Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY

Rome to efface the effect produced by
the interview of King Victor and the
Car Nicholas at Racconigi and coun-
sells. the Vatican to abandon its attitude
with respect to the visits of Catholic
soverefgnS to the Eternal city.
The Temps treats the article seriously
and gives 1t prominence because of its
political as we'll historical interest.
referring TO the counsel given the holy
see in the article. ii says that the coun-
sci has all the aspect of a uuasi-menace
to Plus y. who may find that the Roman
question has been really solved and that
other and more important questions for
the church might be presented which it
were prudent not to provoke
1t may be asked whence came these
documents and who is he who signs him
sell "One from Montecitorio"? On the
authority Of the Temps it is an occasion
al contributor to the Giornale d'Itala,
Sig. Palamenghi-Crispi nephew of for
mer Minister Crispi and former deputy
himself.
1t Is currently reported i'm Rome that
the article in the Giornale has annoyed
Sig Sonnino greatly. and that in fact it
was mainly with that object that it was
published. The article reproduces a num-
Der of confidential documents. which the
Temps declares are both curious and in
teresting and merit the attention of the
public. The general aim of the publica-
ton. according to the Temps, is to show
that the holy see. and notably Cardinal
Rampolla. had made frequent efforts with
Catholic princes to obtain their aid to
reopen the Roman question. According
to Sig. Palamenghi-Crispi the holy see
would destroy the triplice in order to
isolate Italy and thus render more easy
the reconstruction of the temporal power
In France. says NJ. Palamenghi-Crispi
there was no concession that the pope
would not accord to the republic in COM
pensation for the promise to bring up the
Roman question-that is. renew the tenn
poral power
The Temps expresses its surprise at this
statement and rejoins:
1--WE think We must be
France dreaming on reading that
affirmation Of NJ. Pala-
AAcieuulous.m enghi-Crispi But we
recall. nevertheless. as absurd as that
idea may be- that a great number of
Italians persist in the belief that up to
the Waldeck-Rousseau ministry the gov
ernments of the French republic desired
to re-establish the temporal power Of the
popes.''
The article in the Gornale d'Italia
treats at length Of the assumed action of
the holy see in Germany and Austria, and
maintains that in all that concerns this
last power the curia found neither aid nor
encoura cement at Vienna When in 1874
the pope manifested the idea of aban-
doning Rome, Emperor Francis Joseph
said to him: II think the best thing to
do In view of the changed conditions i'm
Europe. which will surely not be changed,
is to seek an arrangement between the
holy see and Italy. That idea may be
considered rash. perhaps. but it is the
only idea which is dictated by my con-
science and my devotion"
According to NJ. Palamenghi-Crispi the
in 1891. Cardinal Rampolla said: THAT
which saddens most the soul of the
ponttn Is the persistent. counsel given him
for work of peace which he himself
desires. But that peace, IL 1t were estab-
lished In the sense cOunseled, would place
the pope at the service of the revolution"
The article than recounts that Count
kaluosky said to Cardinal Galimberti:
The emperor. 30 condescending to the
holy see, thinks that an understanding
with Italy would be of great interest to
the church" To this Cardinal RampoI-
la replied: "What is it that is desired to
propose to the holy see? Accept the law
with guarantees? 1t is superfiuous to re-
peat the reasons that render impossible
the acceptation of that law. which is a
trap set for the holy see, and which
would be abrogated and modified the
same day on which it entered into force"
Austria. aff1rms the author, manifested
on her part toward the holy see great
reserve, notably on the occasion OF the
Catholic congresses held in Austria
Count Kaluosky said Of one of these con-
crosses: