Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-22
THEVATICAN BARRED
Why fhe Pope Was MOI Re-
presented.
His Lofty and Earnest Views on The
Subject of Peace were Dreaded
by England and Germany-A Ser.
iouS risfdke was nadE.

Rome July 21.-The holy sees All
tude toward the cars proposals with
regard TO Disarmament and a1L.-ra-
ton was explained some time ago il
the European press What intigues
prevented Leo NH from being in
vited to the congress in spite of the
StrGng and real desire of Nicholas II2
1t is generally accepted that Italy's
jealousy of lhe prestige of the vatican,
Il jealousy that at times becomes gro
tesque. closed the doors Of the CON
feence TO the pope. This. however
restricts a broad subject to limits that
are too narrow Russia might have
broken the barbarous resistance Of
the cOnsElta: II might even better
have paid no attention to It, But the
negotiations disclosed tie fact thai be-
hind Ita'g there were intrenched H.
king of the Belgilns. EnglaH1's ser
want: the British foreign Office. the
Berlin cIa2cery. Austria. Roumania
and Greece At the very l=ginning in
order to wound no feelings. Russia
had changed The pace for he confer
ence from St Petersburg 10 TIl,.
Hague. hoE.ing that the ini-rnun<lU
Mgr. TarnasSi. would be ex-Cflicio .
member of the congress. The I,laroe-
uvre did not wor,1 Germany and the
great powers. with the exception of
Russia and France would on 10 con-
dition permit the presence of a pon-
tifcaI represeu and th;s for TWO
reasons
In the first place. the wise policy Of
the pope his lofty views on peace, his
Authority or such matters. the pat1ieic
eIcquence Of his voice, would have
compelled the acceptance of arItItra-
ton. Neither Germany nor England
however. waEred arbitration. AMI. az
it is they that are leading the oppesi-
tion. Russia. on inquiring into the
matter. found herself face 10 face
with the threat of an almosj universal
war If she persisted in inviting Tie
holy father. Moreover Germany and
ber international accomplices felt
that, Oh being invited by the ear. the
pope would feel under obligations 10
tha5 sovereign fer the diploI2atic at
tenton. They feared Il policy of points
of contact between Russia and The
papacy. whether IN the Polish ques-
ton or il the orient in Asia Minor and
the Balkan peninsula. or in China
Roman questions nowadays are tie
foundation of European and extra
European questions. The turn taken
by the deliberations at The Hague
will show clearly that thos.- powers
wished for the exclusion. of the pope
in order to bring to naught the racify-
ing programme of Nicholas II.
Russia has kept up her negotiations
in favor of the pope despite these ma
china;ions. She ordered her am
bassadOr TO the quirinal not TO inter
fere any more in these matters. for.
strangely enough. NJ Nelidow kept
exciting Admiral Canevaro. the Ital-
ian foreign minister against Russia
y rival of Count AIourav EFF. NJ. Nell
dow seemed TO wish for the faiiure of
the conference. The history of ,lip;o-
macy is full of such charming bits of
treachery. The cOnsulta retained lis
urcOmpromising attitude. At the
last moment the car interviewed per
sOnally with the QUirinal. so as to
step over all hindrances. Wregched
Italy withstOod the colossus of the
north. This unmanrerly obstinacy
proved to the car that behind the
quirinal stood the great powers.
He made 4 last effort, SigEOr Wis
cont VenOs;a came into power His
relations with the Quai d'Orsay and
NJ. DeIcasse We're cordial 1t was
hoped that at last the representative
of the holy see might be present at
the deliberations on arbitration. Rus
sia and the Dutch government came
to an agreement with Mgr Tarnassi
10 propose Il compromise to the pope
consisting Of an exchange of letters
on the one side and on the Other an
expression of esteem for the noble
ideas of generous intentions of Rome
rendered by the congress at the open
ing session. This was letting the holy
see into the congress by a side door.
\ curious thing that has not vet been
explained. is that the vatican. after
accepting. suddenly recalled Mgr.
Tarnassi. WHO viii rot go back to
The Hague This startling step has
excited surprise. Why has Leo MI,
so full of moderation and regard for
others, broken off without any ex-
PLANTATION: 1t seems that the surprise
has become amazement on the papa
cy's declaring to Russia that it is not
on her that il places the responsibility
and that the car VIII appreciate the
higler REASONS of the none The mis-