| Show THE POPES POSITION signor crisp the italian states statesman mab has baa long enjoyed joyed a reputation for diplomacy and aad astuteness and no DO recent exhibition in of these theme powers is more conclusive than the part he be took and the evenech be made at the celebration yesterday september 20 0 oom com the twenty fifth anniversary of the downfall of the popes temporal power in italy while legood nood lloa in america and elsewhere wets were offering up I 1 for the restoration reiteration of that power and aad while the aged pontiff in the recesses of the vatican was mournfully reflecting upon the lost supremacy of and successors successor among the family 61 the itaman premier took ceen occasion sion to dilate with fine irony and exquisite diploma vy oy upon the relief which blob the pope ought t avi tj feul feel and od must real feel at being re relieved levied 0 the trouble ls of tem temporal Toral rule role he la is now subject only tj Q gd d I 1 exclaimed the orator to in a burst bunt of eloquence as a temporal prince bio authority be diminished for then he be would be only the equal of other princea 11 the superiority which comes of being bereft oi of power has bitis heretofore been deemed a poor cause of congratulation or envy but carpl presents the castin castig a novel sod effective way and with plausibility that is almost convincing the part most however hap bar yet jet to be heard beard tr fr m we wonder if the pope himself shares the views so gangly and adroitly expressed for him biou by the clever lay matil |
