The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
pI1S <, AND THE NON EXPEDIT
,r,tt4N CATHOLICS TACITLF
" prRuITrED TO VOTE.

Lillian elections | pointer ou' 'Ho
.D,,,,r.. of the evolution which was
mt bv an actual departure from the
't;,ior- u the non eIpodH. lhtehueu
,,rs,o the question again and to note
80, operation and true meaning
" -,i.'.. IN tho Cirihd Cdh0hcd, the holy
i..t,the heads Of the Christian Democ-
si-nori Media. Toniolo, Me dolazo
- and others. show pretty clearly
,-. ,re IDEAS Of Plus X. and the new
prn In policy 49,
H. The first pace. il appears from the
~. ,b,, thc Holy see does not abolish
.ari,ry the non erpedH. II will preserve
,hs orncIp'e Us a legal protection IN order
,a,r. clearly It's firm intention OF not
,;ci,,tiny the management and settle-
e., ~ tine discussion between Italy and
,r. p,,orv II would seem at the first
.l.,c. mat between the theoretical post
and the partly opposite practice there
.,ses inetr.icable contradiction; that TO
ling 10 rights and at the same time TO
o.,abli,h a new mode Of action looks
,or,etbinr Ike ohildishness or sort OF
di,lonatc fiction. The contradiction is
onv apparent and arises from higher
,ocy based on patience, calculation and
campaign oi gradual stages.
Tao facts were motto cable in the Catholic
rsrticiuatlon in the late elections On
he one hand the Pope refused to abolish
tho son erpedh in spite Of Signor Tittoni's
advances and Signor Rezzara's memorial
,,,ssniod in the name Of Cardinal ferran
End the head Of the Guelphs, Count Me
d,l,eo. on the other hand. Plus X. tacitly
allowed tie Catholics to go 10 the polls IN
,lcae macs where. being organized and
strong. tley we're sure Of electing their cam
ddate.
II appears therefore. that tho Pope will
abolish the non orpeda as a reality only
by degrees and in proportion to the powers
n the Catholic organizations in the several
nroyiLces 4 general exercise of the SUI
tfee presupposes an organization strong
enough 10 triumph in the parliament house
on Monte Ctono. without such euer-
nn,ce and assurance Catholic votes would
ONLY strengthen the Quirinal against the
Vatican and against the r p lblican and
Socialist efts just rs Cavour devoured
Jtaly leaf by leaf like an artichoke, Plus y.
Intends to apply the suppression of the
non trpsdH to districts as fast az the Catholic
forces become organized into disciplined
bodies with good expectations Of winning
victories
The partial breaking down OF the non
trpedr IS by no means the forerunner OF
en- understanding with the House of Savoy;
Il is. on the contrary, the beginning of a
new struggle to gain back the full inde-
pendcnce OF the Papacy. A French Bishop.
rs influential at Rome as he il in Paris
a straightforward and apostolic mind
warned Plus X. Of the undesrabDity of an
understanding between the two halves"
OF Rome from the point OF view OF the
Impression it would make on the Catholic
world Plus X. agreed with his remark.
lie made reassuring statements concerning
he bearing Of this kind Of Cancellation.
An agreement on the banks Of the Tiber
would indeed create a memorable crisis
in the Catholic world and the Holy See
would be struck 20 the heart It's infu-
ence would dWindle, perhaps to the point
II diminishing its central action. as in the
daye when Maria Theresa's Minister.
Kaunit2 received Clement XIV. in his
dressing gown and slippers.
Plus X is a practical man, he does things,
He fears systems and despises men with
Systems. He does not muse over abstrac-
tons or follow the deceptive Light OF fam
oics. positive, practical administrator,
far seeing measuring effort by possible
results his eyes fixed steadily on facts and
Interest. he believes only in action and or
ranized forces That means clearly that
this whole new policy rests on one directing
principle action. In order that the partial
break with the non erpedR may become
nal Ier rivn
ton 81 the Catholics must first be made
general
This accounts for the arti cles on tho
political and electoral policy Of the Guelphs
IN the q IA Cot oiicd. The Pope's secret
inner thought IS by no means that Of send
ing 20 Parliament a sectarian party, repre-
'en.ME ia manner the Pope and the
Church and compromising the dignity Of
the vatican. while making the Supreme
Once incur responsibility. Not at all.
Rear iA.s in mind. for it IS important and
iludauca-al. WHAT Plus y wishes is that,
a. The organizations and opportunities
Permit Catholic Deputies should enter the
chamber under their own colors and their
own responsibility. and strive there as
ordinary citizens FOR social peace and re-
igiou- franchises. Thus the Roman ques-
ton remains untouched and at the same
time the progressive participation in the
elections viii prevent people from talking
ot the p1werlCSsness Of a new party.
Tho Holy Father wishes that their action
should be -ocial rather than political. demo-
cratic rather than liberal. popular rather
man conservative During 1904 he sent
father do San'i to Birmingham and 20
ltegen-Durs with distinct instructions 70
inquire into the Catholic organizations.
be articles in the CiriHd are the result
~ 'aat double embassy. 1t is at this point
mat 'He Christian democracy and the new
electoral movement join clearly. Popular
social democratic action Is the foundation,
10 prelude, the guarantee. the bulwark
o. electoral action. For this reason Che
Holy Father has amalgamated the whole
opera dci Cougressi into the second, social
and democratic group, Of which his life
long fnead Count Medolago is the head
aul tho director
The plan Is simple, II is positive and
modern u Is based on effort and work
i may not succeed fully. for nothing in this
World j. wholly successful, but every con-
certcd and directed effort Is like prayer
which always reaches the heart OF God
fIufIun God an-wara srunatiraRa in pthnf