A correspondent of the Times has called attention to the
dual character of Vatican " neutrality." The Corriere d'Italia, the Papal organ, commenting on the zeal of the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops in fomenting opposition to Conscription, remarked that "the Holy See has always left the episcopacy of bath country free to take what attitude it might think best in the internal affairs of its own country." However, on the same day it was reported from Austria that the Papal Nuncio, at the request of therGovern- ment and with the approval of the Pope, had "opened a disciplinary inquiry into the case of the Prince-Archbishop of Laibach, who is accused of placing himself at the head of the Southern Slav move- ment." Are we to infer that Roman Catholic Archbishops may take what action they please against Great Britain, but are promptly " disciplined " if they take action against Germany and Austria ?
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