The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
DAWN OF 4 NEW PONlHICAIE.
FORECAST or PIUS ks POLICY
FROM WHAT HE HAS DONE.
n. De,ts ton So Far Frsm the Lines Laid
Down by Lee XIH.-The Delay ln
Appointing . Secretary q state
Christian Democracy Leaders En-
cOursged-The Pope's Strong wan.

Appointing Q Secretary sf STATE
Christian Democracy Leaders En-
couraged-The Pope's Strong wan.
ROME, Sept. 2?--Pius T.. that soul Of
CRYSTAL, Is revealing the beauty Of his char
scter and the Hrmness of his mind. Hearts
that are extremely good arc strong hearts.
-One must be infinitely intelligent to be
wholly good" said Nine. Swetchine. His
raoe, his beginnings, his education in super
natural things. his commerce with men
and his experience Of affairs have elevated
the soul Of the Holy Father 70 an extra
ordinary perception Of things. HE love
for the humble and for workingmen fills
him with pity and inexhsustihle benevo-
lence but experience and the spirit Of
government protect his exquisite urbanity
by an active and often inhexible energy.
When he has made up his mind it Is once
for all
At Venice the Difssa refused to support
the alliance OF conservatives and liberals
which the Patriarch, Cardinal Sarto, had
taken under his protection. 4You must
fall into line he said to Father Zocchi.
Il cannot II wish it. sThen allow w
70 disappear. The Difsso must 20 on. >
.In that case I resign as editor 1You
must remain at your post.
From the very beginning Plus K. met
with disillusions which increased his fear
OF power and his regrets at leaving Venice.
Weary with the duty Of commanding.
which he never loved, Cardinal Rampolla
declined the honor and the crushing weight
of the Secretaryship Of State; that mystic
and pure spirit cared no longer TO deal
with human failings. And as everybody
ia sure that, In spite Of the martyrdom
TO which he has been subjected, the policy
of the Car dinal will be continued, nobody
has dared to take the helm This desertion
has saddened Plus x. AFTER having
placed me here he said. all abandon me"
But as he is an optimtst and man Of initia-
tive he soon decided what he would do
He would be his own Secretary of State.
as Leo XIII. was until Cardinal Rampolla
came into ONCE. SO Mgr. Merry del Val
retains the place.
This Spaniard, son Of Castilian lady
and an Irishman, born in London. enjoyed
the intimate friendship Of Cardinal Rampolla
and the love of Leo XIII. He keeps up the
policy OF both. Once, when Leo XIII.
had lost an assistant, he summoned Mgr.
Merry del Val and said to him. Il mourn
for friend but you shall take his place"
Evil tongues in Rome cali the new reign
government OF novices. but Plus x. will
initiate Sixtus v. ard will acquire easily
the methods OF work and the habit OF SUI
preme command.
His first acts show At once his personal
character and his intention Of continuing
10 develop The pontiacnte Of Leo XIII.
Expect nothing new from mo- He ia
Jealous Of his authority. Some imrrudert
journalists and wrong headed persons
started a campaign in favor Of the abolition
Of the non ezpedt The Pope Yves told:
aYou must advance" The desire for a
change has come over great many Ca'ho-
lics--even upon some OF the Guelphs md the
Christian Democrats. I'VE have definite
socialist programme, they say to them
selves; "the people follow US, but unless
we carry our popular ideals into parli'-
ment and into legislation it Is all a waste
Of effort"
Plus X. did not like T. is invasion Of his
prerogative. with INNS iiate decision and
rtre frmness he declared that the press
had no ordersto give 20, nor policy to force
upon, the Papaey. The Holy Father. who
has seen close at hand the real facts OF
national aei alton, krovs hit the psr'ici-
patton of Catholics in parliamentary affairs
would not mot'ify the situation in their
favor. but, on the contrary. would
strengthen the dynasty, the throne and the
mathematicsly unitarian Government at
the expense Of the powers and influence Of
the Holy See.
What will save Italy and renew in new
form the independence Of the supreme mor'l
power win be FEEDER ,tion adapted TO cir
Gums arc "a, the commu" al system. whence
sprang the hundred cites OF Faly with
their wonders and their glo,ies, that broad
and elastic system in which the movement
of he varied provinces CT the land had easy
play. That is the real fact, for such is the
law CT history and such the imperative
imnulse Ct necessity.
Plus Y looks on the social and demo-
cratic quest ion as the keystone Of govern
ment and the master force of the time.
Signor Toniolo, the theoretical head OF
democracy Count Medolago-Albani, the
chief organizer and president Of the second
group; Count Grosoli confirmed as director
Of the Opera del Conkressi. all the leaders
of popular activity. are old friends OF the
Pope.
At the Padua congress in August. 1885,
when he blessed the schemes Of the Union
for Social Studies" during his Patriarchate
in Venice when he filled Venetia with as
socistions for protection, Plus X. came
into contact with the new necessities, en-
ouraged Christian democracy, followed
with ardor the sever, and lofty aspil atoms
of Leo XIII. No sooner had he become
Pope than he confirmed Count Grosoli in
his office. The president insists that he
did not care for perfunctory reappoint-
ment; he explained his views, which were
those of Leo XIII. OF Signor Toniolo, OF
Count Medolago. Plus x approved and
praised; it is by those ideas that the acts
of the Holy Father will be guided.
When eager opponents undertook to at
tack Count Grosoli, Plus x. interfsred at
once and stood up for Christian dsmoc-
racy. That good and gentle man Is
vigorous pilot. He administers. he will be
the living and fruitful executor Of tho policy
impressed on the Papaoy by Leo XIII.
That will be his place in history. high
and full place. To make his way Leo X1II.
would creep in sinuously; his mind adapted
itself to the surrounding difficulties. He
created slowly, withtact and gentleness
the new Catholic state OF mind such as
present conditions demand. The Legislator