The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-10
First of the New POntl- ficate.
NO AMERICAN CARDINAL
Expected Action of the Pope
 Does Not Occur.
Confirmation of the Appointment of Rev. J. J. Harty as Archbishop of Manila is Made in
 Formal Manner.

]. Rome Nov. 9--The first secret consist-
 ory of the new pontificate was held to-
 day.
 No American cardinal was appointed. ] Several appointments of archbishops and bishops were made. including that of fhe Rev. J. J. Harty as archbishop of Ma nIla. Philippine Islands. who. as m ex-
 ceptional privilege. received the puliium at an extra consistory when he came 10
 Rome for conservation.
 The Rev. Pedro Gonzales Estrada was appointed bishop of Havana. and the
 Right Rev. Maximilian Reynoso Y Dei- coral. formerly bishop of Tulancinso.
 Mexico, was appointed tituiar bisltpp ot Nocesarea.
 I The inhabitants of this city had beer, I looking forward with unusual interest ta the consistory. principally because 1t wars the first to be held by Pope Pfsix x. The meeting of the cardinals, however, was quite simple and private, the pomp and ceremony of the vatican court being re- served for the public consistory. which | will be held Thursday. l Only the Pope and the. cardinals were present to-day. The latter. according tu custom, gathered somewhat early In an l ante-chamber near the hall Of the com I sistory from where they passed Into the latter place, the many papal guards lt attendance rendering them sovereign hons ors. The cardinals took their places ac- cording to precedence Every one except Pope Plus showed excitement and pre-oc- cupation. ~
 Pope Was Very Calm. 1T e Pontiff rose at his usual hour and ufter a private. mass he partook of u cup l<Nf rad Fs.ss .fatr H. the third ioggia, returning in time to Il dress for the ceremony at if o'clock.
 The pontiff walked from his apartment accompanied only by the personages In immediate attendance upon him, As be 1 entered the hall of the cunsistory tHe nIc%a tnre produced was very etriking. the red
 gowns of the cardinals and the 3Vhtf4
 robes and goid and rod mantle of the
 Iupe giving pleasing coioiang te fhs
 scene.
 Il lTle cufnmandIng sppenraFee uf the
 Fontiff was somewhat softened by hfs
 silver hair, under. which his blue eyea steamed with pleasuU and friehdlihees.
 He wore the fun pontifical rolies which. | are only used at a secret conststory oiice in each pontificate namely for the first one. When the Pope had seated himself
 on the throne all those pres ent. one by one. paid him hom- age. after which the master of l ceremonies called upon all but those ae- thorized to take part in the consi5tory to | leave the hall, which was done. Plus Intones Prayer. 1 When the doors had been closed and a l guard had been stationed before them | outside. Pope Plus. in harmonious voice intoned a prayer. Cardinal oreglla, dean of the sacred college, then stood up and | in few words thanked the pontin fer having put aside his private preferences | and accepted the burden of the church. The Pope replied in an allocution which | received universal approbation. Then the real business of the day was proceeded with, the appointment of the two cardinals, Mgr. Merry del Val the Papal Secretary of State. and Mgr Cole gari. archbishop of Padua, being an- nounced by the Pope, who said in Latin:
 What have you to say?"
 Tn response the cardinals raised their caps as sign of affirmation on their part.
 This was all, every doubt was laid al rest for the present regarding the ap- pointnent of another American cardinal
 Combinations Are Made,
 The confirmation, of the appointment o' Rev. J. J. Harty as archbishop of Manils and of the Rev. Pedro Gonzales Estraas as bishop of Havana and the Right Rev. Maximillan Reynoso Decorai as titulaE bishop of Nocesarea followed
 The Pope then arose and bestowed the apostolic blessn s. after which he re- turned to hi apartments
 The Pope began his allocution by ie- calling that at first he wished to declins the pontifical dignity. He said: Knowing the duties resting on Ro. man Pontiff 1t Is not strange if we cuti- sidered ourselves unfit for the task for as we saw the apostolic duties we judged they could not be properly carried out I kN, ~NsnN.1 1s..N on rising to the papacy the greatest study must be to give the most force to religion and to rectify errors. All this cousider- ing our great weakness frightened US 6ut as God wiled to elevate us to this dis- nifty, we trust in His help to sustain us. Before all our efforts will be to retain the faith inviolate and to provide for eter- nal salvation of all without saving our. selves any trouble of fatigue.
 Should Appear Free.
 For truths sake. 1t Is necessary that in governing the church the Pontiff should appear to be free and not the subject of any power. This Is not the case and is what we lament as being a grave iTl- jury to the church
 Your precious help and advice. my ven- erable brothers, will assist me in fulHli. ing the duties of my most important of- flee and I shall always ask for your counsel under grave circumstances. Thus each of you sustaining part of the in- mense weight resting upon us, our ser vices will be extended not only to the faithful but to the whole world. We shall not follow any path but that of our predecessors, namely. to restore all in Christ. As Christ Is truth we must go to- wards truth.'
 Continuing the Pope enumerated all that was necessary to reach this end and adGed that he knew there would be no obstaciC, to his work and said:
 The Pope in his office. cannot separate the faith from politics. Therefore. he be- Ing the head and sovereign ruler of the most perfect society, namely, the church, constituted gmong men and of men strict ly composed he certainly must wish that between him and the princes of the world and the rulers of public affairs mutual relations should exist If he wishes to pro.