Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-04
FOUR YEARS OF
 POPE PLUS Today Marks the Fourth Anniversary of His Ele- vation to the Papacy- Congratulations.
THE POPE POPULAR
Ihe Occasion to Be Celebrated in Rome and Catholic Cir cles Generally-Reyiew 0f His POntiticate.

mark the fourth anniversary of the elevation of Cardinal Giuseppe Sar- to, patriarch of Venice, to the pap acy as Piue X. and preparations have been made for celebrating the occasion with due solemnity in all the churches of Italy. The college of cardinals will be received by the pope in collective audience and the dean will read an address of con- graduation and wish the pope many more years of pontificate in the name of his colleagues. The sev- eral colleges of prelates will also ex- tend their greeting to Plus and all the military and lay officials of the Vatican will send delegations to the papal apartment to convey their best wishes to the venerable prelate of the church. Messengers have arrived from many European sover- eigns the emperor of Austria mark ing the occasion, as in past years, by a gift of old wine for the person. al use of His Holiness. Messages of graduation are already pour ing in from all parts of the world, cables having been received from many prominent churchmen and lay men of America.
 Despite the troubles in France and the black clouds that have at times hovered over the Vatican, the popularity of Plus X. has not in the least decreased since he ascend ed the throne four years ago It is believed here that the pope by reason of his personal affability democracy, and piety, will, regard less of temporary obstacles, obtain in the end more advantages for the church than some of his more scholarly and diplomatic predecess- OTIS, who placed between them and their followers the insurmountable dignity pertaining to their great and holy office.
 Plus X. is just as humble today as he was on August 4 four years ago, when he was suddenly raised from the commonplace situation of a provincial bishop to the highest dignity attaching to his position. the pomp and splendor of his surround ings, the veneration of millions of followers in all parts of the world and the autocratic powers conferred upon him have left him simple and unspoiled.
 Nor has Plus x. found the career of a pope devoid of great and tre mendous duties-duties which he has met with the same simple faith as marked his demeanor when pa triarch of Venice. His path has been beset with difficulties of all kinds. The war against the church in Franco the punishment of the religious or ders, the seizure of church property all these and other manifestations of a warfare not yet ended have greatly perturbed the pope, but have not in the least lessened hIs faith in the final supremacy of the church. A new and critical situa- tion, unexpected and unusual, has been presented to the pope, but he has faced it with an eye to the best interests of the church in France.
 For time the well-known lib- eral views of the pope in his rela- tions with the Italian government were checked when his position as position as head of the church placed him face to face with the house of Savoy. Gradually, how ever, he has recognized the neces- sity of a reconciliation to save Italy from becoming goddess and churchless nation, no matter how many of the temporal rights of the Holy See were to be lost by the compromise. His first move in per hitting Italian Catholics to take part in election for the first time in 34 years, was the beginning of policy of liberalism which he has since steadfastly carried out. The atti- tude of conciliation he has deter mined to carry out in order to save Italy to the church and check the