The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
READY FOR WORK
NEARLY ALL THE CARDINALS
HAVE ARRIVED AT ROME.
WILL BE BUT TWO ABSENT.
ONE RESIDES TOO FAR AWAY; THE
OTHER is ILL.

Doesn't Want to BE Shut Up in
the Vatican Long During the Try
ing Heat-BeIieves Gibbons May
BE Congratulated on Having no
Chance-Thinks Vatican Prison
Undesirable for an American.
Rome, July 27.-Almost all the car
dinals of the conclave have now ar
rived Their time to-day was mainly
occupied with a lengthy meeting of the
congregation, which was notable for
the cordially with which Cardinal Glib
bons was received. After the meeting
the cardinals received numerous visits
at their various residences.
In well-informed circles Cardinal
Angelo Di Pietro, pro datary of the
late Pope, is being talked of as COM
promise candidate in the event that
neither Cardinals Oreglia, Gotti, Ram
polla or Serafino Vannuteli is unable
to secure the necessary votes. Should
is said, be the representative of the
Rampolla-Gott faction, and yet would
be fairly acceptable to all.
Cardinal Michael Logue Archbishop
of Armagh, who. with the exception
of Cardinal Gibbons, will be the only
English-speaking cardinal in the con-
clave, arrived to-day from Ireland.
He said he believed that the sue
cessor TO Leo would be quickly chosen.
In his case, perhaps, the hope is father
to the thought, as he said he did not
look forward with a great degree Of
pleasure to being shut up in the Vati-
can during the present hot weather.
No Chance for Gibbons.
Speaking of Cardinal Gibbons, the
Irish cardinal paid him a glowing
tribute, though, like all the prelates
here, he held out no hope that the
American cardinal had the remotest
chance of election.
Indeed" said Cardinal Logue, 81
think Cardinal Gibbons would be a
subject for commisera ton if the selec-
ton should devolve upon him, for no
American would care to spend the rest
of his life confined within the pre-
cincts of the Vatican"
The Irish cardinal expressed the
opinion that the question of sending
a note to the Powers protesting against
the treatment Of the Vatican by the
Italian government should be left to
the next Pope.
Tomorrow Cardinal Logue will pay
an official visit to Cardinal Oreglia and
then formally join the congregation.
1t is now practically certain that all
the cardinals win be present at the
conclavs except Cardinal Moran, Arch
bishop of Sydney, who will not reach
Rome in time, and Cardinal Celesia.
Archbishop of Palermo, who is to ill
to attend.
In Honor of Humbert.
A proclamation was posted in the
streets of Rome tonight, inviting cit
liens to attend the annual commence
ration of the death of King Humbert
which will take the form of a process
sion through the streets to the Pan
theon. Early in the morning of July 20,
under the auspices of patriotic and 9TH
er societies, the Italians will visit the
tomb of Humbert at the Pantheon and
decorate it with flowers. Commence
rative exercises at the Capitol will
follow. For this event King Victor
Emmanuel will return on Wednesday to
Rome. Queen Margherita viii arrive
tomorrow.
The ecclesiastics view1 the approach
ing ceremony with some alarm, believ-
ing that the 'anti-clericals may take
advantage of the opportunity to make
q counter demonstration against the
sympathy expressed all over Italy. in
connection with the death of the Pope.
Busy as Ants at the Vatican.
The Vatican resembles an ant hill.
so feverish is the work of preparing
the part of that building set aside for
fha pnnpIaN0 of
were held in the Quirinal palace, one
long wing of which was all ready,
without any special preparation. But
in the case of the Vatican apartments
of three or four rooms for each car
dinal have to be especially prepared,
and as there are sixty-four cardinals,
the amount of work involved is very
great indeed.
The Sistine Chapel, as in the case
of the last conclave, will be used for
the meetings of the cardinals and the
balloting There, after three solemn
funeral services, which begin Tuesday.
will be erected a throne for each car
dinal Over the thrones will be bal
dacchinos, or canopies, attached to the
wall behind. The moment a new Pope
is elected he will lower his baldacchino
as a token of his new dignity thus
silently announced. The Pauln Cha
pei viii be used for the celebration
of high mass, every morning of the
conclave. while in the Sala Ducale will
be movable affairs for the masses to be
celebrated every morning by each car
dinal.
To BE Very Secret.
The gendarmes and Palatine guards
will be transferred to the building in
the Belvedere court yard. where the
poor pilgrims were lodged during the
last jubilee, the gendarmes' barracks
being transformed into kitchens, pan
tries, etc.
The long lines of glass windows of
the Loggia Raphael have been painted
UP to d certain hight and shades have
been put on every window to better
insure secrecy. Assurances have been
given that everything will be in readi-
ness for Friday night, but there is
much yet to be accomplished.
At tO-days meeting of the congrega-
ton fifty-two cardinals were present,
and all noticed the exceptionally cor
dial reception accorded to Cardinal
who was visibly touched by
it. He thanked all his colleagues and
Cardinal Satolli The Amer
lean cardinal has given no indication
of his prediction in regard to the
election of the new Pope, and has re-
fused to see any newspaper men.
Cardinal Circaco Mara Sancha y
Hervas, the Archbishop of Toledo. de-
livered a short address to the cardi-
nails in presenting the condolences Of