The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-27
CONGREGATION
OF CARDINALS
Unpleasant incident at Santiago,
Chile, Reported.
WILL Of THE LATE POPE READ
ONLY A PORTION OF ITS CON-
TENTS GIVEN OUT.

DOME. July 26.-At the sixth meeting
n of the congregation Of cardinals
held today. forty-five cardinals
were present. Cardinal Della Volpe.
voicing also the opinions of some of
his colleagues. criticised the ceremonies
in connection with the interment of
Leo XIII last night, because the cardl-
nails did NOT participate in the entire
procession, and complained generally
of the lack of order. Cardinal Oregiia
replied that he had already noticed
this and that he would punish those
who were responsible.
Only Unpleasant Incident.
Monseigneur Merry del Val commu
nicated TO the cardinals the report
from Santiago. Chile, of the incident
which occurred there during the cele-
bration of the requiem for the late
pope, which was attended by the pres
ident of the republic and all the au-
thOTities. According to the report,
Mgr. Uguarte, in delivering the eulogy
upon the late pontiff. protested against
are usurpation of papal territory by
Italy, whereupon Count Cucchi Boas-
son left the church and lowered the
Italian flag. which had been hOisted at
the legation as a sign of mourning.
The incident produced an unpleasant
impression in the universal mourning.
Precedent of Gregory XIV.
The ceremonial Of the conclave es-
tablished by Gregory XIV is to be fol-
lowed at the coming meeting. The
CO rdinals have decided during the con-
clave to eat in common in order to
facilitate their work. A local paper
quotes the response of Cardinal Svam-
Ttl Tn fn hot he 90
lieYed the conclave would be of lengthy
duration as follows:
'On the contrary. l think it VIII be
very short. l believe that two days
viii suffice to reach an agreement"
Another paper quotes Mgr. Francisco
Nava as to the possibility of the cleo
ton of pope who would reconcile the
vatican and the ouirinal thus; No
pope ever hated Italy. The govern
nent must reApncile itself to the pope.
Certainly Italy. on the occasion Of the
death of Leo. showed herself we'll dis
posed for a reconciliation"
Will of Leo Read.
The will of the late pope was read
today, after the meeting of the con-
gregation of cardinals. Only that por-
ton which deals with the material
matter of the personal papal estate was
made public. The religious testament
was not disclosed. The will is written
on large sheets in the small, clear
handwriting Of the pOntiff, presenting
no trace of uncertainty. It was opened
by Cardinals Mocenni, Cretoni and
Rampolla. the executors. The relatives
OF the late pontiff were not present. al
though invited.
Portion Given to the Press.
That portion made public is as fol-
lows:
Tn the name of the Father. the Son
and the Holy Ghost, as the end Of our
moral career Is approaching. we put on
this Telegraph with our last desires. Be
fore all. We humbly supplieate the in
finite bounty and charity of the blessed
! Lord TO cOndOne the faults of our life and
receive benignantly our spirit in the
through the merits Of Jesus, the re-
deemer, trusting to his very sacred heart,
an ardent furnace OF charity and fOun-
tain of spiritual life and humanity. We
also implore, as mediatOrS the blessed
Virgin Mary. mother Of God and our own
much beloved mother and that legion of
saints whom in our life we Venerated in
a special way.
Nephews Get Property.
Now. coming to dispose of our prop
erty. which is according TO the deed OF
division drawn up by the notary. Curzio
Franchi December II, 1882. we appoint as
heir of this patrimony our nephew Count
Ludavico Pecci. son of Giovanni Battista.
our deceased brother. From this prop
ertN must be deducted mat already 40
mated to Count Ricardo. another nephew,
on the occasion of his marriage. accord
ing to a deed ~ February Il, 1886, by no
tary Franchi. Equally most this prop
erty must be deducted all the estate in
the Caripento Romano belonging 70 the
holy see. according to the declaration
on our chirograph of February S. 1900.
In this our testamentary disposition We
have not thought of our other nephew,
Camille. and our nieces. Anna and Maria.
son and daughters OF our brother, Clio
vanni Battista. For them we have in life
properly provided decorous maintenance
on the occasion of their marriages. We
declare that no one of our family can
claim any right in anything not contem
plated in the present document because
all the other belongings of whatever ma
ture which have come to US as pontih.
consequently are. and in any case we wish
TO be, for the property Of the holy see
We coufide the exact execution OF this.
our disposition to Cardinals Mariana
RamPolia. our secretary Of state: Mario
Mocenni and Serafno Cretori. This dec
laration is TO be our last viii
Tho Vatican. Rome. this 9Th day cf
I July. 1900.
"'GIACCHtNO PECCI.
LEO p. p. NIII.'