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Show Tho Pederaled Cithollo societies, nt their session In Chic igo. nppenr to bo content to let the Popo dell with the question of the friars In the Philip-fines Philip-fines This will be another set-lnck tn those who think perhaps the Vatican Vati-can Is neither ns well posted or as zealous as It ought to bo In making dimcultlea for this country In the matter, but tho Tederatcd Catholic societies could not tako the Irresponsible Irre-sponsible position assumed by thoso who havo moio zeal thin wit Another An-other evldenco Is supplied this morning In the telegrams, of the strong grip the Vatican has on this whole ciuen-tlon. ciuen-tlon. In the dlspitch from Homo which tells of tho eto tho Vntlcan Is putting on reckless sales of friars' lands, nnd of tho requirement thnt the land-holdlns order must ncount to the Vatican for the money realized from theso land sales. It Is all very well to get up a clamor under cover of which Irregularities can be committed, com-mitted, but those who think they can cheat tho Vatican will be apt tn think differently before tho matter Is closed. It will undoubtedly deal In good faith according lo Its ngreement. nnd so will this country, nnd the friars will be obliged to do the same. |