The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10

POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.
ARCHDlsHOF IRELAND on THE
ROMAN QUESTION.

Referred TO the Pope as n Prisoner
tn the Natican-Ciaims the Govern
ment of Italy should Bc some
where Else Than at Rome-Tem-
porai Sovereignty the Oniy tsnec-
live Guarantee OF the Popc's In
dependence.
Washington Dec 9-Archbishop Ire
land. .a a sermon preached al 81 Pat
rlcks Church Ia iAis city to-day, roviewto
the question 90 the Independence OF the
Pope and propnes.ed that at no remote
doy "t.e Italian people ana Chr.stendom
"a, LARGE would give back 20 the papacy
ts wonted dignity and liberty"
The discussion OF what is known a.
the Roman question was especially s.s-
n.acant as che Archbishop on she occa-
sion Of the lattcr's recent visit 20 Rome
"a ked at length with the Pope The Arch
bishop referred 60 the Pope a. a prisoner
IN the vatican. voluntary On that no ply.
steal force prevents his leaving ita pre-
ciuts. and involuntary 70 that Doe could
not 30 beyond the Vatican without I'M
pairing his dignity as p1nun aud without
seeming 20 accept the situation created
for him hy the entrance INTO Rome Of
tho troops Of the italian government.
Tie said the Cat1oic Church SIS "a di-
vincly created organism. receiving direct
ly from Chris. It's mission and an the
rights which are needed that % mly 1.-Two
ana work. rs ne ani mis- ion are ex-
p esscd IN Its supreme chief the success
sof OF Peter. and to him belongs in a
prc-eninent manner an the rights inner
ent m tie church. ans where possession
Is needed Tor fuldl ment OF its mission
and work wllled by Christ Hence. the
Pouun trht 10 Independence and as e
Consequence. Sovereignty
The Archbishop said.
III tile Pope is a civil subject Of an
authority outside Of himself he has not
the necessary freedom: the iu,er 81 gov
'ernment vcu dintesferc. make laws i'm
pairing hls freedom OF action or strive TO
Impose methods more serviceable TO the
state than the church. The Pom
tins words must bear 40 possible
suspicion that they were imposed by men
who have no authority in things moral
and spiritual II the sovereign Ponuf be
the subject Of the King o. Italy what
guarantee is there for other peoples and
other rulers taat whether through fear
or favor. Italian influences have not pene-
,ratcd into the Vatican and that italian
interests arc NOT 60 be served. The peril
OF national jealouaes would be the
greater were the foreign countries al
the time warning with the King OF Italy.
We 81 America are willing indeed. to
harsen 70 the words Of Peter bu it must
be plain that they are not the words Of a
foreign ruler whose sole purpose Is the
interests OF a foreign nationality. not o.
the church.
The sole effective guarantee q indie
psndence FOR the PonuG IS temporal SOW
eroiguty which marks ont for him suff-
Client space on earth upon which he may
work IN fuldgmcut OF his mission with all
the independence be needs The depend-
enoe OF a bishop upon Tie ruler sewers
him from union with Christians in other
Countries. reduces hts church 20 the con-
ditlon Of a national church ami disrupis
the oneness OF the universal church.
Other churches than the Catholic do not
demand civn independence and temporal
power Tor their ctioftains, because 10
other church than the Catholic 10 a world
church. nor aims at being Of the same
time universal and one. nor funlls the in
Junction OF the Saviour teach all ma
tions
The government OF Italy ne contonded.
shou,d have remained somewhere outside
n Rome