The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-01
CARDINAL HONORS
PLAN FOR FALCONIO
Promotion of Apostolic Dele
gate to Cardinal Is Now
Confidently Expected.

In view Of the fact that the red hat
has invariably been the reward Of DapaI
diplomatists who have successfully ful-
filed their mission, il is expected that
the apostolic delegate 10 the United
States. Mgr. FalcOniO. viii soon be
called TO Rome TO be made a cardinal
This. II is thought, Will be one of the
results Of the Roman congregation, at
which many important measures are
now being considered, some Of them of
great interest TO Washington. Already
there Is considerable speculation as 70
who shall succeed Mgr. FalconiO here.
Term, Usually Four Years.
The term OF service at one post is
generally from four TO six years, and
Mgr. FaJconio viii soon enter upon the
seventh year of his service in this Capt.
tai Mgr. SatOlN was here just four
years, and Mgr. Martinelli about five.
So sure are The churchmen here that
Mgr. FalcOniO will get the red hat at the
first consistory OF the new year. prob
ably next January or February, that
gossip is already busy with his sue
cessor.
Mgr. Aversa Favored
According to suggestions which have
come from Rome, Mgr. Aversa, the
present delegate TO Cuba is looked upon
as the legitimate successor of mgr.
FalcOnio, and his appointment would "a
cordially received by the entire Ameri-
can hierarchy. MCr. Nversa spent about
two months in Wa -tOn last spring.
when the question church rights TO
certain properties and benefactions IL
Cuba was pending before the State AMI
War Departments Mgr Aversa " S
entertained first by NIgI FalcOnio. and
then at the Catholic University.
He met the principal members Of the
hierarchy during the May conference
of the archbishops Of the United states.
and It is said that all favor his com
N.H
his relations with the President and
with Secretary Root are OF the most
cordial nature, and Churchmeu point
out that in Washington, he could be
eminently useful in settling the Cuban
and Philippine controversies Mgr.
Aversa is a man Of fine presence,
Roman by birth and prelate after the
order OF the nunciOS OF Europe. He
will no doubt take a more active part in
the social world than the present rep
resentative Of the Pope, Mgr. Fal-
COME, who is a monk Of the rigid fran
cisCan order
Coadjutor Bishop Appointed.
Other matters in which there is UNI
versaI interest now pending in Rome is
the appointment Of the coadjutOr bishop
of san Francisco. DR.. Hanna of ST.
Bernard's Seminary, Rochester. N. Y,
is the most prominent candidate men
toned The interest centers in the fact
| lean friends have been accused Of Mod
ernist tendencies Should the candi-
dacy fail, many American prelates will
be called to withdraw certain writings
and text books in schools which are
along the lines Of the books Of DIT.
Hanna now under fire at the Congre-
| cation Of the Index in Rome.
The appointment Of Bishop Peter
| Muldoon, now assistant bishop Of Chi
cagO. as the head of the new diocese at
Rockford, Ill, is another Of the Ques-
lions awaiting decision. There are va
canc.ss IN Santa Fe. an archbishOpric,
and at Cleveland and Toledo Ohio be-
sides which many Tumors have reached
the delegation Of the erection Of an
archbishOpric at Detroit and of new
| dioceses in the Northwest and "a north
ern New York
There is also well established rumor
that Mgr. O'COnnell will be made as
sistant bishop of Baltimore to succeed
the la:e Bishop Alfred Curtis with the
ultimate right of succession to tbs bead
Of the primatial see Mgr. O'ConCelTS
term as rector of the university viii
expire next April.