New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
VATICAN AND QUIRINAL.
F. MARION CRAwFoRD's VIEWS ON THE
GRIEVANCE OF THE POPE


GRIEVANCE OF THE POPE.
F. Marion era axford the novelist has spent
much of his time during the last few years in
Italy. This, and the fact that he i, a Roman
Catholic, makes OF special interest Mr. Craw-
ford's article In this weeks Independent" on
the Vatican and Quirinal." which is as fol-
lows:
Save in the city of Rome itself. one hears very
can and the Quirinal Italy has other troubles and
d1thcuites that are more acute and which sue
cessluly acting as counter irrtant eface from
the public mind the grievance Of the Pope The
pear TO the patriotic Italian so much more menac-
ing 70 United Italy than the question Pope's
temporal power that the latter is laid aside
eonsideration at some Indefinite future time
such a difficult deal with that good Cath
olcs ana good patriots may alike be pardoned for
present amiable misunderstanding OF Vatican and
9ulrinal may long prevail A settlement In one
than the existing truce
There is no doubt whatever that the Pope de-
nc hnal and concise expression this subject-so
suitable There ARE Just wsa M would 0 be
UNSATISFACTORY One of those once favored was 10
which Is known as the Leonine City. with a small
strlp OF land extending to the The most san
guine among those who desire a return to tenn
Roral power do not hope to gain the whole city OF
Rome for the Pope.
Temporal power is ardentIy desired by the Papal
b Head s9r ne reason h that In the eyes Of Catholics
suoJect OF any temporal government. for. as such.
ne would necessarily be hampered In the free ex-
ercise of his functions
His position IS anomalous because in respect to
some matters all Europe treats him as sovereign
diplomatic agents at the Vatican as well as at the
QuirinaL They have so many Catholic subjects and
this is necessary. Austria, Spain and France have
run @ embassies and even Great Britain is under
Rome.
The Pope desires to have this temporal power
~ hOl n
Ing that the guarantee Of Italy would not be sufi
Client IN the future as IL was not sufficient for his
Previous to 1870 the temporal power of the Pope
but no sooner was Fiance defeated by Prussia
than Victor Emmanuel advanced Rome and
The act was really that OF the people, not Of the
King. There was widespread feeling among Ital-
capital of United Italy and that IL must be taken
az all costs. There were also strong anu-Clerical
forces in the country, still surviving from the
which the King yielded. II he had not done so IL
IS quite probable that the House OF Savoy might
era anarchic revolution. The union OF Italy was
not then by any means firm there being great dif-
II will be seen that the King had choice Of
latter as the lesser ILL., Many who love and honor
the Pope blame Victor Emmanuel's action. but do
OF course. all friends Of Vatican OF ouirinaI
that should satisfy all parties; but such solution
has certainly not yet appeared above the horizon.
and I do not know from what direction II could
come.
outbreak of those patriots who believe that restitu
tion OF territory 70 the Pope might upset the coun-
So far as may Judge. His Holiness does not suf-
FER personally by the loss OF the temporal power.
state OF affairs in Italy Judge that this would be
the case under any circumstances. as the country
tie doubt that If he went about freely the Pope
would be assassinated He has now everything he
desires. including free communication with the
side world.
Physically therefore the Pope is little the worse
a prisoner of the Vatican" The anti-ClericaI
forces have waned throughout the country. No
anti-religious movement can ever have permanent
force because religion IS an absolute necessity 70
civilized man. The leaders OF the anti-Clerical
but most of those who followed them were simply
malcontents. The Italian is naturally religious.
none the less so because often primitive in the
manner of his expression II would be impossible
now; l believe. 70 org2ntze any powerful anti
from that state of feeling. and anti-Clerical lead
cannot at the present time find existing such
causes of complaint as they believed they had In
Italy, The reoccupation. if | may so call Il. Of
Rome itself by Clerical organizations is Of the
This is evidenGed by the fine new buildings re-
Gently erected in various pa parts & Of the city and
The organization of the Church is infinitely
stronger. There has been much wedding out. great
care has been taken in the choosing of bishops
and the education of new priests; | therefore look
upon such another outbreak as that of 1sB against
the Church being impossible now.
Ii Is only fair state that the Italian Govern
has interposed hindrance to this modern
progress of the Church and growth of its power.
IL has looked good naturedy. AT the present
time the number of Italian soldiers quartered IN
Rome is exactly equal TO the number of ecclesi-
astics and Clerical students-there ten thou
sand of each
Thus the Church is constantly gaining, and at the
same time the bitter feeling between those who
against the return of the temporal power II
diSappearing- This is excellent thing for the
nation and for ,he Church, many patriots
ardent Catholics. and therefore are drawn both
ways in the strife
In the South of Italy little of the spirit of
strife is left that festival days the national nag
is hOisted the church spires of many towns.
There little danger, therefore, that the dispute
between Vatican and Quirinal will lead TO blood
shed. l am not aware that any of the great Pow
wishes in the matter of temporal power. and feel
certain that the Pope himself would be the very
first 10 deprecate the of violent means to
store him TO his ancient possessions any part
of them He is far too wise diplomatist to want
anything done without the most careful considera-
tion Of consequences
The change of monarch which has taken place by
reason of the assassination of King Humberr has
as vet produced no change OF relations between the
Church and State. but the difference Of character
between the old King and the new may give rise to
many new events
King Humbert was easy going, kind, gentle fond
let his Ministers act for him. The present King
Victor Emmanuel III. is young. full OF energy has
been educated in the most modern way. IS highly
cultured and intelligent and determined TO improve
the condition of the country in every way