New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
POPE'S BONES IN NALISE.
One Way to CrcumUent Roman
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tFRoM a SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Rome, December 4.
Every inhabtant OF this city remembers the
shameful riots the occasion of the transa-
ton of the body of Plus TX from the Vatican
to San Lorenzo. Romans then the hearse
carrying the corpse of a Pope surrounded by
a battalion with fixed bayonets. TO keep back a
furious mob wanting TO throw the coffin and
body into the Tiber.
Another extraordinary translation of the
bones of celebrated Pope has taken place re-
Gently. How 1t was done is known 10 very few
people indeed, but its absolute truth can be
guaranteed. The bones of the Pontiff TAX
en- from one city to another in a simple valise,
carelessly thrown INTO corner of first class
railway carriage. This was learned from an Of
fetal expressly sent on the errand from the
Vatican.
Leo XIII was great admirer OF limo
centius II that when building the new apse of
St John IN Lateran he ordered the erection in
it of two monumental tombs. one for himself
and another for his predecessor. When the
tombs were completed ne wanted the body of
Innocentius II to be buried in the new resting
place Innccentius IL had died some five cen
turies ago in Perugia, and was buried IN the
cathedral of that city.
The Vatican could not think OF asking for
regular permission from the government for a
public translation of the body, the chances be-
ing that the people of Peruga would strongly
object to the loss of the body Of Pope VINO
had made 1t famous in history, ana 50 Leo MIL
to cut matters short. sent one OF his secretaries
&C. the Archbishop of Perugia with an order TO
open the tomb and deliver the bones he wanted
70 be preserved In the Lateran. The archbishop
could do nothing except obey, and to avoid de-
lection no better means could be devised than
to use an ordinary valise which the secretary
Iacl yv,-tG in he trail In
Dead Popos are not allowed to rest long in
| their first tombs in ST. Peters. They must
within the first be translated to their maui
soleums which generally they have specified
| while living. The time in which the body or
| Leo XIII should be taken to St John
| Iateran is overdue. To risk public process
| sion unprotected by the government. is out of
| question for the revolutionary element in
| Rome would provoke a reaction leading TO a
fierce fight all along the way from st, Peters to
| St Johns. as in the case of Plus ms burial.
| The government Justly breads having the body
| of a Pope surreptitiously taken by night through
| the streets of Rome to avoid riots and blood
| shed. and accordingly, for the first time Pre-
| 1nier Giotti has taken tho question into the
| Cabinet Council; and though the news has not
| spread yet Rome is sure that he will offer his
! help to the Vatican.
He VIII have the translation of the body OFF,
| >
| but he will exact at the same time that bat
| TALON with a flag be admitted into both ST.
! Peters and st. Johns bascas
| Victor Emmanuel and Queen Ellen came back
| TO Rome recently. after more than five months
| absence. Romans never did take an exceedingly
keen interest in these outings of the royal fam
| ilv being rather offended by the fact that in
| thirty years the court has not found the way of
| choosing convenient summer residence near
the capital preferring to flee from it during the
| hot months as from plague stricken city. Il
| on their arrival the King and Queen found no.
| body beyond their regular escort OF body guards
and A strong posse of police. the fact is due 10
many causes.
| The little hereditary prince at this time made
! his first appearance in Rome, and many citizens
remarked how different the reception of the royal
| abv would have been II. instead of having been
| called Prince of Piedmont, the title of Prince
| of Rome had been bestowed on him. 1t is true
| that a father is free to call his own son he
| likes but Italians have made UP their minds
| that the heir to the throne should symbolic I'm
his title the absolute dominion of modern Italy
| over Papal Rome.
The decision OF the King astonished at first all