New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
MANY NAMED FOR POPE.
INTEREST IN CONCLAVE.
Long Session ProbabIe-Change an
Vatican Officials.

.,..s propbecies and predictions come from
svsrv direction in favor of the various candi-
s.,.s The comparatively long illness Of Leo
I'D the effect of narrowing the chances of
..-,s who entered the contest with what was
.,,,rbt to be the brightest prospects. while it
-. bnought forward the prominence of others
,bo at first were hardly considered. The result
4. hat they are all now on about the same level.
&c ssid that there has never been a con-
slave in which there are so many candidates
zgbo have fair chance Of winning. Such sit
,,stion might lead to a struggle of much longer
duration than that of 1878. when Leo was elect
As That conclave lasted scarcely three days.
The contest would be prolonged. especially it,
after the early ballots, the different parties.
whose exact strength could only then be estab-
usbed. persist in remaining faithful to their
tsvorites instead Of joining forces with those
Of candidates having better chances.
QUICK CHOICE IN LAST CONCLAvE.
In 1875. when Plus TX died it was evident 10
ali that the cardinals who had the best chances
OF success were Cardinals Biio and Pecc The
former would certainly have been elected if he
had not made in the conclave written state
rnent declaring that he would not accept the
tiara, as, having compiled the Syllabus. he would
be open 10 an attack which would have been
detrimental to the Church. Therefore. the nom
nation Of Cardinal Pecci followed without OBJ
stacle. Now there are half dozen at least who
are entering the conclave with equal chances Of
success.
Il is believed that the foreign cardinals will
ultimately give the casting votes, as, living far
away from Rome, where different factions form
and flourish. they will be more impartial, es-
peoially it is admitted by all that the new
Pope will be chosen from among the italian can
didates. For this latter reason there cannot be
national rivalry among the foreigners
INTERVENTION NOT PROBABLE.
From most reliable source it is learned that
talk which is going the rounds to the effect that
certain foreign powers might exercise the right
Of veto in the conclave. is unfounded. What
the powers desire is not that the new Pope
should be friendly 10 any particular power. but
that he should conduct the affairs of the Pa
pacy in q peaceful, equitable. religious manner.
without stirring up international strife. In
deed, it is supposed that the rumor that Aus
tria might attempt to exercise the right Of ex-
olusion against Cardinal Rampona was started
by he DC 4Ia
appear as prosecuted martyr The most
prominent candistes for the succession are Car
dinals Gotu Oreglia, Agliardi. seraAno Van
nutelIi CaPeoelatro. sarto. Rampolla. Di Pietro,
svampa, 'Ferrart, satoln and RIcheImy.
MANY OFFICIALS TO BE REMOVED.
The death Of the Pope brings about wide
spread change in al the departments Of the
Church and considerably influences questions Of
Church policy. TIL change within the Vatican
affects practically all the officials, from the
highest to the lowest Cardinal Rampolla re-
tires from the post Of Secretary Of State. where
n exercised strong influence owing to the
physical inhrmiues of Leo. This place is taken
oF lhs secretary Of the consistory. No one
now holds the Office made vacant BY the death
of Aonsignor Volpini. It is thought that Cardi-
nsi oreglia viii choose Nonsignor Gaspari, who
served as secretary OF the special commission
o: cardinals appointed 10 deal with the Philip
pine question. In this capacity he took q proni-
nsnt part in the negotiations with the Taft
Commission IN Rome last year.
0'her nigh offcials-the Master Of the Cham
Der the Under Secretary Of State the Vicar Of
Rome the Fice-ChanceIlor. the Grand Peniten-
'iaTy' the Librarian of the Vatican and a host
'l lesser oftctals-are similarly affected. These
VIII continue 10 exercise their Offices until the
new Pope is elected when he will designate his
own Secretary Of State and other officials TO
carry on the various important branches Of the
church's work.
mere Is thus complete Transformation Of
apostolic authority. the death Of the Pope mean
"s ne nominal death Of all the officials under
Mn The Propaganda alone remains intact.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION
Ihe chief International questions which NAV
Dc affected by the death of the Pone ara ,,os.
connected with the suppression NJ ,s,,a.,,,s
'eis IN France the change OF the clergy in the
'e" 9ranish-Anerican possessions, the selection
'he successor Of the late Cardinal va,obon
anu attendant questions connected with the
administration Of the Church in England Ero
pe'or williams visit to the Pope created 49,
bond Of sympathy between Cerrs,v -,
All these questions are more or less
affected by the death Of the Pona