The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25
Eucharist Gathering at Montre-
al Satisfactory to His HOli-
ness in Every Way.
TAKES DEEP INTEREST
IN MECHANICAL WORKS
Not FavorabIy. Impressed With
Automobile Presented to
the Vatican.
BY CLEMENT J. BARRETT.
oecial Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
ROME. Sept 24.-Thc pope is pleased
beyond measure at the success OF The
Eucharist congress held at Montreal
During the progress OF II he Kept III
constant touch with the congress; he
received messages and nc read every line
| concerning 1t which was published IN
| friendly papers and The anti clerical
press When he learned OF the vast num-
| Der Of visitors 10 Montreal. OF the thou
sands who took part in the procession,
| he said IL was an evidence that the faith
OF Catholics was as fervent as ever. He
was much concerned about the accident
| there, and upon learning OF IT caused
| inquiries TO he made Immediately, so
| that he might learn of the nature ana
| extent OF 1t.
Recently group OF American tourists
| from Kentucky paid their respects To the
pontIff. Not being familiar witn the
| rules prevailing at the vatican IN re-
| themselves in the manner prescribed
| Upon reaching the vatican they were
| told that IL was possible that they might
| not be admitted on that particular day
because of their failure TO follow the
| custom. In some manner the party man
aged TO have their case laid before The
pontiff,
and they came all the way to sec
me" he said We'll, ] think we may
relax the rules in their case. They
pay me a marked compliment in coming
so far. and l think we. can return IL ny
dispensing with the regulations on tht
principle that one good turn deserve;
another"
The pope smiled when a member Of
the party told him that kentucky wa:
famous for the chivalry of its men; Tho
beauty OF Its women and the excellence
of its horses. and said through an inter
prefer, "a rare combination.
Fond of Mechanics.
The pope takes an interest in ncarl!
everything OF scientific or mecbaDica
nature He is especially fond of me
chanical contrivances and especially ID
bor- saving machinery, Hidden away II
the vatican is the private papal print
ing official wherein is printed many I'm
, portant documents An idea OF tn
, amount OF the pope's printed correspond
cnce may be had when II IS stated tina
I there are 1000 Catholic archbishops an
!; bishops in the world.
4 There arc several up-to date type
setting machines in the vatican office
The Venerable head OF the Catholi
church is much interested in them. Yer
S frequently he visits the othce, standin
by the men who operate them, ques
tioning them about the mechanism, an
= should there be a hitch in the work h
! ! makes minute inquiries as 10 the caus
In operation again. II is by no mean
. an unusual sight for the comps. t
!, see the pope working at the kcyboards
; "A knowledge of printing may com
: useful If a strike should occur, he sal
- | to the foreman. who commented on Tn
l pope's ability TO set type, He knows Jus
. | how much type an expert may set ON
machine. the cost and the dttference l
Z price between machine work and type Sc
c by hand. between straight setting an
e table work. and so on,
= The holy father has never been love
y Of what Americans Call new notion:
II Someone presented an automobile TO mn
n When II arrived in the gardens of TN
y vatican his holiness looked at IL curious
d IL. examining minutely the various part
n OF the machinery, Cardinal Merry o'
d Val suggested ride around the garden
i In H. but the pope shook his head.
It You co." he said. "and I'll walk ATTIC
h you"
o The cardinal. however, persisted
o why should I do that" was the an
swer, when. as It is, my walk in It
z gardens is over all too quickly? Why c'
n erclsc still further? No. I Will not US
e It, Wen have ii put into glass cas-
II my dear cardinal. Have IL placed in II
Ls museum When ] was a priest l walked
a when | became bishop | walked. an
n | when | became a cardinal I walked
a wish | were younger so that might wal
lc moro than do now. When people Wake
more than they do now they wei
stronger and healthier"