The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
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Except at sunrise. When the crush
threatened a panic, all those who wish
ed it had an opportunity of entering St.
Peters. During the day many of those
who passed in stopped before the cata-
talque to say hurried prayer Hun
dreds of the women, and even some Of
the men carried children in their arms.
An important political factor was intro
duced into the ceremony by the en-
trance into st. Peters of Italian sold
iers, who remained there throughout the
day to preserve order. Their presence
there in such a capacity, Unprecedented
in the history of modern Italy, is i'm
portant as an indication of better rela-
tons between the government and the
vatican, as it was by the consent, if not
by the desire of the vatican ministers
that they today employed the troops of
the Quirinate in papal territory.
Another feature that is causing COM
ment along the same lines is that Cardi-
nal Oreglia in receiving a group of the
city fathers of Rome who represent the
clerical party, charged them to thank
also their liberal colleagues for the man
ifestatiOns of sympathy which they
showed during the illness of the pope.
The cardinal, continuing his converse
ton, indicated special satisfaction over
similar manifestations coming from
several constituted bodies of the king
dom of Italy, such as communal coun-
ellis and provincial Populations, includ-
ing that of Rome, which is presided over
by Prince F'elice Borghez.
1T is an unexpected tribute" ex-
claimed the cardinal, which no one
would have imagined 25 years ago"
In this connection additional interest
attaches to the meeting of the cOngrega-
ton of cardinals which appointed Mgr
Pifferi as confessOr of the conclave. a
committee to undertake the arrange
ments of the conclave and selected other
officials, such as the physicians who
will attend them during their seclusion-
The most important matter. however,
was proposition presented by Cardinal
Oreglia to send note to the diplomatic
body accredited to the holy see for the
purpose of representing to the powers
the condition of the papacy since the
loss of it's temporal power and the trans
fer of the capital of the Italian govern
ment to Rome. From what leaks out
it appears that the proposition provoked
considerable discussion and that Car
dinals Steinhuber. Matthew and Wives
y Tuto favored the dispatch Of most
energetic note concerning the question
of retaining the papal rights. Car
dinals Agliardi and Serafino van Nut
tell. on the contrary, advocated a mild
er wording Of this document which they
cOntended should maintain the htStOrl-
cal pretensions of the holy see, but in
temperate language. The majority OF
the congregation decided to pursue
middle course and entrusted Cardinal
Merry del Val with the duty of draw
another meeting of the congregation.
The note, when approved, will be pre-
scented to the diplomatic body signed by
Cardinals Oreglia. Macchi and Nette,
deans of the three orders into whicn the
sacred college is divided.
After the will of Leo XIII had been
opened it was the intention of the car
dinals to maintain the strictest secrecy
concerning it's contents but it is learned
that it comprises thirty-six sheets in the
Il 80 inn Of a "a
additions evidently made in his later
wears when the pope found considerable
difficulty in writing, owing to the trem-
bling of his hand, which was so pro-
nounced before his death that he was
obliged to hold his right hand with his
left when he made his signature The
earlier portions of the testament include
the recommends ton which the testatOr
addressed to his executors, cardinals
RampoIla Moconni and Cretoni, on the
best way to continue the religious i'm
pulse given to the church as well as the
policy followed by the holy see during
later years.
property which Leo possessed and pro-
vides that it shall all go to his successor
for the benefit of the church, including
even the presents which might perhaps
be considered personal rather than gifts
to the pontfff. as such The money
which the pope left is in closed safe
in his bedroom, the keys having been
given to different persons mentioned in
the will
To the members of his family the pope
left a present for each to be chosen
from the valua BILE objects in his apart
ment and similar gifts were bequeathed
to his doctors. All the land purchased
and buildings erected for institutions
personally founded by Leo are put in
the name of the holy see to avoid pos
sible claims from relatives. as the pope
probably remembered that some time
after the death of Plus X the latter's
nephews instituted a suit against the
church claiming 5000 francs their
portion of his estate. The will ends by
providing that his remains shall be
buried in the Basilica of st. John, later
in the tomb which he had already
| chosen.
The commission of cardinals entrust-
ed with the arrangements for the con-
clave has presented a plan which in
wolves an expenditure of $1.400 and as
sures that everything viii be in readi-
ness for the opening of the cOnclave
4 July 81. The apartment still occupied
/ by Cardinal Rampolla will be divided
! into four rooms in order to accommO-
date four of the cardinals during the
! conclave. Now that the pope's will has
| been opened the work of removing the
| things in his apartment, which he be-
queathed by the terms of the instru-
ment. has been begun. If the new
/ pontiff desires to occupy the same
| apartment only the bedroom furniture