Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02


A cahierram from Rome says that economy y now
tha watchword the vatican only few days ago ths
secretary Of state was served With summons "a
shreo suits brought BY the heirs Of persons who had LEFT
some or ali OF their property to the Cne suit eas
that brought BY the relatives Of widow noIued VtulsF
Who died In 1891. leaving her property consisting Of
house Via capo ie Case 20 the late pope The property
@ estimated 10 he worth several thousand dollars and The
Vatican administration bad already taken possession Of
with the consent Of the probate court
The heirs sued for the annulreni OF the VIII on ing
ground that the property had been left unconditonaiy
- the pope that Plus X was az the lime only patr
arch ~ Venice After the cardinal SECRETARY o state Ne
ruecrsafuy served with the summons he consulted Win
the pope ana decided that he should MOI apVeat
4. court oenr 10 me exemption OF an cardinals accord
fnr 90 the Of guaranteed from inc obligation o. mas
lnE personal appearance In civil of criminal courts p
fore the Italian tribunals The case however ptoo,e0e
nowthstandng the cardinals absence. and perhaps oe
cause Of H. decided IN favor Of the heirs ony e"
Gays ago
has been served with Is that Of Count Farran
iorl who has brought suit for the restitution ~ par
rnony amounting than taooo0oe left 20 the ate
pope by his grandfather Horace. trust iund' fhs
ease much serious for the Vatican authorities m
vovinn az Il doea a large amount Of money. Plus X
however viii sustain the rights Of the Holy Soc In me
highest court through the aid Of the ablest lawyers hu
viii not permit the cardinal secretary or any prelae con
nocted with the Vatican administration TO aprqar In court
either as a witness a defendant.
In tho meantime he has ordered that the sirictesi
economy be- observed IN All branches Of the Vatican ad-
iustratlon The contributions OF the late pope TO 70
man Cathollc instltuousl such as schools. worsmen
elisha poor churches and poverty stricken cefe,m
which amounted TO nearly 100000 year Pnx X has en-
troy suppressed saying that the money sen 90 the Vat
cnn from all parts The world - the general property of
The church and s be expended for the exclusive
benefit Of Roman italian charities ana institutions ne
has withdrawn all the subsidies Eranied IN former
years % the Catholic prcsa of ay
first Of month win the end OF nany such
publications. whose circulation and ADVERTISING are not
sufclcnt 10 their running eSpenaes without financial
assistance from the Vatican.
II 4 tho popo's Intention that hereafter al the stu
dents Of the many colleges existing IN Rome shan attend
for the theological canonca che two largest
unveraltics OF the city the Georgian kept by Che Jesn
order and the Roman Seminary All other high schools
are 10 be abolished unnecessary.
The eyor-lncreasinR pension ist Of the employees 81
the Vatican palace aud Of the members OF the papa mi
tia Plus X has Just found Of reducing olusidfrao,
BY the issuance Of special provisions whch wiz nereas
che number Of years OF service which entities suck en-
ployea soldiers 20 pension and reduce me nunper
Offices from which such pensions are granted.
The four bodies Of militia constituting enc papal army
N Vatican also boen greatly reduced Ia number
within the past few mouths This especially OF M
noble guards which formed the most expensive mtaIl
body the Vatican administration had TO provide for.
Piux X. recently received the bin OF certain firm
Of jewellers who have supplied the Vatican for years wi
gold episcopal crosses which the pope generally present
20 the newly elected bishops aud The nsgna Of the papa
orders which popos sometimes send pers0nages tho
particularly wish TO honor Tho sent some Of Oh
iewelry Rome establishment IN order that s inirin
sic might DO estimated The found tha
inc vatican hnd bhtn PAYING more thah uonpie
of the iewery and the iurnisher peremporly sun
monod the Vatican. From his statement Il diaco'
that while the charges made hy his firm oni
fair much OF the money paid out Of the Vatican fun
went IN emounens 70 the employees OF tho congregation
which charge of providing the articles In question
took only ow hou-- for Plus X TO abolish all rights
such emolumenta.
Il has calculated that the economies already u
anEprated by present pope viii the Vatican NOR
than 100000 year. and that he viii soon be In pos
ton the dminution Of the contribution
60 the church from French sources.