The Irish standard., 1903-08-08
His Selection Hailed With Delight by the
Populace Of Rome and the
Whole Catholic World
He Resembles His Venerable Predecessor
Notably in His Reputation for
Culture and Piety.

Rome, Aug. f.-lue cOucldNe, ilteI
being in session for four days, to-day
elected Giuseppe Sarto, patriarch of
Venice, as pope to succeed Leo XIII,
and he now reigns at the vatican and
over the Roman Catholic world as Plus
X. Tonight all Rome is Illuminated
in his honor. His election and the
assumption Of his holy office were
marked by striking demonstration
and impressive ceremonies at the vati-
can which ended only this evening.
Tomorrow the new pope, clad in his
full pontifical robes and with all the
ritualistic ceremony, will receive the
members of the diplomatic corps, the
cardinals and the bishops, who will
then offer their official homage, this
notwithstanding the fact that twice to-
day the cardinals and many high Of
ficials of the vatican went through
similar ceremony. The date upon
which the coronation of Plus X will
take place has not vet been decided,
but the impression prevails that it will
be August 8. Although the election
was over at II o'clock this morning
and was announced to the world forty
five minutes later by the appearance
of the new pope at the window of st.
Peters, the conclave was not formally
dissolved until $50 o'clock this after
noon. The cardinals then returned to
their several apartments in Rome with
the exception of Cardinals Rampolla
and Oreglia, who temporarily retain
their official suites in the vatican, and
Cardinal Herreroy Espinosa, who is
too ill to be moved for several days.
1t was to the sick cardinal that the
new pope paid his first visit after be-
ing formally proclaimed pontiff. The
cardinals will remain in Rome for to-
morrow's ceremonies, and should the
corona ton be fixed for next Sunday
they are not likely to return to their
respective homes until after that cere
mony. With the exception of the Span
ish cardinal, Herrero. all the others
hre now in fairly good health. The
election of the patriarch of Venice was
unanimous. After yesterdays ballots
it was foregone conclusion that he
was the only candidate sufficiently ac-
ceptabe to all to secure the necessary
two-thirds, which the laws of the
Church require One of the cardinals
said to the representative of the AS
sociated Press tonight that he be-
lieved Plus X would follow the broad
lines of Leo's policy, although not like
ly to accentuate it. This voices the
general feeling here, which is one of
satisfaction. The new pontiff is a
man of simple origin. and although not
very prominent candidate. he had
bee2 frequently mentioned as one of
the many cardinals who might be
taken up as a compromise. In sew
eral respects he resembles his vener-
able predecessor, notably in his reputa-
tion for culture and piety. Having
been associated with no factions. this
ldcC ttlOlle WOl llllll IllucH liNOf lIOll
foreign cardinals, who We're without
an especial candidate. Plus X was
humorously described as "a country
mouse, who could not possibly find
his way about Rome" Venetians who
know the new pope well say that he
will soon be as much beloved as pontiff
as he was yesterday as the patriarch
of the poor of the Adriatic. In ap-
pearance Plus X is a very handsome
man. lie has fine. erect figure, de-
spite his siXty-eight years. his face
greatly resembling that of the late
Phillips Brooks. the eminent Boston
divine. When the new pope pronoune-
ed his first benediction to-day at st.
Peters his voice rang out with splen-
did resonance. In every way he show
ed beyond doubt that he has dignity
and personality in keeping with the
best traditions associated with the
pontiffs who for centuries have ruled
the vatican. All the members of the
sacred college declare that they are
very we'll satisfied with the election