El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-24
THE pOpE'S SUCCESSOR.
Only Two Men Of All the Cardinals
Seem Fitted to Succeed Leo XIII.

iron the place Wuere ne grips the
reius, and the horses will stampede IL
Opposite directions, to the serious dau
ger TO the peace OF Europe. IL is jus
possible that by the appointment of q
successor who will continue to carry
out the policy of Pope Leo XIII, mat
ters might be made to travel along Ia
the same peaceful groove that they have
under the present pontiff's guidance
But where to find q successor W no agrees
with the policy of Pope Leo XIII-ths,
is the truth.
IL is announced by the Observatory
Romano, the organ OF the vatican,
that the pope has been stricken with
IN illness caused by the hot weather,
that all audiences have been suspeude d
and that DR.. Lspponi has ordered COM
plete rest. The news created q ire
mendous sensation in Rome, notwith.
standiog the fact that this is only an
other of many similar WARNINGS that
the pope's earthly course is running
out. IL is the hrst time an Off ,ial
statement OF his weakness has been
msdapp bile, aud this is regarded "a so
omtuS that the tongues of the
churchmen have been set waging as to
the possible election OF a man who will
be Numerically opposed to the policy
that Leo XIII has adhered to for so
long
Strange TO saw, there is a dearth of
cardinals who are fit to succeed Leo
XIII. Look through the list of likely
men ss carefully as they may, the d g
piteries of the church can fit d only two
who foltill all requirements. These
are Caro- insis Parocrhi and Van nutelli.
IL will he good bye TO the pol cy of Pope
Leo XIII when Cardinal ParOrrhi IS
elected to succeed him. Parorchi's op-
position to the carefully laid down and
consistently followed policy OF Leo
IL fn II
tulatiou within the vatican circle. 1t
has been a pet plan of Leo XIII TO
bring about q modus viveudl with the
Italian iov rn.nent. But III Card nal
Parocchi ever becomes pope OF Rome
there will be no room within the con-
fines of The territory controlled imme-
diate'y by the holy father for any / flu
encs but that OF the pope TO hold the
people. On the day when Parocchi is
carried in state through the vatican |
palace Their, will be inaugurated q va
between the pope and King Humbe-t |
that will only terminate with the de- |
moli-hine of the throne of oae or the !
other of them.
Far more detrimental tn the peace OF !
Europe, however, on the day Psrocchi |
Is elected pope will be the change OF |
attitude OF the vatican toward Don |
Carlos, the pretender to the throne of ,
Spain. P.rocchi regards Don Carlos |
with much more friendly eye than |
or Leo XIII, and the Influence of |
this friendship can not but be impo
tant To the future happiness OF the |
queen regent aud her son, the king Of |
Spaiu.
Pxrocchi, being himself a man OF
stern, nnyielding will, q prelate of the |
school that looks At the world. the
he-h. aud the devil with q bitterly un-
comprom sing eye, does not hesitate to
LAT L. - IL.
poses the gentle policy of Leo XIII.
Psroc hi will strive TO carry throuSh
by sheer force of will plaus that Leo
XIII would manage to bring II sue
sessful issue bv temporizing and per-
sussive arts, mingled with a show of
hrmness that is velvet covered in the
toughest parts. Parocchi has for the
last three Yeas oeen the leader in the
sacred college. His elec' ion would ap-
pear to be foreRone conclusion, for
the Italian cardinals, who comprise
half the sacred college, are with him
to man, aud the French cardinals are
favo-sbly disposed.
The only rival that can be selected
20 oppose him with any posi- billty OF
success Is Cardinal Sersfno Vsnputel-
II, man who is fond of The good things
OF life, q susv aud clever courtier,
friendly with European royalty, espe-
cislly so with King Humbert OF Italy,
and on the best OF terms with himself
IL not with his brother cardinals. TIE ;
latter find Cardiual Vannutelli rather
too much ''up to-daten In his ideas to
suit them, and his frieudliuess with
mousrcns Is regarded by some as saw
orinR little too much of being hand
and glove with the worldly minded.
Where then come Csrdidal Van.
nutelli's chances are succeeding Leo /,
XIII by an election that will be con- s
l. 4 .
Because this good fellow of the church
is q popular favorite with the more
liberal minded cardinal OF the English
speaking countries, and of Germany
aud Austris, his election would be I
the begin ming OF new era at u vatican q
for not In hundreds of years has any I
but an Italian been pope At Rome. Is
IL will be ificult matter for any !
one to surpass the record made by | i
Pope Leo XIII during his long reign 4
At the vat can. Having lived to see SO t
years of age. aud celebrated the TWEEN v
tieth anniversary of his elevator to 5
the apostolic chair, Leo XIII may be t
q excused II he longs for the r-st that his n
sctlve Lille has earned for him. He has o
welded a wonderful Influence during a
mis- reign. The official utterancas, &
the protocols, the letters thar Il
have emanated from the va i,
tlcan during the i past decade, d
have been models for the diplomats of &
he world. Leo MI has lsbored ear 81
nestly over one OF the most gigantic i,
problems OF the age-h,w TO bring
sbou, q general disarmament of the
nations and the end of war forever.
he has compared the awful cost of war
with the expenditures on great human ci
itariau enterprises and projects for
the Improvement OF the world, and the m
good that could be done with monsv u
wasted in killing men ha. been cor o.
stsntly before him as he has penned
letters on the subject that Law so near
his heart, or prepared a speech on tina
problem OF bringing about universal h,
peace. n'
Pope Leo is loved for his gentleness, di
'eosivsd for his great and convinoipg =