Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-02
PAVING WAY FOR
AMERICAN POPE
Great Significance Attached to
Pope's Act in Granting u s
Four Representatives.

preaching consstorv, at which II cardinals
will he created. continue 10 emphasize
the great significance of Pope pius's
decision to grant four representatives.
in the Sacred College 20 America. BY
some II is asserted that the way is being
paved for the advent OF an American
Pope.
They point out that tho largest aggre-
cation OF Catholics IN the world Is to he
found in the United States and its possess
sions the Philippine islands. laval
Porto Rico and Guam. Not only are the
Catholics OF America superior in numbers.
but also in deep religious feeling, piety,
loyalty to the Holy See and in wealth
and generosity. An irish American Pope
is suggested for the day when IL shall
be considered no longer necessary for the
papacy to be held by an Italian
The faculty and students OF the Amer
lean College are rejoicing especially over
the elevation Of Archbishop Farley Of
New York and Archbishop O'Connell Of
Boston, as these prelates are alumni Of
the college Tho former was one Of the
original q students when the Coleee
was founded by Pope Plus IX. Archhiehop
O'tonn"ll was both student and y rector
and is the first rector 10 10 raised 20 the
cardnalate
The objection made 10y some that M,o-
signor Kennedy. rector of tho American
College, being an American cannot br a1-
pointed apostolic DELEGATE n Washington
IL conflted by tie fact that the pre.out
Pope for the first time made a departure
from the rule Iomnatin MonsiEuor
F1nehWjrth AZ papal nuncio 20 Munich.
an arrangement which is working we'll
Moreover MonFiRnor Kennedy is des-
'rlhed as a Romanlst 10 IN" backbone.
II Is reported that Mon7ignor Sante
Iaihlher' VINO accompanied cardinal
\lncenz' Nannu'eI to America on IN"
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TlTt LAR CIV RICHES OF CARDINALS
It is reported that the Pope. in creating
Archbishop Farley cardinal. will assign
him TO the titular Church of Sancta
Maria Sopra Minerva which was tho
church held ny the late Cardinal McClos-
key, the first American to reach the car
dinalate.
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O'CONNEbL TO GO TO ROME.
Boston. oct 3l.-Archbishop O'ConnelI.
after the receipt of the cable message
from the papal secretary of state, issued
statement saying that he would 60 to
Rome 10 attend the consistory on Novem-
her y The statement. IN part. follows:
II have received to-day official contir-
nation from the cardinal secretary Of
state stating that our Holy Father. Pins
\. will raise me to the dignity of the
cardinalate at the coming consistory,
November ~
"profoundly sensible OF this great test.