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Jowo smpoth and as the same time a strong, diplomas, and his efforts were well Esecouted by two christinus representing Austria and Bavaria. Theis diplomatie activity was surprising. When the Secre tarias of State locks up roy the recorda of August, 2014, and thereabouts, in the light of the revelations furnished by the war, it is more surprised than ever. Bat in those days Germany and Austria

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and detailed explanation, we are not, of course, prepared to endorse all that our correspondena here puts forward in justiffestion of the poling adopted by the Vatican at the outset of the struggle." Wo war control to note the marked change that has taken place in that policy change, to which the attention our readers in repeatedly and strongly drawn in this and subsequent articles, Is the Pope of any importance in between them and the activity of that huge world? If he is not, then we need at directorate and the sentiment of posted the Vaticon. There was to one trouble about him, nor geed suyane read 100,000,000 people. The British authorito contradict onything they wild. The [what follow. But we have troubled ties have been misderstood in the past

about him over ince the war began we Catholic opinion ha Rome and in peutral have followed his words and uctions with countries has been squines them, and their entre has suntered. This is now nther xeutral in the world. In the ear:greatly, if not entirely, changed: the tiest days of the war in influential group logic of facts has destroyed prejudice

English Non-conformists did 201 The British Clovernment can now in hesitate to express their recognition of one of two thing-recogmas and mke the potential influence of the Vatican, advantage of the change, or lose the posi with the hope that the Pope eculd spent tion that the fussion of their, cause and clearly and the certainty that if he spoke the honesty of their actions has won for his acies would be raised on the side of them among Catholics. They can let the right the side of the Allies. „It repre- Vations alone. If they do that it may sentatives of Non-conformity, typical opalide back into the area of Germany and ponents of all things Cathalie, neognised Austria and then the preition will be af the importanas of the Vatican, it may in Angust, 101, surely be taken that the world țin general agrees in that view. The British Covern, ment seem to have shown agreement in sexding a diplomsic mission to the Holy

Sir Henry Howard came, followed shortly RmKETS LAKKETY OF Sec. Indeed, the story of the war shows went solidly against this country, afterwards by a representative of Belgium that the Vatican days count for something Until Italy entered dir war auch Catholic with a keen, légul mind. M. Van den in the work. It is yn that assumption opinion as could be deduced from its Hearel. The atmosphere was changing Hon. Mr. P. B. Holyoak.“ that this article is written, to establish Pass was on the side of Germany and even before the Germans and Austrians 1.2L Elkins, Eaq-Deputy, 4th certain facts in their true light, and to Austria. Ninety-five per cent of the left, when Italy went to war in May. suggest some thoughts arising from them people in Italy are Catholics, and per-1915; since then the light of truth bas↑ 4.E. Coopton Facia touching the future of the British Fmtainly, the Press did not represent their penetrated ever more and more, through Bot. Hr. B. E. pire, other civilised communities, and, feeling. It did us that time represent the fog of prejudice and lies. It has 0. E. Gubbay, Eac. J.A. Planter, Katy, in fact, the civilisation of the world the feeling of certain official Cathou been aided by facts, blatant, historik, general.

organisations, which take their views from terrible facts, which damn the Central In considering the position, actions, the Vatican. Now, Catholic opinion in Empires. iativeace of the Pope, the Holy See, the Italy is unanimous with the Allies Vatican-use whatever term you will-I Catholics official organised!' Catholics, have attempted to put aside both partial that is-se. taking their full sharo in ity and prejudice. The reader is asked their country's struggle. There may still to do the same. It is equally foolish and be found half a dozen people here and harmful to start with the idea that the there who have not been able to see Pope in all-powerful as that he is a megli across Pente Molle by raise their heada gible quantity. In the Middle Ages prac above the fog of acient history an tically all Europe owed Him spiritus ancient prejudice; but they do net couti obedience:"interdicts and excommunica- In the life of the nation. It is true the thus were regarded seriously: yet Sover Vaticandoes not discountenance them openly-it cannot do so, bonuse that towar against him. He possessed tem might seem like taking sides—but ii cer- peral power and large states, yet he was tainly does not encourage them. Ameri carried into captivity. But there would can Catholics were, in a large majority, not be much result now-except to Ger against this country's now they are wholly-

Catholic-it the Pope were with their country and the lies, and i accomplish the impossible and excom, the fighting ranks in numbers faz above. And their proportion to the population. In municate the German Emperor. now, too, he lives shut up in the Vat cau. August! 1914, an Aderican prefate ander a semi-control, inevitable even if true American, not a German-enid tol generously exercised, of the Italian the writer that he hoped Fracce would Government. On the other hand, the nos come out of the struggle victorious, Holy See exists, and will go on existing on account of the anti-Papal attitude of The Pope does not leave the Vatican, but its Government. Now, American Catho from it be controls spiritually the Catholics are fighting for France on the soll lie Church, and that control is effective, of France with that prefate's blessing in whole or part, in what are called Catholic opinion in Spain is still largely mized matters, even in some which under the infnence of German poison. would seem to be connected with the propaganda, but it is far from being 4 world alone. That being so, it is worth anti-Ally as it was. In Switzerland, even considering what this organisation, the

among many of the German-Swiss, Catholic Church, is

facts, again, have had their effect."

There is no doubt about the change, To begin with, there are 300,000,000 due the destruction of ancient pro people in it, and a homogenious public indice by straight facta. It was inerit opinion at 300,000,000 people counts.sole that, in 1914 Germany and Austria Then there is the executive, headed by should find favour in the eyes of Rome filt the Pope the College of Cardinals, as against the Allies. Austria had the Patriarchs, Archbishops and Bishops, reputation of being Catholic country; Vicars and Prefects Apostolic, and the at any rate, the Emperor was his Eaga Mara, 12.300 tons TUE, 5th Nov, 11 a whole army of regular ansi secular priests Apostolis Majesty, and did excellent p *Yokohama Mara,

13,340 tons SAT, 16th Nor, lam.working in every corner of the habitable service. Further, he was the ene great

globe. On the diplomatic side, there are Catholic Sovereign left, for not only w 9,800 tons SAE, 14th Dec, 11 am. Nuncios and Internuncios; religio-liplo. His Most Catholic Majesty of Spain matic representatives are the Appolic not quite in the same class, but the Delegates. Reaching downwards from spirit that animated Canalejas was be the Pope there are (as the present lieved to exist still in Spain, while legisla moment) sixty-five Cardinals, twenty tion openly directed against the Church Patriarchal 230 "Archepiscopal and 005 was unknown in Austin And Germany Episcopal Sees, thirteen Apostolio Delega had been cultivating the Vatican for ticas, 180 Apostolic Vicariates, seventy years by methods which, though con thres Prefectures. The holders of all tradictory and hypocritical-in fact, ai these are on active service; the 669 tita. we see them now, minently German- lar Sees are not counted. On the diplomatic aide the Holy See has Nan is in nine countries, Internacice in six sixteen States send representatives to Rome. The whole of the vast or ganisation is controlled from the Vatican; supreme chief of the bureaucrsey that controls it is the Pope. There it is, the religion you have embraced. cxisting to-day as it has, misted for cen. You have, then, joined that Roman super-

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