The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-14

nails the ablest Frenchman or Francophile
I'm Europe Cardinal RampOlla A mystf-
cal Sician, gentle and passionate like ST.
Francois de Sales, with lofty ambition. ne
is secretary Of state from duty and from
affection for Leo XIII, who has taught
him just as the Able Joseph taught Richie
lieu. Cardinal Rampolia has only one sem
tment, the collaboration of the papacy
with France, and one interest alliance
with France. Although Independent, lie
will constantly guide his policy on those
lines. Now have patience! Whatever
may be our political sentiments. we must
admit that in exterior matters we have
one ideal only The power and glory or
France. Cardinal Rampolla is a worker
for our glory, and our influence"
win he consent to be the candidate2"
Il do not know. In politics there is no
system; there is only the mise en- scene.
To foresee, to become strong and to pre-
pare, there you have the great political
art. IT, In spite Of our efforts Cardinal
Rampolla should resist what would hap
pen to us? If the secretary OF state should
refuse to be the candidate we would be
obliged to take his candidate. As a great
elector he would be even more powerful.
There seems to be in the mysterious world
OF the vatican what we call comblna-
zione, presented i'm the candidacy of Cardi-
""A NTtlo AtHtle anu BOOu, moderate ana
pious, the former nuncio Of Madrid who
succeeded Mgr Rampolla del Tindaro.
would be new Plus VII and the present
secretary of state would be his Consa1vi
Ana II God should give TO France a now
Bonaparte we will make him forget the
road to Fontainebleau. The struggle Will
be lively? Who knows? But after all.
the thing that is certain is that the duel
will be full Of interest Between France
Germany Ia
easy as II was in 1878. The Kaiser IL il
true. spoiled his chances BY DOMINIC the
helmet of Godfrey of Bouillon, William II
brought out with too much eclat his desire
TO take the lead in religious affairs. He
spoke TO the stage wings Ike a newly
crowned tenor In the imperious style OF q
Lohengrln. The blindest see now. and the
most INCIDENT are on the alert. His great
chaplain, Cardinal Kopp, Will no longer
find Galmberti. The Romans are sns-
plcious; the cardinals are foroUarned"f
do you believe that the cardinals Of the
crown IN France would be with Cardinal
Rampolla? Would they not cross thorn
selves In silence on hearing even the name
OF the secretary of stateY'
DO not become confused in sentimen,
and hypothesis. Let us stand on solid
ground. Our cardinals have preferences
That Is their right. But they also know
the interest OF France and they realize n
That is their duty. The Rampolla fac
ton. the Kopp faction and the partition
wall faction, or, in other words the cen
ter, viii all declare war against each 9th
err III the melee our cardinals will have
only one motto France and Monttoie'
The Gallo blood viii put into the Roman
ballot box the vote OF the victorious But
let us suppose tho impossible Let as sd
nit that we may b. beaten what theng
The next day the new Pope will be our
friend. He viii court our friendship. BE-
tween Rome and us alliance IS eternal
our bishops, coming back from Italy have
often said in melancholy tones: Every
body IS anu-Fronch In Rome Deluded
men. they only saw the great Roman IA
cade. IN ,ho congregations. during the
congress-, cardinals always vote for Us
and with us They always act with great
tact At HE table In the ante-chambor
OF the secretary Of state they follow only
ore policy; the fundamental Interest OF
the papacy and Of the church. Sometimes
become angry when hear Partisan fools
taking about the reaction that we must
witness under the future Pope. There
will be no reaction. because there 10 10