The New York herald., 1878-02-09
september 1910 and is siztysigh year. Of aga He

September 1910. and s sixty-eight years Of age He
was created Cardinal the 18th of March, 1863 Hs
Is Proprefect OF the Sacred Congregations OF the bsh
ops ana regular clergy and oil the Regular Discipline
His Emnence Is the LATEST member OF The Sacred Col
lege. should a visitor happen to call on him after sx
in the evening he will be informed that he has already
retired bed. Should he call before he will DC
told that the Cardinal has not as yet risen. win
habits like these one cannot help woAdering at the
chance which sought him out at the foot oil the eccle
sias.lcai ladder 70 pear ham me sop bs o. wns =,
In the habit OF serving the Pope's mass HIS Emi'
nence followed the diplomatic career and was over
whelmed with presents by the Sultan. The type OF
well led old sacristan, he has preserved all The char
acteristcs Of his origin. He replies to ms inter-
locutors las If the latter were saying mass) by se
phrases Were the question put 70 him, "Do you
think that the Grand Rabbi has any chance oi sue
ceedlpg 10 the Pope Y Instead of replying s'Yes or
s.No.n'he would probably make the response as in
church, '.Dominus uobtscum" Ono must not proiong
the conversation; His Eminence would Dc sure 70 ail
asleep IL Is probable that were Plus IN 10 uie
tomorrow 1t would be months before HIS Eminenco
would awake 10 the fact.
GIusEPPA BERARDL
His Eminence was born Ceccano on the 2sth OF
September 1910. He created cardinal on the 18th
of March, 1865. man OF remarkable astuteness.
He was formerly lawyer and was married. His
Emincnce was the right hand man Of Cardinal Apto-
neli, to whom he owes his present position. Should
Germany be in search OF votes for Hohenlohe, Eng
land for Manning or America for McCoskey, 1t would
unquestionabIy be to Berard that the intermediary
would first insticivey address himself rs Offering the
greatest chances of success Sodiy built, OF 6our-
1eois appearance and affected manners, the Cardinal
lives Iuxurionsy IN palace which his ather, formerly
quilt the Vie del Gsu. After the interch ange OF few
words with His Eminence II became evident that
should have much difficulty In getting him TO
reply to my inquiries The conversation commenced
by nv observing him that mad heard that he was
ciasscd among the candidates Tor the tiara
Cardinal BERARDI-It Is merely joke they have got
up against me and a bad one at that.
CoRREsroNDENT-Not so bad as you say. under
stand that party was formed which dreamed Of Tho
possibility OF an alliance between the Quriua and
the Vatican Had 1t succeeded you were 70 have been
its Pope.
diplomatic Efforts. should like the Pope 10 be the
friend Of all The soveregns Did not Try to establish
formal relations with Russia? You forget that prev-
ous TO 1870 was Minister of Commerce.
CoRREsPoSDESr-And Your Eminence would prob
ably like The future Pope 10 be either merchant or
banker?
Cardinal BxRARpI-we should not be anything the
worse ior IT,
CoRREspoNDESr--That Is as mucn as to say that you
would Tor policy OF conciliation. should like
10 know which OF the members oil the sacred Colege
tue best represents your ideas oil compromiseY
Cardinal BERARDI-I have, many ideas OF that
kind that lear single member Of II would repre-
sent them IN the aggregate.
CoRREsPoSDENT-Ihen Your Eminence Will DO CON-
polIed TO vote Tor yoursclfY
Cardinal BERARDI-lhat Is forbidden.
GIOVANNI iGNAzio MORENO.
Born at Guatemala on the Gath OF November, 1917
he created cardinal on the 18th of March, 1868.
ana is Archbishop Of Toledo. Cardinal Moreno is a
Spaniard which is much saying that his faher's
name was Miguel and his mothers Dolores There
can bc no real spaniard except undor those cond-
lions He himself is named lgnazio circum-
stance which denotes on the part OF the
his eduoaiion 10 the Jesuits, who made Of
him II powerful theologiun entirely devoted 10 the
Holy See and profoundly penetrated with the convlc
ton that he is one OF the pillars OF the Papacy and
that he sustans portion OF 1t upon hts broad shout
ders. 1t for that reason, no Doubt that he walks
30 hcsitatingy-he is afraid OF falling, and this appre-
benson prevents him from ever giving way 10 a
SMILE There BIZ question that he Will vote for
the candidate who is likely TO enforce the ideas
OF Plus TX.
