Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

| macy of Cavour and the campaign Of
Garibaldi, the holy father had lost al
his temporary possessions but the ter
ritory Of Rome.
In 1851 Stockton asked for his re-
call and Rufus King was appointed to
threatening the existence of both Italy
and the United States. The American
Minister was instructed to assure the
papal government that the United
States had no thought of intervention
| In the domestic affairs of the states
Of the church. In turn, it was ex-
| pected that the latter would assume
similar attitude with respect "a the
Randall Named to Post.
At the sugges ..on of King. now com.
missioned a brigadier general. Alexander
w. Randall. afterward Governor Of Wis
! constn and Postmaster General. was ap-
pointed In his stead. Randall very
soon concluded that he was not f1ttec
for the post. He wrote that he was
unaccustomed to and diSliked the for
malities of court: that he understood
neither Italian, French nor German
| for the lack of which he feared hi
would be at great disadvantage; nor was
he versed In the necessary knowledge
| OF european pOllblcS.
In the following year he was relieved
by Richard M. Blatehford of Connecti'
cut, who remained until October, 1863
when King for the second time was
given the appointment.
| When Venetia was added to the 1tal-
ian kingdom in 1866 1t became evident
that soon the occupation of the re.
I naming territory of Rome would make
unihcation complete. 1t was generally
believed that when this should happier
the holy father would leave Rome tx
take up his residence elsewhere.
| Considered Making Home In u. s.
Apparently negotiations we're carried
on with England concerning an asylum
| for the papal court in Malta. Cardinal
Antonelli, papal secretary of state, anc
other officials intimated to King that
Plus might wish to live In America. The
Pope himself more than once referred
to this possibility.
| When Gen. Kanzler, minister of war
/ asked King how such action would bt
regarded, the latter replied that hi.
country was the home Of civil anc
religious liberty, as we'll as a refuge oil
all who fed from political or other
troubles in the Old World, and that his
holiness, should he see At to go to the
| United States, would no doubt meet
/
pursue, unquestioned and unmolested
his great work as head of the Catholic
| Church"
After consultation with Gustavus Fox
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who
was then in Rome, Admiral Goldsbor-
ough, commander of the Mediterranean
fleet, was informed that important mat
tiers called for the immediate presence
OF one of his vessels at the port OF
Rome. Ttae Swatira was sent. Seward
approved the minister's course, but
thought 1t would be indiscreet, In the
absence of more definite information, ia
assume that it was in the Pope's mind
| to come to America. There was no
American minister at Rome when the
city fell:
The Pope and Confederacy.
The of1cial relations of the United
States with the Holy See during the
American Civil War we're subjected to
much disturbing pressure. In 1863 JEFF
ferson Davis sent to the Pope, through
Dudley, Mann. q. letter of thanks for
his open communications concerning
the restoration of peace
! The holy fathers reply was accepted
! by Mann as Q positive recognition of
the Confederate cause. But. other lead
ers Of tie Confederacy were not 90