Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
POLITICS AT ROME
Visit Of Spanish King May Change Re-
lation Between Pope and King.
RUMoR or OTHER AMERICAN CARDINALS
Friends of Archbishop Ireland Hope He
Nay Ge: Red Hat.
WTlcANs ATTlTUO: TOWARD FRENCH
Catholic Press Accuses Leaders of Failing
to Show Facts
NEVER FAILED TO OBSERVE coNcoRDAT
omciaI Statement from Pope Says All
Possible Concessions Were Made
in the Matter of Nam
Ing Bishops.
RuMoR or OTHER AMERICAN CARDINALS
Friends of Archbishop Ireland Hope He
Nay Ge: Red Hat.
MTIcANs ATTTUD: TOWARD FRENCH
Catholic Press Accuses Leaders of Failing
to Show Facts
NEVER FAILED TO OBSERVE coNcoRDAT

ROME, Feb. S-(speciaI Cablegram to The
Bee. .)-Some OF the really significant move
ments in world politics may be expected to
emanatc from the Vatican during the next
twelve months First, there is the vexed
question OF the relations OF the church and
state in Italy. This is liable to be forced to
the front by the visit Of the king Of Spain
in connection with his approaching mar
riage. The king of Spain is very anxious to
visit his royal relative, the king of Italy.
Being an earnest Roman Catholic he does
not desire TO do anything which will in any
fashion wound the feelings of the head Of
the church. Hence efforts are being made
to find out just how far the king OF Spain
may go in this matter Of establishing more
friendly relations with the king Of Italy.
Ever since the downfall OF the states Of
the church and the temporal power of the
pope. while Protestant rulers have been
free to come and go at will Roman Catholic
lnonarchs. as a general thing. have been
obliged to be rather diplomatic. and some
kings have even preferred to avoid Italy as
they would avoid pestience infested coun-
try, fearing that their very presence might
tend to stir up strife. Hence it has hap
pened that some of the real questions of
clerical and political etiquet have never
been taken up for solution. and il remains
TO be seen whether they are capable Of
being solved.
Then there are questions of vast import
ancc growing out of the extension of the
work OF the church in America and other
parts OF the world. One reason for this eX-
tension has been the vast increase in Italian
emigration to the new world. The Vatican
while in no way responsible for this shift
la, of l,o al to he
new, in the capacity OF supreme pastor of
souls is bound to take cognizance of such a
world wide movement. II is said that one
of the results will be the creation in the
near future of several new American car
dinals. Admirers of Archbishop Ireland
here in Rome are confident that he will be
among those honored.
French Question Perplexing.
Perhaps the most burning question of the
/. hour In clerical circles Is the adjustment of
relations with France on some kind of
basis. In fact the subject uppermost in the
minds of the clercals at the present time Is
what may be termed the first volume Of i'm
portance issued during the first decade of
this twentieth century-the white book. 1t
is an exposition supported and justified by
documents, issued by the holy see on the
subject of the separation of the state from
the CnuTcl III france. RCcpTOlIB u liit Ob-
servatore Romano the purpose Of the publi-
cation is To demonstrate to the whole civil
ized world how false was the thesis main
tained by the French partisans OF separa-
ton that separation was after all the desire
OF the holy see or that ii was rendered in
evitable by it's attitude The object is to
make IL perfectly plain that the response
bility for this separation should fall upon
the politicians of France, who wanted il at
any cost and at all hazards.
What the separation really means is made
most plain In tho comments of the Civilta
Catholica on the subject OF the white book
of the Vatican. Civlita Catholica says that
the separation implies that the France
which sovcrns--that is to say the republic
which is impcrsouated in a very restricted
number of its dignitaries-separates itself
from the Roman Catholic church, renounccs
its dogmas and proscrihes it's symbols. de-
taches its ministers from the great tree of
the state. confines its worship within the
private limits of the churches and with
legal rapine il arrogates to itself the prop
erty OF the churches. and at a not far dis
tant time Il destines the use of them to the
celebration Of Masonic gatherings.
IN the first place the first three chapters
~ The white hook point out and de@ounca
the policy Of he French government. The
W. .suttFf-Nlilk fudIlfIN upset tue pltNt'Nt
put forward by the French government
that the holy sec itself furnished a pro-
pitiaAs occasion or q plausible pretext 10
tn" npublc for it's hostile attitude toward
the rbGtin. The white book contends that
the greatest consideration was shown the
French republc by the holy see The same
boNk psintsins that the holy see scrupu-
lcVv maintained the obligations OF the
cortor6Rt. The charges that the holy see
violted the concordat undoubtedly arose
froA 2. wiilfm confusion between that fact
and he organic articles attached to It
by lapoleon l as an afterthought and in
WHO the holy see had no part and always
eXplitly rejected.
COmbes mostly 20 BIame
Thslast four chapters furnish a picture
Of thienorts of the French government to
seek pretext in order to bring about
Tuptui in the relations with the holy sec
OF allhe public men OF France the white
book bpesrs 10 blame NJ Emile Combcs
the mst. II is claimed that the questions
betwee the French government and the
holy Sc and which II is claimed the former
desiredlo force I'm It's own Interpretation
or the utter concerned the nomination of
bishops-Th pope. II rs asserted by the
white bpk, made all possible concessions
shCrt ofhe essential rights of the church
1t is ais asserted that the visit OF Presi-
dent Lotet to Rome was treated by Plus
in th'Very same way that Leo XIII
had srrSed for sovereigns of Catholic
countrleslho have made visits to Italy
In Catltc newspapers and clerical cir
cles Nj. kfle Combes is accused Of keep
ing back currents which might have in
fueneed Il French by reason OF their very
rcasonablsss. So bitter is the feeling
against MSombes that the Catholic press
has no heation Of accusing him OF prac-
ueally tryii TO get even with the church
beosuse hang studied for the priesthood
he. like n ARenan. failed to qualify"
"Ex-abbe" I'd disappointed priest" are
among the rms Of rebuke hurled at NJ.
Combes In cnection with this controversy ,
They talhbout the Balkans and all the
time they aFhinking OF Italy. They have
Italy on thetain. said few days since
leadine Miriam public man who had
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