The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-21

MIXING the legality of the Italian occu-
patton.
Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
ture of the late Popes policy was the
change in the attitude which the Vati-
can had hitherto preserved in regard
to the French republic. At the Begin
ming of Pope Leo's reign the identiti-
cation of the clergy with the Royal
list government which gave rise to
Gambettas famous remark: lie cler-
icalisme Viola pEnnuil" had caused
an antagonlsm to all that savored of
religion, which at one time bid fair
to lead the early separation of church
and state in France. Alive to the
danger of the situation, the Pope
sought to conciliate the republic by
acknowledging 1t as the established le-
gal form of government, and in 1891
the late Cardinal Lavigerie gave ex-
preston to his holiness Views on this
subject, to the great surprise of the
Catholic press and the perturbation of
not a few members of the French
Episcopate.
Spread the Catholic Faith.
While thus engaged in political ne
gotiations with various countries re-
curing the greatest address and dex-
terIty, the late Pope paid special at
tention to the actual work of propa-
tifical reign since the Reformation has
witnessed such a recrudescence ~ Ca
tholicism or such an extension Oh the
spiritual dominion of the CATHOLIC
Church, especially in English-speaking
countries.
AS an example of this may be, cited
the numerous pilgrimages which came
to the Eternal City from all parts OF
the world, for instance, at the time OF
the celebration, Dec. %, 1887, OF the
Jubilee of the Pope's ordination to the
priesthood. The jubilee service in st.
Peters on that occasion was attended
by $4,000 persons AT the mass the
Pope used a golden ever and basin
presented to him by the late queen
Victoria, and wore tiara given by
the Emperor of Germany. His holi-
ness also wore a magnificent diamond
ring sent him by the Sultan of Tur-
key as a personal mark of his good
will and pleasure.
In February, 1900, the Pope issued an
encvlclical on Americanism which
caused much discussion, and in June,
1901. he issued a letter on labor, which
also aroused much interest.
On March 3, 1902, the late Pope took
part in the public celebrations in nom
or of the twenty-fourth anniversary or
his coronation by holding papal
chapel" in the basilica of st. Peter $,
on (which occasion he was greeted Ey
"a. 900 persons. This was the first time
a '.ehaper' had been held in the ba-
silica since 1870, such ceremonies nav
ing heretofore taken place in the Sis
tine Chapel. Thirty cardinals were
among those present
Condemnation of Divorce.
The late pontiff on March 30. 1902,
nubIished a long encyclical letter, the
tome of which suggested testamentary
recommendations and in which he de-
pIored the renewed attacks on the
church and the recent errors of hu-
manity," instancing divorce and pic
turing the present condition OF So
ciety as having drifted into state of
anarchy.
The Twenty-fourth anniversary of
pope Leos coronation was celebrated
at the Vatican, July s. 1902, by the
entire papal court, and thousands of
members of all the Catholic societies
assembled in Rome for the occasion.
The last noted encyclical of Pope Leo
XIII was dated oct. 80, 1909, and was
designed to promote study of the Scrip
lures, and in February of this year he
wrote a poem, dedicated to friend
whom Sthe pontiff desired to advise on
the best means of prolonging life.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
late Popes election to the chair of
St Peter was celebrated, Feb. 20, of
this year with elaborate pomp in the
Hall of Beatifcation, above the portico
of st. Peters on which occasion the
venerable prelate was presented with
a gold tiara, costing, $4,000 as the
Jubilee present of the Catholic world,
and with large sums of money from
various sources.
The celebration of the twenty-fifth