The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-21
AMERICAS STATUS
IN THE CONCLAvE.
Cardinal Gibbons a Strong Fac
tor, Says an Authority.
STANDS WELL IN SACRED COLLEGE

Prominent churchmnn Asserts PreI-
nte's influence WIN Ne Great ana
sIay Result In an Increased Appre-
citation Of American cathoIicity.
For First Time Cardinal From
the United states VIII Participate.
The New York Heralds correspond
ent at Rome recently had an interview
with a prominent church dignitary
apropos Of the coming conclave and
the interests Of American Catholics.
He said:
1.-THE fact that Cardinal Gibbons win
participate IN the next conclave is very
important, as it is the first time chat an
American cardinal will take part in the
election Of d pope.
Cardinal McCloskey on the last oc-
casion arrived too late to take part IN
the conclave He heard Of the election
Of Leo Kill on his arrival al Queens
town.
IF II had not been that number Of
cardinals favorable to him have died
lately Cardinal Gibbons would have
had very good chance Of being elect
ed pope. The late Cardinal Sicillano de
Rende, who was formerly papal nuneio
at Paris, would have done all, he could
to have had him elected
cardinal Gibbons. however, win
have great influence In the next con
clave His eminence has very great au-
thority with all the members &c the
sacred college ana Will Impress upon
that assembly the power which h pos
sesses as the representative of tue
United States.
Tie Will prove to them That the Unit
ed States has d right to be no longer
considered as a simple colony with a
single cardinal 1t has a right to have
proportionately ais many cardinals as
Spain. RI this right were admitted
there would be twelve American cardi.
nails.
"The conclave, in view Of the au-
thority which Cardinal Gibbons win
exercise viii probably pave the way
for more just representation Of the
United States in the sacred college,
which viii bear its fruits IN the next
conclave But even now Catholics Of
the republican United States will not
permit that monarchical nation
should intervene In the coming con-
clave with its veto ana thus affirm its
historical right to have at the Vatican
an ally Of European monarchies.
For the moment, while awaiting the
forthcoming transformation Of the sa-
cred college in their favor, the Cath
olics of the United States demand a
new pope with modern IDEAS, ideas
which will lead him to approve the ac-
ton Of American Catholicism. a pope
who viii maintain most friendly rela-
tons with the president Of the United
States, ats Leo XIII. showed his great
admiration and sympathy for the per-
sonal qualities Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
leo XIII. did much for the Catho-
lies Of the United States. He created
Catholic university In washington
and instituted an apostolic delegation
by which he put an end to conflicts be-
tween Catholics Of the United States.
LUZ pAA Va tASH tf4At " tts
making Mgr, Gibbons cardinal.
cardinal Gibbons enjoys the respect
Of every one IN the United States Mr..
Roosevelt gave the measure Of his emf
nences great personal authority by
giving him first place after himself at
the ceremony Of laying the foundation
stone Of the ST. Louis exhibition, and
this in spite Of the presence Of leading
personages Of the United States,
If Leo XIII. did SO much for the
Catholics of the United States we can
see how great are the dnties.of his sue
cessor vis-a-yis the American republic.
Catholics cannot accept a pope with re-
dictionary and anuliberal ideas"
The prelate concluded by saying.
"As have said, American ideas win
play leading part from the very be-
ginning Of the coming conclave. You
may be sure that these ideas viii have
g most powerful influence on the fu-
ture destinies Of the Church Of Rome