrinsic power Of Rome.
as though the new capital of the third civiliza. |
ton. like the sacramcnts. was to work miracles |
&c opere operate. that is the substance of these |
national regenerations.
Michiayelli and common sense had descrted |
the land once SO fertile In leaders OF men. Italy |
behaved as Greece did. like "a historic peu-
pie" ~"
The operation of monarchical and mathemati.
cal unity has demonstrated that federalism Ia
stiil tho only political law Of this people: that
Sacred Mount is tho octopus that IS crushing
the nation 10 death; that the present form OF
government. instead of being a centre of life
and the higher form; Of Italian civilization. is
the splendors Of tho fatherland are on the point
OF being buried. The Italians have Initiated !
g~lavishly tho French type Of unity, but they
have forgottSn that while French. unity was
chief work OF a monarchy without nm e1uai.
the. new unity. instead OF Swinging from The
soul rs the fruit grows ont uf tho
flower has been and i an excrescnce, a foreign
genius placed the fatal gift in the cradle of the |
young nation that had become again indie.
nanHant Italy 1anrpH ont ~ |