The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-24
Troops Assisting the Vatican for the
First sTime I'm the History of
Modern Italy.
WILL OF LEO XIII OPENED
ALL THE LATE; PoNTIFF,s PROPER
TY LEFT TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
Members of the Peccf Family and
Themselves-Meeting of Cardinals.

ROME, July 2S.--From sunrise to sunset
to-day thousands passed before the body
OF Leo XIII lying in state in the basilica of
st. Peters. 1t was originally intended that
this opportunity publicly to view the re-
mains should extend through three days,
but tonight 1t was learned that the time
is likely to be curtailed and that the funeral
may take place on Friday instead of Satur-
day night, owing to the evidences that de-
composition is setting In. This is due to
to-daJ's severe heat, from which no en-
balming, however perfect, could complete
1y protect the body
The will of the dead Pope was opened at
to-day's meeting of the congregation of
cardinals. 1t consists of thirty-six pages,
in the handwriting of Leo XIII, and leaves
ell the property of which he died possessed
10 his successor for the use of the church.
TO each member of his family he leaves
a present, to be chosen from the valuable
objects In his apartment. Similar presents
are bequeathed to his physicians. The total
amount of the property which he left Is not
yet known.
The prevailing impression OF those who
to-day passed before the iron gates of the
chapel of the Sacrament to view the re-
mains was one of intense pity, combined
with certain sense Of horror. The body
was tilted up on the catafalque in order
that all might see the terribly shrunken
face An ordinary skull in a frame of
gold. lying In mass of red robes could
scarcely have been more typical OF death.
except at sunrise, when the crush
threatened panic. all those who wished it
had an opportunity of entering ST. Peters
During the day many OF those who passed
in stopped before the catafalque TO say a
hurried prayer. Hundreds of the women
and even some of the men carried children
in their arms.
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
An important political factor was intro
duced into the ceremony by the entrance
into ST. Peters of Italian soldiers. who re-
mained there throughout the day to pre-
serve order. Their presence there i'm such
capacity, unprecedented i'm the history of
modern Italy. is important as an indica-
tion of better relations between the govern
ment and the Vatican. as it was by the
consent. If not by the desire, of the vati-
can authorities that they to-day employed
the troops of the Qurinal in papaI terri
tory.
Another feature which is causing conn
ment along the same lines is the fact that
Cardinal Oreglia. i'm receiving a group OF
the city fathers of Rome. who represent
the Clerical party. charged them to thank
also their Liberal colleagues for the mani
festations of sympathy which they showed
during the illness of the Pope The cardinal
continuing his conversation. indicated spe-
cial Satisfaction over similar manifesta-
tions coming from several constituted
bodies of the kingdom of Italy, such as
communal councils and provincial deputa-
tions, including that of Rome which Is pre-
Prince Eolicp
Is an unexpected tribute" exclaimed the
cardinal. which no one would have i'm
agined twenty-five years ago."
Additional interest attaches to to-day's
meeting OF the congregation OF cardinals
which appointed Mgr Pifferi as confessor
of the conclave. a committee to- underfak Ike
the arrangements of the conclave and Sc
lected other officials. such as the physicia ms
who will attend them during their seclu-
sion. Inc most important matter before
the meeting, however. was a proposal pre-
sented by Cardinal Oreglia to send note
TO the diplomatic body accredited to the
Holy See Tor the purpose of presenting to
the powers the condition of the nanacv
since the loss OF its temporal power and
the transfer Of the capital OF the Italian
government to Rome.
MIDDLE. COURSE DECIDED ON.
From what leaks out 1t appears that the
proposal provoked considerable discussion
and that Cardinals Steinhuber, Matthew
and Wives Tuto favored the dispatch of a
of reclaiming the papal rights. Cardinals
Agliardi and Serahno vannutelli on the
contrary, advocated milder wording of
this document which, they contended
should maintain the historical pretensions
OF the Holy See but in temperate language
The majority OF the congregation decided
Monsignor Merry del Val with the duty of
drawing Up the document for submission 70
another meeting OF the congregation The
note, when approved. will be presented TO
the diplomatic body signed by Cardin.Is
Oreglia. Macchi and Netto deans of the
three orders into which the Sacred College
is divided.
After the will of Leo XIII had haen
opened u was the intention of the cardinais
20 maintain the strictest secrecy concern
ing it's contents. but IL is learned thar II
comprises thirty-six sheets in the hand
writing OF the late Pope. excepf SOME ad
ditions evidently made in his later years.
when the Pope found considerable difticuIty
in writing owing To the trembling of his
hand. which was so pronounced before his
death that he was obliged To hold his right
hand with his left when he made his SIG
nature. The earlier portions of the tesla
nlent include the Recommendation which
the teststor addressed 10 his executors. Car
dinals Rampoila, Mocenni and Cretoni on
the best way TO continue the religious i'm
pulse given 10 the church as we'll as fba
policy followed by the Holy See during
later years.
MONEY Is IN SAFE
The document then enumerates all the
property which Leo possessed and provides
that IL shall all go TO his successor for
the benefit OF the church. including even
the presents which might perhaps be con-
sidered personal rather than gifts to the
Pontiff as such. The money which the Pope
left Is IN closed safe in his bedroom the
KEYS having been given 10 different per
eons mentioned in the will.
To the members OF his family the pope
Seft Z present for each TO be chosen from