Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-08
MORE AMERICAN CARDINALS
At Least Two Should Be Added to
Aid Gibbons.
CHURcHMEN HOPE FOR THIS MUCH
ArchbishOps Ireland and Farley Are
said TO BE in High Favor, and
May Yet Get the Pri1ed
Red Hat.
BY cLEMENr J. BARRETT.

ROME. May Especial Dispatch TO The
Bee THE next consistory Will be held in
June and a round dozen Of prelates it is
said, will be raised to the prinCely rank
of cardinal. VIII there be any Americans
among these new princes OF the church?
That question IS asked not only among the
Americans here but those among other
nationaiities as well. And you may ger
any answer that best suits you
II is said in some quarters that there
will certainly be two new American car
dir ais named and some of the enthusiastic
American churchmen go 50 far as to say
that Archbishop Ireland OF ST. Paul and
Archbishop Farley Of New York are the
men upon whom the red hat will be con-
ferred
In other quarters it is declared that it
has been definitely decided 10 make no
new American cardinals
Two Cardinals for America.
In speaking with an American church
man recently he said: There is every
II ason why there should be al least two
l more CARDINALS N The United states. As
matter OF TACT, the American church
should by reason Of its activity and num-
/ beers have at least half d dozen cardinals
/ l am very confident the United States will
/ be substantially represented at Inc next
I consistory. not only as d matter or justice,
| but TO auay the feeling aroused over the
1 unfortunate Roosevelt aItaT. Ii is ad-
mllteo. though, of course not publicly, that
Cardinal Del Val made a Dlunder in pre-
| venting the audience 10 M. Roosevelt II
has become known that this opinion il very
/ ssneraly ned by both clergy ana iaity
( IN America, and the dissatisfaction aroused
I 49, af To- IN
mas become known TO the pope. This feel
ing, l am sure, has very greatly increased
the chances for the naming Of Americans
Tor the highest honor IN the church under
the pope. / am confident when the list OF
new cardinals is announced the names OF
Monsignors ireland and Farley viii b,
found
HOnOred by ThOUsRBds.
The death Of Don Rua, successor or Dor
Bosco. founder ana general OF III,
/ Saleslans, stirred ali italy, and his funera
an Turin was followed uy l1U,O0J persons
frefect general Of the Sales an society sine,
1914, Don kua Ilvea IN closest inumac!
win one OF the greatest hghIs Of IN
church IN the nineteenth century. On tn
death Of the founder IN 1885 the Saieslsn
numbered 800. today tney are over 400
uEey mad then about lV0 houses Of educa
uOn tor boys, they have now 800
Reception Tor PearS.
Rome is preparing TO receive with homo
another disung ulshed American In the per
soE OF Captain X. r. Peary, discoverer o
the North pole. Captain Pearys reception
while not as spectacular as that to Presl
dent Roosevelt viii be cordial and hearty
Captain Ptary is to give his lecture on Tn
dash for the pole Tuesday before the Geo
graph cal society and viii be decura te'
with the gOiu medal of the society al IN
same time he viii be the guest O
Marquis Capeili. president OF the Geo
graphical society ni.e In Rome and wa
b. granted audience by the king. Tn
duke "a the AbruEz himself an arctic *
plorer Of renoun, viii greet the Gam0u
American.
The Rome municipality has decided 1
take action in regard 10 the famous bronx
, equestrian statue OF Marcus Aurelius 0
the capitol For a matter OF csnturie
y alter has collected in gradually inereasin
, quantities IL the body Of the morse. 70 IN
. detrlment Of the metal. ana the authorize
have now grsvely decided upon an opei
alton 10 draw u off