The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
EccIesiastics and Laymcn Believe
Him tn he "a Man Of Piety, Learn
ing, Charity and Diplomacy.
HIS SELECTION a SURPRISE
CATHOLICS HERE HAD NOT CoNSID-
Erred HIM A PROBABILITY.
Bishop Chatard, Fathers Chartrand
and Gavisl< and A. VI. Sweeney and
:. Il. Sheerin Discuss New Pope.

Cardinal Sarto's election to the papacy
| TO succeed Leo XIII was a total surprise TO
Catholic churchmen and laymen OF Indian
apolis. Cardinal Sarto's name had not been
mentioned prominently i'm connection with
the election Bishop Chatard puts it.
and many Catholics of this city could have
told little about the new Pope until they
read i'm the press dispatches from Rome
something of his history and what he had
done. But prominent Catholic laymen and
churchmen alike express entire confidence
of the choice of the cardinals And all say
he is au able man and will without doubt
be worthy successor to Pope Leo.
Though Bishop Chatard never met the
new Pope. Plus X. he says there is bond
between him and Plus Y on account of the
name under which Cardinal Sarto will sue
coed Pope Leo.
THE name Plus makes a bond between
the new Pope and me because / was very
fond of Plus k said Bishop Chatard when
told that Cardinal Sarto will be Plus "
Joseph Sarto is the name of the new
Pope" continued the bishop. 'Sarto is
Italian for Taylor 50 Joseph Sarto is
Joseph Taylor. He was born at REESE Italy,
in 1885, and was made a cardinal in 1893.
1.-The new Pope is a patriarch of Venice,
! but know little about him. / haven't been
! i'm Rome, except on infrequent visits, for
| twenty-five years. He was an important
man in Venice. He was young at the time
! of the separa ton of Lombardy and Venice
! from Austria. He has spent all these years
under the Italian government, and he may
! be supposed TO have lost, If he had any,
his original prediction for the Austrian
regime. That he has been chosen Pope il
| sufficient reason to believe that he is a good
! and able man and will be a worthy successor
to Leo XIII. The choice. however. will come
| as surprise to everyone. His name was
| not among the four names prominently men,
toned for the papacy. Sunday the fact that
| Pope has been elected will be mentioned
in all the churches, and Plus Y will be
| named in the prayers"
ACCEPTABLE TO WHOLE CHURCH.
1.-THE Holy Ghost directed the cardinals to
choose Cardinal Sarto Pope, 1 really be-
lieve." said the Rev. A. Scheideler, vicar
general of the diocese of Indianapolis.
THE Lord, indeed provides for His church.
This Pope will be acceptable to the whole
| church, To Italy, to ali the governments OF
the earth. 1t is said OF Cardinal Sarto
that he was especially good friend OF
Leo KILL He was also a close friend OF
King Humbert and his successor. Cardinal
Sarto, thus, in favor with both Pope
and King
Ten years ago Cardinal Sarto was a
| parochial priest in Venice, said the Rev.
| Francis IL. Gavisk. of St Johns. He Is a
favorite with the clergy, as he is one OF
| the Popes who have risen from the ranks
of the clergy. He was discovered by Pope
| Leo, who was a good judge of men. Cardi-
| nal Sart0 is a man OF learning and charity.
"All the information / have concerning
| the new Pope is to be found in the Cath
"A "A -
he is proclaimed in Latin, which may be
thus translated into English: i announce
TO you tidings Of great joy. You have
| Pope, the most eminent and most reverend
Joseph Sarto, cardinal priest OF the title
San Bernardo Alletermo, who hath given
himself for name, Plus X.
THE cardinals represent the parish
priests of Rome, and each one has, as liz Is
called, titular church TO which he is the
quasi parish priest. Sarto was the titular
Of the Church of st. Bernard.
HE will be crowned with the tiara at
St Peters. Leo XIII was elected Pope
| Feb. %, 1878, and was crowned on the 30
! of March, that is eleven days afterward.
Probably ten days may elapse In this case
| before the crowning of Plus X.
mo especial services of thanksgiving
have as yet been ordered in this diocese.
Joseph Sarto. the new Pope. is cardinals
| patriarch OF Venice. The title OF patriarch
was originally vested in the sees of Rome.
| Alexander and Antioch. These had the
| primacy Of honor on account OF their or
igination by st. Peter. Later In 4sl the
| council gave certain rights to the bshoprto
| of Jerusalem and IL was elevated 10
| patriarchate.
1.-The title of patriarchate was granted
to the see of Venice in 1851. 1t is simply an
honorary distinction. The patriarchs have
none superior to them in rank but the car
dinais, and the patriarch of Venice Is U.s.
| ually made cardinal.
There is always a great deal of talk
just before and during conclave about
| intrigue. To show the absurdity OF this,
the two conclaves preceding this one se-
| lected tine very best men. Plus TX Ger.
tainly was great Pope. Leo XIII, Sc
| lected by the conelave in 1878. was GER.
tainly very pleasing to both the Catholic
and Protestant worlds. This shows that
| the in the concaves act onscien-
| tiously and fulfill their oaths by eecting
the best men, Doubtless they have been
| as wise this time.
II have idea that Plus Y is persona
| grata to the Italian government. He has
met the King and Queen of Italy. Venice
| is rightfully within their kingdom. so
| without compromising the rights of the
meet them As Pope he will doubtless
maintain the rights of the papacy within
the papal states. As Leo XIII expressed IL,
before he was Pope: The Popes are re-
sponsble to their Successors for their actual
territory, not for its equivalent. They are
the trustees only. not the proprietors OF
the papai states. No alienation is. there
"Perosi. the famous singer, odce had an
| audience with Pope Leo" said Father
Smith, assistant priest at ST Peters and ST.
that he should treat his distinguished rel-
alive, Cardinal Sarto, very kindly, as the
archbishop of Venice would be his Q1eos)
| successor
The Rev Joseph Chartrand, priest %
IS. Peter and Paul, spoke of the new Pope.
| concerning his qualifications a diplomat.
| Cardinal Sarto, as archbishop of Venice,
has had great success in treating with the
| Italian government" said the Rev. Chart
| rand. Possibly that fact was taken into
| consideration in his election TO the papacy.
| He has not been cardinal very long and 10
| not well known most OF the other
| cardinals. But the same was true OF Carr
| 6inal Fecci when he was made Pope. Car
| diDal Sarto IL evidently an able diplomat
| THE election of Cardinal Sarto will cause
| q more sympathetic and close relationship
| OF the state and the church" said Andrew
| NJ. Sweeney. president OF the School Board
| and prominent Catholic layman. Cards
nal Sarto is a broad man, from all can
| learn-broader. 1 think. than any OF the
| four men who were mentioned I'm the news
| papers as prominent candidates for the
| papacy. am sure Cardinal Sarto is broad
and able man and will be worthy sue
| cessor TO Pope Leo
Simon p. Sheerin. president OF the New
| Telephone Company. said: ITO the ordt-
| nary Catholic layman the election or a
| Pope, while always matter or great In
| terest, is not a cause for great anxiety. He
| comes TO consideration of the subject with