The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-13
CHAPTER VIII.
NV Relations with the Church.

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CHAPTER VIII.
My Relations with the Church.
Niueh has been written and said
about my relations with the church
Eysu when | was still a prince, and
a student at Bonn. realized the
harmful influence OF the Klltur-
t4rpf 10 is last phaseS The religious
lid. aid 30 much toward antag0nism
talt once, for example, ] was direct
ly Uoyeotted while on hunting Cx-
n.lUion. by members Of leading no
HI. Rhenish -Westphalian families
~ The Rhineland belonging to the
Iltra Montane party. Even as far
back rs that / resolved, In the In
forests OF the national welfare. TO
work toward creating n mudus Vi
y.rII such az would make It possi-
b'. for people protesting tho Two
,ru.Hs 20 live peacefully with each
other. The Kulturkampt, as SUCH
mad come TO an end before the be-
ginning OF my reign.
s'rove patiently and earnestly to
be on good terms with the bishops
and / was on very friendly terms
with several. especially Cardinal
kupp. Archbishop Simar, Doctor
Sehulte, Prince Bishop Bertram,
Bishop Thlel and. last but not least,
] Archbishop Faulhaber and Cardinal
Won Hartmann. All OF these were
men far above the average and an
ornament 10 tho oplscopate, who
gave proof during the war OF their
patriotic devotion to emperor and
empire. This shows that / had sue
cceded in clearing away the mists
Of the kulturkampf and enabling
ny Catholic subjects, Ike others, to
rejoice in the empire, in accordance
with the motto: SUM eulque (to
each his own.)
was bound particularly closely
all my life 20 Cardinal Kopp, Prince
Bishop OF Breslau. lie always seryed
me loyalty, 80 that my relationship
30 him was most trusting. OF much
value TO me was his mediation In
dealings with the Vatican, where he
stood In high honor. although he
championed absolutely the German
!. point OF view.
Friendship for Pope Leo NH.
Probably little Is known by the
general public Of the friendly, trust
Ing relationship that existed between
me and Pope Leo XIII. A prelate
who was close to him told me later
that / had won the confidence Of
absolute frankness which l showed
toward him and with which l told
him things which others Intentional
ly kept from his ears.
Receptions by the pope were con-
Quoted with Tremendous pomp. Swiss
and Noble Guards, In brilliant uni
forms, servants, chamberiains, and
ecclesiastical dignitaries. were pre-
sent in large numbers--a miniature
representation OF the might OF the
Roman Catholic church.
After ! had traversed tho courts,
halls and drawing rooms, in which
all these men had arrayed them
selves, | seated myself opposite the
pope himself, in his little, one-win-
dOwed study. The distinguished
gentleman. with the fine, noble-fea-
tured old face, whose eyes gazed
piercingly at his visitor. made u deep
impression upon me. We discussed
many timely subjects. / was greatly
pleased that the pope spoke ap-
preclatively and gratefully OF his
position coupled In Germany by the
Catholic religion and its adherents,
adding tho assurance that he, for his
part, would contribute toward hav-
ing the German Catholics yield to no
other Germans in love for their
tatherland and In loyalty.
Pope Leo XIII, gave evidences OF
friendlinesS toward me whenever he
could. For instance. on the occasion
OF one OF my visits to Rome. he ac-
corded my suite and servants the
honor OF a special audience; he sent
Prince Bishop Kopp az papai dele
gate on the occasion OF the consecra-
ton by me OF the portal, which I
~ hA Il affF al
Metz. and was so kind as 70 inform
me Of the naming of Archbishop
Fischer of Cologne as cardinal,
which was done to celebrate that
day
on the occasion OF the Papal
jubilee in 1908 to celebrate the
twsnty-fifth anniversary OF his ac-
cession to the apacy sent spe-
cial mission to- convey my con-
gratulatlons to the popa, at
the head OF which was Frsiherr
Won Loe, for many years intimately
acquainted with him.
Not long after thAt--and only a
Few months before his DEATH paid
my third and last Tait to the nope.
Though he was very weak, this
10 me, holding both his hands out
stretched. Concerning this visit,
which was characterized by great
cordlality on both aides, i'm
medlateiy Jotted down como notes,
which recently came into my pos
session again.
The pope said, among other things,
mat he could not but give his full
approval to the principles according
70 which l governed. that he had
followed with interest my methods
OF governing and recognized with
pIsesrrs that had built up my rule
on foundation OF firm Christianity:
that such lofty religious principles
uhoerlay II that IL behooved him TO
ASK the blessing OF heaven upon my
Elt' my dynasty and the German
empire, and to grant me his apostolic
benediction.
sword OF Catholic Church"
IL was OF interest TO me that the
pope said TO me on this occasion that
He many must become the sword
ol the Catholic church, ] remarked
,hht the old Roman empire OF the
n'rman nation no longer existed and
,nas conditions had changed. But
ne stuck to his words
Then the pope went on TO say that
me must thank me once more for my
uniiaEging attention TO the welfare
Vi my Catholic subjects; that he had
heard about this from so many