Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-26

loved the simple life among his friends,
his relatives, and his proteges In the
parish he first held. The grandeur,
the pomp. the great power Of the Vat
lean did not appeal to him. - 4s
There was a great difference OF
opinion as to the qualifications Of Pope
Plus X. for his Office His election. q
compromise, was particularly pleasing
to Austria, Germany and France, and
In these countries, with the exception
Of France In recent years. he was
highly commended for, wisdom and
strength. 4.k-s Ia.
While at first he was referred to
an apostle, executive and reformer, In
the later years OF his reign there were
many reports OF dissatisfaction
among cardinals and factions in the.
church because Of lack Of strength
OF commanding power; and iron will. y
Pope Plus policy was the simplest.
His election resulted because q ma.
jority OF the cardinals had wearied Of.
diplomacy and Its barren results, and
longed for pontiH who would build
up the units Of organization-that 10.
the dioceses they ruled by bishops. In;
France, Italy and Spain those units
were either paralyzed or directed BY
the hostile or Indifferent states.
There was show of life. but not
such teeming and varied life az II
seen in the dioceses of America. Cam
ada and Ireland. It was known that
Plus would desert diplomacy aud try
to make all dioceses as they are in
English-speaking countries. - \:
That diplomacy found no place In
Plus mind was evidenced by many Of
his acts. His action toward the
French government was perfect lndif-3;
ference. Therefore, France had all the
trouble and the pope was out of it #
Brought Church and State Together.
s AS to italy he increased the cordial
understanding between, church and
state, which was not thought wise BY
Italian churchmen. However, his ao-
ton resulted in an uplifting of the.
church in Italy. S IS Ill. Z = .s5$s
The dioceees had been In most
deplorable condition because Of the
long conflict between church and
state. S;s5 s. Z;
5 There was evidence OF miserable
conditions existing in the italian emf
grants. They have little or no instruc-
ton in their religion and paid no at
ytention to it in this country, on the
supposition that the Catholic religion
did not exist here. sS 5S .sl5
Fl The pope pursued this matter to the
proper outcome. He filled up vacant
sees, stirred up comfortable bishops.
and ordered the teaching OF catechism
all over the world. He aimed chiefly
at Italy. In word, he deserted d.
plomacy for the instruction and rgan-
ization OF the people. He gave&up
governments to look after the lost
sheep of the household. ss5 45;4gt,
/ Disappointed diplomats then walled
about his timidity. But the wailing
had, no effect on the noble-hearted.
simple man who was the head of the |!
church. " 81
church and state broke out in France
and the concordat was dropped, the
world looked to. the pope, specializing
what course he would take. What he
did seemed to be the only right thing
according to the American idea. He
ignored the nation. MI B:
Before Pope Plus had been on the
throne three years he evidenced that.
young men who dreamed of the career
Of courtiers in Rome were going to-
be disappointed. The pope wanted
bishops for the different sees, and the
way for young diplomats to promo tion,
It was soon apparent, was through the
tiresome but wholesome Office of gov
3erning bishop. &. rs 3si q MI
One great reform Pope Plus accom-
;plished, and it promises to be ever re-
lmembered in history. He proved that
diplomacy In church matters is
thing Of little Importance compared
with the direct teaching and preach
ing Of the gospel to the poor. 3.s5
Opposed to Woman's Suffrage. ID
# Compared with the policies Of HE
predecessors Of recent times, the lean
Ing of Pope Plus X. have been held
to be ultra-orthodox in purely ecclesi-
astical principles and ultra.conserva-
tive in temporal relations. "A; r.
y An instance of his well. known un-
compromising attitude against ad-
;yanced tendencies was afforded in his
opposition to woman suffrage as voiced
by the pope upon the occasion OF his
reception OF "a delegation Of Italian
Catholic ladies. 3 @..s RI
Woman can never be mans equal"
he told his fair visitors, /" and cannot.
therefore, enjoy equal rights. Few
women would ever desire to Slegtslate.
and those who did would be classed
as eccentrits. Scripture, and espe-
;cially the three Epistles Of st. Paul.
emphasize woman's dependence on
man. 33 M 95 Ii y f5Ssl
RS His now famous Apostolic consti-
tuition was considered as embodying
the most sweeping reform ever at
tempted by q Roman pontitl since the
celebrated council OF Trent. In the
years from 1916 to 1868, In that 1t 1t
dismissed the entire congregation Of
the council, a committee OF cardinals
charged with the Interpretation Of
the council Trent and placed all affairs
In the hands Of separate tribunals and
courts of appeal. fs5 Al
BY virtue Of one Of his documents,
known as the "Sapienti Consillio." the
congregations composing the Roman
Curia Of tho Catholic church have
been reformed and the American HE /
rarchy. has been accorded q recog-
mixed voice in the government Of the
church. In fact, all Catholics outside
Italy have been granted new po-
litical standing ny the order here
under 200 bishops $4,000 priests and
10000, 900 Catholic iaymen in che Eng
,lish@ speaking countries will have their :
affairs examined and passed upon &C !
carding to the general law of the
church and by ten different congre- 4
cations, instead OF one, as heretofore.