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In spite of the strong differences of
opinion on many points among the cardi-
nails most of them are agreed that q
change is necessary and that pope
must be elected who will busy himself
less with politics and more with the
spiritual affairs of the church. Of the
three surviving cardinals created by
Pope Plus TX. none can be considered;
Cardinal Ledochowski is not an Italian;
Cardinal Parocchi, a brilliant man and
for many years the candidate most fire.
quently named for the succession, has
been all things to all men and is now
looked upon as a weather-cock.
CARDINAL STEFANo IS DISLIRED.
Cardinal Oregalia di Santo Steano for
many years had good chances, but, he
is too old and is, moreover, disliked by
the men about Leo XIII. He is dean of
the sacred college, however and Gamer
lengo, which puts into his hands the ma
chfnery Of the conclaye, and he Is sure
to have great influence even if he can
not be elected himself. OF the Italians
made cardinals by Leo XIII some are
excluded because of their age and infirm-
tiles, some because of their insign;fi-
canoe, some because they would be OBJ
Jected to by powers they have offended,
some, finally, because they do not care
for the office. Seven Italian candidates,
however, are weighed by the Independ-
ance.
The brothers Seraffno and vincenzo
Vannutelli have made up their minds
that the triple crown must so to their
family, and their numerous rela tives have
already partitioned among themselves
the offices at the Pope's disposal. Their
chances have been diminished, however,
by disreputable transactions ON the part
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have created public scandal in Rome in
the last few years. Cardinal Respighi
the new vicar of Rome, has already
rad time to make himself krown his
office is such that cessions with the
cardinals and other ecclesiastical au-
thor1ties are almost unavoidable. Card
inal Rampolla del TiHador, the secretary
of state wants to be pope His office
however, puts him at a disadvantage ami
he does not expect to be the immediate
successor of Leo XIII. He can afford
to wait as he Is only 81 years of age
Ills candidate is Cardinal Angelo oil Piet-
70, who owes everything to him and who
is II years of age and laynlan Every
thing has been made ready to push
his candidacy, according to the indie.
dependence; among other things a story
is being spread that when he was boy
a monk prophesied that he would sue
coed St Peter He will be supported by
Cardinal Rampollas friends and oppos-
ed by the antagonists of the secretary
of state
Cardinal GiroIamo Maria GOTTA Car
meiite monk, man of great learning.
who has shown remarkable qualities as
an administrator in his own order as
superior general in settling the cccIes-
iastical affairs of Brazil and in other
matters requiring tact and diplomacy,
is strong candidate among those wh,
wish for a reforming and religious
pope. Should the conclave+ seek among
the cardinals who do not belong to the
eurfa Cardinal Sarto, patriarch of Venice,
may have some chance, while in the i'm,
probable event that a pope of concilf-
alton" is chosen. it may be Cardinal
Capecelatro, archbishop of fCapua The
serious candidates, however, seem to be
Cardinals di Pierto and Gotti, and, per-
haps, one Of the Vannnutellis.
POPE MUST BE AN ITALIAN.
The predominance of Italians in the
sacred college makes it improbable that
any foreigner will be considered seriously
The Italians have the advantage, besides
their slight numerical superiority, of be-
ing united, while the foreigners belong to
a dozen different Municipalities. Moreover
political difficulties would be sure to rise
IN case Pope were chosen from one of
the nations that rank as great powers;
German, for instance, could hardly DE
selected without provoking a protest from
France. The Independence, nevertheless.
points out certain advantages in ''unital-
fanizing" the church and suggests the
possibility before long of electing a Pope
from some nationality that could give
offense to no one. It takes America
! and Cardinal Gibbons as an example:
Why should not the new world in is
turn give Pope to the church? America
has its cardinals since Plus TX, the only
Pope who ever trod on American soil.
determined to give the United States the
p first American cardinal Gibbons, they
say, would not be a bad Pope, his in
fiuence would be enormous, and Ameri-
cans, even those not Catholic, would be
proud to see one of their people attain
the highest ecclesiastical honor A broad,
open mind, highly cultivated, very mod
ern Cardinal Gibbons would be, above
all, an excellent reformer, who would pu.
an end to all superannuated systems, and