The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
TWELVE NEW CARDINALS.
no BE ELETATED At THE
CONSISTORr.

Appointments viii Upset All Existing Com
binntions for the Choice of His Success.
sor New Men Not Friendly to the Triple
Alliance Rnmpolla In the Ascendant
ROME. May 21-It seems that the secret
CCnsstoIy IL appointed for Juno 10 and the
public Consistory for June 20. The Consistory
is one Of the most important OF tho century
It is the most decisive one OF Leo NILS reipn.
When the operation for the cyst was performed
on the Holy Father the German Austrian
Quirinal group held its Council OF Pisa" to
have "A lOpc of reaction come out OF tho com
ing Conclavc. The Pope's illness seems to have
torn away the last wells that covered the con :
spiracy. Germany had even sent to Rome tho
active agent. the man who is in Italy called
cuntcmutuously the " fatigone" the man who
does the work.
Ever since 1902 this extraordinary agent OF
the allied Governments, this Montrond OF
Protestant Imperialism and the reactionary
roya~m Of Italy. has been preparing the false
step Of the Triple Alliance. The groups OF
obedience. German. Austrian. Hungarian.
Qulrluallst. have received orders to conform to
his actions. The embassies at Rome have
been lntrustcd with the secret also. To de-
tach the Paracy from France and Russia to
prepare the way for a reconciliation betwee
Vatican and Quirinal. but since tho Cardinals
can hardly sign the abdication OF the Holy See
to limit action Professionally to the abolition Of
III" electoral mon expedit." to break with the
democratic, republican and socialist tendencies
Of the Holy Father. to force the highest moral
power Of the world into tho reactionary orbit
OF the Triple Alliance such is the plan
While Leo MIL was i'll the scheme was dis
closed, The indiscrcet participants begged for
votes and aid everywhere. French in France
Spanish in Spain, here liberals. there con-
scrvatives. in spots even democrats or repub-
leans on the sly. they put on every mask
played every part. disturbed consclences. de-
ceived minds. dark ened the bright atmosphere
OF the Church.
Leo XIII. was on the watch: like Rchelieu
he took in the mmensity OF the Vaccination
Had not these strange. unbidden adminstra-
tors OF the fortunes of the Church repeated
again and again in the vicinity OF the Apostolic
palace that the Pope's death would be benefit
since this end Of a reign" marked the culmi-
mating point OF universal confusion?
To-day this crime OF Ham 10 punished; with
strong and supple arm Leo XIII. has again
taken the helm. He is going to say to those
about him with an eloquent smile: The Car
dinals have made ready for the Conclave. we
will prepare the Consistory."
Here it Is. 1t is impressive. The Holy Fa-
Their will create in it twelve Cardinals:
Mgr. Matthew. Archbishop of Toulouse.
Mgr. Missa Archbishop of G0ritz
Mgr, Casanova. Archbishop OF Santiago In
Chill.
Mgr. Richemy. Archbishop OF Turin.
Mgr. Portanova. Archbishop OF Reggie In
Calabra
Mgr. Francica Nava di Bontife. Archbishop
of Catania and Apostolic Nuncio at Madrid
Mgr. Casali del Drago. Patriarch Of Constan-
tinople and Ncegerent of Rome.
Mgr. Cassotta. Patriarch OF Antioch Asses
sor Of the Holy Inquisition.
Father Wives dc Llcvaneras a Spanish Capu-
chin. Dcnnitor of his order aud Consultor for
several Roman Congregations.
Father Cormier. French Dominican. Pro-
curator-General Of his order at Rome.
With tn" exception of Mgr. Missia. it will be
noticed that no now Cardinal can be considered
ohedcnt to the Triple Alliance. They are all
"1."o' and "Eampolla" men. Most Of them arc
determined personal friends OF tho iustrous
Secretary Of state. The German Quirinal fac
ton sinks to the rank of a very small minority
At the last moment there will be a stampede in
the party OF reaction. We shall see whether
l,ko NJ. Charles Dupuy, they will try to shift
their muskets to the other shoulder. II Cardi-
nal linmpOlla does not care to present himself
n a candidate. he is sure of having his candi-
date elected.
\ few Italians and 4 few Germans will not
count. 1t will be noticed that in this large
hatch two Frenchmcn are in the first rank;
france will therefore have nine votes in
iii" COnclave. Among the new Cardinals
some are diplomats like Mgr Nava di Bontifn.
others writer's and learned men like Mgr.
Mathicu aud the Spanish Capuchn friar:
others holy men, like Mgr. CaSs"tta. &c. They
will undoubtedly hold the decisive votes. Mgr.
Mathicn, as Il French Cardinal OF the Cura is
the most important appointment He will be
the Cardinal d'OssGt Of the Third Republic and
OF Leo NH. Active and tactful. he will be the
centre of all the Cardinals subject to powers,
opposed to the Quirnal and to the Germans
IN the second half Of the seventeenth century
Cardinal de- Rctz with Cardinal Agnozzi.
made" the Popes Of the period
\ like mission has fallen to Mgr Matthew.
who will have no trouble in working together
with the Cardinal AgEoz2i OF the day.
ISSoMISATo.
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