The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-08-08
The New Pope.

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Cardinals of the Roman Catholic
Church finally elected new Supreme
Pontiff in the person of Cardinal Sar-
to. the Patriarch Of Venice. AS it
takes two. thirds vote to elect, 1t
is clear that Cardinal Sarto received
at least that proportion of the votes
of the Sacred College. 1t was also
clear that he was compromise can
didate decided upon when II became
evident that some of the original can
didates found that election was inn
possible This does not mean that
the new Pope is not in every way
worthy Of the high Office to which he
has been elected, but it does signify
that he was unidentified with the sew
eral factions that are supposed to ex-
list, even III so exalted body as the
Sacred College of Cardinals, and a
man to whom all might turn without
loss of prestige.
In accepting his election, Cardinal
Satro took the name of Plus X, by
which designation he will hereafter
be known. The new Pope was at once
robed in the we'll known and distinc-
tive garb of the Papacy, and his au-
thority was complete from the moment
he accetped his election. His cleo
ton was promptly announced to the
public, and the new Pontiff soon after
made his appearance before the
people in st. Peters to re-
ceiye their plaudits and bestow his
according to custom.
The new Pope was not among the
prominent candidates spoken of as
likely to succeed to the Papaoy, al
ihough it is not correct to say that
lis name had not been mentioned. He
vas always regarded ms a possible in
he event that the leading candi-
lates could not be elected. Although
lassed as a Liberal, and believed to
ntertain more friendly feelings to-
Yards the Italian reigning house than
he balance of the Sacred College, it
S not supposed that the new Pontiff
will make any radical changes in the
olicy Of the Papacy for some time to
ONE, if at all. Some believe that he
1ill not elect to consider himself rs
prisoner in the Vatican, as his i'm
lediate successor did, and that he
ill not reeassert the claims of the I
apacy to temporal power as vigor- /
usly as formerly. All this is mere !
Cardinal Sarto, not having resided c
Rome to any extent, was unidenti- |
ed with the policies and domestic
ifferences that are believed to exist t
nong the Vatican's habitues, hence
, ente"s upon his reign with unpreju-
ced mind. Whether he will elect
adopt a conciliatory policy to-
ards the Quirinal, remains to be D
en-, but it is scarcely expected that g
} will formally renounce any of the G.
aims of the Pspacy to temporal "
'wer.
The new Pope is learned as we'll
a polished man of great personal n
agnetism. AS Patriarch of Venice,
achieved great popularity, and adj
Mustered the affairs of his charge
tn great ability. He therefore
ings to his new and more impor- u
ut position ripe experience and :,
owledge of men and things. AL "
ovgh 68 years of age, the new Pope ot
a robust and vigorous man, and a
ere exists no reason why he should di
reign as long as his immediate b;
sdecessors. 81
Such advices as have been re- "A
we'd from the leading capitals of "
rope indicate that the result of the y,
nclave has given general satisfac- he
n. The general belief is that the tn
v Pope can be counted on to maj H. in
Il the same satisfactory relations sn
III the various governments main sh
ned by his predecessor. Plus X has pr
ifficult task ahead to emulate the a.
nestness, zeal and success of his ~ ~
mediate predecessor, but the world fir
l hope that he may achieve as I'm
h position in every respect as VIZ
t secured by Leo XIII. Times sa
nocrat. en-
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