Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-15
pins X. speaks at Consistory.

of the immaculate Conception may he
said TO have begun in Rome yesterday
with the holding of a brilliant consis-
tory, the second Of the pontificate OF
Pirs X, which was especially interest
ing, as the Pope lately had been indis-
posed and many persons wished to be
assured Of his recovery. All the cardl-
nails living in Rome, numbering about
25. gathered in the hall Ofthe consistory
at the Vatican half an hour before the
ceremony, taking their places in three
croups-cardinai bishops. cardinal priests
and cardinal deacous--making one OF
those imposing pictures only to be seen
at the apostolic palace.
The United States was represented at
the consistory by Monsignor Kennedy,
rector of the American College in Rome,
and MonsigDor Seton, titular archbis-
hop of Heliopolis, of Jersey City. n. }.
Monsignor Kennedy at the private con-
sistoty received the pallium for Arch
bishep Glennon, of st. Louis.
The Pontiff entered the hall OF the
consistory surrounded by his immediate
entoursge, Aauked by the Noble and
Swiss Guards, and followed by the papal
court. He seated himself on the throne
and those present advanced to pay their
homage, after which the Pope delivered
a PRAYER to the Holy Ghost. Following
this all except the cardinals left the hall,
as the consistory was secret. The Pope
and cardinals then proceeded to proclaim
the archbishops, bishops, etc, as al
ready appointed by brief, which was a
mere form, and the Pope delivered his
allOcutiOn.
He recalled the origin of the concor-
dat and the reasons which induced Pope
Plus VII. to conclude it with Napoleon,
especially referring to the provisions
made for the appointment OF bishops,
the budget of the ministry of public
worship, which was regulated by what
was practically contract, and finally
the free exercise OF Catholic worship.
He added that the so-called "organic
articles" added in 1902 by Napoleon,
had never been recognized by the Holy
See. either az law or as being part OF the
,ncordat.
Therefore, the Pontiff deplored the
fact that the present government OF the
French republic had under various pre-
texts charged the Holy See with not
having observed the concordat, adding
that the church had never in the case
of any country infringed an agreement
made.
The Pope concluded with saying that
the French government had broken the
fundamental conditions Of the concor-
dat, proceeding which was not only
in violation of the concordat, but which
was also opposed to divine and natural
law. The Pope complained of the i'm.
possibility, due to the existing state OF
affairs, of appointing bishops to the
vacant sees in France, but expressed the
hope that an understanding would be
reached.
The majority of the cardinals present
considered the allusion rather mild, and
remarked that the Pope omitted that
part about which he previously had
consulted several of the cardinals, In
which he was to have appealed to the
people of France and to have urged
them to he loyal to the church and
use their rights as citizens to prevent
the government from prosecuting re-
ligion.
The leading feature of the session OF
the consistory was the postulation OF the
pallum for three American archblshops
and the prOclaiming of 10 American
bishops. =,
The pallium for Archbishop Moeller,
Iof Cincinnati, was received in the secret
consistory by Father Haver, private Sec
retary of Cardinal Gotti, prefect of the
PROPAGANDA, and the palium for Arch
bishop Messmer, of Milwaukee, was re-
ceived by MonsignOr Jaquet.
Immediately after the secret consis-
tory the Pope held a semi-public con-
sistory, preliminary TO the ceremony OF
| the canonization of the Blessed Ales.
sandro SAUL, the Barnabite, and Blessed
Gerardo MALTA, the Redemptorlst,
| which takes place next month.
All agree that, outside of the fact that
the Pope has somewhat careworn ex'
preston. he seems to be in good health
Strikes i'm RuenOs AyrCS.