Arizona republican., 1898-06-03
2AM'S TREASURES
EhG Churches and F1OndSfer.
rs Filled With Jewels.
WlunteOn Set a Precedent of Levy
tisR Upon Church Property, and
Ne Pope paid Ransom.


AeSs than two years ago Pope Leo XIII
aehy to the queen regent of op2in a
magnificent gift in the shape OF a ro-
Ary. the beads of alternate rubies, dia-
Esonds and emeralds, strung on chain
Of tie finest gold. The gift was price
xkz8
Prom this one may form an idea OF
he Immense amount of treasure
throughout Spain in holy objects -
8eeFeS of miters, encrusted with jew
12S. capeS and robes embroidered in
gold and silver and ornamented with
precious stones, used by the highest
ecclesiastical dignitaries only on grand
state occasions; picture frames OF solid
gold and silver, rockets and abs of
PRICELESS lace, are among some OF the
riches. OF the great churches. The old
cathedral of Burgos is stored with val
sas,le paintings and ornaments of GOLD
and SILVER. At ValIadid, where Col
HsMbls died, there is fine classical
cathedral rich in uncOunted treasure.
Spanish shrine is described as hav-
ing two life-sized statues in silver Of
our Savior and the Holy Mother, with
= cruelty OF solid and heavy gold
gard In height
Paintings by VelasQuez Murillo and
JExa Juarez, called the Raphael OF
s.RGin.- are found in many of the ca
facsirafs. that of Seville being partic-
Wsarly fortunate in works of Murillo
Toledo, with its grand cathedral and
richly embellished chapels, contains a
mine of wealth in ornaments and dec
sEafi0nS
When the financial problem became
g. serious matter in Mexico, recourse
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great treasures of the churches of that
c~NRtry But this is not the only
instance where it has been found nee
essary to draw upon such stores and
reEUDcife the interfering claims OF
church ana state.
Napoleon Bonaparte laid his hand
ssa tae ancient patrimony of st. Peter,
and the benIngnant pOntiff, Plus VII
whey compelled to pay a part of the
ze6 DO 900 francs imposed by Napol-
esnl, mad many of the golden and sill
Ses treasures of the Vatican melted
sssssn to meet the demands OF the en-
Nersz. besides surrendering priceless
sse7HS of art
issstimable as are the riches Of the
Fasze fn.- they are not supposed to ex-
sesE chose OF the church in Spain.
Although the peninsula was rich in
eals objects" from the date of the
discovery of America, it was under
phnfIle II that the vast accumulation
afrM possessed by the cathedrals and
saBf5ses WAS begun. This king sue
seeded TO an inheritance more vast
aiaxb mortal man had possessed since
sssEteniagne had been laid in his
spInfs Spain Austria, the Neither
sands.~ Che golden Americas, acknowl-
u
zen. n 1864, di-ring Philips reign,
dtg rfgfs Manila islands irst came IN
des- ttie grasp OF Spain and were re-
ssn,eds EEe Philippines in honor CT the
zias. Il vas Philip II who. fastened
HE vassS system OF nolastic houses
s1xsn. 11,,xtn. He endowed them rich
~ s1lu rsaia magnificent votive offer
Hsgss.
WhegB Philip confded the govern
sueszlL- 81 Flanders to his haIt sister,
s9sugszes Of Parma, and went back to
$ps.in.- he took with him great
a,nounu Of treasure, among which was
= precious collection of Flemish and
Italian seatues and pictures, which he
had Inherited from his father, Charles
y. When the royal fleet arrived on
Che CUkSt Of Biscay, it encountered
terrific Storm, and several of the ships
were lest The king was in the great
ess dsnxer- In this supreme moment
ne made. = Vow that if life were spared
hian, ke would eonsecrate his power to
xhis classification of the church and the
exsiEpxiIon Of heresy. How rigidly
He kept Eds word history tells us. Hav-
ing Iifde taste for military affairs
sasnussls. Philip sought to augment the
oysstiiss OF his authority by the grand
he nf
and by surrounding himself with an
sssisaas.r setinue of ecclesiastical and
s.aars stignitaries From his time
sesssag tie rigid and intricate etiquette
1T eIadF4d 1t is also to Philip II that
sz,sk city oEes its prominence as the
&Bitsl of Spain. as he was the first
uEBRsaReh OF the peninsula to have
aEsst residence. He selected Madrid
as 6ss most central city of the king
dans-
Under Ferdinand VI, in 1853, the
S3Gfl&sfl and accomplished negotiator,
Abbe Eigueroa, entered into an agree
nent with the holy see on behalf OF
SSseta- by which the interests OF the
Spanish clergy and the papacy were
n4eolciled. This confirmed to royalty
ehe nomination TO all the great eccleS-
Astieai benefices of the kingdom.
When Francis Drake started off from
Plymouth for Cadiz where he declared
he intended TO SINCE the king OF
SDain's beard and afterward to pluck
the Spanish feathers one by one'' be
sides destroying numerous ships OF
aar, Drake and his bolu crew, after
leaving Cape ST. Vincent. captured the
richest prize ever taken at sea. 1t was
q Spanish treasure ship, containing
aooty worth a million sterling. This
may give some idea of the golden
wealth then pouring into Spain. much
Of which unquestionably yet remains
among the holy objects of the churches
ard meHasterieS
rteFe is another pretender to the
Spanish throne. who at every corona
tian sends herald to the royal palace
10 protest against the recognition OF
tie new king i'll the presence OF the