The Washington times., 1908-09-27
FALCONIO'S POST
MAY GO TO AYERSA
Apostolic Delegate to Cuba
Said to Be Slated for Place
in Washington.

Mgr Giuseppe Aversa. apostolic dele
gate 10 Cuba ana Porto Rico, has been
summoned TO Rome 90 make a special
report Of the negotiations between the
/ American and Cuban governments for
the settlement of church matters in his
jurisdiction.
He arrived IN Rome on September 10
and il is freely predicted in church cir
c!es ne Will return TO this country as
apostolic delegate TO succeed Mgr.
Diomede FaIconie. whose term has el-
pired. in fact it Is pointed out by
church officials that for three months,
last spring and summer. Mgr. AveIsa
was in Washington in constant touch
with the apostolic delegation in Wash
inston and that many OF the negotld-
tions were prepared in consort with
Mgr FaIconie
Mgr. Aversa is The first Of the papal
representatives sent to Cuba who has
! succeeded In restoring order out OF
chaos. His mission has been pronouuc-
( ed euinentIy successful iuasmuch as
. he has gain ID the best possible terms
/ for the church and gained the friend
ship and good will OF both the Cuban
ana American governments. He settled
/ every point under dispute, and the
church in Cuba in The future Will be
Unemharrassed by long-stanGIng quar-
rels and claims growing out Of the
/ Spanish occupation in revolution, or the
! American suzeraiuty.
Native Of Naples.
! Mgr. Aversa IS a native Of -.aples.
and has gone through the regular
{ course Of training prescribed for the
]
/ College Of Mobiles and in several nota-
/ BILE institutions of Rome. He began his
diplomatic career IN Vienna as secrc-
/ tary Of the rIncio. and has filled with
distinction several minor posts in Eu-
/ rOpean uunciatUres. His first mission
( Of Importance was to Cubt. and ne has
/ been so successful in untangling affairs
there that the opinion is that Rome
! sees in him the proper man 10 enforce
I the new papal constitution IT Is be-
/ leved that he viii arrive in Washing
/ ton 70 assume his new work early in
the coming year
/ There is considerable speculation in
[ church circles about the immediate
future OF Mgr FalconiO, the retiring
/ delegate. It is conceded that eventual
I ~ he viii be raised to the dignity Of
! the cardinaIate. but opinion is divided
/ about whether he will be rendered the
/ honor in Washington or after ne ar
/ rives in Rome.
Has Been Told News.
There is a well founded rumor that
/ the delegate has already received an
/ intimation that his successor win ar
rive in Washington in the next three
months. ard that he is making all
/ preparations to transfer his charge.
! II is pointed out in well-iaformed
Z church circles that should MOnsignor
! Falconio go to Rome without being
/ promoted this will not be without prece-
/ dent In recent ecclesiastical history
! The Pope recalled Monsignor Loren
zelli. papal nunciO to Paris, and gave
him charge Of an italian 1rchbiShopric
/ before cOnierring the red hat 1t is
! limited that this course may be pursued
! I'M Monsignor Falconio's instance.
/ No one has yet been informed Of the
I next cOnsistOry, though opinion gives
/ December as the month.
Farley May Be Raised.
There are rumors, apparently in fact
this time. that at least one American
prelate, Archbishop Farley, of New
! York. IS to be raised TO the higher
! councils Of the church. Some predict
another cardinal for the American con-
tineAt, the present metropolitan Of Que
! bee. Archbishop Begin. 1t is limited
/ that so many cardin ais with American
/ Affiliations might ca sse a short post
/ ponement of MonsignCr FalconiO's hOn-
| ors Likewise there is the possibility
4 that the Pope has already selected as
/ many members from religious orders
/ as he wishes TO raise TO the dignity OF
/ cardinal at this time.
/ MonsignOr FalcOniO is a member of
I the Frfars Minor, or FranCisCans, as
I commonly known, and there are now
two members Of his order in the Sacred
College.