legested Reconstruction of al Spiritual Papal State Rome, Oct. 14.
For the first time since the end of the Vatican's temporal power in 1870 the "Observatore Romano," the oficial Papal organ, has. indicated how the Holy See would like to solve the "Roman question."
'The paper suggests' the reconstruction of the Papal State "not in former proportions, but at least ino government of souls."—Reuter, Rome, Oct, 16, In reply to the sugges!
"Observatore Romano,"
Papal organ, for reconstruction of the Papal State "not in its form Droportions but at least in the me [Bure necessary to guarantee the Nisible independence of the Government of Souls," the Popolo di Roma, the leading Fascist organ, lays down three conditions which it says must tho, met before any agreement on!
ines can be reached, The first 4s that there can be no concession {from the Italian State without a pre-18 understanding with the Holy Seo with regard to aeceptancs he Becond that. previous acknowledgement must be made of the Papal territorial "sovereignty no matter how tiny the territory may be, and the third that there must be no for-sign interforence—Reuter,
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