The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-11
ECCLESIASTIC HONORS.
TIE WEEK OF THE GREAT VATI-
GAN CONsISTORY IS AT HAND.
Cardinal Beneflces - America VIII
Probably Come IN for Share OF
Them st This Important Meeting.
(Cop,ri0hf 1907

Probably Come IN for Share of
Them st This Important Meeting.
Copyright. 1921
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-A succession OF
important events will mark the closing
days Of the octogensrian pope. They will
signaliEe the climax Of a notable admins
tration. The oonsistory Of this week will
DE followed IN February by the great jubi-
lee, for the pope will then have been for
fifty years an archbishop. This will be fol-
lowed by a second oonsistory in March and
then it seems almost as though the work of
the great successor of Pope Plus * were
well rounded of.
To Americans the consistory is especially
important With about 10, 500 churches,
church property valued at Sl20, 900, 600 and
almost 100000 communicates and MEM
bers, there seems reason for the contention
that cardinal honors are in place. And for
these great prizes in the church there are
twelve archbishops to select from, with the
great Catholic orators Arch bishops RYAN
and ireland In the van. II is an open secret
that the mission OF Mgr. Satolli, archbishop
Of Lepanto, 'the man nearest the pope"
had much to do with the subject Of new car
dinal priesthoods, more than the laity i'm
agined, and more than the srchbishops be-
lieved.
THE eye Of the vatican has been on
America" said a prominent clergyman to
me, with a fixedness which marks IL as a
held for the bestowal OF special honors.
Cahensly and Satolli have both been papal
observers, the former in the line of educa-
ton. the latter in the higher realm Of
church polity. But both have been i'm
pressed with the solidity OF the Catholic
institutions Of America and both have
made most flsttering reports TO the vatican.
The defeat of Cahenslysm, OF Catholic
naturalization In the United States has
been due to the very solidity of the Ameri-
can branch of the Catholic church aud to
the patriotism of American Catholics This
has made a deep impression on the papal
see. and the recall Of Cahensly followed by
the popes liberal utteranoe on the school
question shows the marked favor with
which the home programme of the Amer
lean priesthood is now regarded abroad
WILL WORK IN THE WEST.
So far it ia fair to presume that Cardinals
Gibbons and Taschereau will be given at
least two new assistants, men who will
work IN the great west and southwest.
Archbishop Corrigan, perhaps is the most
conservative of American arch bishops, is not
without a host of friends at the vatican,
and it may be that his very conservatism,
opposed though 1t is to the liberal spirit now
will be the most coRent season for a cardinal
priesthood. In fact, there are those who
believe that the mission Of Mgr. Farley had
to do with the cardinalats.
But there are eighteen vacancies TO fill in
the all powerful cardinals college, and it
Is presumed that ut least ten will be sup
piled. Five cardinalates are certain for
Europe These are Lours, Rouen, Grau,
Dipietro and Persico. Grau is for Austria,
htYt ha hfahnr, ~
lau, f. by no means certain Of honors. Ger
many is not In favor at the vatican. and all
the influence OF the propaganda Is now
being directed 20 keep the clerical party in
the Reichstag in line against the army bill.
They have no Windthorst TO fight their bat
ties now, but host Of strong minded men
lead the party. II Is an open secret that the
Emperor of Germany urged the appoint
ment Of Bishop Kopp, but the pope has de-
manded concessions for the honor, and in
all likelihood the cardinals hat will 60 to
the archbishop OF Cologne or tho arch
bishop Of Posen. The appointment of the
archbishop OF Cologne Is bitterly opposed
by the German government and re-euact-
ment Of the May laws might follow in its
wake. IL will be g dangerous appointment
TO make and the vatican Is nothing II not
conservative.
Austria has asked for three cardinals,
and this Catholic country will probably be
conceded two, including the Grau appoint
ment. The archbishop of Seville will
probably also be named cardinal Eng
land may be given q successor to its great
cardinal, but the general sentiment about
ehe vatican seems TO incline TO the belief
that this appointment will be deferred Until
March.
The consistory will have much else of
importance to consider, however. The
papal encyclical will be promulgated and
will refer especially to the church In the
east In bis speech, however, special refer
ence is to be made to the questions which
have been agitatiug America, more par
ticularly the school question. But his pc,
sltion will probably differ little from the
published utterancss on the occasion of the
recent appeal.
TROUBLES IN SPAIN.
The trouble between the Spanish factions
is another topic for discussion, and the
Uganda affair will not go untouched. Not
withstandlng the death Of Cardinal Lavig-
erie, who was deputed to investigate the
case, his report will be read to the consis-
tory. This, it is understood, will show I'D
English interference In a rather unfavor-
able light, and copies will be sent to every
Catholic in England and Ireland
In the cOnsistory which is in session this
week are famous men diyines aud diplo.
mats, men versed in all the intricacies of
church learning and men equipped with all
the greater intricacies or church polity.
Cardinal San Felice is one of these. He is
an extremely old man, but one Of the
shrewdest Of diplomats In that greater
school Of diplomats, the vatican. IL is to
San Felice the pope turns. as did his prede-
oessor, when the KING Of Italy is to be cons
suited, and next year there may be fresh
cause for his services. Italy's king and
queen celebrate their silver wedding In
April, the pops his golden jubilee in Feb
ruary. These great events call for rap
prochement of some kind, and San FsIice
will bring IL about IL 1t Is possible.
The great papal secretary of state, Car
dinal Rampolla. is q notable figure in the
oonsistory. He IL is Oh whom the anger of
the German emperor was turned for per-
haps a too vitriolio opposition to the triple
alliance. Rampolla inspired the great Wind
thorst in many of the lstters most virulent
attacks upon the policy Of the German gov
ernment. He is still a young man. aud was
named cardinal but Eve years ago. He
to-day inspires Crispi In the latter's opposi-
tion policy ia she unwontsd vigor with
which the ex-premier seeks 10 break the
triple alliance and bring Italy into touch
with France.
Incidentally might that the German
party. headed by Archbishop Ledoohowski
will have little power in the consistory-as
little as they had in foisting Cahenslyism on