The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-10-18

volume, Cardinal Gasquet tells the
story of the ancient Saxon foundation.
Bishop BenzIer Leaves Meta GU
rious scene recently was witnessed at
the railway station of Metz as one of
the changes consequent upon the
transfer of Alsace and Lorraine from
Germany to France. 1t was the depar-
ture of the Right Rev. Monsignor
Benzler, Bishop of Metz, recently re-
signed. The entire Chapter of the
Cathedral accompanied their late
Bishop to the train, where an officer
representing the republic and dele
gate representing General De Mand-
hup, commandant of Lorraine, re-
ceived the prelate and saw him off with
every mark of respect Monsignor
Piet travelled with Bishop Benzler to
the frontier. During the previous day
the clergy of the diocese of Metz Wis
tied the Bishop to bid him farewell
On the following Sunday letter of
the resigning Bishop was read in the
churches. Monsignor Benzler was es.
teemed and reverenced through the
diocese for his learning, zeal and piety
Victoria Cross to Catholic.-Ser-
geant John O'Neill, Catholic soldier
of the Leinster regiment, has been
decorated with the Victoria Cross. AS
the cross was pinned on the breast of
his tunic by the king the crowd broke
out into shouts and loud applause.
The citation of his bravery, which
was read out by Sir Charles Gust,
brought further cheers from the ad-
miring audience. At the head of
eleven men, Sergt. O'Neill charged an
enemy battery, captured four guns and
took IL prisoners. On another occa-
sion he with another man rushed an
enemy machine gun post and routed
over hundred of the enemy, besides
putting many of them out of action.
In his native town the sergeant was
presented with the sum of S2,100.
The Vatican and a New Kingdom
The Slovenetz of Ljoubliana publishes
an account of the impressions which
the Most Rev. Antun Jeglitch, Arch
bishop of Ljoubliana, has brought
home from his visit to Rome. His
Grace's journey to the Eternal City
was undertaken for the purpose of
learning the real sentiments of the
Holy See towards the new kingdom
Of the Serbs, Croatians and Sloven-
lans, with view to be able to set at
rest the complaints uttered against
the Vatican in this respect. Benedict
XIV received Archbishop Jeglitch and,
in answer to his questions, replied:
Il have nothing to say against the
kingdom of the Serbs, Croatians and
Slovenians. But cannot officially rec
ognlze the new state before her from
tiers are marked out, before knowing
what Bishops will enter into it, in a
word, before peace has been signed"
His Holiness then charged the Arch
bishop to say that, after the conclu-
sion OF peace, as soon as the govern
ment of Belgrade has made it's wishes
known to him, he will do everything
for the establishment of a Concordat,
which can simply be that which the
Holy See signed with Serbia in 1914.
Selling Religious Property.-With
the end of the war has come from the
irreligious quarter in Italy the cry for
the seizure of the property of the re-
ligious orders. Curiously enough, the
irreligious, and therefore the less
manly, element always cry out for
this property when money is needed.
1t is money easily got, they fancy.
Somehow or another this property
never realizes any money for the con-
fiscators. Where went the millions
which the French government prom
ised the poor from the liquidation of
the orders ten years ago? What did
even the Italian government obtain
from the confscation of 1870? 1t sold
back to the orders much of their own
property at ridiculous figures. Any
how, whether the property of the or
ders in Italy should vanish on being
liquidated or not, it is unlikely the
Unsuitable nav of the confiscator will
respond this time to the cry of the
Mason or of the irreligious element
Italy has advanced a century in ex-
perience since 1870.