New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
FEARS FOR THE POPE.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
Cardfaat Hoagkn's Influence in
Choice of Successor.

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London. March 8. q n--Much uneastness is
caused among English Roman Catholics by the
reports from Rome Of the increasing residences
Of the Pope The Vatican Keeps its secrets more
closely than any Foreign Once In Europe. and
Cardinal Rampolla is not likely TO create alarm
by premature disclosures. The influential
Roman Catholics here are remembering the
Popes advanced age. ard are not reaSsured by
the press dispatches giving an account OF the
consistery or BY statements Of his physical con-
dition- They know that there must be Nnita-
tons 70 his extraordinary vitality. Cardinal
Vaughn iS expected to exert much influence
as Cardinal Manning did In his time on deter
mining the succession Cardinal Manning ac-
cording to his own diaries attended prelirn-
fnarv conference OF six cardinals the eve Of
the conclave Of 1878. and declined to have his
own name proposed. since the Pope must be
Al Italian Cardinal Vaughn Is reported to be
equally convinced that the relations between the
Vatican and the Quirinsl require Italian
Pope. and that foreign cardinal can ade-
QuateIy represent the claims Of the Papacy to
temporal sovereignty.
There is great satisfaction at the American
Embassy and among the Representatives Of the
St Louis Exposition over the favorable attitude
Of both the King and the government toward
the enterprise. The necessity for keeping
abreast with Germany in Industrial well as
in art exhibits ts now recognized in Downing
Street
The publication OF the letters Of Mrs. Jane
welch Carlyle to Thomas Carlyle the oc-
casion Of an Interesting dinner last night John
Lane entertained a small company Of literary
men and the effect OF the production Of the let
ters suppressed by Froude was Informally dis
cussed. Among the guests were Alexander Car
lyle the philosophers nephew. who has assumed
the responsibility OF editing the letters, and Sir
lanes Crichcon Browne who has written a lu-
rniaous introduction to the book w s Lilly.
Sir c. Reid, Augustine Birren and others were
present II is probable that the memory or
the Chelsea philosopher. which was LETT unoer
cloud by a partial and inconclusive revelation
Of his domestic relations. will be vindicated at
the expeuse of Mr.. Froude rather than OF Mrs
Carlyle.
TWO hundred American women and their
friends had q luncheon yesterday. The occasion
wss the anniversary Of the establishment Of the
seciety OF American Women in London The
menu card showed the Stars and Stripes and the
Union Jack side by side. and flags Of the two
nations decorated the room. The chair was oc-
eusied BY Mrs. Hugh Reid Griffin, the president
~ the society. and Lady Samuel, Lady May
Dress OF London, was the principal guest
The Dominion Line steamer Merton, from
Boston. is aground on Canavan's Point, near
Queenstown, but Captain Thompson fully ex-
poets that she will be hoated at high water TINS
morning. The Merfon has twenty-five saloon
and seventy-three steerage passengers on board
in addition to mails and a general cargo.
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