Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
POPE Plus is WORRIED
GRIEvING OVER DIPLOMATIC
TANGLE WITH FRANCE.
Says His Intentions Were Misunder-
stood and Would Avert Further
Hostility.

cable from Rome says:
! Pope Plus X is greatly worried over the
| conflict between the Vatican and France.
| He suspended all public and private au-
dierces ana conferred at length with the
papal secretary of state, Cardinal Merry
del Val. who repeated to him what he had
| said to NJ. Nisard. the French amba ssador.
| who was recalled yesterday. The pope
stated that France had misunderstood his
intention, and that he had omitted the
phrase regarding the recall of the nuncio
from the note to France out of regard to
that republic while he inserted 1t in the
notes to the other governments The miss
ing phrase emphasized the firm determine
ton of the papacy to prevent Catholic
sovereigns from coming to Rome guests
of the King of Italy.
NJ. Nisard expressed to the cardinal his
regret that he was unable to discuss the
case, the Instructions from his govern
ment being to leave Rome after he had
ascertained officially the difference between
the note to France and those to the other
powers.
Several OF the cardinals, prior to Presi-
dent Loubet's visit to King Victor En-
manuel proposed to render possible an in
terview between the president and the pope
by sending to all the other powers a note
stating that such deviation from the gem
eral rule must not be taken as an abandon
mentof the prohibition against Catholic ruI-
hibition did not apply to presidents of re-
publics who are elective rulers and are
obliged to follow the decisions OF their
parliaments. This proposition II Is said,
was accepted as favorable by NJ. Nisard.
Relations Not Broken.
The Vatican does not consider the de-
parture OF NJ. Nisard as a rupture with
France Indeed. diplomatic relations con-
tinue between them. as in NJ. Nisard's
oh Of
de Navenne, who is now in France has
been instructed to reach his post immedI-
ately and replace the ambassador. There
fore Mgr. Lorenzelli, the papal nuncio at
Paris, who has lately repeatedly asked for
a vacation, is likely to be left in Paris In
order to avoid the appearance of his having
been recalled.
The pope is credited with a desire to do
all in his power to prevent the denuncia-
ton of the concordat, which action, be-
sides causing many inconvenience. would
represent for the French clergy a loss of
900 yearly which the government
now spends for the church
The question as to how L'Humanite OF
Paris became possessed of the note of pro-
test addressed ID the other powers which
varied from that sent to the French gov
eminent, Is daily becoming more Interest,"
ing. 1t seems TO be now certain that the
''ir discretion was due to the Principally
of Monaco the Vatican's note to which
was stronger than that addressed to the
other Catholic states In consequence OF
the Vatican having been informed that
Prince Albert of Monaco intended to visit
the King of Italy. further reason why
the note to Monaco was more emphatic. it
Is said at the Vatican, was because Prince
Albert was a friend of Captain Dreyfus,
who had worked against the French gov
eminent
Prince Albert was offended because the
late Pope Leo at his last jubilee. refused
the Peters Pence sent by Monaco because
the money had Its source In gambling OPP
erations. The relations between Prince Al
bert and the Vatican became more strained
when the latter rejected Professor Klein,
translator OF the works of Bishop John L.
Spalding OF Peoria, ILL.,. who was proposed
by Prince Albert as bishop of Monaco.