The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
CHANGES MADE
AT THE VATICAN.
Living Apartments Of Employees
Being Removed to New
Building.
OFFICES CUT OFF
Changes Will Greatly Reduce
Expenses OF Head of
Church.
BY oAM1L1o c1ANFARRA.


Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch
Rome. May 2s.--The Vatican Is nm
dergotng many changes In these days.
The first and most important of all Is
the removal of the living and sleep
Ing apartment of the employees to the
new building recently erected sep
arately from the main body OF the
Vatican. This change will greatly re-
duce the number of servants and
clerks now employed.
Another change quietly taking place
is the suppression OF many Offices
which of late found little or no work
for the many employees. Thus the office
Of grand postmaster Of the pontifical
mall. held by Prince Camille Messimo,
is now vacant and no successor has
been named. Likewise that Of Bearer
of the Golden Rose, held for many
years by Count Gloderini. who re-
signed to enter the italian Parliament.
is practically extinct. His sole duty
was to carry the insignia Of the order
to those honored by it.
The Order Of Pontigcal Jewelcr has
also been suppressed and Is now a
thing OF the past The suppression OF
these many obsolete officials will
greatly reduce - expenses of the
Vatican.
The regrettable Roosevclt-Vatican
incident threatens to have consid-
cradle repercussion on the corps of the
Noble Guard. At the Mayor of Romes
reception in honor of Colonel Roose-
welt at the Capitol, Count Salimei at
tended as former municipal coun-
cilor. This reception was non-polit-
cal In character.
A few days later Count Salimei re-
ceived a. communication from the Sec
rotary of state of the Vatican to the
effect that he was suspended from the
functions and salary of a Noble Guard
because he had participated In the
Roosevelt reception. The count threat
ened that If the unjust punishment
was not Withdrawn he would resign
as an officer of the guard. Many Of
his friends in the guard have also de-
cided that they would resign at the
same time.
The Intervention OF Count Salimei's
friendS then caused the Secretary of
State of the Vatican TO reduce the
punishment to two months suspension
of his functions. but the count, be-
lieving that he had done nothing to
reasonably offend the Vatican. stands
firm and Is backed by the other
guards. as they are indisposed to &C
cept any punishment or Limitations of
their liberty.
Now crisis threatens not only
among the very aristocratic body OF
men who accompany the Pope at off,
cial functions. but also in the relations
between the Vatican and that portion
of the Roman aristocracy which has
remained faithful to the Vatican
The first American painter to be
received by King Victor Emmanuel is
Robert Hale Young. one among the
many Americans who offered their
services to Ambassador Griscom at
the time of the earthquake at Mes
sina The offer was gladly accepted.
and young Hale spent several months
in Sicily experimenting the distribu-
tion of supplies and assisting his
American friends
Tho beautiful village that takes it's
name after Queen Elena inspired Mr..
Hale to paint a picture. which no sent
as a present to the King.
The subject shows a general view
of the picturesque village under the
rays of the dying sun. with here and
there a figure wearing the charming
sicilian costume. In the distance may
be seen the ruins of the Church of
Saint Salvatore.
The King was delighted with the
present. and thanked Mr.. Hale in the
Queens name.