Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
Seven Are Created By
Pope Plus at Rome.
Outlines Papal Policy Toward
the French Government.
viii Oppose Love to Hatred and
Truth to Error.

Rome, April 15.-POpe Plus X held
a Secret consistory today in the Vatj-
can and created seven new cardinals.
as follows: Monsignor Cavallari.
patriarch of Venice; Monsignor Rinal-
DIM. Papal nuncio to Spain: Monsig-
nor L6renZelli. ex-Papal nuncio at
Paris; Monsignor Lualdi, archbishop
of Palermo; Monsignor MERCER. arch
bishop Of Malincs; Monsignor Maffi,
archbishop Of Pisa; Monsignor Agur-
reg Garcia. bishop Of Burgos, Spain.
The event was awaited with great
interest as it was the first function
Of the Kind III which the present Pom
tiff had created Il considerable of car
dinals, and also because up to the very
last moment. hopes had been enter
tanned that another r.ince Of the
church might be added to the five
Italian. the one Belgian and the one
Spaniard, announced since Mrach %.
The ceremony took place in the hall
which takes its name from the Con-
sistory and was performed with the
usual impressive pomp. First, all the
cardinals met there, headed by their
OCtogenarian dean, Oreglia di Santo
Stefano, the only surviving cardinal
created by Plus TX. They divided in
to three groups according to their or
ders, that of the bishops including be-
sides Oregla. the two Vannutelli
brothers.; Agliardi, Satolli and Cas-
setta, that Of the priests, the most
numerous headed by Rampolla, and
that of the deacons, just deprived by
death Of their dean, Cardinal Macchi.
Plus y, ROBBED entirely in white en-
tered the hall on foot, preceded by the
Swiss Guard, flanked by the Noble
Guard, and followed by the Sistine
Choir, singing. After the cardinals
had paid their homage to the Pontiff,
everyone gradually left the hall ex-
cept the Pope and the sacred college.
Then the Pope from the throne adj
dressed q simple prayer and delivered
a short allocution.
The Pontiff, in brief, recalled the
fact that Easter, as a symbol of the
struggles Of the church, must always
be celebrated, and dealt especially
with the struggle in France, which,
he said, was particularly painful to
him, as he loved that most noble ma
ton whose sOrrows and joys 1 con-
slider as my own instead of being those
Of her French rulers, who after ar
bitrarily denOuncing the concordat,
violently dispoiling the church, and
failing to recognize the ancient and
true glory Of the country, tried to up
root the remains Of religion by COM
hitting all kinds of excuses, even
those most repugnant to French po-
likeness. Violating with the gravest Of
fence every public ana private law and
custom. In 50 doing, they illuminated
the EpiscopaCy and clergy. tried to
them from the Holy See and
utilized the national insti-
tutions to further their anti-religious
war; so as to be able to accuse the
Holy See Of being in opposition to
French popular institutions, which in
were always recognized and
The Pope said he was much pleased
with the splendid concord shown by
the French bishops and clergy who re-
manned faithful to the Holy See, hop
ing for better days from France and
for the church. He was confident they
would not cease to work for the bene-
fit of so beloved people. adding
TO hatred they will oppose love, to
error Truth ana TO insults and male
diCtioEs forgiveness. | pray God to
end this persecution of religion and
permit the church to re-acqure her
Ibid rty. Even nOn-Catholics If they
are lovers Of civilization and honesty,
must agree with us that this would
add to the common good and prosperi-
~ Of the country"
Immediately after delivering the al
locution the Pope proceeded to the
creation Of the new cardinals. asking
Of each oppontec if the members Of
the Sacred College approved his choice,
which is only a formality as the car
linals answered afHrmatively by mere
y lifting their red caps. AS soon as
this ceremony was over, the names of
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