Evening star., 1920-04-04
UNION Of RELIGIONS
TO FIGHT SOCIALIST
CREED, POPE'S PLAN
Political Power of Vatican
Shown; Reason for Frances
Altered Stand.
CablcEram to The Star and the Chi
cngO Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

CablcEram to The Star and the Chi
cagO Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
PARIS. April 3.-The governments
avowed intention of resuming dipio-
matte relations with the Vatican has
as was foreseen, aroused certain
amount of opposition among the
parties Of the left under the leader
ship of certain free-thinking veterans
or the battles for separation. There
is. nevertheless, reason to believe that
majority in the chamber and even
ments initiative. Most French leaders
are convinced that the Vatican today
Is possibly the greatest international
political force in the world.
France" they say, simply cannot
afford to remain longer unrepresented
in this great International center"
The Vatican on its part seems to be
adopting a similar policy Of concilia-
ton.
Catholic Poland Likely.
Catholic Poland, it is declared, is
the center of the Vatican's actions in
the east. In return for the vatican's
political support Of the idea of
greater Poland. Ignace Paderewsky is
said to have promised to try to make
Roman catholicism the sole establish
ed religion in Poland. In Austria and
hungary. where many observers
ability Of a popular monarchistic re-
action, the Vatican il said to be SUD-
porting the debris Of the ancient
regime.
In southwestern Europe. including
Germany. the Vatican has seemingly en-
tereo upon a movement of the greatest
Importance, namely, open corporation
not only with Protestant Christ dams and
al Christian sects. but even with the
Jews. to combat the anti-religious spirit
as manifested by the socialist COM
'munism. Mgr. Kordstch. Archbishop of
Prague. Is quoted as having said in
recent conference of Czechosloyak Cath
olics:
"As Catholics we will even 90 so far
as to hold out our hand for political ac-
ton. We will extend our hard even to
faithful Protestants who, like us. believe
in the divinity Of Jesus Christ and in the
We will work with them in politics; we
will work to construct states even with
believing Israelites and even with lib
erals. have expounded these princi-
Christ. to Pope Benedict XIV, who has
absolutely approved them"
Union Reported Favored.
In pursuance Of this new policy 1t is
declared that the Vatican has favored a
union Of Cau 'lics and Protestants in
Germany for christian" action.
The Vatican's relations with Britain,
over the Irish question. are now said TO
be becoming more cordial. AS for
France the Pope recently showed his
good will by asking a blessing for the
republic" Cardinal Annette. prior to
the last election, advised French .Catho-
lies to vote for men who would be really
useful to the country rather than for
candidates who, though they might be
more acceptable to the church, stood no
real chance Of being elected.
Possible Union i'm Frnace.
In France the Vatican's idea of
uniting all religious bodies of what
vter faith against the increase of
free thinking. anti-religious commun-
ism has become manifest. The first
speech made in the cha amber in favor
of the resumption of relations with
the Vatican was by the Protestant
pastor Deputy Solier. Within the
last few days Jewish religious lead
ers have also rallied to this thesis
The Union Sacree." which was main
tanned on the battlefields of the
world by various French creeds, bids
fair to subsist in the face of what ali
feel to be the common danger of So
cialistic iconoclasm.