Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11
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King Victor Emmanuel Posipones Ills
Contemplated vislt TO France
Becnusc OF Leo's state.

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Regarding questions put to him Senior
zanardelll has expressed his personal
feeling regarding the ponliff lie add
ed My duty is to assure, not only In
the interest Of Italy, but Of all Europe,
the most absolute liberty to the ap.
preaching conclaye, and the fullest as-
surance may be entertained that this
liberty will be given"
Pope Leo has manifested great inter-
est In the intended visit OF King Victor
Emmanuel 60 Paris next week Today
he made inquiries regarding the plans
Tor the trip, but the person Intercepted
was unable to reply.
The Tribnna. the semI-oflicial organ
OF the government, says tonight. IN
View OF the condition of the pope which
occasions deep suspense throughout the
Catholic world, the visit OF King Victor
Emmanuel to France has been post
poned until next September by com
mon accord between the French and
Italian governments"
The report has reached here from Ber-
lin that Emperor William has expressed
an intention of attending the pope $
funeral AS the French papers have
commented On this news. saying that
the emperor's action would offend the
Italians, It may be as well TO say that
nobody here believes the report. II may
be added further that Italy does not
look upon the papacy from this point
OF View as the government. as well as
the Italian people, evlnce their desire
10 demonstrate to the world that under
the present conditions, that is, since
1870, when the temporal power fell, the
pope and the vatican have enjoyed com
plete liberty in the exercise Of their
spiritual Offices. For this rason no op.
position has ever been raised by the
Italian government when foreign rulers
have visited Rome, recent examples be-
ing the calls made on the pontiff by
King Edward and Emperor William.
The extraordinary confusion prevail
ing at the vatican outside the lmmedi-
ate vicinity OF the pope's sick room is
demonstrated by the remarkable neg
lect 10 make even the most ordinary
for the interment of Mon.
signor N0lponi the secretary OF the
eonsistory and canon OF ST. Peters, who
died suddenly yesterday of syncope.
Ususally the funeral Of 80 high an &C.
clesiastic would have been q prominent
event in Rome, but today il was COM
pletely forgotten in the shadow OF the
greater impending loss 10 the church.
The body OF Monsgnor Volponl seems
TO have been permitted to remain al
most in the condition In which he died.
The remains We're not laid out in the
customary manner. only two lighted
candles were provided, and they were
permitted TO burn TO the sockets and
mad almost expired when noble Ro-
man LADY came this morning TO view
the body. She raised on indignant out
cry at such a condition Of affairs. Hasty
We're then made for the
interment. At O'clock the coffin was
brought down from Monsignor Volponis
room, situated Immediately above the
pope's apartments, and placed IN a COM
munal hearse OF the fourth class. drawn
by two horses, such as Is usually EN-.
ployed for small tradesmen and com.
poor persons A few choir
boys monks and priests headed the pro-
eession to the church OF Santa Maria.
where the final rites were celebrated
There was an entire absence of ecclesl-
astical dignltarles and prominent mem-
bers Of the, laity who in ordinary cir
would attend the ceremony
The great bell Of St Peters was tolled
a few moments only. which Is remark
able, in view of the fact that the news
Of Monslgnor NolponPs death was kent
from the pope who must have heard the
bell, which Us toled only for prelates
and ecclesiasts Of the highest honor
once today the doctors succeeded In
overcoming Pope Leo's iron win He
had firmly decided to receive three
cardinals. This decision followed his
conclusion yesterday TO receive I'm ae-
cordance with his rank Of cardinals,
viz. cardinal bishops. cardinal deacons
and cardinal priests. The last named
body had shown considerable irritation
at not seeing the pOntlff. and at being
to get news OF his condition
through outside channels Therefore
following Cardinal Rampolla's visit
the pope decided to receive
today one Of each OF these classes Of
cardinals,
After this mornings operation he re-
quested the doctors to leave the room.
saying he wished to see the cardinals.
The doctors gently but firmly protested.
declaring that he was still TOO weak
But I shall not be fatigued, as feel
much better this morning" argued the
pope, But the doctors insisted. urging
that il was for his own good, and Pope
Leo finally yielded although expressing
The hope that he might see some OF the
cardinals later
a lowly hero has been developed by
the popes Illness In the person OF pio
Contra, the faithful valet OF the pontiff.
who maintains g sleepless vigil, night
and day, over hi2 beloved master. When
Contra is watching alone through the
long nights he looks on the venerable
pontiff with the eyes OF a mother anx-
ously studying the progress OF dis
ease IN her child Frequently the pa
tents eyes are unable to gaze on Cen.
lra's face. but the two men without
speaking, understand each other per-
fectly.
The fatigue OF the present ordeal has
almost broken down the faithful at.
tendant, but nevertheless he obstinate.
" refuses 10 Yield to others the honor
" rendering hts services. Whenever the
pope wakes from u short browse he calls
Tor Contra knowing that the latter fol.
" understands his slightest personal
wishes. The doctors and members OF
Inc pope's household advise. almost
command, Contra to take a rest. but
he refuses TO listen go them. respect
FULLY giving every one TO understand
hat Il Is ueless to annoy him and that
he considers his post TO bc beside the
pope. and no one about the vatican
seems 10 have the power to drive him
rom the p0pe's side.
An interesting story II told Of the re-
'ent Interview betgeen the pope and
his nephews. When they were admitted
% HIS apartment the pope promptly
isfed for news Of his birthplace.
When ala word Of my illness reach
said his holiness.