The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
CARDINAL SART0
 CHOSEN POPE
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xaehsd to the people. The peasants. when he left made d most enthusiastic demon- sfration, crying "viva Don Guieseppe'' while many women whose children he had Mursed. wept copiously. He distinguish ed himself so much at Salzano that ne was only kept there two years, which IS remarkable in the career of an Italian parish priest. In 1875 he was elected chancellor of the bishopric of Treviso. then spiritual director of that seminary, judge of the ecclesiastical tribunal ana finally vicar general.
 Pope Leo. who had highly appreciated his rleverness. piety ana modesty, ap- pointed him. in November, iSA. at the age of @ years. Bishop of Mantua, where he remained nine years. until 1893, when he was made a cardinal and appointed pafrtarch of Venice. He there dtstin- guished himself as thorough reforner, nuppressing all abuses, restoring the dig mify. of the clergy ana the earnestness of religion. To him is que the revival of the Gregorian chant fin the beautiful churches overlooking the lagoons, and to him Is due the strict liturgic rules.
 From his appointment rose heated pole mics between the Holy See and the Ital- fan government. The latter. as heir to the ancient privileges granted by the Pore to the Republic of Venice, main eafne6 that it had the right to chose and appoint the patriarch The government, however, after having long refused it's exequator, eventually granted 1t to Sarto, who meanwhile succeeded in gaining general esteem, including that of the government officials. The Italian cabi- nek has no feeling against Earto person. ally. Tn fact he might quite well have been their choice if the papacy had not wished him, but it was a political Ques- tion on which. however. they soon gave way. X. : earto became the idol of the venetians. When his gondola went through the canals the people rushed on the bridges and along the sides of the canals. kneel- ing and saluting. tho women exclaiming, ss7od bless the patriarch"
 The new Pope used then to say that he did not like to go out of sight of the Hons of St. Mark. which now he will never see again, if. as is almost sure. he follows the rule inaugurated by his two predecessors, never to leave the vatican.
 In few cases, in which he came to Rome, on returning, asked if he enjoyed the gorgeousness of the papal court and she magnifcance of the functions. Sarto answered:
 ''when am there I feel like fish out of water.''
 He has very modest tastes, having re- tained almost the same habits as when he was a mere curate at Salpazo. He was severe, but was just with his clergy. There is nothing he dislikes so much as publicity. detesting the praise of courtlers. Frankness is another of his principal qualities, although he is somewhat timid.
 As the Italians say he has no harm on his tongue or pen. Even so. Piux x often wrote truths which were perhaps unpleasant. The relations of Sarto with the House of Savoy are well illustrated by what occurred two months ago, when the King of Italy went to Venice to open the International Art Exhibition. King Victor Emmanuel gave orders that the patriarch be given precedence over all the local authorities. but Sarto having arrived while the King was speaking to the pre-