New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

reservation Of order in the Leonine City, that
the latter was incorporated by the Italian King
dom Indeed. had it not been for the written
request made by the Papal Secretary of State
70 General Cadorna and conveyed to the latter
by She German Ambassador, Count Arnim, the
Italian troops would have RETAINED from occu-
TyiuE the Leonine City, which but for this might
have. in accordance with the original intention
q. the Italian Government. remained under the
ten tu.al sway Of the Pope.
T5-day Of course, after the Italian Govern
u eft Eas been in possession Of the Leonine city
for three and twenty years. popular sentiment
g.. 81, Kingdom would not tolerate its surrender
O.. Inc Papacy. even were the Crown disposed
tu make. this concession to the Vatican FOR the
s. !.. + I,ace. But in 1870 il very different
g. hat is impractcahle now was not only posi-
-. but intended then. and IL may safely be
g.. arted that had it not been for Cardinal An
,s..,lI and Count Arnim the Pope would still
J. . exercising temporal sway over the Leonine
.,Ition Of the Eternal City, and there would b.
90. l,oman question.
OF course. all this is in one sense of the word
ANCIENT history. But it is timely to recall 1t IN
injection with the great Italian national les
Oval which is being celebrated today espe-
..-..y as the circumstances under which Rome
la sd from the temporal sway of the Papacy
.uowu in this country, much misconceptlon eA-
INA. with regard to the matter. Nor do l be-
.,,e that many people are aware Of the re-
disabilities resting upon the shoulders Of Car
,..Itl Autonelli in the affair very Widespread
....I.g,. sion prevails abroad to the effect that
I.orue was annexed to the Kingdom OF Italy Oy
f.eit Of conquest, and that the Holy Seat was
- Iriycd OF its temporal possessions 10y means
C. robbery on the part of the Italian Govern
mont Il will be seen from the above that tins
ls not entirely in accordance with the facts OF
t... case and that. while those who directed the
Tinted Italy movement may have engineered the
events which eliminated in the plebiscite OF
i 80. yet the actual union Of the Papal
states to the Kingdom of Italy and the trans
formation Of Rome into the national capital
We're brought about by the will of the people Of
i.orre and of the PapaI States expressed by
popular vote If anything further were needed
&, disrel this notion Of conquest it would be
furnished by old King Victor Emmanuers first
visit 90 Rome after its Incorporation in his do
Iliuious lie came not victorious general
AT on an erraud of mercy. \ terrible over
Cow Of tie Tiber had desolated the surround
ing country, and caused great distress among
she poor both in the city and in the Campagna.
Ths King hurried to the scene Of desolation. and
did everything in his power to bring relief to the
sufferers and mitigate the calamity. That was
tie first entry Of the 'Ie Galantuomo' into
What had become the capital Of his kingdom.
'.e word in conclusion \ popular impress
sion Tic.ails that the action Of the italian Gov
eminent i'm Incorporating the Papal States into
the kingdom excited at the time the III VIII Of
some 81 the foreign powers. This is a mistake
For not only did the latter reject Cardinal An
tonellis request that they should protest against