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HONORS TO CARDINAL
Storm in italian Press Over Finesse
of France.
KEEPS EYES ON FUTURE PAPACY
If Lorenzolh Assumes Tiara Peace
Will Result.
HAS AVOIDED VATICAN POLITICS
Does Not Favor Advancing Temporal
Power of Pope.
DISCOVERIES IN PALATINE HALL
Rejoicing in Archaeological Circles
Over UncOvering of Private
Chapel of First Christian
EmDerors.
DISCOVERIES IN PALATINE HALL

ROME, June s.-Cspecial) 1.-THE storm in
the Italian press and Parliament about the
military honors rendered to Cardinal Lor-
enzoili on his entry into Lucques as arch
bishop has been a great deal like the pro-
verbal storm in the teapot. Nevertheless
there is a feeling that the italian govern
ment knew perfectly well what It was
about when Il allowed the troops to pre-
sent arms and the band to play the
Marcia reale." For II is notorious that
Cardinal Lorenzelli is one of the leading
cardinals mentioned as a papal possi-
bility and II he ever wears the triple
tiara Of st. Peter there will In all
probability be q complete reconciliation
between the vatican and the quirinal. His
eminence is one OF the few members of the
sacred college who is convinced that the
recovery Of the temporal power of the pope
would not be for the best for all concerned.
He is even on record as saying that while
II might have the effect of strengthening
the position of the church right in Italy
itself II could not have the effect Of
strengthening the church in Europe
America and elsewhere.
The days when in the hut of every
French and even In many OF the huts CT
Italian peasants there hung a picture of
Pho Mono lying on straw In a dark dun
Reon are over. The more narrow minded
section of the sacred college. It may be
possible, still refuses to accept the accom-
plished fact OF the passing of the tenn
poral power OF the pope. But there are
many cardinals who belong to the broad
gauge group and to this group belongs
cardinal Lorenzeli. Then. of course, there
are a large number of cardinals who oc-
cupy a position between the two extreme
u,a froln ~ CnrdinaI
Lorenzelli has been in the diplomatic SER
vice of the vatican, and his experience as
auditor and nuucio in half a dozen cap
itals of Europe has broadened his mind.
There are even those who hold that II he
chad remained papal nuncio In Paris and
sRs health had been good that Il Is prob
able that the separation Of church and
state would never have taken place Un-
der the peculiar circumstances his success
sion by Mgr. Montagnini. who. though
an extremely able man. was not fitted
for the diplomatic post has been regarded
as a great misfortune by those high up In
church circles.
Has Avoided Political LabOFs.
Since HIS return 70 Rome and his eieva-
tion to the rank OF cardinal Mgr. Loren
zeln has taken little active part In Vatican
politics. Like Cardinal Rampolla he is
said to be biding his time. In fact his
latest movement in accepting a bishoprio
away from Rome is regarded as demon
strating his astuteness He cannot be
drawn into Vatican politics However, the
views OF Cardinal Lorenzeln must have
been appreciated at the quirinal, and that
is undoubtedly why military honors were
paid him entering his diocese. OF
course the government will not admit that
he has received any unusual treatment,
BY Italian law and custom prince OF tho
church has the right to the same honors
and precedence as prince OF the blood.
II 10 true that In Italy today the govern
nent has few opportunities OF rendering
those honors. and when It does not suit
II can conveniently forget that the right
to them even exists. But technically they
do exist; therefore the Italian government
can IN the case of Cardinal LorenzeIli en-
trench itself behind rights and customs
on the island of Elbe there lately died a
man named Melani who, although a MILL
ionaire. had for many years lived as q
guest In q peasants family. He had, Il
seems, completely lost his memory and
had completely forgotten that he had ever
been rich. He lived as a poor man, pas
sing his time IN meditation and prayer. &c
that the fishers OF the island regarded him
as a saint. NJ. Melani bequeathed every
thing he had to his kind-hearted hosts
who. as can easily be understood. were
surprised beyond measure when they
heard how rich their former guest had
been. At Ptstoja In Tuscany NJ Melan
owned a magnificent mansion which had
been kept closed since 1856. On opening
the house after the death of the owner
Il was found that all the furniture ant
artistic objects had disappeared. nobody
knows how OF when. An only relative ID
now opposing the win on the ground that
the deceased was Of unsound mind.
Holy House of LOreto.
The controversy which has been goine
on for some time past regarding the ira
dition OF the Holy House OF Ioreto has
recently been enriched by a new work
This IL the description OF a fresco in Tn,
oloister OF the ancient Franciscan convent
IN the interior OF the city OF oubbio. IN,
work Is written by Mgr. M. Faloci Pull
ignani, vicar general OF the arch dioces'
OF spolet. His name came into prominen
notice recently in connection with the con
troversy which he had with the late DIT
LapponL physician to the late pontin. Lee
XIII, and 10 the present one Plus X
The present publication should form
part OF more extensive work directed
as the author says ito demonstrate A,
true the traditional account of the Hol,
House OF Loreto." or the nine chapter,
OF which the present labor consists. per
haps the most interesting are those treat
ing OF the epoch and the author OF In,
fresco. and OF the historic value OF IN,
Gubbio fresco In relation 10 the transla
tiOn Of the Holy House OF Ioreto IN,
work is aptly illustrated with forty-sever
pictures, some OF which show the fresc,
IN relation TO the representation OF m,
Holy House being born by angels befor
its recent restoration and since that time
All suspicion OF its being restored to assis
an Interpretation Of it's subject Is exclude.
BY the fact that It was done by the tai
ian government.
While the name Of the artist Is unknown