The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-10
Observation-Disclosures
CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS HELD
BACK IN ITALY.
,,,,, Letter to soc,aIistic Leaders an
indication That Hs Wishes to Go
Slowly-Catholio Reaction Against
Relayatiou Of Prohibition to Vote.

Indication thai he Wisnes 20 40
slowly-Cathollc Reaction Against
Relaxatiou Of Prohibition to Vote.
pour, Aug. 2o.-The historical letter
,-h,ch Plus X has addressed to the heads
y, the socialisto party, Medolago, Toniolo
md Pericoh, confirms my Interpretation
n the successive acts OF his Holiness In
,ho matters between Italy and the Papacy.
: syen prophes!ed the reaction Of which
,hs pontiical document viii for a long time
\. The authentic mark. The organs OF
N. Ouirinal have committed the inevitable
thunder Of putting into the encyolloal on
.the Non Erpedh and the democracy what
,ha Pope did not put into It, and Of laying
.,ress on what he preferred to leave only
Understood. That La the eternal folly Of
,he opponents OF the Papal policies.
In the prete ling pontiAcate whenever
leo XIII. moderated zeal or pointed out the
limits OF matters, the enemies Of oonciia-
zion and of the social instructions con-
.h,ded that the Holy See was drawing
t.ck History has shown that that was
,he keenest spur to the Pope. Each OF
these campaigns fastened q stage on the
rosd Of the future. Since the accession Of
Plus X. hostile intrigues have developed
ina shirt Of exploitation "Pius X. breaks
Nth Leo KILLS policy; 'The non possu-
mas of Roman independence is abolished"
peace with the Quirinal;" @Abdioation
q, the yatican's rights" Cancellation by the
acceptance of established facts
What happens? This brutal and exag-
eerated demonstration started at once
,so distinct but ccnverging currents.
In Italy the bishops expressed their hesi-
tstjon and their fears. On coming into
contact with real facts they perceive and
touch the impossibilties which the central
government does not always take into ac-
count. Hence there were remonstrances.
Reycnd the frontiers the representatives
NJ the universal Catholic conscience fear
the effect of a nodus pipendi between the
two halves of Rome. What will become Of
the interests of Chr stendom in case OF an
understanding between Italy and the Pope?
Would not Catholicism pass through an
internal crisis in which would crumble
and be shaken the reverence for the HER
srchy and the confidence in the Vicar OF
Christ? Could the Kings Chaplain" be
the real ambassador Of God on earth?
Would not the universal Church be sub
ordinated to the Italian Church, the general
interest to the national. dignity to profit
Would not the day come when the Qui-
rinal soothing the jealousies and I'M
easiness of Cabinets. would be invited to
take back it's own?
1t must never be left out Of mind that
reconciliation OF the two soyereignties
at Rome justly disturbs the Powers. There
are many reasons for this. Tho first and
fundamental one is that a reconciliation OF
the Holy See with the Savoy monarchy
implies logically placing at the service of
Italy the great and Incompatible moral
force OF the Popacy. Governments that
keep at home in the background and have
forgotten the paths Of labor and Of glory
feel the bits Of envy less. Yet the more
powerless they feel the more do they look
Mkance at intimate collaboration between
the Mons Sacer and Monte Cavallo.
The States. however, that are eager for
q future and for colonization, the Inn
periaNs States in short, would with justio,
regard fusion OF the Vatican with the
Quirinal as bonus given to Italy in the
international diplomatic market When,
in order to give wider scope to the demo-
cratic, socialis, action Plus X. announced
or allowed to be expected the gradual
extinction Of the non expedi, it was
political emotion that those in power in the
various countries felt.
The Holy Fathers letter to Signori
Medoago, Toniolo and Pericoli stands for
an Affirmation OF the sovereign rights,
liberty and dignity Of the Papacy. 1t is
right that it should Churches and moral
powers never thrive on compromises and
modus vivendi; they, live on confidence,
realities and interior force. just as the old
temporal power is dead through the force Of
circumstance and the change Of interests.
so is the acceptance, pure and simple, Of
established facts contradiction to dy-
manic reality. A middle solution is needed,
that oI Gcd and history, namely, tbs higher
solution, the synthesis Of the new interests
and the needs Of the supreme ministry.
The merging Ct these interests and needs
will create the new form OF independence
for the Holy See. Until then the latent
conflict between Quirinal and Vatican CON-
tnues to be the sole glimpse Of liberty and
the sole means Of reassuring Cabinets and
the conscientious pride of Christendom.
Patience is the secret and the crucible Of
allow and long transformations. Institu-
lions are born and grow like men. plants
and trees Out Of the old temporal power,
soled and rotten, germ has sprung which
Will generate the new world.