The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-05

sSS% the fifteenth hundredth anniversary of ST.
John Chrysostom, should naturally have been
the occasion splendid ceremonies in ST. Peters, but
as that largest Christian church earth easily holds
some 10000 people at and crowd of that size
would be practically uncomfortable in of sud-
den act violence, the services held there at
ALL inside the Vatican palace where attendance
necessarily limited that cards of admission could
be given with much strict knowledge to who
would them
The precautions seemed to optimistic people quite
needless reported within that week seemed
to show that they merely prudent. The anniver
sary the execution of Giorando Bruno Che put to
death in Rome in 1900 for teaching unorthodox views)
made the occasion of impassioned speeches by
cast and revolutionary orators in the where the
execution took place 1t is mile or so from the
Vatican, but Italians know Italians pretty well, so the
took chances of letting excited throng
towards the papa palace; troops were sta
toned various points to head off any attempt at in
cendary demonstrations in that line end at the Vatican
Itself extra guards were detailed for duty.
The Vatican ITSELF the greatest palace in the world
has in times past its share of exciting experiences
but it is not actually likely that it will any of
the tragic sort American tourists in Rome have
had pointed out to them certain long, covered passage
way, sort of walled bridge leading crookedly down
from the papa palace to the ancient fortress by the
Iber known the Castle of ST. Angelo In the middle
when the popes took hand in European politics.
than of ST. Peters Wears found that long, pro-
eced useful path to the safe shelter of the
citadel But today all is different Nobody outside half
civilized Russa) dreams of killing off heretics And
on the other hand the longer controls European
politics. 1t would be only stupid piece of brutality for
any fanatic to attempt personal violence against the
present head of the Catholic church
All the same, since good way to avoid trouble
is to be prepared for trouble the papa household in
the Vatican is admirably organized for the security of
the great palace and it's and it's occupants
And at least one in ten of all the people of the
United States sends money every to the Vatican
(not directly, but through church oferings) it is of
interest to know something about the maintenance
vast establishment there the western limits of
the historic city of Rome.
AS most people know, the palace is actually not
building but huge, rambling group of buildings. The
adjoining park is surrounded by high wall which
upon time formed part of system of Notifications,
but which at merely looks imposing 1t could in
fact be demolished without the slightest difficulty if
body of men wanted to make trouble.
Outside the main entrance to the palace ST. Peters
square few Italian policemen-ordnarily
great display of protection, but just enough remind
the passerby that the spot has special Importance And
ruriousy enough those Roman policemen practically
frontier guards for the Vatican itself and it's grounds
are part of the kingdom of Italy at ALL but
separate sovereignty of the pope Inside the Vatican
doorway the king of Italy has technically
thority than Kaiser Wilhelm the president of the
United States e. authority at ALL On the threshold
defenders of the palace household the famous
Swiss guards They gayy cad-indeed their appear
suggests pageant rather than battlefield but it
supernumeraries They traditions of herosm
just such toggery held their ground for six