The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-06

II ONE, July S. 3 a. m.-"GOd's viii he
done Who would have believed
it. when only ten days ago / was
presiding over a public consistOry?'
feebly murmured Pope Leo as ne felt
himself late last evening sinking into
a sleep. which lasted about three
hours until excruciating pain brought
the dying ponuh back to conscious
ness. He groaned and complained OF
pains on both sides of the thOraX.
Tenderly Dr. Lapponi. assisted by
Pope LeO's valet. Pho Contra. and the
PHYSICIANS second assistant. De Cas-
tro, lifted the frail form and. changing
the position. succeeded in giving the,
patient some relief
Though lowering on the brink Of
death. the life of the pOntiff is still
prolonged by means Of strong stimu-
lants and concentrated nourishmenr,
and while he is still alive. his wonder
ful vitality may again resist and con-
quer the attack OF this illness. Late
last evening, after the excitement Of
the ceremony Of the last sacraments
was over. the pope seemed less rest
less, partly soothed by the religious
service and partly by a dose Of choral,
bhtch was given to him in considerable
quantity.
The pontiff is lying on a small bed
drawn up to a window overlooking the
piazza Of St. Peters. The only picture
in the room is an antique Madonna,
and the sole ornament a great ivory
crucifix.
Scenes About the Vatican.
The interior oe the vatican during the
early hours of this morning testihes to
the conviction that the passing of Pope
Leo is very near. The court yard of
st. Damaso is filed with the carriages
frr1I lie A.
Rome from Frascati tonight. the beau
tiful carriagc horses covered with dust
and perspiratiOn. In the cOrtile are
drawn up the carriages of the cardi-
nails and of many nOtables Servants
and messengers hurry across the court
with bundles of huge wax tapers ana
with the robes of the ecclesiastical
idiEnitaries who are waiting within the
palace The ante-ChambeTS OF the pal
ace were all through the night
thronged with princes OF the church,
high noblemen and members Of the
diplomatic corps kilograms of in
curry have been received from several
OF the mOnarchs of Europe.
All kinds Of speculation are already
IN circulation as to the proba bic sue
cessor TO the throne of st. Peter.
Opinions are much divided owing to
the many interests which will be ar
fected according to the choice made
by the sacred college. The first ques-
ton the cardinals will have to solve
Will be whether the conclave shall be
held In Rome or outside of Italy. Tt
is Del1eVed that the supporters OF the
Idea Of abandoning Rome Will be even
fewer Ihan i'm the cOnClave held after
the death of PiuX * when thirty two
out Of thirty-seven cardinals voted in
favor of Rome. The second question
VIII be whether the next pope must be
an Italian or a foreigner. 1t is gen
holt ~1.a D, -
ian, because. in view of the struggla
between the church and the state since
the fall Of the temporal power and the
constitution of united Italy. all the
clergy, as well as the clerical party and
even foreigners. think that an Italian
pope can protect better than a stranger
ethe advance Of the religious and po-
Qitical interests Of the church.
Pope's Possible Successor.
The candidates chiefly spoken of are
Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Sera-
mo Nannutelli. They are both repre-
sentatves of the conservative policy.
but are bitter antagonists Of each 9th
er Cardinal Rampolla Is a very warm
FrancOphile. while Cardinal Vannu-
tell is averse to the policy inauEurated
by the present DOutifcal secretary OF l
state. The most probable liberal can
didates are Cardinal Bishop Agliardi
and Cardinal Priest SatolH whose
breadth OF views and love of modern
ideas have been strengthened curing
his stay i'm America The most prob
able religious candidates are Cardinal
Priest Gotti. who would carefully avoid
mixing up in politics. and Cardinal
Priest Angelo di PieIrO. who also has
the desirabl prerequisite of old age.
being IS years old. All these candi-
dates live in Rome. but a strong party.
which might include q good many for
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0f a cardinal who is not a member of
the curia. such as Cardinal SatO. pa
triarch Ct Venice: Cardinal Ferrari
archbishop of Milan. both intransi-
geant. or Cardinal Ca9ecelatro. arch
bishop of Capua, who is perhaps the
most learned member of the sacred
college ana has COnciliatOry ideas.
Cardinal Rampolla's Chance.
1t is considered certain that if Car
dinal RampOlla sees the impossibility
of succeeding TO the pontificaI throne
he will throw all his strength in favor
OF an outsider. with a view to preserv- /
ing his candidacy for the next con-
clave. Under these circumstances IL I
is supposed that Cardinal Oreglia. dean
OF the sacred college. viii be chosen. as
he is IS years old and lately had a
serious attack OF pneumonia.
All these plans. especially those
drawn up by the cardinals of the curia I
may be disturbed by the attitude Of
the cardinals coming from outside
Rome. principally foreigners. Things
might be pushed 20 such a point as to /
induce a portion of the Italians from /
the provinces to ally with the foreign /
cardinals. IN which case alone there
might be a possibility OF a foreign
pope.
However. no French or Spanish car
cinal could command the votes Of the
Germans or English. or vice versa; so I
that IF an opportunity arises for a .
foreign cardinal TO be chosen. the most {
authoritative members Of the college F
think that the only one VINO could OBJ 4
tain the prescribed majority is Car 4
,dinal Gibbons.