The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25

orders, he would render the situation
of the Papacy extremely difficult at
the present moment, considering the
conditions prevailing in France, Spain
and the Philippines. 1t seems, there
fore, almost sure that if at the first
ballot it Is not probable that Gotti
can be successful, this section of the
Sacred College will decide on Cardinal
Di Pietro, one of Rampollas most
faithful followers.
Rampolla, being a Sicilian, can count
on two Sicilian cardinals One of them,
however, Cardinal Celesia, Archbishop
of Palermo is so old Che is almost 800
that his relations strongly oppose his
going to Rome to attend the conclave.
For political reasons all Spanish car
dinals are favorable to Rampola, be-
sides dozen Italians, thus making a
total of twenty-five. But to be elected
it is necessary to get altogether over
forty votes, as of the present sixty
four cardinals, not more than two or
three will he absent from the conclaveV
1t is understood that the Prussian
minister accredited to the Vatican has
received Instructions to favor the cleo
ton of Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli
or Cardinal Agliardi. Cardinal Kopp,
Bishop of Breslau, who arrived here
yesterday, has been approa ched to the
same effect
Energetic Pope Needed.
Cardinal Celesia, in an interview on
the spirit which should inspire the
conclaVe in the election of a new Pope,
said:
Now more than ever. we need an
energetic Pontiff; but at the same time
he must be prudent. With extreme
measures one cannot rule. With a
middle course there is always some
thing th nh tp -
success. This was the glory of Pope
Leo. With the help of God it will be
that of his successor"
The opinion is generally expressed
that the conclave may begin work
July 81.
Read the viii Tomorrow.
Cardinal Oreglia, dean of the College
of Cardinals, has expressed the inten-
ton of summoning the relatives of the
late Pope to attend the Congregations
meeting on Sunday, to read to them
Pope Leo's will.
In addition to the requests already
mentioned, the will made provision for
the distribution of about $4,000 among
the poor of Rome. Perugia, where he
for many years was archbishop, and
Carpeteno, where he was born.
The Congregation of Cardinals to-
day decided to ask Monsignor CALI to
deliver the funeral Grafton upon the
late Pope and Mgr. Sardi the grafton
on the duties of the college, in connec-
ton with the selection of Leos success
sor. These appointments. however, are
of tentative nature. and have not
yet been officially communicated to the
appointees.
Monsgnor Tarozzi was Informally
asked to pronounce the funeral Grafton,
but declined, owing to bad health. For
similar reason Mgr. Pifferl the con-
fesso~ of the late Pope, declined an
appointment as confessor of the con-
clave. The congregation has not vet
accepted the declination however Of
fering to appoint Mgr Palmieri as his
assistant. If Mgr. Pifferi persists IN
his declination to serve, the appoint
ment Will probably be given to Mgr.
| Palmieri.
For Souls RepOse.
Solemn funeral masses for the re-
pose of the soul of the Pope were cele-
brated to-day in the Church of Saints
Vincent and Anastasius, the choir
chapel of st. Peters, facing the chapel.
where the body of Pope Leo lies in
state; in the Church of Jesus and in
the royal chapel.
The most significant mass was that
celebrated in the latter place known
as the Church of the Sudario, by the
court chaplain, by order of the King
and Queen.
When Plus TX died, four days after
his death, as this is four days after
the death of Pope Leo, mass was cell
ebrated in the Sudario Church for the
repose of the soul of Victor Emmanuel,
then lately deceased. To-day it was
celebrated for the repose of the soul
of Leo Kill
Countess Sues for Libel.
The Socialist paper Avanti. having
published story to the effect that
Leo XIII, while Archbishop OF Peru
gia had had too intimate relations
with the Countess Gallapa, a married
woman, the latter has brought suit
against the paper for libel.