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the names Of bishops appointed by that
congregation, whose nominations are
confirmed by the Pope.
ALLOCUTION BY THE POPE.

e ALLEGATION BY THE. POPE
After the nomination the pope gener-
ally makes an aHocution to the cardinals
present, in which heo discusses tlSa ,cloR
serious difficulties encountered by the
church in various parts of the world,
and outlines his policy for meeting and
overcoming them. 1t is thought that
France and her objectionable legislation
will form prominent feature of the alIo-
cution On April Is.
After the pope has ceased Spea king all
officials who had been sent out are re-
admitted, and then the officials of the
congregation of rites petition the pope in
regard to the canonization of new saints
This brings the consistory to a close
The public consistory on the following
Thursday is simply a public repetition Of
the previous secret proceedings The pope
is borne to the Sistine chapel in greSss
pomp The diplomatic corps is present In
uniform, and the public is admitted by
ticket. New cardinals If in Rome, are
present, but as q matter of ceremony the
pope closes the mouth of each at the be-
ginning and opens them at the end, to
show they have no right to vote. New
bishops are also admitted, and at the
close receive the kiss of peace from the
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At the consistories on April Is and Is
Mgr. Della Volpe, Cayagnas, and
Gennari. prelates of Curia; Mgr.
Bacilleri, bishop of Verona; Mistrangelo
of Florence, and Riboldi, of Pavia; Mgr
Martinelli. Washington, and the
bishops Of Prague and Warsaw No
French or other foreign cardinals viii
be named.
The elevation of Mgr. Martin
ELI will make vacant the office of apos-
tolic delegate to the United States At
ter being made a cardinal and receiving
his insignia of Office, the present delegate
will remain In this country for a few
months in order to get the business of
the delegation in shape to turn over to
his successor
MARTINELLTs PROBABLE Sue
CESsOR-
Several names have been mentioned as
likely to succeed Mgr. Martineli in this
country, and it was at nne time cutie
generally believed. that Mgr. FalconiU,
the apostolic stelegate to Canada, would
be trarsferredk to- Washington and bs
States and Canada. A little thought will
show the extreme improbability of any
such action. 1t has never been the cuss
tom of the holy see to send the same
delegate to two different countries, be-
cause Of the difficulty of reconciling
clashing interests and differences in &C.
clesiastical laws.
Those in Rome best posted as to the
plans obtaining in the Vatican are agreed
that Mgr. Merry del Val. now the presi-
dent Of Pontifical academy of Mobiles,
will be sent to this county by the pope
to succeed Mgr. Martinelll. Mgr. Merry
del Val is a great favorite with Leo
XIII. He is yet young man, not over
thirty-fve years of age, and is a de-
scendant from one of Spain's noblest
families. Mgr. Del Val was ordained to
the priesthood soon after the appoint
ment OF his father as Spanish ambassa-
dor to the Vatican, and was almost i'm
mediately made private secretary to the
pope. When in 1856, the school question
In Manitoba and other Canadian PROV
inces seemed to threaten Catholic inter-
ests in the dominion. Mgr. del Val was
sent to that country as apostolic dele
gate. In q few months he settled the
question of Catholic education in Can
ada to the entire satisfaction of the Vat
lean. When he returned to Rome he was
appointed to his present position by tie
pope. Should be be appointed delegate to
Washington, he will be made a titular
archbishop and will be consecrated In
Rome.
MARTINELLI TO GO TO ROME.
Mgr Sebastiano Martinelli, the present
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