The Tactless Duke.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Rome, Jan. 10. The Italians are indignant at the Duke of Norfolk, who is leading a British Roman Catholic pilgrimage to Rome, reading the Pope an address ardently expressing a hope of his temporal independence, and attacking Protestant missions at Rome. The Pope re-echoed the sentiments contained in the address in stronger terms. Rome newspapers are inflamed at the Duke of Norfolk’s conduct, and consider the Duke is abusing the hospitality accorded him, and has incited Italian Catholics to disloyalty. They are confident that the British press will disavow his conduct. English newspapers, in replying, show that Great Britain has for a century been a supporter of Italian unity. The Times consures the Duke of Norfolk’s tactless violation of diplomatic etiquette. At the Currie reception, whereat the healths of the Queen and Pope were drunk, that of the victors was ostentatiously omitted. The Duke’s going to Sonth Africa is interpreted to be the British Catholic reply to the malevolent abuse of the Continental clericals towards England. Unfortunately, he prejudices his praiseworthy patriotic action by the most odious religious intolerance and gross tactlessness towards a friendly dynasty and nation.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 9, 11 January 1901, Page 2
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