The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
Pope Plus Grants Special Audi
ence to the President-Elect
of Colombia.
NEW .PAPAL DELEGATE
Probably VIII Be Sent to Bogota
as Result of the Cen
erals Visit.
NUNCIO TO BE RECALLED
Mgr. Lorenzelli Will Return to
Rome from Paris-Woman's
Request to the Pope.
special to the IndIanapoIls Journal.

portant OF recent events here was the re-
ception given by the Pope TO General Reyes,
the new President OF Colombia 1t had been
announced that General Reyes was TO spend
Few months in Paris regarding the affairs
OF the French Panama Canal Company, bat
he came directly TO Rome from Washington
and at once sought an audience with the
Pope. As the head of a Catholic govern
menf, General Reyes was received at the
vatican with sovereign honors all the
guards presenting arms, and the Papal
major domo descending to meet him at the
foot OF the royal staircase. All Rome was
on the qui vive" over the visit and its
probable results. 1t is learned upon good
authority that a new apostolic delegate is
70 be at once sent to Bogota. as the place
nad become vacant because Of the appoint
ment OF Monsignore Woo to Belgium 1t is
70 lnterposel his good Offices with the United
states and Panama, in order that Colon
bia may receive at least. part of the &c..
VO,V0 to be paid to Panama for the canal
privileges. Plus x has already, through
cardinal del VAL taken steps to sound
the governments concerned. The Vatican is
sincerely sympathetic with Colombia, which
mas always been on good terms with the
church, while the new government of Pan
anna is dislilSed because of its policy of
separation of church and state. General
Reyes IS determined 10 get some of the
money for his government and assured
Cardinal del Val that Colombia would GER
tainly sue the United States If settlement
could be obtained in no other way.
Because of the continued legislation ad-
verse to the Catholic interests in France.
the Pope has decided TO recall the Nuncio
at Paris, Monsigncre Lorenzell who has
had unfortunate experiences during the five
years he has represented the Vatican at
the French capital. 1t has been heretofore
customary to promote to the cardinalate
every nuncio of the first class who is for
any reason recalled but in the case of Mon
sgnore Lorenzelli it is considered that dis
approval of the actions of the French gov
eminent should be shown by failure to
promote him. At the same time it was a
problem as TO how such an unusual step
could be taken without seriously offending
France. To meet the and to provide
for future like contingencies, the Vatican
authorities have decided upon a course
which like many of the reforms instituted
By Plus Y, will upset some ICng-standing
traditions of the church.
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The Pope has issued a "motuproprio,"
declaring that hereafter no position in the
church. no matter how eminent, shall en-
title the holder TO promotion to the cardi-
nalate. 1t has been the case in the past
that. besides the nuncios of the first class
the secretaries of the most important con-
gregations and the holders of a few other
important offices were ultimately invested
with the cardinalate as with acquired
right The new reform of the Pope has
therefore come as a serious blow to the
hopes of many Roman prelates. some of
whom were so sure OF ultimate promotion
that they are said To have already pur-
chased the outfit they would require as
cardinals, and who are now likely to con-
tinue in subordinate positions for years
Monsignore. LorenzellPs successor has al
ready been DESIGNATED in the person OF the.
Bishop OF Como, Monsignore Valfre oil
Bono. q Piedmontese who has seen much
diplomatic service in minor positions under
the late Pope.
The general of the Jesuits, commonly
called the Black Pope. the Rev. Father
Martin, has had several conferences with
Plus y IN the past week. 1t is surmised
that his visits were I'm connection with the
recent action of the German Buhdesrath in
repeating the laws of 1872 by which Jesuits
were excluded from German territory, but
which were in the main dsregarded, be-
cause the Jcsuits have several establish
ments in Germany. the one at Bonn, for
Instance. where their university is located
The legislation which officially allows the
order TO return to Germany is considered
q diplomatic victory at the Vatican from
which influence had been exerted the
Martin was summoned to tell of new estab-
linshmepts 10 be opened In Germany. which
will be houses OF refuge for the thousands
of French Jesuits expelled from their own
country.
r
Many of the religious orders expelled from
France have found hospitality In Italy
among the houses of their orders. and in
the churches OF Rome one may see many
religious persons whose habits were totally
unknown here until within a few months
They belonged TO exclusively French
orders some OF which have now established
houses in different sections of Italy, as
Rome was already so crowded with schools
colleges and hospitals, conducted by monks
and nuns, that there was really room
fer newcomers fayorite location for
new houses has been found on the Lguran
ltoral adjoining the Riseria from Monte
Carlo to Genoa This section is being dotted
with religious establishments, and many
OF them expect. because of proximity and
the excellence of the climate to obtain
some of their old pupils from France. Some
of the nuns have opened houses in Sicily
and southern Italy where religious institu-
tons were comparatively few. The Car
thusians have established their. general
house at Pinerolo. in northern Italy. and by
the purchase of an old abbey near Lucca
they expect 10 renew their French nstitu-
ton of the Grand Chartrouse. The French
Benedictines have founded new monas-
terry ar Pontida; while the Assumptionists
have located the seat of their order in
Rome itself.
The italian government at present en-
courages this invasion of the country by the
French religionists, because OF the capital
they bring but the Vatican authorities are
somewhat fearful TO future measures
which may be adopted In Italy. following
the example OF France. and Ii is said that
secret orders have been issued 10 all the
superiors directing them to purchase what
ever property is acquired on Italian soil
In the names of private parties, thereby
avoiding future danger of conhscation.
Plus Y has just received legacy of So
90 francs from a aiiianese lady who died a
short time ago. and it can be said with
out fear OF contradiction that this and
other gifts lately received by the Pope. to-
eether with the personal offerings of many
bishops who have recently been here. have
made the Vatican financial situation great
ueai easier than IL was last December IL
II SAID that Archbishop Farley's visit. when
al t@e same time John D. Crimmmg OF
New York. and other prominent Americans
snere received by the Pope. brought over
xz.vD 10 the Vatican treasury. II is also
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