The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24
ROYAL VISITS TO THE POPE.
VATICAN WAY WITHDRAW ITS
SUPPORT IRON FRANCE.

Lhlit bTuutU unu
the United states Against Germany
Ioubcts Visit to Victor Emmanuel
Forced by French Foreign OHce-Re-
liElous orders Expelled from France
seek Missionary service In Other Lands.
ROME, May If the X; ser's visit to the
Vatican indicates the ntim to connectio
between the Paracy and Germany, Edward
Wis journey to Rome is interesting in
different way. Wilhelm lis three visits
u the Holy Father indicate clearly the
sdvance Of his policy. At the beginning,
the "Sturm und Drang' period, the inter-
view between the "two halves of God on
earth greatly disappointed Leo Xlu.
Harsh, inexperienced, awkward and proud,
the young Hohenaollern left painful
impression The second time. having ri
Dened by contact with real facts. the sover-
eign eHp; med his plan to the Pope He
declared his intention Of depending on the
Church to carry out his "Wa'tpo!itik
1t was the prelude to the effective and
continued cola Dor; ton with the CT tho,ics,
and in spite OF the Popes reservl lions { nd
hesit7tion the ferocious and stupid anti
"IercaIisIn OF the French Republic have
favored the schemes Of Prussia AT this
moment the time seems propitious Nj.
Comics Is committing the gres test of iollies;
the Church IN France is being martyretl.
VIII the Emperor succeed in inducing the
Holy See to take up the policy of COM
rens tons? We shall know soon, perhaps.
The journey of Edward VII to Rome
an 70 Paris the visit Of Victor Emmanuel
Ill to London and Paris. VI. Loubet's voy-
age TO Rome and to London-they are all
connenlcd-wiIl help to decide the plans of
the Holy See and the ecclesa stical policy
OF Wilhelm III The coming entry into
Rome OF the President of the French Re-
public Is the chief move in the new French
dipornatlG system that has sprung, as
everybody knows out of the Dreyfus affair.
The aVlclerlcal alliance has made the ut
most use of the affair in attacking the
Church, and the eligious persecution that
resulted from II has been extended TO the
hitherto reserved domain of foreign policy
The coming together of Franco and italy
was the first stage in this diplomacy. The OBJ
Jet OF this was to play the Qurnal against
the Vatican, to break the last bonds between
rhe Republic and the Papacy. to Sc cularize
the external relations just as the interior
had been secuiarized, NJ Delcassa tried
to conceal the system under the veil Of an
International idea, This was the alliance
Of he Latin races with Great Britain and
The United States Hence the favors shown
To Italy by the Republic. its concessions
in Albania. in Tripol, in the Levant IN the
Mediterranean, in financial matters; hence
ls yielding toward England: hence the dis
Greet services rendered in behalf Of peace
during the Spanish American troubles;
hence the increasing friendship between
the Quai d'Orsay and the White House, and
finally. the protection that France continues
70 extend to Spain
England builds vast hopes on NJ. Del
sassf. She wishes to settle her account
with Prussia before 1909. when Germany's
neet Will be completed. The alliance with
Paris will crown the alliance with Rome;
iher interest is in that. The United States,
while preserving their independence, have
thousand reasons for not favoring the
commercial expansion of the German
welt potik' Prussia is becoming for
3midable rival. even in America, German
Imperialism intends to fight with American
imperialism. Germany is chronic .uf-
terer from the aim vital disproportion
between her productivity and her markets
The great Empire demands breathing room
aIyi wide space
Italy finds that these cola borations suit
her admirably. Allied nayally with Eng
land, militarily with G,imaIy, economi-
Cay ard dirlo ma,ioay with France, she
sees aoco mllished TIE glorious dream
conceive d in the throes of 1870 Il, the moment
when she carried cut the ideal Of unity
with Rome for her capital. This years
journeys should contribute to perfect the
alliance Of England with the Latin races
against Germany. For that reason NJ
lDubet will b. compelled to m Ike the trip
to Rome in spite of his personal wish not TO
break with the Pope. Victor Emmanuel
ILL.,, who is crafty and mnkas the most of
his advantages, has guessed the schemes OF
the Qua d'Orsay, which will have 10 pay
tr cost Of these contradictory partnerships.
The Vatican fears anXiou>!y the result of
the alliances that are mapped out 1t is
the first attempt to carry into execution
the new foreign policy of the Quai d Orsay.
Besides, the Holy See which knows all the
secret workings of diplomacy, looks on the
alliance as a makc-bclieve and trap for
France. England will give no conprnsa-
ton for the sacrifices OF the Quai d Orsay, |
and the Ouirinal will not break the vital tie !
that binds her to Germany. Ii is useless
for France to shower bene fits upon the
House of Savoy; the House Of Savoy, politi-
cally. is the child of the House of Hohen- +,
zollcrn.
There are no opposing interests between :
them, while the agreement with France
must remain sterile or Lecome injurious.
When the time comes to choose between
Paris and Berlin, he policy of $50 will fol-
low upon the complacency Of 1859. His |,
tory will repeat itself Why should 1t not
If the same interests imply and give rise
10 the same blunders? AS the Vatican |
looks at mat ters, France is beginning all |
over again the cycle of 1853, 1860. 1870.
ROME. May s-The forced exodus Of the |,
French religious orders will modify the mis- !
tionary question, for many Of the expelled I,
will devote themselves 10 spreading the faith
In distant parts. 1t seems as if God intended |
to turn the French catastrophe into an in
crease OF the universal, -world" patrimony
OF Catholicism. So in the DAYS OF the French
Revolution the French priests swarmed to
England and the United States. sowing the
seed in new fields for the future. In the