New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
CARDINALS SEE POPE.
Il Pathetic InterUiezo-SatoM Tells
of Pontif's Condition.

Rome, July 11.-An affecting interview has
occurred between the Pope, Cardinal Satolli and
three other cardinals representing various de-
grees of the Sacred College. Cardinal Satolli
and his companions were admitted to the pres
ence of the Pope a special favor, following
his earnest entreaties. In the gentest manner
Cardinal Macchi. speaking for all, told the
Pontif of the universal interest taken in his
condition, adding: Prayers are going Up every
where that the Lord may preserve for the ben
eft of the Church the precious life of Your
Holiness"
Il thank Your Eminence," replied the Pope.
"It will be as God wishes; we must submit
humbly to His holy will" So saying. the suf-
ferer pressed the hand Of each of the cardinals
they withdrew.
One of the cardinals present at the interview
spoke afterward of the remarkable changes
since he last had seen the Pontin, only last
Sunday night, when extreme JUNCTION was ad
ministered The cardinal said:
The appearance of the Holy Father is In
tensely painful He maintains his mental acu-
men, but his brave spirit is terribly broken.
This was especially apparent to me, who am
used to seeing him often. 1 have observed
great change in his physical condition during
the the last FIVE days His Fds are re- now uttered 7
after an effort. His face is excessively enact
ated and his eyes are deeply sunken. His ex-
there remains only shadow Of the man.
Cardinal Satolli received a representative Of
The Associated Press at the Palace of st. John
Lateran this afternoon, and in the course of an
interesting conversation confirmed the report
that the Pope had recently expressed wish to
be buried in the magnificent Lateran BasiIica,
which has been under Cardinal Satollrs charge
since his return from the United States. In the
library where the cardinal received the re-
porter were displayed a number of souvenirs
Of his stay in America, and also some rare re-
ligious works of art, personal mementos of
Pope Leos cordial friendship for him.
TALK WITH CARDINAL sATOLLL
'T saw His Holiness only last night" said the
cardinal and he was very very weak He
has begun to lose the power of enunciating his
words clearly, and his tongue seems to have
some strange impediment; but his mind con-
tinues TO be perfectly clear and he does not ap-
pear TO have any realization of the gravity Of
his case For instance, the Congregation of
Rites, over which the Pope presides. had fixed a
time for considering the question OF the canon
ization of Joan of Arc. The Holy Father kept
this in mind, and, Notwithstanding his cond-
tion sent for Amici. his secretary, and directed
him to have the meeting temporarily put off,
saying he greatly regretted not being able to
meet the congregation at the appointed time,
next Tuesday. but he would certainly be able to
meet the congregation soon"
Cardinal Satoli cited this incident as showing
that the Pontiff regarded his present illness as
one from which he would recover at least suffl-
ciently TO resume the direction OF important
questions Of Church policy. But after mention
ing the matter, the Cardinal shook his head
mournfully and said he felt fully satisfied that
the Holy Father could not live more than few
days longer.
Although his mind is perfectly clear and Won
derfully vigorous" the Cardinal added, the
Pontif's outward evidence of strength is de-
ceptive, and is in reality due TO the unremitting
use Of powerful stimulants. chiefly caffeine In
deed, the constant administration of stmuIants
practically sustains his strength life at this
time, and Immediately after the effect of the
stiInulants passes away he relapses into ex-
treme weakness. This is due. in part, to the
peculiar sensitiveness of the Holy Fathers
nerves. which almost instantly respond to artin-
cial stimulants and at the same time imme-
diately collapse after these stimuIants are with
drawn"
The Cardinal was asked whether the Pope