The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
POPE Plus IS
DEMOCRATIC
He Is Expected to Revolutionize the
Old Methods of the
Vatican.
Cardinal Vannutelli Probably Will
Succeed Rampolla as Papal
Secretary Of State.

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Rome, Aug. 8. The CORONATION
of Pope Plus x tomorrow will
be the first occasion or pom
tifical mass being celebrated In st.
Peters since 1870. Sixty thousand cards
of invitation are being distributed. but
no privileged places will be provided, the
pope declaring that all Christians are equal
before God. ..-.,..
There is some nervousness in certain
quarters lest the opening to the public of
the whole basilica,, except the part re-
served for the clergy, will lead to danger
Gus crushing. It Is foreseen that the
crowd will be immense and it is believed
that those desiring to enter the basllica
must stand for five hours outside Of the
three hours inside until the service IS
ended. There will be no seats for the
public.
The newspapers report that there is
much disquietude among the officials OF
the vatican owing to the pope's indiffer-
ence to the ceremonial observances Of past
regimes. journalist visiting the papel
apartments to-day found an unprecedent-
| ed crowd, in which the democratic ele-
ment was conspicuous. Any reasonable
cause will procure an audience with the
pope now.
| Simple country folks visit his holiness,
being Informally introduced by coolest
ttans have been received In this way,
while residents Of Rome are received In
great numbers. The methods Of the vati-
can, a writer says, are being modernized,
and there IS admirable simplicity and dis
patch In carrying them out
The pope will hold his first secret and
public consistories Monday, when he will
confer berettas on the last cardinals Gre
ated by Pope Leo.
| It is persistently stated that Cardinal
Vincenzo Vannutelli will be appointed
papal secretary Of state in succession to
Cardinal Rampolla.
| His Queer Callers.
| After receiving several cardinals Plus
x. this morning admitted to private
| audience Signor Andreazza, mayor Of
Reese the pontiff's birthplace, and some
Of the municipal authorities. The meeting
was full of interest as AndreaZza knew the
pope Familiarity years ago.
| The mayor and his companions are little
| better than peasants and presented most
| homogeneous group In the gorgeous setting
Of the vatican. They were bewildered
and evidently too timid to ask where they
/ should go, so they stood huddled together,
/ twirling their hats in their hands until a
/ guard sent them on the right way. EThe
/ pope soon put them at ease, saying:
| Come and sit next to me-"
/ From that moment Fius spoke in the
| Venetian dialect He inquired after yari-
/ GUS people in the village, recalling with
evident satisfaction his personal inter-
course with them, saying: Turnout my
career and even,now remember with JOY
| and emotion my youthful days among
you, which were also my happiest."
The mayor and the villagers tried to ex-
press their qualification at the great honor
accruing to their small village from Sar-
to's election, and also what a great tri-
umph it was for him personally. The pom
tiff answered: .- .
II cannot yet realize it. On coming tt
Rome I was so sure Of peacefully return
| Ing to my patriarchate at Venice that
} am entirely unprepared for the position
forced upon me. I am working very hard
but 1t Will take some time before I shall
feel fit to accomplish it thoroly."