The Pope Absolutely Neutral

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1915, Page 3

The Pope Absolutely Neutral

in the course ot a recent address the 'CoadjuTtor-Archbijjhop oi jtfnsbtuw .luost Kev. Dr. I>ufug), speaking oi une alleged interview witn the i'ope, -ais claimed by Dr. Dillon, said:—lho •lact was that ou*t ol tho whole Coilege ol Cardinals, numberiuij new between U0 and 70, Austria, Hungary, and Germany had but eight, and, at> Car as ho knew A none ot these lived in Heme, not to say in the immediate circle of the Holy leather's trieuds at the Vatican. The idea ot the august head of the 'Church treating on grave international •matters with a journalist, and making iiuni hie envoy to take a nieesago to a great Tower, was absolutely ridiculous and unthinkable, and Dr Dillon must have had as low an estimate of the intelligence of his readers as he seemed to have had of the diplomacy and tact of lieuedict XV.—a trained diplomat ot Cardinal Hanipolla'6--schoal—when ho penned such utter trafih. His Grace went on to eay that he never had any tiwubt about the neutrality and impartiality of the Holy See; atill he was anxious once for all to give a decided denial to these reports, bo on Thursday when the cable appeared, he cabJled to Home. On Saturday ho received iroin Dr O'lteardon (the Rector of liis old Alma Mater, and a prolate why had lree and frequent access to the Holy Father) the following reply: "Pope neutral; contrary reports untruthful." One word on suoh a subject from a man in Monsignor O'lleardon'e position was worth columns written by even a journalist of Dr. Dilion's etanding.—Catholic Advocate.