Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
POPE'S ANNIVERSARY
Leo XIII Eighty-Eight Years Old
Today.
TWENTY YEARS At HEAD OF CHURCH.
Event Of importance to Catholics
Throughout the World.
OPE'S VIEWS OF W AR

The fact that Pope Leo XIII today
reaches the advanced age of Lightweight
years is mailer in which Catholics
throughout the world are deeply interested,
and the celebration of the event will take
place in Rome. at least, in a most elaborate
manner. Preparations for this event and
the observance of the twentieth ann;ver-
sary of the pope's elevation to the head of
the Catholic Church have been in progress
for long time, and for weeks past pill
grims from every part of the world have
been pouring into Rome to take part in the
celebration.
1t is stated that there will be presented
to the pope numerous gifts of more value
than have ever been given to any pontiff
and aggregating in value millions CT dol
lars. Tomorrow being as stated, the twen-
ueth anniversary OF Pope Leo's elevation
to the apostolic chair, the two events will
be celebrated together. Ii is reported that
the pope will today issue an encyclical, in
which he will counsel the members of the
Catholic Church throughout the world,
showing how the strife which has existed
between capital and labor may be obviated,
and will point out how Christian influences
can. IN his judgment, BE- utilized for the
welfare of humanity.
OF Noble Descent.
Leo NH was born at Capineto in one of
the papal states March 2, 1910. His name
is Joachim Vincent Count Pecci. He is de-
scended from a noble family and is reputed
to be one of the most learned mn in the
weird. 1t has been frequently said that in
the present pope there are two men-the
theoioglan and the Italian diplomat. On
all the leading questions of the day he has
shown his Interest. But two matters nave
especially attracted his attention, the So
cial and labor problems and the ma;nten-
arce of peace in Europe. Il is said to bs
his hope that the lime will soon arrive
When there Will be a general diSal mament
by all the great nations, and il is a source
OF great regret to him thar il should be
considered necessary by the crown heads of
that continent to maintain armies in time
of peace at the cost of hundreds of millions
every year.
Views of War.
In a speech delivered some time ago. the
pope is reported to have sait:
Think of all the good that could be done
with this money or with only a small part
of it. Consider that while the war of 1870
cost France nearly six billion dollars the
Suez canal, the Panama 1ailr cad the tun-
mel of Mont Gents and the Pacific railroad,
these great humanitarian works together
have hardly cost $500, 600, 600 If there was
ever q time when the ideas of peace an
swer to the desire of the people it Is I'M
doubleday now, when the the words of
fraternity, brotherhood and peacefulness
are on every mans lips. The soveregns
and their ministers agree all over the world
to declare what they wish and desire, that
the continual object of their efforts is peace
and concord. They are approved by all
the people at large, who have nothing but
sequences.
Such cepulsion is legitimate and hc,y.
for il war is sometimes necessary to peace
ltseh. 1t always carries along with it in
Vulnerable and terrible calamities, and war
"ottid be at the present time much more
horrible than it ever was favored az II Is
every day in its work of destruction in the
art or killing by the variety the precision.
the powers of both the fighters ard the
instruments which they use"
Regard for America.
AS Is We'll known, the pope has ALWAYS
taken an intense interest in the affairs of
the United States, and has repeatedly ex-
pressed his admiration for this country
In view of the advanced age of thu none
ana the fear that he may not survive much
longer. many speculations have been mad,
49, a. ~ tns cardinal upon whom will fall the
loiior OF succeeding him. There are inter
eSung regulations for the guidance of the
tody by whom the choice is made AS soon
as II is found that the pope is approacbino
u, the cardinals who are in Rome
at the 1Te are hastily summoned ana
they assemble in the chamber of death Ac
soon as the reisning pope has breathed his
last Inc papal chamberlain takes charge nf
me vatican. Then follows the living in
STATE and the impressive funeral.
AFTER the funeral the cardinals seventy
III numDer, or as many of them as can
ieach Rome in time, assemble in the Vat.
Icah- Wnen they have all entered the room,
"here the voting is to take place every en-
trance Is closed by bricklayers and cornen.
ters, with the exception of a small door nv
Whlcn food and drink can be handed In
OUTSIDE this door an attendant is on dut,,
hight and day, while the voting 10 eoino
oi, ana 10 one is allowed to enter Tb-
carolnals sleep in cells provided in tbs
apartment Every morning mass is said
anu alter mass a ballot is taken. IF NO
asreemehf fas been reached the cardinals
paItake OF breakfast. AT 2 o'clock onothar
pdiIot Is taken, and if still they have reach.
ca no agreement the voting ceases for "a.
uas. rms goes On until the cardinals arr
Manner of Voting.
Inc voting is done by writing the nam.
Oh the cardinal voted for being upon a slim
Oh paper, which is folded SO that the teller
sees what Is written upon it only when tho
paliots are taken from the sacred cbaIica
IN Inc corner of each are the voters mi
tidls, winch are covered by a fold of the
Paper, so that no one knows by whom The
IN Les III.