The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

ulars regarding the international edu-
, cational institution founded by the
Pope are being published in the Italian
papers. and though the information
they impart can hardly be taken as
authoritative, the truth of several of
these articles having been denied by
Vatican officials, It is now possible to
form fairly correct idea OF the basic
element of the Pontins plan.
Rome, it is understood, will be the
center Of the great enterprise, which.
according to one source, viii not only
render it possible to obviate the costly
character Of scientific researches. but
viii Of itself be a living apology for
Catholicism" In addition to the actual
members it viii include benefactors
paying annual subscriptions or max
ing 4 single donation, as well as
honorary members drawn from the
leading representatives, of science. In
addition To the central or international
bureau. it VIII have national offices
IN the different countries. The former
has been installed at the Vatican OBJ
servatory, under the management Of
Father Halgen, WHO is entrusted with
the execution OF the scheme Ac-
cording 10 the same source the object
of the institution is to promote the
progress OF science Ia al its branches
These are divided into groups-namely.
theological sciences and the auxiliaries
of theology judicial. social, and eco
n
its subsidiary branches and philology.
The institution viii organize competi-
tions and grant subsidies to students
and savants.
Russia Military Intervention.
Another publication mentions the nat
ural sciences as the fourth category in
the scientific labors Of the new institu-
ton. which. it says. intends 10 hold both
national and international congresses an
nually. Claiming to draw its information
from ecclesiastical sources, this paper
makes the following significant statement
as 10 the spirit in which the institution
has been founded What IS most OBJ
vious is that IN encouraging such an in
stitution the sovereign pontir remains
faithful 10 the spirit of his encyclicai.
which has the tendency TO prevent ex-
cyclists from formulating doctrines op-
posed TO revelation under the pretext Of
adapting them 10 modern ideas. While
the international association Of The Yati-
can viii promote the work OF Catholic
savants, it will as q matter of fact, di-
rect their labors and prevent their au-
thors from exceeding the limits OF re-
yealed doctrine and placing themselves
in opposition TO it. In acting thus the
church viii acquire increased authority
in the world. and all sincere sayauts,
true friends of progress, cannot fail to
approve of this noble initiative
The Novoe Vremya, Of St Peters
burg. contains an arucle on the warning
recently conveyed TO the president of the
Persian Parliament by the Russian min
ister in Teheran concerning Russian mill
taTy Intervention in Northern Persia
should the disturbances there continue
TO which warning the president replied
by suggesting that the document en-
bOdying the warning should be modib q
so as to make il less menacing, and o.
anuding 10 recent disturbances in Rus
sian territory hf which Persian subjects
had been injured.
The journal. which has hitherto re-
trained from making any commen; on
the action of ~ Hartwig. the Russian
at Teheran, now dwells on what
1t calls "the series of objectionable
bunders perpetrated by him. and on
"the lesson administered to him by the
president Of the Persian Parliament.
.,f1
Vremya. "ean be held responsible for any
suspicious entertained by Persia concern
ing Russia's intentions. No such IDEAS
are harboced concerning Great Britain,
because the latter knows how to exercise
tact. whereas NJ. Hartwig is a maladroit
novice in diplomacy" The newspaper
concludes by openly limiting at the de-
Of supersedng NJ. HartWiE
II is significant that the Slovo. the
Reich. and the Bourse Gazette published
similar articles last week.
In querulOUs tones, the German press
that the English newspapers
have given currency 10 false reports %
German designs upon Tahiti. Reference
is presumably made 10 the message from
Sydney. which alluded to rumors Of ces-
sion to Germany. The text of this tele-
gram is plain Rumors OF this nature
have been current in Australia. and Ger
man. as well as other foreign journals,
have received detailed communications on
the subject. Il is undeniable that the
English papers have contented them
selves with stating the existence of these
rumOrs. and the North German Gazette.
for instance confirms the statements
that teh German cruiser Condor has Wis
tied Tahiti and that the German chief
justice of Samoa is now conducting "pri-
vate chronological studies in the island.
Austria-HungRry Dispute.
No apprciable Improvement has taken
place in the economic dispute between
Austria and Hungary. The Austrian ex-
pert commissions show great activity, but
II is not known whether they are drafting
fresh proposals fir consideration by Hun
gary or whether they are examining the
of a final rupture Of the ne
gotiations. The Hungarian government
appears to expect the negotiations to be
resumed at Budapest by October !, but its
organs are somewhat tactlessly insisting
that the fist step toward resumption
must be taken by Austria. In both coun-
tries busy hands are pouring oil on the
FIRE. Dr. Lueger, Burgomaster of Vienna
and leader of the Austrian German Cleri-
Gals, has declared that his party will not
and shall not vote any treaty that is at
all disadvantageOus TO Austria, while at
Budapest, NJ. Hollo, the influential editor
Of the Clerical Independent Magyar Ors-
gag insists upon the creation of a sepa-
rate Hungarian credit
The Austrian Conservative Catholic
Vaterland. which is singularly well in
formed, demonstrates the fmpossibility Of
granting the Hungarian demand for the
Oderberg-Annaberg railway connection.
and reveals the curious fact thai some
years ago this very connection was twice
offered to Hungary by Austrian ministers.