| Show GERMAN CATHOLICS FILLED WITH SORROW near approach of pope to death brings regret leo did much to solve the german religious problem berlin July 14 the imminent death of the pope has caused general regret throughout germany and sincere sorrow among the catholic population leo XIII has maintained close relationship with germany lie has exercised power over the clergy party directing a clow alliance with the government reconcile inc difficulties and increasing the bartys influence upon policy officials eay that he haa been one of the best popes ever elected he always showed comprehension of german affairs smoothed out difficulties between the centre party and the government even exerting pressure upon tha clerical party to carry measures like th of 1887 n order to get concessions and ecclesiastical ickis lation the clerical party also opposed the subsequent bill but acis orders its members to change faith and vote for it officials point out f recent case where the pope ordered bishop korum at treves to withdraw the circular coin munion to persons patronizing the government schools leo was directly in settling the the graat struggle between arul catholicism in germany which he followed up with a steady policy of reconciliation thereby giving the centre party a dominant political position no expression gained greater currency in latter day german politics than the centre is trumps |
