The Washington times., 1903-07-20
College of Cardinals Must
Elect New Pontlff Within
Nine Days After Death of
the Ruler Of the Catholic
Church.
Rampolla, Who, as Secretary
of State, ADMINISTERS Pres
ent Policy of Cancellation,
May Be Next incumbent
Of Holy See.

the possible successor of his holiness
Pope Leo XIII
The next Pope will OF a certainty be
an Italian, as about 20 per cent Of the
College of Cardinals. which elects the
Pope, are natives of Italy. The only
American representative in the Sacred
College is Cardinal Gibbons, of Balti-
more.
Nine days are allowed the College of
Cardinals in which to elect Pope after
/ the death of the head of the church. and
the election must take place in Rome
1t will therefore be necessary for the
cardinals to assemble there in order to
cast their ballots,
Cardinal McClosky, upon the death Of
Pope Plus TX, made great haste toward
Rome to participate in the election of
his successor, but arrived few hours
too late. The fact that he was not able
to vote was one OF the greatest disap-
/ pointments of his life.
| Cardinal Parocchi.
Ten years ago Cardinal Parocchi was
looked upon as the coming man. and.
| while the trend OF events has since In
measure diminished his chances. he will,
on occasion. have numerous and power
full supporters in the Sacred College. He
is. as has often been said. of lowly
birth. and owes his present position and
fame in the main to his own native abil-
ity and force OF character. Born near
Mantua. he was educated in the semi
nary of that diocese, and is one of the
few cardinals who had small congrega-
tions before becoming bishops. While
throughout Italy for his ability as an
orator. one of his most celebrated ad-
dresses being that in 1867 to king Vic
tor Emmanuel, the Government, the
Chambers, and the Citizens of Italy-the
Home Of Heroes and Saints" However,
the ideas he held in those days were alb
ruptly altered by the policy toward the
Papacy of the dynasty which he loved.
and the entrance of the Italian troops
into Rene changed him on the instant
/ into one Of the most bitter enemies OF
reconciliation between the Vatican and
the Quirinal Following his appoint
ment to the bishopric of Padua, he lived
on terms of armed neutrality with the
civil officials there. and his enmity had
grown so pronounced when he was made
Archbishop of Bologna that the govern
ment refused to grant him an exequatur.
Rampolla a Prominent Candidate.
However. majority Of the Sacred
College desire a continuance of the con-
ciIiatory spolicy of Leo XIII. and this
policy, after its venerable author, finds
, its abIest representative in Cardinal
Mariana RampoIIa, the present papal
secretary OF state and Archbishop OF
St. Peters, who many believe will be
the next incumbent OF the Holy See
Sprung from an ancient and noble
siciiian family-in secular life he holds
the rank and title Of Marquis del Tia
daro-Cardinal Rampolla was educated
at the Capranica, the Jesuit college OF
Rome: passed thence to the college ot
ecclesiastical mobiles. and in 1869. wheI
he was twenty-eight years old, wa:
made secretary and auditor TO III,
papal embassy at Madrid. sub
sequently serving as charge d'af
faires. When Cardinal Simeoni. VIII,
while nuncio at Madrid had dis
covered the young mans genius fol
affairs. was made secretary OF state /!
! Plus TX. Monsignor Rampolla was re,
called to Rome and promoted to be see
, eetary of the Propaganda and director
of oriental rite affairs. Later he vas
made secretary OF extraordinary eccle
siastical affairs, where he obtained
remarkable insight into the relation
of the Vatican with Germany.
r In 1887 Monsignor Rampofla was Great
ed cardinal. and in 1888 he became papa
under secretary of state, a little late
succeeding Cardinal Jaco5ini as th'
head Of the department. Ever since h,
assumed his present Office Cardina
Rampolla has been careful to attacl
himself to no particular party. OF whicl
there are several at the Vatican. HI
has been. above everything else. tht
Pope's man rather than the man of an!
, particular faction. his most remarkabl
quality being that of implicit obedience
And. while he has occasionally, with
! tact that belongs to a bygone age. wol
over the holy father. almost without tn
latters knowing 1t. to his own way o
thinking in the eyes OF his master as o
7 the outer world he has appeared TO b
obeying orders without attempting L
give any color OF his own to the act
|. OF Leo XIII.
The other prelates said to be regarde'
with favor by the triple alliance are