Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Apostolic Delegate Here Has Not Been
Notified Of Pope's Election.

Up to a late hour this afternoon Of
fetal announcement from Rome relative
to the election of Pope Plus X had been
received at the apostolic delegation In this
city. A cablegram containing such an an
nouncement has been expected all day, but
no message whatever has arrived at the
delegation from Rome. 1t Is supposed that
the delay in notifying the dignitaries of the
church In Washington is occasiOned by cir
cumstances In Rome. 1t is thought prob
able that IN the excitement incident to the
selection of the pope one official at the
Vatican has supposed another official has
sent the news to Washington and thus the
matter has been neglected
Mgr. FalcOnio, the apostolic delegate, has
prepared his circular letter to the bishops
of the United States relative to the election
by the conclave of Pope P.us X. and as
soon as the official notification has been
received by the delegate here these circular
letters will be mailed to the bishops of the
country.
At the apostolic legation in this city little
information can be obtained relative to the
new pope, and Mgr. FaIcon.o declined to
express any opinion whatever concerning
the prospective policy of Pope Plus X Ii
Is understood that outside of Venice and
Rome Cardinal SartO. now the pope was
scarcely known, even to prominent Catho-
lie ecciesiastics. For this reason the dient-
tarfes of the church here have a hes.tancy
"a SpoSuiotiHS DIS u the pOHCy ne VIII
sue now that he has been elevated to the
head OF the Roman Church. Then again IL
Ks not considered either polite or proper for
nigh authorities of the church to give utter
ance to their opinion regarding the new
popes probable course I'm advance Of anv
action on his part. for the reason that the
predictions might not be borne out nv fu
ture events None of the dignitaries here
Will presume, therefore. to make n,,h,ic
statement on the matter of the future
policy of the Vatican
FROM various sources. however. the i'm
preston is gained that Catholics in this
country believe the new pope will adhere
In general to the policy of his predecessor
especially with respect to the Phiiinpines
ana the questions between the Vatican ond
the onirinal- 1t is considered that since
the AFFAIRS under control of the Vatican
are OF such magnitude there will no NO
radical change in policy for the present
at ieast whatever changes NAV he devaI'
opeu OF may be deemed necessary with. the
lapse of time wan ZIG
A prominent Catholic clergyman NJ ut,
city In speaking of the new none tedav
SAID to reporter for The Star that 10
Knew but little concerning Sarto's life and
Work previous to his elevation to the Da
pacy by the conclave. From recent PC
ports however. he considered Pope Pins
n as man eminently fitted for the MIA 90
at the head of the church. The expressed
approVai OF the Venetians. he said fndi-
Gated that those who were best acoT,tn+ad
with MIN regarded the election with bipb
1aVof. and besides. the members of the
sacred college seemed to evidence a graz
eeslre that he should accept the position
Sartos apparent modesty and humbleness
IN at nrst declining to serve as the head
vi the church. said the clergyman. fndf-
Gates the sincerity and devoutness of the
new pope. "a 'iio
one or the most important questions
that Will come up before the new none "
said the ecclesiastic. will be the differences
between the Vatican and QuirinaI. No mat
Ter VINO had been elected this matter would
nave presented Itself as one of the most
II not the most important concerns before
the vatican. 1t would seem that with the
cardinals to advise and counsel him the
new pope will make no radical changes in
poucy Tor a time at least
III Is likely. however that a contjnua tion
OF the council of cardinals will be ordered
ny rope Plus X within a short time. for
the purpose of considering the advisabiNty
OF increasing the number of cardinals So
mat each country may be directly repre-
sented In Rome by a wearer of the scarlet
rope. II seems that favorable action should
pe taken OH this matter of having the
cnurch IN each country represented by n
card1nai stationed in Rome"
me last meeting of the council of car
oihals 1t Is stated was adjourned in 1870
shortly after Pope Leo XIII was elected
to the papacy.