Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SEVEN NEW CARDINALS
Pope Plus X Creates Them at a
Secret Consistory.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Pontiff Delivers an Address Upon the
Struggle in France.
PLEASED WITH THE BISHOPS
Prays God to End Persecution and
Permit the Church to Reacquire
Her Liberty.
PLEASED WITH THE BISHOPS

ROME, April 15.-Pope Plus Y held a
can and created seven cardinals, as
follows:
Mgr. Cavallaria, patriarch of Venice.
Mgr. Rinaldni. papal nuncio to Spain.
M~r. I-orenzelli, ex-papal nuncio at Paris.
Mg-. Lualdi, archbishop of Palermo.
Mgr. MERCER archbishop of Malines.
Mgr. Maff, archbishop of Pisa.
Mgr. Aguierre Garcia. bishop of Bugos,
Spain.
The ceremony took place in the hall
and WIS performed with the usual gor-
geousness and impressive pomp. First, all
the cardinals met there, headed by their
octosenarian dean, Oreglia di Santo Ste
fano. the only surviving cardinal created by
Plus TX. They divided into three groups
according to their orders, that of the bsh-
ops including, besides Oreglia. the two
Vannutelli brothers. Agliard, Satoli and
Cassetta; that of the priests, the most
numerous headed by Rampolla. and that
of the deacons.
A Picturesque Scene.
The scene was picturesque. Plus y, robed
entirely in white. entered the hall, on foot
preceded by the Swiss Guard. fanked by
the Noble Guard. and followed by the Sis
tine choir singing. After the cardinals had
paid their homage every one left the hall
except the pope and the sacred college
Then the pope from the throne addressed
simple prayer and delivered a short allocu-
ton.
The pontiff dealt especially with the
struggle in France which. he said, was par
ticularly painful to him. as he loved that
most noble nation whose sorrows and joys
l consider as my own, instead of being
those of her French rulers, who after ar
bitrarily denouncing the concordat vio
lently despoiling the church, and failing to
recognize the ancient and true glory of the
country. tried to uprooI the remains of re-
lgion by committing all kinds of excuses,
even those most repugnalt to French polite
ness, violating every public and private law
and custom. In so doing, they illuminated
the episcopacy and clergy, tried to separate
them from the holy see, and purposely util-
lied the national institutions to further
their anti-reigious war, so as to be able to
accuse the holy see of being in opposition
to French popular institutions which in
reality were always recognized and re-
spected."
Pope Was Much Pleased.
Continuing, the pope said he was much
pleased with the splendid concord shown
by the French bishops and clergy. who
manned faithful to the holy see hoping for
better days for France and fer the church.
He was confident they would not cease to
do their sacred duty and work for the bene-
fit of so beloved a people, adding:
ITO hatred they will oppose love- to error
truth and to insults and maledictons for
giveness. / pray God to end this persecu-
ton of religion and permit the church to
reacqulre her liberty. Even nOn-Catholics,
if they are lovers of civilization and hon
esty, must agree with that this would
add to the common good and prosperity of
the country"
Immediately after delivering the allocu
ton the pope proceeded to the creation of
the new cardinals
After this the pOntiff made appointing
of archbishops and bishops, including Mgr.
Albert Guertin. bishop of Manchester, N.
H; Mgr. James Davis, bishop of Daven-
port, Iowa Mgr. Emanuele Ruiz Rod
rigucz. bishop of Pinar del Rio, Cuba Ri.
Rev William A. Jones, bishop of Porto
Rico and Mgr. Shortynskyi, titular bishop
OF Daulia, Greece.