The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15
Expenses OF HOLY SEE
/. To- Be FURTHER REDUCED
BY ECONOMICAL Plus X
p,oe Is Cutting Down or Looping
of Salaries and Making Va
rious Reforms.
10 RESIDENTS IN CURIA
New Cardinals Probably viii Be
appointed from Self-Support-
ing Dioceses.
DIR. LAPPoNI RETIRED
Insisted Too Strenuously on the
Pontiff Taking More Exercise
-Gregorian Music.
- = - Indianapolis Journal.

"a Is IS said. that no cardinals 20 be
-sss,ti in curia shall be nominated for
..rs TINE. so that at the next consistory
!. rsV: cardinals to be made will all be
s,ssons OF dioceses. This determination Of
- Pops has been prompted by motives OF
- for the Vatican now pays a sal
49, ~ 3W0 a year 10 each of the cardinals
- reside in Rome, while those who re-
..sre supports from diocescs have been
aid no such salary since the early days of
~ reign Of Pope Leo XIII.
Among those who are soon to be nomi-
,stpd TO the cardinalate are two Italians
vrr Cavailari, the new patriarch of Ven
= an. Mgr Bonazzi. archbishop of Bene-
rsnto. .rhe government of France has been
| rotiied through Cardinal Del Val that no
FreneI. cardinals Will be named for some
tine NJ that il is the purpose of the Pope
;, onngSe the appointment of several OF the
| sr bishops the French government has pro-
posed TO nominate. The archbishop OF West
| rnstA has an Inherent right To the car
6iralv but no English cardinal Will be
r7ued3 IT the coming cOnSiStOry, Plus
| \ cor siders Mgr Bourne too young for
tie honor. The only new Spanish cardinal
vii b. Mgr. NOzaleda, archbishop of Val
sncia .llld formerly archbishop of Manila,
n the philippines. His promotion will come
h The nature of compensation for the OPP
position BE- suffered from the populace when
appointed To Valencia, and as reward Tor
his long service in the Philippines.
Tie Pope continues TO be concerned and
Interested in the finances of the Holy See
and economies are being instituted along
al administrative lines. In order to save
an annual tax of $1,000, extracted from the
II Propaganda by the Italian government be-
cause Of the congregations printing office,
The Office has been united with the Vatican
press under the direction of NJ. Scott. The
Vatican office will hereafter issue all. Off
Cd reports Of the Propaganda as well as
those of the other congregations The Vati-
can printing Office like all the contents of
The Vatican Palace and the Palace itself,
exempt from taxation. while the Prora-
gsnda is not.
By number of DEGREES, I'm the form of
notu-proprics. Plus Y has recently organ
ted the administration OF each OF the con-
gTPgatOns. providing, by readjustment Of
salaries and the abolition of fees. that the
business OF the church may be conducted
lfss expensiyely than formerly. There is
not. however any falling off in the amount
received at the Vatican in the form of Pc
iers pence. Since the election of the pres
ent Pope the contributions from American
Catholics and those of some other coun-
ries have so increased that the increase
has Offset the diminution in the offerings
from France. Just few days ago the
Catholic journalists of Belgium were re-
csyed by the Pope in private audience
Il ard presented the Holy Father with $4,000
as Peters pence, the largest single offering
made this year.
Cardinal Del Val. representing the Holy
See, has been called on TO defend, in the
civil courts here, a suit which seeks to set
aside the will of Joseph Hiebasco, who
died last year, leaving the bulk of his prop
erty to the Pope. He was one of four broth
ers, and left ZemDlin. in Hungary, soon
after the revolution. He was made a priest
IN Rome in 1856. and afterward became con-
sistorial exarc in the Eastern missions. His
relatives, 10 whom he left 1000 crowns, OBJ
lect 70 the bequeSt TO the church, and.
therefore, seek TO set aside the will The
matter has yet 10 be decided.
The retirement of DR.. Lapponi. who was,
Tor many years. the medical adviser of the
late Pope. and the appointment of a Vene-
tan physician in his place has caused
much comment here. IT is rumored here
NAT the cause of the change is to be found
N the fact that DIR. LappOni continually in
SISTED on the necessity OF the Pope taking
more exercise and his urging that this
gould not be properly accomplished in the
units OF the Vatican. The physicians opin-
.on was frequently quoted by those who
urged the Pope to follow the advice and.
Consequently. go out of the Vatican.
Glowing accounts have been cabled out
goran music in ST. Peters a few days ago.
out 1t is nevertheless. the prevailing opin-
ION here that the occasion was far from
Successful. In the first place. the immensely
" the building made IL impossible for the
majority or the spectators to hear more
man the faintest echo of the twelve hun
- voices that We're singing. 1t is also the
VII .eSSlon OF many thousands of those
w We're present, that the Gre
Sorlan chant is uninteresting. They find il
.ess devotional they say. than the music
- which they have. for centuries. been ac-
Sust0med. Another objection comes from
sosei keepers, who fear that the general
ssesututon Of the Gregorian for the mag
n-aeeht music heretofore heard in Rome
r. r Sehd 10 lessen the attractiveness OF
- az eternal City 10 foreign visitors, many
Nhom have come to Rome for special
lures INC
ne commission appointed to supervise
ule singing in the churches of Rome is hard
~ work studying the compositions which
we and another present as complying with
NE wishes Of the Pope. Pieces that are ap-
sI9Ved are marked with a special seal and
es H De published in future with the mark
49,, spproval. The publication OF approved
s-.e4ohs OF ire Gregorian chant is meeting
a. a. obstacles, because even in the Bene-
- ST. order there are many who assert
,,os.Iect. Up 10 the present writing the com
g. sSlon mas been unable 10 reach a decision
u The matter.
me French municipal elections. accord
s 70 aavices received at the Vatican, have
:" oettered church conditions in the
"ahtry. as nearly all former municipal
seahcl members have been reelected. II
p,S - connection with these elections tina,
80 y expressed himself as to the attitude
r. CieTgy should take toward elections
r. statement was made 10 Mgr. Lacroix
80 Of Tarentaise. who embodied the
- words in a pastoral letter to hi:
sssfgy. Plus Y said that he had noticed
~ II Venice, that electoral dispute:
r. frequent causes of dissension between
~. people and the clergy. He said thai
ss - should not try 10 influence the vote.
- Helr pariShiOners, nor should they re
yy.essaeh the people after elections for no.
is as the priests thought they should
me Emperor of Germany has again man
aes'ed his friendship for the Holy See J.,
M Presentation to the Pope of a beauti
.eAy bound copy of the first volume of tn,
~tportant work on the Sstine Chapel
Re- Re- Is being edited by DR.. Steinman. Or
vostTthg the book from the Prussian en-
a. rus y expressed himself warmly il
vtipi,,eclation Of the friendship of Emperor
s~..ian. speaking not only OF his most re
a. evidence. but also OF previous actions
Ierence on the part OF the Germa'
s"peror. oSSERvATORE.