The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-13
LEO is HOPEFUL
OF RECOVERY
But Those in Attendance Believe
End Is Near.
STIMULANTS SUSTAIN LIFE
POPE EXPRESSES DESIRE TO BE
BURIED IN LATERAN BAsILIc.
STlMULAETS SUSTAIN LIFE

Rome. July 12.-Cardinal Satoln re-
ceived a representative Of the Assoc
ciated Press at the palace Of St. John
Lateran this afternoon and in the course
Of a conversation confirmed the report
that the pope had recently expressed a
wish to be buried in the magnificent
Lateran basilic. which has been under
Cardinal SatoIlrs charge since his re-
turn from the United States. In the
library where the cardinal received the
reporter were displayed number of
souvenirs of his stay in America and
also some rare relief works of art. per-
sonal mementos OF Pope Leo's cordial
friendship for him.
Il saw his holiness only last night"
said the cardinal. "and he was very,
very weak. He has begun to lose the
power Of enunciating his words clear
~, and his tongue seems to have some
strange impeachment. but his mind con-
tinUes to be perfectly clear. and he
does not appear to nave any realiza-
ton of the gravity Of his case. For in
stance, the congregation of rites, over
which the pope presides, had fixed
time for considering the question of
canonization OF Jean Of Arc. The holy
father kept this In mind and notwith-
standing his condition. sent for Amici,
his secretary, and directed him to have
the meeting temporarily put off, say
ing he greatly regretted not being able
to meet the congregation at the APP
pointed time, next Tuesday, but he
would certainly be able to meet the
congregation SOON"
Cardinal Satoli cited this incident as
showing that the pOntiff regarded his
present illness as one from which he
would recover at least sufficiently to
resume the direction of important dues-
tons Of church policy. But after mem
tioning the matter the cardinal shook
his head mournfully and said he felt
fully satisfied that the holy father
could not live more than few days
longer.
Kept Up by Stimulants.
Although his mind is perfectly clear
and wonderfully vigorous" the cardinal
added. the pontin's outward evidence
of strength is deceptive, and is in
reality due to the unremitting use of
powerful stimulants. chiefly caffeine;
indeed, the constant administration of
stimulauts practically sustains his
strength and life at this time, and inn
mediately after the effect of the stimu-
lants passes away he relapses into ex-
IRENE weakness. This is due, in part,
to the peculiar sensitiveness of the holy
fathers nerves, which almost instantly
respond to artificial stimulants, and at
the same time Immediately collapse
after these stimulants are withdrawn"
The cardinal was asked whether the
pope made a testamentary request re-
garding mis- final resting place. and he
replied:
Yes. but that was some time ago,
perhaps a year back. When he made
his viii he expressed a desire that.
after he had rested the usual period of
one year at St. Peters, his final rest
ing place should be here, at the church
of St John of Lateran. Then 1 saw
the holy father only a short time before
this sickness and he again brought the
matter up, saying with earnestness
that he wished to repOse here. But 1
endeavOred to dismiss such gloomy
thoughts from his mind by telling him
there was no need of considering such
a thing at that time"
Cardinal Satolli then spoke of his
stay in America. and his black eyes
snapped with real satisfaction as he re-
terred TO the slight GOODNESS which oc-
CURED in certain quarters when he first
arrived in the United States and how
later his coming was more generally
and agreeably welcomed. He spoke Of
the various grave church questions
which he had been called upon to solve
and seemed gratified with the results
achieved
Il always like to see Americans, he
remarked, and when they are good
enough 10 say they want me 10 come
again to America 1 assure them that it
is my earnest hope to do So but IT is
very difficult for us with orr duties in
Rome, to take such trips Still. I sin
cerely hope to see America again"
Different Impressions Prevail.
It is wonderful what different impress
siOns people receive Of the popes cOndi-
aments. For instance. the Associated
Press correspondent was present when
Cardinals Ferriata. Segna and CretOni
left the sick room together. Cardinal
Ferriata. rubbing his hands. said:
The holy father is almost GONZALES
cent. We shall soon see him in the vat
lean gardens again.
Cardinal Segna, making the sign Of the
cross sighed.
"Our beloved pontfff is lost" while
Cardinal Cretoni. shaking his head In
WHO knows? He may die; still, he
may get better.
King Victor Emmanuel has given or
ders to keep the quirinal palace in read
time from his summer villa near Turin,
on account of the pOpe's condition or
death. In any event, the king and queen
will return to Rome July %
IN addition to DR.. RossOni, five news
paper correspondents have been added to
those stricken with fever The latter
have been taken to the hospital.
kilograms Of inquiry continue 10 come
from foreign governments. messages
from Bolivia, Argentine and Peru arriving
today.