The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

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PoPE BESEpIcr xv
TO the Catholic church on the part OF
influential members OF the Italian
cabinet, combined with the fear OF
German submarines, has brought 90
the pope the privilege OF flying his own
flag once more In Italian waters. The
steamer has been bought by the Vati.
can 10 convey officials OF the Catholic
church whom the pope desires TO send
abroad as his Representatives. The
first voyage win be TO South America,
TO convey the new pnpnl nuncio. Mgr.
Bassallo di Tofregrossa, 10 Buenos
Aires.
The steamer 10 be known as the
Nuncius, Is painted with broad white
ana yellow stripes easily distinguished
Dy submarines. Its safety Is gunrau-
teed, IL IL understood. by one OF those
secret agreements with Germany OF
which the papacy has been accused az
various times by the qundruple entente.
There would appear. however 10 be no
necessity for such a guarantee after
The German government had been In.
formed that such vessel wis on the
high seas. Nothing would be gained
by its destruction through a snhlna.
rine, On the other hand, 10 grant It
safety, even without this being request.
ell 10y the papacy. would warm the
hearts Of Emperor williams Catholic
subjects and stimulate their loyalty TO
him.
Prlnce Won Buelow, a diplomatic co.
voy at the Vatican in his younger
years, long before he was German am.
basSad0r at Rome. has always been
friendly 10 the papal government. IL Is
reported In London and has been for
eight or nine months thar Buclow be
lieves In the restoration OF temporal
power 10 the pope as the best method |
Of punishIng Italy for participating In F.
the war against her former allies OF .
The triple alliance. While making ex. .
tended visits 10 Switzerland Buelow .
has had frequent consultations with
Catholic cardinals and other dignlta.
'ies of the church
The popes refusal 10 align himself
,n the side Of the quadruple entente
md especially TO make public any pro-
est against the invasion OF Catholic
Belgium by the Germans Is declared In
England 10 be due 90 a promise made
~ the soyereigns OF the central EN-
'ires that his temporal authority is 20
'e restored after the war The plan Is,
Iccording 10 these reports, TO make the
'ope the political as we'll as the spirit
lal sovereign I'm Palestine. A small
tate would be established. including
erusalem and the other holy places as
veil as the seaport OF Jai1a. The terri
ory is believed to be enormously rich
a natural resources and TO be able 10
upport cardinal viceroy, who would |
ule there In the name OF the pope. .r'l
The British government few months
fter the beginning OF the war made !
he extraordinary move OF sending a /
liniSter to the Vatican. Sir Henry | \
Toward. who had had long DIPLOMATS
xperlenee. This was recognition OF :
ne pope's status as a sovereign, which
ritain. along with all other non-Cath,
lie governments, withdrew from the $
ope In 1870. Russia at the same time I
sopened her legation at the Vatican. 9
here there had been no envoy for q
'me time on account OF the refusal OF :
ussia 70 grant Catholics the protec- 81
on which the papacy demanded.
rance has had no representative nj 4
le Vatican Tor soWo time, and neutral /
ltholic countries i.,.e Spain had also
'cten or diplomatic relations with the
'pe before the war.