The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
NO THOUGHT OF
SENDING A NUNC|0
Vatican Not Seeking Diplo-
matte Relations
HISS FOR THE COMET
When Heavenly wanderer Fails to APP
pear ON Time People of Turin
Voice Their Impatiencc In
Singular Manner.
HISS FOR THE COMET

not the slightest intention of transform
ing the Apostolic delegation in Wash
ington into nunciature. In the first
place 1t is not felt at the Vatican there
is any need for such a change, and in
the second place the Vatican would no.
feel justified in making any such move
ment unless the first suggestion came
from Washington. The Apostolic della
gate in Washington is not the diplomatic
representative of the Vatican to the
American government. as are tho num-
clos OF the Holy. See in Europe and in
the South American republics. but mere
ly a pontincal representative to the Amer
lean hierarchy for the discussion of mat
tiers which are not strictly religious.
In speaking of the report that the rep
resentative of the church in America be
given diplomatic duties an official of the
Curia said to me: "It would be folly
for the church to take such action. Not
only would no good result, put great
harm might, very likely would. follow.
The church in America Is in splendid
condition; the feeling of antagonism and
suspicion towards 1t has very largely
died away. There are no political ques-
tons likely to arise between the Vatican
and the government at Washington re-
curing the services of diplomatic agent
or which cannot be very easily settled by
the American hierarchy itself.
What would be the sense, then, of
taking action which would simply arouse
bigotry and antagonism, when no good
results could possibly be accomplished"
This fairly represents the view Of the
Vatican.
The decree which has just been issued
by the Consistortal Congregation for the
regulation of tho bishops of the church
In their visits to the Holy See, consti-
tutes one of the, most important ordi-
nances hitherto established by Plus x.
According to canon law all bishops are
bound to visit Rome at certain intervals
for the purpose OF generating the tombs
of tho apostles and laying before the
Pope a report as to the condition of their
respective dioceses. The intervals be-
tween such visits varied according to the
distances Of places from the Eternal
City. But now, since travelling facilities
have done SO much to abolish the in
conveniences that formerly attended voy-
ayers, the old rules for episcopal visits
were found unsuitable to the existing
state Of things-hence the consistorila
regulations.
BY these regulations all European bish-
OPS not subject to the jurisdiction OF the
s. Congregation of the Propaganda are
In future required to visit Rome every
five years; while an interval OF ten years
Is allowed between the visits of those
OF the other continents.
Friendship between the Catholic church
and the Protestant Emperor of Germany
seems to grow from day to day-so much
so, indeed that ecclesiastics who suffered
In the time OF tho Kulturkamf find 1t
truly difficult to realize what great
change, has occurred since 1878. In the
Teutonic Church of st. Maria deli Anima
a further proof Of the good will felt by
Catholics towards William II, was given
when Monsegra Doebbing. bishop of Su-
tri, in presence of the German Catholics
of Rome, the ambassador Of Austria and
the ministers of Bavaria and Prussia,
presided at the .'te deum" in memory of
the Emperor's 50th birthday.
On the German side a cordial response
was given the same evening at ban
quet offered by the Prussian minister
to the chief Teutonic ecclesiastics and
diplomats of the city. at which the health
of the Pope and William II. were enthu-
siastically drunk.
rumor is current here that a match
may be arranged between the Count of
Turin and Princess Patricia of Con-
nausht. The Princess and the Count will
inset a. GNOilbdo5at AAiiN"t niio t'iS -
turn journey to Europe will be made to-
gether &e
A. rather funny story reaches me from
Turin A large crowd which assembled
In a public square to look for the new
comet grew so impatient when it did not
appear that they bega nto hiss.
1t is not recorded that the Kisses had
any effect in acceleratng the movements
80 A m the GiOrnala
a. Italia from Florence states that a rain
of meteorites occurred at village not
far distant, doing some damage and caus-
ing great CONSERVATION among the peo-
pie.
Princess Marie Elizabeth Dowager
Duchess of Genoa, mother of Queen Mar
guerita, celebrated her s0th birthday at
Turin recently. which was the occasion
of great rejoicings and congratulations
from several countries, but especially
from Saxony and Italy. Among the
many messages and gifts she received
she was particularly gratifed by those
from her great-grandchildren. the Crown
Prince. OF. italy and his three sisters.
Queen Elena held private reception,
followed by a supper. to celebrate the S0th
birthday Of the Dowager Duchess, to
which children also were invited.
learn from Fiume, from an important
Montenegro parsonage who is en- route
for Belgrade, that Prince Nicholas will
pay a visit to King Peter of servia in
the first week in March and that to-
wards the end of May meeting will take
place at sCottinyo between King Peter
and the Tsar Ferdinand in the course
of which the "entente" between Servia,
Montenegro and Bulgaria will be brought
about. aS
A despatch from Mog adiscio. in Italian
Somaliland. states that one of the sam
buchi"-sailing vessels manned by is men
and carrying small gun-which the Ital-
ian government keeps along the coast to
prevent gun-running into Abyssnla by
way of Somaliland, was attacked by MI
CURTAINS the other day off Ras Hafun.
not far from Cape Guardafui. The ma
lives were shelled and made of What
casualties they sustained is not known.
Nine were wounded on the italian YES
sell
The cruiser Elba has left Massowa for
Ras Hafun, in case of further trouble,
and TO bring the natives to order.
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