The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
TIE Fspacy and the Italian Mon
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,~y, II u inevitable that the great age and
ihfrpities of LEO XIII. should cause
Italian statesmen to look forward with
anxiety to the outcome Of the next Con-
clave. When Plus TX. died, men won
dered whether the new tenant Of the
Vatican would pursue his predecessor
irreconcilAbie policies. or whether, in
consideration Of further safeguards OF
his personal independence, he would
49,, pppsept to accept the stipend voted by
the italian Parliament, and would per-
f'sNfnit faithful Catholics to take part
=. aa in Parliamentary elections. All doubt
w about the matter was soon dispelled.
DS Throughout a quarter OF century LEO
~ XII. has maintained an infexible atti-
,tude toward the occupants Of the Quiri-
q" nal, nor has he ever ceased to protest
~ Sagahst the act Of violence by which
~ the last remnant of the Pope's temporal
Ca powell was extinguished and by which
70 the Eternal City was Incorporated with
II The Italian monarchy.
DURING that period there has been no
lack Of overtures on the part Of the Quiri-
nal, and there have been members Of
the Sacred College who would have liked
to see them considered by the Holy
Father in an accommodating spirit. II
In no secret that the late Cardinal Pa
RoCCHI was Liberal and patriot, and
that he viewed with sympathy every at
tempt to find a reasonable basis for a
compromise. He could not forget that,
born at Mantua. he had seen his birth
plsos delivered from the domination OF
the Austrian foreigner by the new king
b, Of Italy. From documents published
sincs his death. il il evident that he be-
h.. Viewed it possible to establish wodus
w tivnds between the Papacy and the civil
power. II was he who in 1887 propounded
y" q plan for an adjustment Of the relations
hetseep the Church and the State. Ne
w suggested that the Vatican gardens
might be prolonged westward until they
i, s1hed the royal estates Of Castsl Ftsano,
vo1ch reaches the sea. and that the
royal estate might then h. transferred
20 the Pope, ~ that the latter, acquiring
an spsning on the Mediterranean. might
enjoy q material Independents. IL IL
possible that this scl,ems might have
} % Z ben seriously considered had mol Cardi-
nal PARocChI lost favor la ths eyes of
thu unoonpromisins party IN the Curia.
d. asnd Of ths Pops him.sif. by inviting
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