El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-19
POLICY Of NEW
POPE OUTLINED
Restore Church to Councils
and Resume Diplomatic Ne
gotiations With France.

Rome, italy, Sept 19.-It is now
possible 10 outline the main features
Of the policy that the new pope will
pursue. The basis for such outline
has three parus-the record Of Benedict
XIV while diplomat, member of Curia
and archbishop; his selection Of cardi-
nal Ferrata TO be secretary Of state,
and his auocutiOn uttered at his first
consistory, held on September s.
May Recstablish French Relations.
The chief feature of that policy, as
Is now believed, will be better pOliti-
cal relations with France and Italy.
10 be sought as part Of the settlement
of the war A political pope Bene-
dict XIV Will not be. He will lay ire
mendOus emphasis upon the spiritual
character OF his high office. Yet IL
Is certain he will undo some Of the
acts Of cardinal Merry del Val DiplO-
matte relations with France will be
resumed if France desires such. as il
is known she does. An adjustment Of
differences will be had with Italy.
And steps will be taken 10 prevent
Spain and Austria from bringing for
ward separation laws
No one expects Benedict XIV to fore
swear claims to temporal power, but
there will be strong inclinations
shown TO accept conditions as they are
and make the best of them. The lib
erty Of Italian Catholics in the mat
ter OF the franchise will be extended.
Catholic press of Rome will contain
less bitter articles against enemies
Of the church. A policy Of peace win
be followed. DespOtism will give way
to diplomacy on Christian basis.
There are even those who predict that
the $365,OGO year allowed by the Ital-
ian government for the maintenance
OF the vatican, which is the property
not Of the church but Of the govern
ment, will hereafter be accepted and
used.
VIII Try for Pence.
Hardly less emphasis will be placed
by the new pope upon the subject %
education on spiritual lines. He will
II opportunity arise get into the ter
ribIe war game Of the nations and
bring peace If he can. but he realizes
that education must be at the bottom
OF any lasting civilization. The late
pope did much to improve the educa-
ton of Catholic clergy, especially IN
Italy, but the new pope viii extend
that progress to primary education
He is in thorough sympathy with many
other Christian leaders, American
Protestants included, that there is
something lacking in education that
leaves religion out. and that education
IN secular and religious lines must be
Church Councils to Resume.
The change that is looked to with
confidence is the holdlng OF churcn
councils as in former days. Few would
be surprised If another Plenary coun-
ell were TO be ordered for America
probably to be held in New York The
pope came, in his last years almost 10
ignore the cardinals officially al
though with many Of them he con-
tered in person. There was, however,
during the last five or six years Of his
hardly any councils at all.
the none decided important matters
himself The new pope viii not fol-
low this plan. He will hold frequent
ana viii keep the Sacred I
college filled with representative men !
TIe Will call them in council, and Amer
To-. will have a large voice.
Stiu another part OF the new Catho-