RAPHAEL MONACO LA vALETrA
His Emnence born at Aquila the 23d OF
Februa&y, 1927 He created cardinal on the 18th
OF March, 1868 He is utular Abbot Of Subiaco Vicar
General OF HIS Holiness, President Of the Congregation
OF the Residence of Bishops, &c. His Eminence is
said to be OF the most likely of the papa candi-
dates. So much the better. He would introduce a
little gayety into the Vatican, for II Is impossible to
look At him without laughing. With his skucap set
a h,tle awry on his head and glasses helghtening
the piquancy OF mobile features, he looks ike the
comedian OF theatre whose manager has compelled
HIM 10 assume the role OF Cardinal. Although be-
longing TO a rich noble family he entertans, IN
regard to the way ho ought to lve IDEAS strictly &C.
lcctic. soup, bit OF boiled meat and egg suffice
for his days nourishmenL He pretends that no ad-
heres to this meagre diet because he is sckiy Evil
tongues say that ihis the parsimony OF his mode OF
lfc which undermncs his health. In 1866 he went TO
Paris TO DC present at The baptism Of the Prince Impe-
1t was he who, on the occasion OF the funeral OF
Victor Emmanuel, headed tho opposition IN the Sacred
College when the question was discussed oil lending
obseques
II concern myself but ttle," observed His Emf
me, "as 10 who Will be the successful cand
date The fate OF the Papacy itself disquiets me
much more"
CORRESPONDENT Your Eminence has apprehensions
then regarding ny
Cardinal La vALETTA II fear that the provisional
state thLgs In which ore living may last for
long time the world will become accustomed
TO our prescription
ComRnspoNDESr-If this bo your Eminence's con-
vic,on, do you not think that would be better to
come to u compromise?
Cardinal LA vALErrA-rhe rights of the Church
must be preserved intact.
CoRREsPosDENT-li you were to be elected successor
10 Plus TX. Your Eminence would, no DOUBT, con.
tinue the policy OF rcsistancey
Cardinal La VALErTA-U nquestonaby.
IGYAzio DE NAscMESro MoRAco cARposo
This cleric was bern at Murcia the 20th of Decem-
ber 1911, and Is sixty seven years of age He
cardinal the 22d of December, 1873. He is
Patriarch Of Lisbon. His Emlnence is almost en-
tirely unknown in Rome. Ho Patriarch OF Lisbon
when he was made CARDINAL but his new dignity pre-.
occupied him but little, for he FASTENED 20 cast the
burden Of his Increased duties upon the shoulders OF
his eoadIutor, Mgr de Frieias representative OF
Portuguese ideas, which do not at all coincide with
those winch are in the ascendant ut the Holy See His
Eminence will be sure TO vote against the latter.
PLAvio cHGI.
Mgr Chgi was born at Rome, on the 3lst OF March,
1910, aud is sxycight years OF aga He was created
cardinal the 22d of December 1878. He Is arch
priest Of the Arch patrarcha Church of ST. John de
Latoran, and rituar Grand Prior at Romo of the Sa
cred Military Order OF Malta Like Plus lX., Cardinal
Chisi was a soldier in the early part OF his life and
also u guard.nobIe An unfortunate love affair made
q priest OF him, and II was previously sad
that affair OF the kind had made him
soldier Cardinal CHG traverses lie jus.
IS a railway conductor uavorses Europe-without
giving nlmself auy concern about the pace where ne
may happen 10 find himself THIS peculiar feature OF
his CHARACTER was equally recognized in st Peters
burg Paris, whore he was Nunco, and IN Rome,
when he returned there from his missions. lie lets
his palace in the Piazza Colonna 10 number OF
tenants small anu great, among the ater oil whom is
the Austrian Ambassador 10 the Court oi HumberL /.
Cardinal Cblg Is a fine looking man, with agreeable
and sy ympatbetc manners. Ho receives his visitors
th enyesseDent AS II lie had been waiting Tor them;
next moment he cools down AS II he had made mis-
Ike and places himself again in expectant attl-
tude Who Is he waiting for? II matters put little.