Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-06
HE is NOT a POLITICIAN

Has Never Taken an Active Part in the
Public Policies and Business Of the
church-very Popular in
His Diocese.
Rome, Aug. 4.-Cardinal sarto. petrt
arch of Venice. has been elected pope.
Cardinal Macchi, secretary of apostolic
4 briefs, announced to the crowd as
sembled before st. Peters that Car
dinul Sarto had been elected pope and
had taken the name of Plus n. The
troops ON duty Immediately lined up
on the piazza and presented arms At
10 minutes after ~ this afternoon Pope
Plus X. appeared inside the balcony of
the b;tsilica and blessed the popuhce
amid the acclamatlons of an enormous
crowd assembled upon the piazza.
While Prince Chigi. master OF the
conclave, was drawing up the official
act of election and acceptance Of the
newly elected pope, the latter, sur
| rounded by his friends disappeared
| into u small room near the altar, where
the latter donned the white robes of
his office.
Plus x. was assisted by his con-
clavist, who first knelt and kissed his
hand and thus received the first apos-
toic blessing given by Plus X. The
new pope attirod himself in white with
the exception OF red shoes and stock
IingS.
Receives the White Cap.
| When he was quite robed the secre-
| tary of the conclave, Monsignor Merry
Delval, kneeling, offered him the papal
white cap amidst breathless silence.
With Il slight smile Sarto took the
cap and placed 1T calmly on his head
and dropped the red one lightly on the
head of Merry Delval, amidst a muir
muir of approval. This is taken as a
certain Indication that the happy re-
cipient is soon to be raised to a car
| dinalate.
AS the new pontiff stepped from be-
hind the altar his face was pale and
clearly softened by emotion. He paused
\ q moment as he came before the ex-
pectant cardinals. Then he seated him .
self on the throne to serve the socalied
first obedience of cardinals. They
came forward one by one. some calm
and smiling, others sober and nom
comm1ttal, while still others found con-
siderable difficulty even at this hour
| in concealing their too obvious disap-
pointinent. All kissed his hand while
he saluted each on the cheek with the
\ kiss of peace. Then all broke into the
1 Te Deum, With such effect that scarce
/ y an eye was dry.
| Plus x. then rose and administered
the papal blessing to all members of
bowed and uncovered heads. The
| Fisherman's ring not yet having been
! found a new one designed by Gamer
lenGo Oregiia was placed on the pom
| tiff's finger as symbol of renewed
power, and as evidence that the Catho-
| lie church has once more q sovereign
| head.
Pope Bore Himself Calmly.
| Sarto bore himself with becoming
| dignity and gave no outward sign of
/ exultation in this the supreme moment
masons and carpenters had been busy
breaking down the doors so that the
cardinal deacons, master of ceremonies,
conclavists and many others might
proceed to the balcony of st. Peters.
The populace waiting in the piazza had
already at 1880 seen a tiny thread OF
smoke, almost transparent. which
| warned them what to expect, SO that
when the windows on the balcony
slowly opened and the great cleaning
cross was seen, the excitement and I'M
patience heightened to the extreme.
Slowly Cardinal Macchi. secretary of
the Congregation OF Apostolic Briefs,
I advanced and in a loud voice pro-
| claimed the election Of Sarto as Pope
Plus X. Then the bells of ST. Feter's
doomed out as did those of ale the
churches of Rome, giving glad news to
| the world.
| Plus X. has expressed desire not to
| dissolve the conclave until this even
| ing. 1t is supposed the cardinals will
| therefore remain in their present quar-
| tiers until Z p. m.
The announcement of Sarto's election
was received with wild enthusiasm on
the part of thousands of persons who
\ had gathered outside of st. Peters.
The scene within the basilica when the
pope pronounced his benediction was
one of unparalleled excitement and en-
| thusasm. Thousands of persons with
In the cathedral cheered and waved
their hats. All is now quiet.
Carried to His Cell.
AS Cardinal Macchi returned to the
Sistine chapel after having performed
his pious duty, the new pope rose and
| an effort to make some kind of pro-
cession was made But Plus x was lit
orally carried in triumph to his cell
followed by a great concourse and pre-
ceded by the cross.
] He was stopped every step or two by
\ those anxious to kiss his ring and re-
ceive the papal blessing, which Sarto
accorded with great beneignity and pa
| thence.
| AS the new pope passed along many
| of those present tried to prove they had
| always known what the result would
be, and how satisfied they all We're.
Why, of course" shounted one:
Before the conclave gathered l al
| ways said it would be he.'
II any of these compliments reached
the ears of the pontiff he gave no sign
| thereof. When he arrived at the door
| of his cell the pope turned and raised
\ his hands and gave, In voice almost
| suffocated with emotion, his benedic-
| ton to the assembly, which received il
| on Bonded knees.
| After a short rest imposed by the ia
| tigue and emotion of his election Plus
| x Joined his court in the Ducal hall fol
| solemn benediction which he was
| about to give the people of Rome. The
| formal salutations having terminated
| the procession was formed. in the CEN
| his figure standing out above those
surrounding him. He was surrounded
| by the cardinals, Still in their violet
robes, and preceded by Ponttflca
| cross.
First Public Appearance.
The procession traversed many OF
| the noble halls till 1T approached a
| window looking into ST. Peters. From
| below rose the murmur Of voices which
| although subdued by distance, denoted
the presence OF large concourse OF
| people. The pope was seen to grow
| who stood beside him, he said:
,yr,Ia tim, n !, d.,