The Irish standard., 1911-02-04
MANY MONARCHS
GREET THE POPE
Kings, Emperors and Princes Still
Recognize the Greatness of
His Position.
New Years Greetings Received by
Him From Numerous Rulers of
Various Creeds.
His Holiness Writes Letter Confut
ing Errors of Prince Max's Un-
fortunate Article.

fortunate Article.
At the present time when the older
Catholic countries of Europe, such as
France, Italy, Portugal and Spain are,
in their governments, distinguished
for their antag0nism to the church and
the pope, it is pleasant to record that
kings and emperors and princes still
recognize the greatness of his position
in the world, and address New Years
wishes to him. The official organ Of
the vatican on Monday morning an
nounced the list of sovereigns and
princes who had personally sent by
telegram their good wishes to his holi-
ness on occasion of the New Year,
writes the Rome correspondent of the
Tablet.
His Majesty Francis Joseph, en-
peror of Austria and Mng Of Hun
gary;
| His Majesty William H., emperor
of Germany.
| His Majesty Mchmed ", emperor of
the Ottomans;
His Majesty Frederick Augustus
ILL.,, king Of Saxony;
His Majesty Alfonso Kill, king of
Spain; -..- ..s, ... .-..,.....-...-.
His Majesty Gustavus ". king of
Sweden;
His Muiesty Haakon VII, king of
Norway;
His Majesty Albert L., king of the
Belgians;
His Majesty King Manuel H., of
Portugal;
Her Majesty Queen Maria Cristina;
His Royal Highness Prince Luit-
pold, regent of Bavaria;
Her Royal liighness the Princess
Maria Anna, grand duchess regent of
Luxembourg;
His Royal FIighness Philip, duke Of
Orleans, and Her Imperial Highncss
| tine countess Il fIu
| In this list the names OF nOn-CathO-
lie rulers are noticeable, even the nnmo
of the sultan of Turkey, and the names
of other sovereigns and rulers of states
are conspicuous by their absence.
Portuga's Representative.
While the ex-rulcr, King Manuel
H., sends a telegram of New Years
good wishes to the pope, the charge
d'affairs of the Portuguese embassy,
Marquis Lagoaca, goes to the vatican
and joins the ambassadors and min
listers representing the sovereigns and
rulers who accredit these representa-
tives to the sovereign pontiff. When
the provincial government, follow
ing the revolution at Lisbon, had to
declare it's existence, it sent to this
marquis dispatch thus conceived:
Communicate to the government
the proclamation Of the republic" in
the same style for every power The
Marquis Lagoaca, instead OF com
municating the news to the cardinal
secretary of state, as was to be ex-
pected, announced 1t to one Of the
subordinates of that department,
which was an offense against diplo-
matte etiquette. 1t is thought here
that the presence Of Marquis Lagoaca
at the vatican on Friday last indicates
that the Portuguese government had
decided not to increase it's present diff
ficulties by disgusting the Catholics in
view of the elections for the future
"Constituente," which are to take
place in March. The Portuguese
government besides has decided to
POSTPONE introducing the bill for the
separation of church and state, which
really means the suppression, if pos
sible, Of the church--until after the
elections.
Plus x. Send Confution.
| The sovereign pontiff has just sent
forth a letter to all the archbishops
delegates apostolic residing in the
east, relative to the errors contained
in the well-known letter of Prince
Max of Saxony. The pope confutes
the article, "Thoughts Upon the
Question of the Union Of the Church
cs," written by the prince in the
lGrottaferrata Review, and points out