REUGIOJS !N TOLERANCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13791, 24 October 1908, Page 9

RELIGIOUS IN TOLERANCE.

RCniAX CATHOLICS L\ LOM)()X

PKOTEof A.\T L\ rE\\l> KKKXCE

The London ( orrcsp"ndeni ni the Auckland Star wiiles undei date Aug. 11 .—

'1 ho great Euchaiistic Congress which is nci\ in progros . in London lias giwn the Ini|)"nal I'i.Uest.int Federation ;; -.|)lcndi<l and oi'geiiy accepted chance oi exhibiting intolerance almost worthy oi tho ciavs of the Inquisition. One ot the principal visitors to the Old Country in connection with tl o Congress is Cardinal Vaunutclli, the Papal liOgato. f i ho Cardinal did not come from Home as a Legate to the King or to this country, lie was. it is true, sent by the Pope, but came simply as a distinguished delegate to the Congress, 'llic report, iiowexer. was set on foot that the King was to receive the Cardinal in audience. This roused the I.P.F. to action. They wrote forthwith to His demanding an assurance that theie was no lounda lion for the report. They are still waiting that assurance.

Ab a matter of fact, it is unlikely that the King will receive the Cardi nal, for His Majesty will be out ol London during the run of tho Congress, lint if tho tying did receive the Papal Legate, there would surely be nothing for the Federation to worry about, ll v. cuihl simply bo a graciourecognition b\ the So\ ereign of a distinguished visitor, and no nilitical significance could attach to tlie incident.

But the_legates or the l A\ V. are not eonlent wilh i i-> i iisj; to dictate to the Km<i as to whom he may er iniiv not recoi\e m audit nee; they would if they could have Cardinal Vannutelli turned out of the country on the grounds that his \ isit i-> illegal. They assert that the \ cry admission oi a Legato or Nuncio into England is contrary to law. and rob- on the declaration of Queen Elizabeth's Council in M;\y 15G1

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