The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

mat CONSERVATION reigned in the con-
cave and the cardinals spent the
whole evening and far into the night
IN convincing him that his election
was the viii of providence and that
he must accept.
Several times he almost tainted and
had to revived by the use Of sa1ts
he seemed happy. but broke down
even after all the other cardinals had
reCfed, and on the final ballot he
looked a statue Of resignation. Car
uInal tasettE., as scrutineeer, was read
ing out the vote, When fortv two
votes had been recorded for the patri-
drch OF Venice, the scrutineer arose
d and lifted his red zucchetto saving.
4 -Habemus pontiicem."
I But. from many sides c~ar5inaIc criad
out continue"
AS the vote approached fifty. how
ever. the cardinals. as of one accord.
surrounded the new pontiff and ac-
cordlng to tradition demanded to know
II he would accept the pontifcate,
Cardlnal Sarto's lips rembie so
mat he could hardly articulaIe. hut
after an effort. he said:
III this cup cannot pass from me,
mere ne paused. but the cardinals
around him insisted that it was neces-
sary for him to answer. yes" o. no"
cept." a."
cardinal Gibbons. speaking to a rem
reSentatlVe of the Associated Press
sald That the election of Cardinal
Sdrto had produced the hest irnnras-
sion in the entire Sacred Co11aga r.
ing a man of such piety. tact and crl-
lure that he was best fitted to De the
mead OF the church at the present
tinle- cardinal Gibbons hopes that
the of Plus X. will take
place soon in order that the foreign
CdTtI1dlS NAV hI ahlo 70 -1;-x -
tnlnk that the coronation NAV ba nost-
poned for three months to E. moro nro-
pitous time.
Ihere is much speculation regarding
the political attitude of the new none
lnasualch as he mas not narticinatad
in the general affairs of the rbrrcb
curing MS career. The general Cnin-
ION. however. is that he viii make mo
chdnSe IN the relations betweer the
vatican and the QuIrInal. except per-
maps to render them more courteojs
lnaSmuch as he enjoys the persora!
acqualntance with the King and mem
pers OF the royal family. Queen
M~argherita considers him almost .
friend. ' ="
One of his first steps certainly viii
De 10 electorate the relations of rf,e
vatican and France and try 10 nre-
vent a similar struggle against the
congregations of SPAN. He is mr.
/. credited with being particularly favor
iDIe 10 Austria as he StIIl remembers
low much his fatherand suffered nm
der the domination of that country.
Pluc y. ddmires the progress of
~Cathollcisnr in America and considers
the United States a most fertile field
for religion. The cardinals mentioned
as likely TO be appointed secretary of
I state are Ferrata. project of the con-
sreSatlOn OF bishops. C~avaginis. and
V~lhvenzo. Vaanutelli. bishop of Pales-
trina.
THE CEREMONIES.
Rome, August 4-The election of Plus
y. once it was contaminated was pro-
claimed in a loud voice by the cardinals
scrutineerS to the Sacred College.
MOnsignOr Merry Del Val, secretary OF
the oonclave. and Prince Chigi, mar
Shal If the co7iclave, were notified
through a bell by Cardinal Oreglia.
They entered the Sistine Chapel amid
| visible excitement. the eager faces Of
The Coreclavists and prelates being seen
cr0wding about the door.
Among the conclavists and p~relates
the expression of opinion was much
fresT and two so lost control Of their
IeInperS that they had to be separated
by the S~CandaliZed OnlookerS. There
was great irritation on one side and a
| co~rrcSpondlngly great eXultation on the
| other
"Sarto! Sarto," ran from mouth 10
mouth, penetrating TO me furthermos1.
| corner of the Vatican precincts. After
the election. even when the excitement
| began 10 aim down. none seemed quite
10 knew what to do, it being to all. ex-
cept Cardinal Oreglia, a 4ew ceremo-
NAL. Event he had had OILY seen it
twenty-five years ago.
The moment was one OF extreme ten
sion of feeling. There was q percepti-
BILE rause before Plus Y. found and
controlled his voice. Then he answered
simply: Yes"
The cardinals ~thereupon removed
their haldachins. so that tina of Sarto
was the only one remaining. thus mark
ing him as their supreme head. The
passing supremacy of the cardinals was
| gone and was now concentrated N one
person.
The new pope was attired all IN white
with the exception of red shoes. When
he was quite robed, by the secretary of
| the ccnclave, Monsignor Merry Del Val,
| knecling, offered him the papal white
| cap, amidst breethlesS silence. With a
slight smile, Sarto took the white cap,
placed it calmly on his head, and drop
ped the red n lightly on the head Of
Monsignor Merry Del Val, amidst a
murmur of approval. This is taken as
a certain indication that the happy re-