Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29

chief than the residence of Cardi-
nal Ledochowsky in the Vatican.
Therefore, Czacki will probably re
main where be is. and continue to be Of use
to his friends he knows how to protect
them, and the dope may occasionally graf.
ify him by promoting come Of them He
lately got q fine appointment for Bishop
Schiafino, who so willingly served and
fought for him IN the editorial chair Of the
Aurora. Schiaffino vas the hand OF tie
Czacki party in Rome. Czscki always
pushed and rapidly advanced his
friends, and his party was
consequently, large lie has MT
only made Schiafiino the successor o.
Cardpisl Mssotti at the Congregation OF
Bishops and Regulars, but he hiss also made
his young secretary, Monsignor Ferrats,
Rector Of the Academy Of Ecclesiastical
Noblemen. Whoever may become Secretary
of State may be sure ofone thing; CIsckis
influence, real but invisible, will always be
ielfr, whether the Cardinal be sick or ab-
sent TIE successor OF Jscobini will not,
however, be the Cardinal of Santa Puden.
ziana.
Will this successor lie Cardinal Lsurenzi?
This Perugisn is the only member Of The
Sacred College who dares TO argue with The
Pope, and who treats him with familiarity.
All the other Cardinals, even those who were
Leo KILL S personal friends before the elec
top, do not dare TO address him with the
respectful familiarity that Popes have al.
ways tolerated and even encouraged in their
Cardinals. Leo MIL allows 10 opportpn-
ity for fri, ndly remarks He commands
tie respect and venera'ic3, but not
the personal sympathy enjoyed
by Pope Plus IN Leo XIII ia . Pope who
swakens awe. He is ever mindful OF his
high dignity. The mOsv careful observer
might follow him tweatyfour hours day
seven days week and ttty.two weeks
in the year, and never witness that laisser
aller so characteristics in Pins IN. Leo's
manner, like his face, is unbending and
dignifed; his words, like his eyes, are
piercing. He Is as cool Us an Enghshman.
He eagerly perUses newspaper comment on
himself aud his actions, and carefully
weighs the pros and cons; but be is never
outSavdly affected by criticism.
Laurenzi is the only man who can talk
to The Pope on familiar footing. He has
been his secretary, his Nicar.General for
many years, his Coadjutor Bishop, and his
Auditor Sau,issimo and with all this he has
remained his confidential friend. May
imagine that Lsurenzi's influence oyeF the
Pope is increasing, and some predict that
he will soon occupy the only post around
him notified by a Perugisn; bat those
familiar with Vatican politio. do not
believe it. Why? Tbsv say that Laurent
is suffering faOn liver complaint and dYs'
PePsia. PAU that he is forced to care for his
'ral,h. BE hardly ever grants an audience
ard is frequently invisible to Cardinals and
I Bishops. Visitors to his residence are in
variabIy tod that he is busy and that he is
not we'll Write to him" his poor s,2ra
mry will say in despair, but with a coaa'cn
nee that indicates the truth, No man
could gather much sympathy from
.1ch behavior especially when aImos'
every other Cardinal in Rome is
ready to see and to converse with any one
at any time. A few DAYS ago a scurI!Ous
newspaper in Rome asserted that Laurent
vas hated by everybody. Whether this is
so or not, no one really likes him, although
he is so powerful that everybody is afraid to
say anything against him. If Leo MI.
should die tom orrow. Laurenzi would be-
come the on cast Of the Sacr,d College.
| There is no doubt ab1u. his power. lie
controls ain t everything through the
Pope BY numerous committees Of
slich ctL'r himself or some
Psrugian Is manner These
committees have lately been created for
evcry hrancl e administration, and through
hem the sp"cll edherents of Leo XIII
rule AID G,ni,oi everything. The State
portfolio is Ia only quarter rs yet uninvad
cd ny PerugiG.4. Jacobini heads them of,
although they nre trying hard to break in
Tl,y have clrncd his authority in the in
te!ior Of the Vatican, but he is still the dip
lon attic boss. lie has the corps well IN
haLd. BIZ bis winrirg ways and courteous
manners he has secured the friendship and
affection of nearly every Ambassador and
Minister accredited to the Holy See.
Laurent friends say thgt he must and
will be Secretary Of State. They call him a
great Canonist aud q O skiilCul business
man lie won his reputation as a lswyer
bp the happy issue Of several cases in his
charge, defended in Perugia. Every one
in Rome knows that he was directed and
crammcd By an eminent young LAWYER, the
terror of the Italian courts This lawyer
has always been at the ribs Of Laurenzi and
has done much toward raising his judicial
credit The redit due the lawyer
is RACED to Laurent account in the Vat.
icsr, IS to Laurenzi's ecclesiastical abil-
ity. be has never practi.ed in the Roman
Congregations. He knows neither their
code OF procedure, their practice nor their
jurisprudence. He is not learned in caaon
law. When intrustcd with q canonical
work on the EXequatr7, he did 50 poorly
that Leo XIII. turned it over TO Monsiguor
Luigi Galimberti a very learned
man and a Liberal who has
since tEen won and retained the affection
Of the Pope ard who is nov canon Of st.
Pters All this is we'll known in Rome,
With all his shrewdness. Laurent has often
proved his incompetencY for business. 1t
is an open secret that Cardinal uohcn!ohe,
By no means an eagle. pulled the wool Gem
pietely over his eyes. and By mas.er' = diplo-
macy prevented him from being elected
Vicar of the Basilica. Hohenlohe, to the
d. content Of the Pope, forced the election
0! Morsiguor Sal.nl, when, il LaW emf had
pro, ed himself competent, the result would
have been different
Despite Per.gian pressure in favor Of
I.surenzi, Leo Nil is too wise TO make
him the SUCCESSOR OF jacobini. lie will not
overlook the auong current Of popular opin'
icn that sets In against it. The diplomatic
BODY. now 70 ceyuied 10 the Holy See, looks
ur,n Jscobiri rs part Of itself II it had
70 deal with man who could not be ap.
pg, Gc!ed on The day that his liver an |
sicu ach were affected, the Pope might be
Obliged 10 isroS overheard lis fifth
Stc,etary cf state and secure q SIKH pilot
for lis pcli,ical bark. The conclusion that
It will be neither profitable nor useful to
Urplaut Cardinal Iacobini with such can
ditatcs is inevitable. There should he no
change. Lapnrzis and Czacki's friends
arc indusirously spreading rumors Of one,
Tie Clacki tarly are willing TO share the