The New York herald., 1878-02-09

CAkpINAL-l tell yo1 nothing for the simple reason
that know nothing, and you readily understand
why. Rightly or wrongly. myself once sntertained
hopes. and am all tho more dIsinicrested 10 the
struggle from having been engaged in IT, Now We
nust make way for younger mon.
CHARLES MARQUIS sAccoxL
This Cardinal was born the 9th OF May, 1905
at Nontato, the village 10 which Sixtus v. drst saw
the light He created cardinal on the 27,h Of
September, 1851 His other titles In she Church are
Bishop OF Passrina and Prsfect OF the Papa Signature
in the department. OF Justice The Cardinal has moro
the appearance OF magistrate than Of priest The
lines OF his lace are severe, hts forehead is high
and broad, his eye penetrating and mis- HAIR
vhitc and thin. In ngure he s little above
the middle hc,ght and bis manners cold and
polished without the slightest mixture OF haugh-
tiness anectation. Tho nrst impression which ho
conveys Is ,bes OF . character given TO diplomacy
aud remarkable for skill aud energy. Every ono
knows that Cardinal Sacooni was the personal onemy
Of Antone to whom ho gavo grea, trouble. This has
procured for him degree OF weight which will tell
greatly in favor or the candidate whom no may sup
port From 1853 to 1851 no Nune,o at Paris
Tho question oil persons is OF small account" said
the prelate In reply of my observations s'Sev
era candidates seem TO Offer union OF the conditions
which are necessitatcd by the aspirations OF the
ment l need not specify them; their names are in
overy ones mouth"
CoRREsP0ADxxT-Wtu Your Eminence pardon
for pressing tas question: Among the names most In
favor (hosc OF Cardinals Blio, Frauchi simconi,
Pecc and La valletta) there Is certainly which
moro than tho others must command your personal
sympathies far ~ the succession Of Plus TX.
ce-ncd.
Cardinal SAccoM-You are mistaken. II would be
impossible to decide tho question OF ntncss IN that
way. He who OF the nve proatcs you have named
might tho best choice to-day might bo
morrow. To mako proper choice tho conditions
must be known under which the election will take
place, and those conditions will only be clearly indi-
Gated tho day Of tho election. Then tho choice Of
Tho candidate will impose itself just tho attitude
OF tho new Pontinca court will deaae tns situation
CoRRKsPoxDENr-Do you think II will bo more lib
eral2
Cardinal SAocoS-whether II will bo little or much
It will unques.onably bo more liberal. There is no
escaping from The general current OF ideas.
PHILIPPE nAsIE GuIDt
Mgr Gutdi was born at Bologna the 18th OF July
1915. He belonged to tho Dominican Ordcr and was
oroatod cardinal the 10th OF March, 1868 He is
Bishop Of Frascati. Tituar Abbott OF St. Ssto and
Project OF tho Congregation OF Ecclesiastical Immu
nifty.
His Eminence is Of q robust frame, having decided
tendency to obesity. HIS general appearance aud
features Of a common type IL Is difficult catch
the expression Of his ey es, which, besides being pro-
tectcd by glasses, are constantly shielded by droopg
eyebrows HIS manner OF expressing himself IL in
marked contrast with his person. His language is
1uont and elegant An orator Of reputation, all
his means OF action are concentrated In his clo.
quencc. He lives In tho shadow Of Plus TX, poor
and unpreendinG HIS Holiness appointed him Arch.
bishop OF Bologna on tho 2lst OF December 1863 Tho
revolution was then rampant In that city, and the
Archbishop refused TO repair to his diocese HIS
Eminenoe has we'll known talent for euding quss-
tons, and 1t was In despair OF elicing anything from
him that the following observation was made to
him:-
CoRREsPoSpssr- can readily understand wny Your
Eminonce unwilling TO tell me who you ,nink will
be elected Pope by the Conclavo, but that you have
formed opinion the subject Is, permit me to
say scarcely admissible. II would be entirely ncou-
sistent with Your Eminenoes anteccdents Was II
not you-you alone--who, in the celebrated Council
OF the Vatican took decided stand against the dogma
Of infsl iibiIityP
Cardinal GuIpi-You do not correctly state my
course that occasion. I only spoke in. the dis
cussion 70 attenuats the declarative terms oI tho
dogma s~ saai e-fs
CoasEspoxpExr-It matters not An ecolesisstio
who dared to do what You did that occaeion must
be man OF liberal tendencies
Cardinal GuIDI rnterrupsing)-Or . man animated
BY q spirit OF compromise
II is ADVISABLE for the past to compromise With the
present.
Cardinal GuIDI-I am Of opinion that while MAN.
tanning the professions Of the Church tho future Pope
should avoid everything like exasgeratton.
LOUIS BIIdo (nARxADrxl
THIS distinguished cleric is nfty.two years of age,
having been born the 26ta OF March, 1926 He was
created cardinal the I'D OF June, 1866. He
OF Sabina and Grand PentsnttAry. His Eminenoo ,s
Of the most likely candidates for tho tiara and
great pFot6g6 OF the Pope. His Holiness made him
cardinal suddenly and secretly as reward for tho
1rmncss which ho displayed In tho Council as presi-
don't OF the Commission OF The Dogma to whose abors
duo tho celebrated denniton OF infability. He
was consequently classed among the saints aud Plus
TX. said OF him, 81 am gong mako cardinal who
will astonsh every one" Cardinal Billo Is man OF
imposing appearance His head is finely
shaped and his features noble and regular. To
use q vulgar phrase, he looks every inch a legate
HIS life Is marked by dignity and authority He iives
IN the head convent Of tho Bsrnabes, where occu-
pies four small rooms Hc received mo with dign,aed
eordiality. In reply to . compliment which paid
him his chances Of attaining tho Pontincato ho
said - .D...
81 am TOO young to be Pope"
CoRREsroxpESr-Pius TX. was only your age when
he ascended the Papal throne You win initiate him
therefore, IN everything, for you said 10 DO tho
contnuator OF his extreme and absolute ideas
CARDINAL BILIo-I admire him ana am proud Of 1t.
CoRREsroyDESr-l am right, therefore, In saying
that you will endeavor 10 pcrpetuate them
Cardinal BILo-I shall certainly respect them.
Commemorative 10 tho sxtent Of making the
Vatican prisonS t'e ~.-
Cardinal Biol shall csrtaply live thors. as you
SEQ live here monks lie.
CoKREsroSDExr--Pray to st. John do Lateran that
you may DO able to carry out your wishca
Cardinal BrLo- II the CathoIic world exacts II will
certainly do II.
CoRExsPoSDssr-You will issue from the Vatican,
then, with escort OF Victor Emmanuel's soldiersf
Cardinal BrLio-The sodiers are Christians, ike
other people Too much 10 made Of that question. IL