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

learn that NJ. Lazzard the French am
bassador TO the vatican had, in spSte
Of the strained relations between the
French republic and the holy see.
called daily during the pOntin's illness
and had expressed to Cardinal Ram
polla the concern Of the French gov
eminent as well as that Of President
Loubet. On learning that the Aus
trian ambassador at the vatican,
Count de Temerin, being i'll. the popa
expressed his sorrow a. his illness.
When the pope was informed Of En-
perOr Francis Joseph's dispatch. com
municated to the vatican by the Aus
TRAN embassy, he said:
The emperor and are the only sur
vivOrs of a past generation"
The pope has just given striking
proof of his well known taste for the
classics. He has partly composed and
partly corrected a new Latin poem,
which he has entrusted 20 Mgr. An
gel, one of his private secretaries. di-
recting him 20 have IL printed for pub
Hcation, and added:
Il shall die happier in thinking that
something viii remain of me that
have done at the very last moment"
The pope, even when in good health.
sleeps only four or five hours each
night and often in the morning his bed
is undisturbed and the pope is found
asleep in the very chair, before his
writing table, in which he now re-
clines.
Man of Plain Tastes.
The pope was always a man OF ex-
tremely simple tastes. He occupies
but a few simple rooms containing lit
tie beyond necessaries. His bed stands
in an aIcOve, separated from a larger
room by a curtain hanging gracefully
over marble columns. Above the bed is
a picture of the Madonna and child.
Beside it is a prayer table surmounted
by a crucifiX. A wardrobe against the
wall faces the bed and between the
latter and the wall is a couch. The
rest of the room is used as a study and
contains a writing table with a cruel
fix, a chair on a carpeted platform,
chairs and tables for the pope's sec
retaries. writing materials and a few
books, among which are the works OF
Dante. Virgil and Horace, besides a BIZ
bic. The only window Of the COM
bined bedroom and study OverlooSs the
calOnnade Of the plaza OF st. Peter S
and the door of the room.
Adjoining is a small room, furnished
only with an arm chair ard lounge,
where the pope sometimes takes an
afternoon nap. The rooms are all on
the same level as the famous iogEia
of Raphael -------s-
The newspapers here contain RAINY
conflicting statements about the pope
and his condition. The Tribuna says:
He spends his time partly in bed
and partly in an arm chair ExpectOT-
alton is the first sign thus far Of any
organic reaction and it is said to be a
good sign out the pOpe's weakness IS
increasing"
All those who have seen the pope are
struck with his energy. He is re-
ported as stin addressing those about
him.
Wanted to Die in Harness.
mo doubt" the pontin is reported to
have said, Il am near my end, but I
want to die in harness"
over 500 kilograms expressing SYM
pathy with the pope or asking for news
of his condition. arrived at the vatican
today. including messages from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. King Edward. Emperor
Francis Joseph DOwager Queen Mar
gherita is reported TO have asked about
news of the pOntih-
The most important kilograms of in
qUiry are communicated to the pope
After receiving the sacrament yester-
/ day the pope said;
Il am now near my end. I do not
know If all I have done has been good,
4 but I certainly obeyed my conscience
and our faith"
/ The pOntiff yesterday ordered that a
piano be given to his grand nephews,
I also giving directions that they should
be told that the pope thought OF them
/ in his last moments.
/ The Giornale d'Itaha says:
THE improvement in the pope's con-
ditiOn does not give hope Of his re-
3 cOvery. He may live throughout the
day, but il is greatly feared that a
I change for the worse viii supervene
/ this evening. The feeling at the vati-
! can, however, is hopeful Cardinal Of
Santo Stefani. the guardian Of the sa-
/ cred college. who has established him
self in Rome's vatican above the pope's
apartments. had long conference with
his secretary today and gave orders
that various documents connected with
4 the election of a new pope be conveyed
to the vatican.
Unpleasant Insinuations.
In vatican circles there seems to be
dissatisfaction because Of the rumors
in circulation TO the effect that those
in authority, instead of preventing the
pope from Over-taXinS mis- failing
strength. have for their own purposes,
urged him, contrary to his physicians
advice. to further eXertich. 1t has
J been limited that those who might be
eligible candidates for the chair of st.
refer WOulu not nave many regrets
should the way be left oDen without
more delay, and that. regardless Of the
pontih's feebleness they worked upon
his harmless. natural pride in the vigo-
of his constitution and venerable age
to encourage him to preside at the two
recent cOnsistOries, as well as 10 under
take numerous receptions Of pilgrims
and other visitors to the Eternal City,
notwithstanding the preCadous condi-
ton of mis- health since TIE operation
Of 1899 which had grown much worse
during the last few months.
Under the circumstances such insJn-
uations are energetically repudiated by
those concerned.