New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
DANGER TO POPE FEARED.
Secret Consistory, Instead of Public
One-Red Hat for Samassa.

Rome Dec 6-At the secret consistory held to-
gay in place Of the public consistory previously
planned. Cardinal Samassa, Archbishop OF ST.
Rigonia Hungary. who was present. although stu
sueffring from illness received the red hat II
asserted after the ceremony that Cardinal
Senassa's illness merely a pretext to avoid
holding a public Consstory this morning The real
reason for the change, It added. that the
Vatican authorities feared that attempt might
be made against the life OF the Pope, as several
thousand persons allowed 70 be present at
public consistory. This apprehension. Il was fur
ther stated the result OF the bomb outrage
IN st. Peters on November IS. and also OF the
threatening letters recently addressed to the Pope
Il was late this morning, and the consistory had
already begun. when Cardinal Samassa decided,
although weak. 10 make an effort to reach the
Vatican. When he appeared his fellow Cardinals
greeted him warmly, and the Pope who most
pleased TO see him proceeded Immediately 70 be
the red hat, shortening the ceremony much
as possible. The masters OF ceremonies assisted
the Cardinal to. knee and when the PontiR pro-
nounced the traditional formula Cardinal Samassa
was so overcome with emotion that those present
feared he might break down. The Pope. after Civ
ing him the Cardinals ring. caused the suffering
prelats 10 be conducted to the papa apartment for
6 rest
The Penun preconzed eighty four bishops. includ-
ing the Most Rev James H BIenk as Archbishop
of New Orleans; the Right Rev. I. S. Walsh. as
Bishop of Portland, Ne; Monsignor John B. Morris.
as COadutor Bishop OF Little Rock. Ark; Monsignor
Giuseppi Avorsa. papal delegate IN Cuba. as Arch
bishop Of Sard: the Most Rev. r. Mcdonald
former Bishop of Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, as
Archbishop OF Gortyna; the Right Rev. J. March
as Bishop of Harbor Grace; the Most Rev. Z. J.
Mccarthy as Archbishop OF Halifax and the Right
Rev. ". Mcdonald, Bishop Of Alexandria
Canada.
The most significant appointments We're those OF
ten new French bishops. which were made without
any opposition the part Of the French govern
uent.
In his aIocution the Pope said that every day
the Increasingly sad vicissitudes is beating
down on the Church. involving great misery. Con-
tinuins. the Pontf said:
More than ever now the Church can be compared
OF the ocean. bur faith does not vaCillatc
least. Indeed. more than sustained
by our belief IN the efiicacOus assistance OF Christ
Who. when the time 70 comes viii rise
and command the wind and to 90 down SO that
the perfect Tranquility much desired Will beam
The greatest comfort of Catholicism, a comfort
which Is cont luldiug the enemy. is the singular
concord which prevails throughout the cpIscopucy.
50 fully united 10 us M1y God make all Catholics
conform 10 these most brilliant examples their
pastors and follow their directions. This i'm
which is eWuhasized nv the present needs ~
lLyoU. namely. that where there IS hostility against
the church. the people there should he urged to
proceed with comnGct strength, ANA IN those
gioDS WIcr. hostility is threatened Catholics SHOULD
generously sink an personal aniu7Csity disser-
and by the Christian conscience 10 overcome the
evil