The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-07
POPE RECEIVES
THE AMERICANS
Cardinal Gibbons Is Admitted to a
Long Private Talk With
His Holiness.
Later He Presents to the Pope Of
{ ficials Of the American Cath
Ole University.
Plus Expresses Great Interest in
Plus Expresses Great Interest in
Their Work and Promises
Them His Aid.

Rome. Aug. cardinal Gibbons was
received by the pope to-day in private
audience. In a lengthy conference Plus
renewed his expressions of interest in
America, already made manifest by his
reception Wednesday to the pilgrims from
the United States. The pope said he
should like to have had the cardinal re-
main In Rome for some time in order that
he might become thoroly acquainted with
all questions connected with the United
States, but his holiness did not insist.
being aware, he said, of the cardinal s
delicate state Of health and his suffering
from hot weather.
In closing the audience, the pontiff
charged Cardinal Gibbons to carry the
apostolic benediction to all the faithful
of America. ~
After his private audience, Cardinal
Gibbons presented to the pope Rev. Den
mis- r. O'Connell, rector, and Father
Charles. P. Grammar, professor of theol-
ogy at the Catholic university at Wash
ington. and Father P. c. Gavan, the car
dinals secretary. The pope spoke most
affably to each and said to Rector O'Con-
nell that he knew the Importance Of the
Catholic university at Washington and
would do all possible to further it's inter-
ests and prestige.
There Was No Lobbying. ..-
New York. Aug 1.-THE Rome CORE
London, discredits the sold misconcep-
lions" fostered chiefly by the continental
press concerning the conduct Of the sacred
college before and during the celebrations
in the conclave He recalls the strange
tales Of intrigues, counter intrigues,
private rancors and petty feuds which
were told at the time Of the conclave
which elected Leo XIII. and which were
afterward disproved when the true his
tory Of the conclave was written and he
says much the same process has been TAX
ing place during the conclave of Plus x.
AS it is useless to protest, the cor
| respondent says in conclusion, one must
be content to state the firm conviction
based on the closest and most careful
observations Of the recent proceedings
| that the conduct of the members of the
| sacred college before, during and after the
conclave. was absolutely In accordance
with their high office, their grave respon-
sibilities, and the dictates Of their re-
| Egious convictions.
The Coronation Sunday.
The attention of Rome is now centered
Is to take place on Sunday, and for which
great preparations are making. The
| throne Of st. Peter, which Plus x will
occupy, will be surmounted by a canopy
forty feet high. The function will con-
sumo five hours. The pope has Informed
the vatican O1lcers that ne Wlshes TO DC
received on the threshold Of the basilics
| by Cardinal Rampolla, who as arch pries
Of the church, will address the forma
greetings to him.
At the close Of the ceremony the pope
will confer his blessing on the people, bu
it has not yet been decided whether hi
will do so inside the church or from the
balcony looking out on the piazza, where
many, hoped he would bestow the benedic
ton the day Of his election. It is sait
that Plus is favorable to the latter plan
but that the influence Of the vatican Of
acers is against 1T on the ground that i
might be interpreted as a recognition O.
the present state OF affairs In Italy.
The holding of the coronation ceremo
MES In st. Peters itself represents a con
cession, as In the case of Leo it occurred
in the Sistine chapel. 1t is expected tina
900 tickets will be issued for the event