p. 16 | Troubles of the Pope

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 22, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 25.

Troubles of the Pope.

According to the New York World Pope Pius X. is having a multitude of troubles, because of the pope’s innocence of diplomatic ways, and the youth of his secretary of state. He has created trouble with the government in Spain by his securing sympathy with the Carlists, and it took many explanations to settle it. He has stirred up Belgian Catholic societies to political strifes by a recent address to Belgian pilgrims, till a countermand from his secretary of state is necessary to quiet the belligerent Belgians. The pope’s address to Poles has brought protests from Russia, Austria, and Germany. In a note from the Vatican to the Washington Government the rights of Colombia in the isthmus were advocated; but, on Secretary Hay’s showing, this, too, was considered a diplomatic error. Trouble with France and Italy are very perplexing, and, altogether, the pope is having a pretty hard time. O, what a wonderful relief it is to stand free in God, and not be bound by the world, or, worldly powers. Diplomacy often means duplicity. The servant of God ought to be innocent of diplomacy.