The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-05
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. GIUSEPPE SARTO ONE .

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. married to wineshop keeper, while
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. brother is postman and earns a sal q
o AIRY OF $50 year. 4
= The new Pope IS the seventh who
. has come from the region of Venice. 4
y Among the Venetian Popes was Ben
. edict XII. who, by i coincidence, was 4
. elected Pope exactly $50 years ago to- z
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to be nothing Of the kind. He gave freely
OF his very small means, until he often went
without meals himself. but he kept many q
poor family from starvation.
In 1867 he was appointed parish priest at
salzano, which was considered an important
promotion, being a village of 3,3n souls
Still he was exceedingly sorry to leave
Tonlbolo. having become attached to the
people. The peasants. when he left. made
most enthusiastic demonstration, crying:
Viva, Don Guiseppa!" while many women
whose children he had nursed wept copi-
ousy.
He distinguished himself 80 much at Sal
zano that he was only kept there two years.
which is remarkable in tho career Of an
chancellor Of the Bishopric Of Treviso. then
spiritual director Of that seminary; Judge
of the ecclesiastical tribunal. and finally
Vicar General.
HOW SARTO BECAME IDOL
OF THE VENETIANS.
Pope Leo. who had highly appreciated
his cleverness. piety and modesty, appointed
him in November, 1884 at the age of %
years. Bishop of Mantua. where he re-
manned nine years, until 1893. when he was
made Cardinal. and appointed Patriarch
of Venice.
He there distinguished himself as a thor
ou&h reformer. suppressing all abuses, re-
storing the dignity of the clergy and the
earnestness Of religion. To him Is due the
revival of a Gresorian chant in thee beauti-
full churches overlooking the lagoohs, and
to him Is due the strict Hthurgic rules.
From his appointment rose heated polem-
les between the Holy See and the Italian
Government. The latter. as heir to the
ancient privileges granted by the Pope of
the Republic Of Venice. sustained that it
had the right to choose and appoint the
Patriarch. The Government, however, after
having long refused its exequateur. eventu-
ally granted 1t to Sarto. who meanwhile
succeeded in gaining general esteem, includ-
Ing that Of tho Government officials. The
Italian Cabinet has no feeling against
Sarto personally. In fact. he might quite
well have besn their choice II the papacy
had not wished him. but 1t was a political
question, on which, however, they soon gave
way.
Sarto became the idol of the venetians.
When his gondola went through the canals
the people rushed on the bridges and along
the sides of the canals, kneeling and salut-
ing, the women eIclaiming, God bless the
Patriarch
The new Pope used then to say that he
did net like to go out of sight Of the lions
Of St Mark, which now he Will never see
again, II, as is almost sure. he follows the
rule inaugurated by his two predecessors.
never to leave the Vatican.
In a few cases in which he came to
Rome, on returning. when asked II he en-
joyed the gorgeousness Of the 2apal court
and the magnidcence Of the functions, Sarto
when am there 1 feel Ike fsh out Of
water"
MODEST AND FRANK.
HE DETESTS PUBLICITY.
He has very modest tastes, having re-
tanned almost the same habits as when he
was mere curate at Sa1pazo He was Sc
we're but Just with his clergy.
There is nothing he dislikes SO much as
publicity. detesting the praise and compu-
ments of courtiers. Frankness is another Of
his principal qualities, although he is some
what timid