New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-03
CARDINAL RAMP0LLA.
His Present Retired Life and Future
Prospects of Becoming Pope.

r-,-5,nal RampoIla, Marquis del T1ndaro, and
80 of the very few Italian members Of the Sacred
S-,Ilege who are Of patrician birth, has lived in
- profound retirement since Austria prevented
- sI4otion as Pope al the last conclave that 1t
-, he Of interest 10 state that the all powerful
e,-.tsry Of State Of Leo XIII is now established
e the Palace OF St Martha just behind ST.
p..e-'s a square ana unpretentious two storied
bzilding palace in name only which for genera
,,,s has been used IS residence for the cardinal
,,s,r the Office of Archpriest OF St Peters. He
$50 absolutely aloof from all discussion and in
.s-fsrence with the foreign relations Of the Holy
ca. and restricts his actions exclusively to those
,,ereRatioas las the various departments or the
.,,tiacal administration are styled OF whicn ne
.,,be- president or president. But as have
>. lid these departments deal with matters
- so,.r1re dogma and internal administration OF
= CHURCH and have nothing whatsoever to do
Ts,h the foreign policy Of the Vatican
T>-ssted with the most profound deIerence by ms
,uov cardinals his recommendations ana u'.e'-
- bain- not only listened to with respect put
eioS9 .5oDto5 Plus Y nevertheless pointedy re-
-. ercn consulting him about any foreign
,+a-s and Rampolla his side IS caTe1ul 10
80 ar7v reference thereto in his rare interviews
.b the Pontif- This IS not surprising "hoa4 ~ -
~. ., mind that Plus has entirely reversed me
- no1icv OF his predecessor, especially with
'OI-e- = rance having brought about a final
-. ., those relations between the repuono ana
=, r5,rv See which RampoNa had str1Fen so i-lUo-'
90 strengthen and develop
-, Tarnpolla holds thus aloof. YET ne 'e-
,.c~v notable figure. Every evening from
~ "a Il o'clock. he receives visitors, lIle
-, light shining across the square OF 81
$3.50 from tie windows of the palace, inolcatlhs
=. .ho cardinal IS IT home. And judging from
- .,o-.o+er Of those VINO seek audience OF MN
-. after night end from their number. II Is
-. evident that they convinced that he VIII
=. 1--we 10 play great role In the history OF inc
-. and that at the next conclave he will be
c-'- -, Cso,or and the dominant fgure-probably
-. .- -,vt pope. Nor will the veto of any foreign
1I - permitted to prevail against him. Al
- y ecclesiastical and political circles 1t IS
.,--,,-tlv believed that Emperor Francis Jo-
- IN causing the election Of Rampollo TO be
80 At the conclave acted not on his own lnitia-
a.. h,+ in compliance with the urgent request Oh
So william. for just before the beginning OF
- conc,7ye the Austrian Ambassador at the
z-etfogn offered to Rarnpola assurances Of friend
49,, ard good viii on the part OF his government
-sich would seem TO indicate that Immediately on
,ba fsath a Leo XII Austria had no objection
70 Rampola rs his successor.
r.-7,orla Is IN excellent health. and though he
r-u remains grave and serene yet he Is more
rea6v 10 smile and even occasionally TO laugh.
tban when III Office. and looks as If he relished,
at any raie for tine. the relief from the heaNS
burden If Office which formerly weighed upon his
shoulders One Of the most peculiar things ABOUT
him are his eyes The right one, large and black,
IS always wide open while the left is half hidden
by e dropping lid. which gives his face sort Of
iD1penetrable expression. When however. he be-
comes animated and the dropping eyelid lifts, the
entire face seems changed and conveys an impress
sion Of great strength Of character and OF in
tellect.