The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-19
POPE IS GUARDED
WITH CARE BY
MILITARY
REPORTED PLOT TO ASSASSl'
NATE POPE Plus is BEING
INVESTIGATED.
HIS HEALTH IS VERY POOR
Result OF Rum9red Attempt Made BY
Cause Of Great Precautions
Being Taken at
Vatican.

Rome June lS.-Iittle credcnce
was given here to the report viii II
was cabled abroad 70 the effect thN
lot was ON foot to as assinate the
pope and that French conspi;a OF
had arrived in Rome to carry out the
plan. Nevertheless, the vat can al-
th9ri,ics and the officials Of the gov
eminent took extra precautions 10
prevent even the possibility of an at
tempt upon the life Of The Pope.
The Italian government officials con
slider themselves personally resp0n
BILE before the eyes OF the worll FOX
the safety of the pope, and whenever
serious 4 sorders have occurred in This
city a Gordon Of troops ha been
IT, own aeoun1 the vatican palace, to
prevent hoGile demonstration from
the moba or the invasion of vatican
territory.
The anne was done in this in lance
when large body Of italian gend
armos has bcen patroling outside th
huge walls surrounding the vatican
gardens every day ard nigh this week
Inside the vati an :mitar preclut.cn
were taken by Prince Ruspoil, com
mander OF the vatican CANTON. and
there was searcely foot of space al
joining the va lean inc'osure tGat ha
not been closely watched by the papa.
gendarmes. An extraordinary call was
made on the volunteer military G.
ganizat.on called the Palatine guard
and hundreds OF its members hay,
given their services every day thi
week for the protection of the pope,
The function in 81 Peters last Sun
day, on the occasion Of the heatifcl
tion Of the Faanci can monk, III
blessed Bonaventure. was attended by
a large body Of italian government Q
tectiyes. These never losr sight o.
the pope from the moment he wa
brought down from his apartments to
the time he left the church IN his |
s edan chair.
The fact that Plus Y. who has |
well known aversion to being carried !
on the shoulders of his personal at |
lendant.. chose On this occasion tc |
come down from his apartment o. |
the portable throne. and 10 return in |
the edan chair, is held TO confirm the |
persistent rumors that the Poses |
health is not what 1t should be. As |
matter of fact no'wlih tanding tha
roseate reports that go out from tn |
city. the pope last Sunday app ar2I /
pale and haggard, and as man uftcr
ing from some serious complaint.
Because of the Pope's health there
have again ari en- the repo S. usual al
his season of the year that he ha
been ordered by his medical attend.
lnts 10 spend the summer al the papal
villa tCa.telgandolfo There is no
question as to the falsity of he ,epof.
because Pin. \, if he decided 10 ! ave
he vatican, would much prefer to
pend some week in h belovci Ven
than aE' where else.
II is well known OF course. that his
confinement in The vatican for nca'ly
hfee years is thc principal clase (
he pope's failing health. bat at the
anne time the opinion prevails at The ]
alican that Plus y IS 20 decided iE !,
n. wing out the policy of his two i'm 9
Mediate prelccest ors, remaining in
he vatican in silent protest against /
he loss of the temporal power. tia {
e would rather die a martyr to the !
ause. than TO come ont # the vatican
o matter what opin ons are cxp-asseC
y his physician.