Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Archbishop O'Conne|I to
Be Made a Cardinal.
Plus x Will Create Many al
The ConsistoTy, Nov. II.
Archbishop Farley Of New York Al
so in the List.

Iof the date for the conclSt0fy and the
selection of IA other cardinals have
been overshadowed by the announce
ment of the honors which are to go TO
the United States. Secrecy regarding
the appointments vas so we'll MAIN
tanned that the great majority of the
people Of Rome learned Of the seiee-
tions only this morning.
Warmest congratulations have been
pouring into the Vatican all day. many
of them directed personally TO Cardi-
nal Merry Del Val, the Papal secretary
of state
The distinction conferred upon
America is the highest in the history
of the church, considering that until
1908 that country was still a mission
airy country in the eyes of the Vat
lean and under the jurisdiction of the
Congregation of the Propaganda.
Under similar conditions England is
the only country which has ever had
three cardinals at one time-Newman
Manning and Howard-whose entrance
into the Sacred College was due to their
personalities. In the present instance
II is stated. the Pope has decided to
elevate three American prelates to the
cardinalatc. in accordance with his
oft repeated assertion that he desired
70 show the great appreciation he has
for the influence OF America and the
enlightenment Of the Episcopaey there.
The Pore, today, recalled that when
he was elected PortiT the first pill
srimage he received was an American
pilgrimage the first flags waved in
st. Peters for his election and the
first he blessed were American. ON
that occasion h promised Cardinal
Gibbons Chat eventually he would APP
point not one. but several American
cardinals
Rome, the organ Of English speaking
Catholics commenting on the consis
tory, says.
THE United States viii lave great
er reasons than other countries for
gladness. as 1T assumes finally in the
Senate Of the Universal church that
important place to which it is enti-
tied by reason of the wonderful eX-
nansion of the Catholic church within
its limits.
Tor years the Holy See has been
definitely resolved to give another
cardinal To the great republic. Con-
JtEluit lids DttIl EuSN DIS " W nj IL 1I1n
diocese would be honored of those pre-
sided over by Archbishops Farley,
Ireland, Quigley and O'Connell. Unable
to appoint all four. the Pontiff chose
New York and Boston. the archbish-
op of each of these two archdiocese
being distinguished for conspicuous
service and loyalty to the Holy See
and each with a diocese containing
about 600 900 of the best Catholics in
the world
"But Plus X has not stopped here
in his desire to honor the American
church. as he has raised to the cardi-
nalate Monsigner Falconio. who is a
natltlalized American citizen and
glories in the fact. Thus the United
States will have four cardinals, three
governing diocese and the fourth des-
tined to be called to Rome to help the
Pope in the central government of the
church"
The Tribuna, commenting on the an
lnouncement, points out the preponderanee
of American cardinals as compared win
Canada, which is still without red hat,
and with Latin America. with only one,
Cardinal Cavalcanti of Brazil.
Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli expressed
himself, today, as delighted with the
Pope's decision After the Eucharsuc
congress at Montreal in 1910 Cardinal
Vannutelli visited the United States and
on his return to Rome made report to
| the Pope of Catholicism in America. lie
urged the necessity of the great republic
being given an adequate representation
in the Sacred College.
In speaking of the coming appoint
| ments, the cardinal said that he would
have desired the appointment of an even
greater number of American cardinals
than three, to give representation to the
West. But he concluded, "this will be
for another time
Cardinal Martini. former Papal dele
gate to the United States and now pre-
feet of the Congregation of Rites, since
he left Washington has suggested the
advisability of creating American cardi-
nails. He said, today
THE United States has had to wait
some time for the honor, but finally the
Pope has given il in a thorough man
Iner."
TO add solemnity TO the honor con-
ferred upon America, instead of hay
ms tiiN now hliidlS COME litit -
the consistory in November, the Pope
will send them to Red Biretta by spe-
cial delegations. each composed OF
monsignor among the Papal and prl-
vate chamberlains, accompanied by d
noble guard. The new cardinals Will
subsequently come to Rome TO receive
the red hat from the hands of the Pope
| in consistory to be held early III
l191s.
| The appointment of Monsignor fai-
COMO will render the apostolic dele
gate at Washington vacant and this
already has resulted in much discus
sion regarding Monsignor Falconio's
successor. Those mentioned as most
| likely to receive this important ap-
pointment include Monsignor Stagni,
apostolic delegate to Canada. who is
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