The times., 1897-12-21
he has a long, lean frame and broad
shoulders, even in old age

he has long, lean frame and broad
shoulders, even in old age.
His character is one that when little
men wait TO write long sentences, no
acted deliberately and without hesitation.
lie is eloquent, with profound love OF
study, and an assertive, gentle, meIancholic
Character. A certain stiff ma nnerism rives
I authority to his conversation. His sorm-
ality is not slow, and he is .rcnchant
rather than silent. He is gifted with a
beautiful face, is wonderfully Quick .nd
witty, and Possesses a telling charm of
manner Decision is in his every tone;
independence in every gesture He spea ks
French, Latin and Italian fluentIy, but did
/ not know English.
Reviewing Iseo's life, Mr.. Crawford sa id
That he was inclined to think of it as
| political reign. He was a statesman
rather than astheologian. Mr.. era wford
said that he did not want to say Leo
was the ma II OF his age, but he was the
most evenly bala In character. Leo
stood, the lecturer said, pre-eminent as
| wise leader and is nobly cautious. In
| sense, he has been the worlds peace-
maker, and has opposed all forces tending
| TOWARD. war, disorder, anarchy, and wreck.
He reads tic newspapers and periodicals,
! and the Cncyclical letters are penRed by
| his own hand.
| What is known as the pontifical court.
| Mr.. Crawford So id, was in reality the
| Vatican household II consisted ,f a
/ master OF ceremony, almoner, chief
| OF stewards, Dominican monk in charge
| of the Vatican press, a chief of the yati--
| can police, nd q Pores. preacher. THE
Pope" he said, "sQueezes work out pf nis
| household as you squeeze water out OF a
| sponge"
In 1870 he rid the vatican of useless men
and things. He is simplifier, greit
! leveier OF details I he vatican shows much
| outward agnificance, but all inside
| workings OF the household are frugal and
| simple. In private life the most notice
able thing about Leo is his shregyoiness
| and simplicity OF character. All co,tri.
] buttons from tile church are invested I'm
| securities, and Italian credit goes Ip and
| down according 10 the vatican invest
ments- The chief .,acts of his pontificate
have been, tile way he has dealt with
political character rather than dogma aud
| belief. 1910
His confinement In the vatican. Mr..
\ nOG Il mere Dtli;l Sc
IL he went out OF the vatican he could
only go as the guest of Humbert, and
TO do that would admit the domln ,lty of
Savoy Lao's life was not safe in the .treets
Of Rome. Modern civilized Italians would
treat him with respect. but unfortunately
neither Rome or Italy was populated
with all modern-ciyil Italians" Rome
| is a center of social democracy bebind
Which are anarchic bands of ma linen
suffering with general indigesti ,n OF
free thought.
Leo would be aSsailed more than Carnot
because lis life was devoted to fighting
the anarch!c idea, Leo lives ON n higher
plane than that of political disse ision
leader OF human thought, he will riay
| "a part in the future. He will leave strong
weapons when he dies for the success
| of the next pope. He has thought OF
future struggles while his contempor ir:e,
are at peace. he has laid the broad road
for the tread of thousands and when Ii
dies, though he may be lowered IN the
grave. he VIII have a share in the .ictory
Of the future.