The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-16
TIE NEXT POPE
The CARDINAL. from Whom lie May DO Chosen.

Vicar Of Fanchi. and Bllio, Is supposed to be
supreme mt the Vatican Tho Pope IL day by
day withdrawing from the management OF pun
lie affairs and leaving them in the hands OF the
congregations. " which Cardinals are the nom
inal heads. but the real minds and souls OF
which are the secretaries. These 10 secretaries
and those OF the II Pontincnl chanccries are the
real Popcs Of the present day.
OF the Cardinals residing in Rome some arc
very old men. such rs Amat, 81 years old. dis
ablcd by repeated apoplcctic fits Asquini. rs
years old good-hcartcd. scrupulous man
and Bzzarri. Of tho Same age. but q confirmed
invalid on none Of whom the choice Of n Con-
clave would fall. unless the Sacred College were
n prey to hopeless division when the cxpcdicnt
Of naming n Pope with IA foot in his grave. OF
Professionally hling the Papal chair with view
Ia u better organization Of the parties for now
trial of strcngth-might suggest itself; The
votes Of these venerable gentlemen may h' pre-,
b, i'm favor OF concnion. Tho two others
would recommend extreme measures. and give
their suffrage to candidate pledged TO enforce
them.
The men now in Romc whose influence would
he likely To- some extent to sway the dclih'ra-
! tons Of the toncavc are ID Retro DE Luca.
Meftrl. and Nina.
III rciro is Roman noble. ~ years old, Of
high and gcntlcmany feelings, lavish OF his
money to the utmost extreme of extravaganza,
not aspiring 10 tnc papacy for himself. but well
disposed To- back any moderate candidate that
/ would be- at the pains Of suing for his vote and
/ support. De l.uca il "a Sirilian. an earncs, man,
! deeply learned moderate. man Of acton. well
vcrscd in worldly affairs, mighty honorable. who
! was Nunro at Vienna, and did not give III To
/ Austrian views. H. keeps up brisk inter-
! course with men " liberal opinions. seeing
/ them. however. not at his own residence. but
/ here and there at iri"nis' houses or by prefer
] Mcricl, a great lurst q native Of Allumicrc
/ a years old. Is, one OF The, ws,-t and most
ono of the liberal friends Of Plus IN. in lSis
] willing to bow to the cNgcnrics Of the times
/ DESTROYS That the Uppcr Clergy should have
/ seats In Parliament as they have in France and
I Austria. or. in other words. that the church
should have H. share in the state ~ is ally ana
not As It's adversary. lie il slow. deliberate
/ man, adlourning every question, but never
sworving, from the ground 81 strict 'gality ana
/ nowhere he found. but as surely he will never
| b. Pope, for he Is too modest and reserved
/ Nina. a Roman. an intelligent. reasonable man.
of unhlemishcd reputation j. one Of the rising
men of the Moderate party he is said to greeye
mt the ,strangcmcnt OF tho Church from the
state and would wish the clergy to take MS
/ active n part in public affairs a. may he compat.
ihlr with III" spirit Of the age. .Consolni Of
also moderate instincts. but - swayed by
Franchi who paralyzcs his good Will and ncu-
There il NOT much good 10 be said u the other
Italian Cardinals residing IN the immediate
In 1910. the great It IT Vatican busybodics. for
merry Antonells, deputy j. morally, dead in
the estimation of the Sacred College. lis inter
course with men powerful IN the councils OF the
Italian Government. especially with Mnncini
ana \trptrra. whose iaNOr he cOurteu on Denalt
of his brother Eilippo. has graVrly compromised
him with the Pope and his brother Cardinals
and he Is known among the clerical party under
the name Of the "prcsily Cagliostro.' Borro-
meo. a man 81 3d. AMI scion Of the wcll-known
Milanese family; does no great credit to his
noble house. He is satisfied with doing the
honors Of the Palazzo Alticri. whore he resides,
To- the noble pilgrims who meet in his gldcd
saloons, and with signing his name 10 the circu.
lars laid before him 10y the Loyola Fathers; and
mover. the head and heart II the association.
q. nat pf n
Canno-the branch. doscende from l;ucicn;
brother, Of the First Nap9leonr-may have Looked
regard for his cousin. Napoleon H.. Piu, IN
bestowed upon him the Cardinals hat in 1865.
S wh E MS S at thu Of 6s Vatican cenn
ell by the eiusion with which he was seen To
and 70 kiss its brW"n toe on his way 70 and from
the council hall. in the iransept of the great
Basilice; But since thu downfall OF the second
and lives with his brothers family At avilla in
the Trastevere, retired and ascctic life. highly
edifying 10 the immediate neighborhood. In
his early youth. as younger son II the Prince
q Canine, the great demagogue 9f the Roman
Bonapartc was also among the advanced Lib
erals but upon the restoration Of Plus IN, he
listened TO the prudent advice OF his versatile
father who destined him. at that time ayoungcr
son, 10 the Church. and won the good will OF the
Pope As one Of his most pious and exemplary
mons gnorS. He Is remarkable for his grave
and pensiye look, and for a truly Napoconic
brow and ST NJ features. under which may.
not yet found an opportunity for Development.
Chigi. 9lsp Of a prin~ly lam,l Roman, g
years old. formerly Fndffid Monte. although
.tckler for the temporal power, has lived too
. long at various European courts, especially nj
most irrerla imahle ohs .urqntists He is now
satisfied with "A retired solitary life. hut keeps
up a brisk correspondence with high and
friends with a sublime ambition" Martineiii
Il Tuscan. native Of LUCIA born in 1921 and
| created Il Cardinal in 1873, went to sleep one
| evening mere sacristan OF 81. Augustn' ;
Church. being monk Of the August MAN order
and awokc in the morning u Cardinal. to the
great wonder and amusement Of the Romans
He is not Of much account among the Cardinals
I His promotion IS supposed t. hn owing to a
Of the self-willcd Plus N. racra is an accom-
, pshcd courtier, making up 10y his skin IN that
, he affects connoisseurshp in art and patron
: iz'- artists. but he has no ideas or opinions
and tax, : care To 20 with the stream in every
thing. and side with the greater number He i
q native Of Benevento, and 60 years ga
, | Randi # Bagnacaynllo. now in his 6lsi
year was Governor Of Rome. and Director OF
| Police til 1870. lie thinks little knowledge and
a free use of the eallows are the best requisites
. tori ruler, ana grounds his theory on his own
, | experience. He isa collector of old coins. and
. III" Romans make fun of his squirting pris-
. matt eyes. fmnzn. a, German. though
, born at Alno ia lslG. and promoted To- ia,
, I purpi" IN his com year, i Jesuit AMI a
u thcolosian 4 modest. reserved man, cares it'll,
tics. AMI H. Wid 'iy ANA dnrhly learned. H. pos
' .--,- no personal Influence. but it should MOI
+ b., forgotten thu he l. .onr oi that L5yoh
70 brother uNud Wl, motto j. in poU' tons. fulG
y p1,, mir O,,.,lia iii Sauto Stdinno. born nj
, Bone. in Piedmont. in lS2s, j. also a Jesuit. bu
grossly ignorant and fanati'al
. ! must Is without rGr'monX eyer III" mer'
or two others who are held 10 be- II, re- non
T. entities. shall conclude the list II these by
d banco is fierce and most obstinate monk
, learned in theology PIT belonging 10 seh,9o
= galows in his life and 10 worse pacc in th'
other lie is harsh, hard, fanatlcnl, his tom