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1t is frequently that he has given
| great fortunes to the poverty stricken
| of Europe and of Asia and his deeds
daily are for the amelioration of the
suffering of those that lack.
Pope Leo's anxieties begin when
there is war between his people. The
trouble between Spain and the United
States gave him infinite distress, and
at one time it was feared that he
would Succumb to it's terrors. His peo-
pie in Spain were beseeching him to
use his influence to protect them, while
his loyal following in the United States
knew full well that the holy father
must be for those who upheld the
righteous end of the cause.
Disputes are referred to him con-
tinually. He has been called upon to
settle the ownership OF a diamond, to
decide boundary line, to arbitrate
upon the high seas, to name a sue
cessor, to indicate the policies of Dip
Iomats and to decide questions of
liquor license. All this he does within
the walls of the Vatican and does it
so well that none would suspect that
the decisions came from a man out of
the world, shut-in, one without prae-
teal experience with men and affairs.
His Family Notable One.
Joachim Vincent Raphael Aloysius
Pecci, Pope Leo XIII, first saw the
light in Carpineto, in the diocese OF
Anagnf, Italy, March 2, 1910. The Pee
CT family has been one of the most
widely known in that section of the
country since the fifteenth century.
One of the remarkable characteristics
OF the family is longevity. One of the
pope's brothers died at the age OF
ninety-one; another reached the age
of eighty-fOur, and the pope himself
is nearing the ninety-third milestone.
At the age of eight years he was sent
with his elder brother, Joseph, to the
Jesuit college at Viterbo, where he
showed striking intellectual precocity.
He entered the schools Of the Roman
college in 1924 and applied himself with
great zeal to the study of natural phi
losophy. Two years later he had gain
ed first prizes in chemistry and physics
and distinction in mathematics and
then began the study of theology. in
which branch he won the honors of his
classes and the doctorate in both
branches of law when he was but
twenty-one years of age. He was or
dained priest In December, 1887, and
said his first mass in the chapel of st.
Stanislaus in ST. Andrea OH the quiri-
nal.
His first notable work was as gov
ernor Of Benevento, with the title of
apostolic delegate. In this position he
exposed the eXactions to which the
people were subjected and freed them
from brigandage, which had been fos-
tered by several powerful mobiles. In
1871 he was given the more important
post of governor of Perugia, where he
met nearly the same conditions as at
Benevento, but was able to bring about
the same reforms by his answering
honesty. Here he won the love and
respect of the people of the province
as he had in his former office. He was
dispatched to Brussels as nuncio to
Belgium in 1843. He distinguished him
self at the court of Leopold by his pru-
dence and discretion. He was iii that
country three years and in that time
visited all the large cities Of the king
dom, the charitable establishments, re-
Iigious houses, ecclesiastical colleges,
and took part in all the religious fes-
tivities. He was made a cardinal in
1853.
Desired Temporal Power.
He was nominated camerlengo Of
holy church in 1877, the duties of
which are to look after the manage
ment of the temporalities of the church,
and this compelled him to reside in
Rome. Pope Plus TX. died FEB. Z, 1873,