The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
TeutOnic Languages to Be
Taught at University.
TO HAVE $4,000 ENDOWMENT
Great Enthusiasm over Movement
Manifested by German Catholics,
and subscriptions May Be In
creased to 500, OO,OOO-Anarchists Did
Not Try to Assassinate Pope.

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Catholic University Of America at Brook
land. D. c. The German Catholic soeie-
ties of the country have started the
movement. and already have subscribed
$4,000 Of the $4,000 necessary.
Great enthusiasm has been manifested
in the idea, and it is probable that the
endowment will be increased to $1O0Oo0.
The matter will be placed before the
board Of trustees on November o.
Such a chair will nil a long-felt need
at the university. The Germans Of Amer
ica have felt that their language and
literature is neglected in the colleges of
this country. They are anxious 10 foster
the learning of the mother tongue, and
believe that the students Of to-day should
be given an opportunity TO study the
literature of the Teutons In the original
Monsignor DIR. Won Mathies. Of Rome,
who is in Washington, is being consider
&c for the chair. He is at the New Wii-
lard. accompanied by a. Lambaretts,
formerly master of his household in
Rome
Chamberlain to Pope Leo.
DR.. Won Mathies was born in Hamburg.
His secular title is Baron Won Mathies,
but, as he says, the monsignor has taken
the place of the baron, as the eccelesias-
ticaI title is greater than the secular As
a layman he was appointed chamberlain
10 his holiness Pope Leo XIII. and
served for several years. He then studied
for the priesthood, was ordained by Leo
XIII, and on the accession Of his hoii-
ness Pope Plus Y, he was reappointed
chamberlain
II have really no mission in this coun-
try" says MOnsignor Won Mathies Il
asked permission of his holiness to seek
for a field where I might be useful, and
] thought Of this country. I left Rome in
October. and was attached for short
time 10 the archdiocese of Cincinnati,
although I am still on leave. I was not
satisfied with the field in Cincinnati, so
have come here. This is the most beau
tiful, and, I think, the most important
city in America city Of ali nations,
where the opportunities to do good should
be numerous. l hope TO be able 10 stay
here"
Confers with PreIate.
Since he has been in this country. Mon
signor DR.. Won Mathies has been making
an especial study Of American educational
institutions especially those under CathO-
lie auspices. and II is evidently in view Of
the possible establishment Of the chair OF
German literature that he was in consul
tation with Monsignor O'ConneH, rector
OF the University, and with Monsignor
Falconio. the Papal delegate, yesterday
He was asked what significance he at
tached 10 the recent crime Of the an
archists who exploded a bomb in St
Peters in Rome
7 do not think he said, that it was
an attack on his holiness the Pope. The
assassination of a Pope would be an IN
heard OF thing; it would grieve the world
and could accomplish no possible good 20
any one I think rather that St Peter S
was attacked simply because II stood as
a symbol of religion and the anarchists
are against religion; against any estab-
lished order that makes for good. 1t was
a mistake of the American newspapers
TO speak Of this dastardly attempt as Il
il were an attack on the Vatican. st.
Peters is a part of the Vatican. and Yet
not of it. Il is outside, public place OF
worship, but there is a private entrance
from the Vatican, so that the Pope can
enter it without violating tradition and
going outside.
1T was said, at the time Of the acces-
y
bility he would not keep up the tradi-
ton Of 1870, but would mingle with the
world instead of remaining a prisoner in
the Vatican. Is there any truth IN this?
VIII Follow Tradition.
4 think not Inside the Vatican the
Pope is a sovereign and is recognized as
such Should he come out he would still
be recognized as a sovereign, but it would
create complications that would not work
for the harmony OF the church.
You see, the Pope has not enough
guards to protect him from the evil
minded He has three sets of guards.
There are the mobiles, sons Of noble FAM
flies of Rome, who are mostly volun-
teers; then there are the Palatine guards,
composed of Romans not noble, and the
Swiss guards, recruited from the Catholic
cantons in Switzerland. Besides these
there are the gendarmeria POntifchia.
who are, in effect, the police inside the
Vatican Within doors, the Pope is sim
ply guarded from harm: outside there
would be grave complications.
You see, Italy has made great COM
mercial and industrial progress. but has
retrograded greatly from a moral stand
point. No religion is taught in the
schools. and the government is losing all
authority over the lower classes
1T is as a consequence of this that
anarchy is growing, and the acts of the
anarchists are intended as a protest
against the government; they would not
harm the church, save that through the
church they might hone to harm the gov
eminent.
Too Much Politics.
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too much politics. Coed men are ap-
pointed to the cabinet, but they have no
opportunity to work reforms before the
cabinet is dismissed and another one
chosen. All politics in Italy at the pres
ent day Is selfshness. a desire TO make
money: not 10 serve the country
TT ere is no patriotism remaining save
among the old Catholic nobility Misled
By her public men, the people of Italy
are worked up to a strong anti-clerical
feeling. and no longer can the church
get held Of the masses and guide them
right as in the old days
Under these conditions il is the part OF
wisdom for the Pope 20 keep up the ira
dition that has been in force since 1879
and remain in the Vatican. Should he "a
out there would be disturbances; there
would be clamoT for him and against him
and in spite Of everything the church
would be dragged into politics
The church thrives best where it is
free to devote itself TO the church alone
es it is in England and in the United
States. II is for that reason that l an
anxious to find my field of labor here"
Mrs. BaiIey's Condition Improved.