The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
ANTI-AMERICANISM F0ILED.
PORE LEO INDIGNANTLY REPROVES
THOSE VINO DOUBT ms PLANS.

THOSE VINO DOUBT ms PLANS.
Letter to Mgr. Servonnet Declares the Dem.
| ocratic.SociaIist schemes to he the Per-
| inanent Policy of the Holy See-Calls for
Discipline In CriticisinE Pnpal Projects.
ROME June 13.-we have already explained
in THE SUN the real character Of Leo NILS
| letter to Cardinal Gibbons. The reactionary
party has however. committed the inconceiva-
BILE blunder OF parading that manifestation as
though IL were a condemnation OF American
ideas and break with the general policy OF tho
Papacy. Leo XIII has Just put matters straight
| again
The Holy Fathers letter to Mgr. servonnot
marks in moro than one way undeniabo
| and significant advance In the policy OF the
Papacy Never has Leo XIII. spoken In more
severe more penetrating tone. There IL
something like an accent OF suppressed bitter
ness. like n gesture OF royal Indignation. in
this assertion of his views. This Pope. loving
harmony. unity and moderation: this we'll
poised humanist. elegant and always filled
with serenity: this strong and gentle man.
careful about men and things: this good and
Just old man. allows an irritation TO be seen In
the expression OF his thought. OF which he Is
always master. that bears witness to the strong
feelings which the campaign OF the anti
American adversaries has aroused In his fear
loss soul The words stigma" and Insult"
dart through the document like two flashes OF
intellectual wrath Leo MIL looks on these
attacks on his policy. on the ideas that are
forces" in Fouill6e's words. OF his Pontincatc.
as PROCLAMATION. The refractory. the men OF
reaction. have beaten against the oracle to
force II to sneak we'll the oracle has spoken
new things. such rs We had not heard before.
For the first time. in fact. Leo MIL extends
the buckler OF his authority over the partisans
OF his political and socialist projects. We havo
regretted the doings OF the rcactonis chiefly
because they are OF n nature to cast uncertainty
into mems souls and to turn aside from the
straight road aGitated mindS. and because they
even apply n stigma I" to those OF your citizens
who on all sides are endeavoring to obey
scrupulousy "our celebrations and. taking
these very exhortations as rules for their lives.
nre devoting themselves to religion and their
country"
it IS rs OF Of It eanre s0
all: "Ro not touch s those who are faithful to
the People" the Chrstian dsmoerats who carry
Catholic republicans anxious to dsf if the The
Church on its great sympathcttc side. all the
diresty Under the % Tas Of the Holy y Father insH
Could any inyestiture be marked more plainlv2
this hs ste" caaS
regards this matter the rcrlbllcan and dcrlo-
ana ha n%bE h.
tinues in its integral force. For it would not
be worthy OF the wisdom OF IN" Holy Apostolic
such ripe consideration. and which i has in
cncated with b such sustained zeal. so that who;
upon, as nficting wilfully on us a serious in
turo Of the Indignant Pontiff defsndng the the
patrimonv Of the APOSTOLIC See, To admit the
the Pope serious insult"
To look on the Apostolic See as a parinmcnt-
airy government. drifting about at the caprice
81 the wind. is more than lack Of discipline and
dis?hedi"nc,c-it is crime Of Lose: nanacy. it Is
running through this sober. nervous, almost
mmaterinl style The Pore, imrassible and
after this rerroof to spread against Rome tho
rtdicHlons gossip and Erotesnue stories that
all examine our rons"i"nccs. Have we notsali,
SON" mor", Others less. inflicted this insult
l"y" not We too shown ,suspiicion. moral
r., l"ge hay" Y" G2k%d @p the shameful spec
tn"," of having The Whit" Man spoken ofas il he
being. continuously ready 10 give himself up.
"" have not vet tho great political virtues the
unity of views nor thu faculty ,pi looking
This harsh lesson will he useful tous We
wi VII h"SoHc h hal; we will become dis
out soul or stcadincss. nor ignoramuses. nor
hphmIanitarian. nor 4h1v" al. irreso'ute
c.rn!"s OF his immortal hell
comes the tighter. the sacred l,cing who in
order to march must hrnd neither nttacks
tellectna friyoIity, is contrary &c, hierarchtcnl
great moderatinG power; our share Is the
struggle; the gradual, detailed accomplish-
Archbishop Of Ronrges Tho French have inccs.
with this tradition The Pontincal AUTHORITY
Is not r"lggaryto he horn" il front in the
and lead h 1T star that
See how ncsimab'e IL the result OF this in-
assertion that the p"lsa and put socas rcs
m" HOLY rntheT not an Hrportqpst rro
Snd bu fTo on fRe GHnrSry y2fTs
m naF Is
sion It is The Holy See which has r rsrS
these insStrictions. not man: i is the cmana.
and , IN az h h% central
mt; Nothing TF can be more natural. nothing more
smilrd q the superficial language Of the igno-
ope that tn" wSrG OF we do
the incprahc or the obstinate. nor do we wish
he r ss Thn the
lor every struggle brings about an advance. as
tSe s,orm nrngs about an acceeraton in
There arc two classes OF adversaries, thos.
,TSho sustain us and those who are obstacles:
friends. we know the others. Without them
Savs shHT I'D eot have gained the ground We
merely the verdict OF the best after long dis,
To succeed quickly and well we must have
enemies dne strongly Sttached to party. cause.
the idea and the policy are Of higher order
and md essence the struggle becomes benedic.
Leo XIII to Mgr servonnet is clear H proof proa, OF
'l's' 1NNoMINATo.