| Show r THE POPES TE TEMPORAL POWER ON the of september 1870 the t italian troops entered the city of f I 1 borne on that day the temporal rp v power of the pope was waa overthrown an aul 1 victor emanuel became king of waited united italy the twenty first auni anni f of this event was waa celebrated in wow new york city about a we week ek ago t i seven thousand italians italian representing sixty eight societies marched in pro 1 cession to commemorate the day the f italian nag flag waved from the city hall ahe italians of tte the city in general observed the event as a holiday in jk brooklyn oklyn and other cities similar cele nations occurred in london england 3 the occasion was also observed by the roman population of that city the catholic chu churches however did not engage in anything like festivity neither did they as on other occasions make it one of sorrow and mourning in the city of rome borne itself there are two parties one against the papal temporal power and one for it both are strong but the majority of the people are in favor of a united italy the an niver nive aary reary passed off in that city without much of a demonstration on either side aide the pope gave audience to a band of french working men who were on a pilgrimage to the eternal city on this occasion the ceremony of kissing the foot of his holiness was observed this part of the proceedings was severely criticized by the roman radicals they stated that while nobles and men of wealth were given the hand to kiss the working men were compelled to salute the foot this the radicals complained of as discrimination and exhorted the working men to refrain from kissing altogether unless the rich and poor were treated alike in juxtaposition to the rejoicing at the overthrow of the temporal power is another element seeking to restore it at the catholic congress held in germany a few weeks ago a strong demand was made for its restoration it to is claimed that the pope is hold held a prisoner at the vatican and that the faithful all al the world over are bulted ii by the procedure of the italian king it is also stated that an aggressive agitation will wih be instituted in all the Cat catholic halic countries of europe for the restoration of the tt temporal power I 1 in D view of the fact that the mao majority rity of the italian people are opposed to it this proceeding on the part of german or american catholics would be equia equiv alent to political dictation besides it seems grossly absurd to think that a form of power which la in the middle ages was barely possible could be restored in our time |
