The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-30
HIGH HONOR
 FOR AMERICA
Naming of Three Cardinals is Most Unusual in History
 Catholic Church
SATISFACTION IS EXPRESSED
archbishops Farley and O'Connell
 and Papal Delegate to Receive Red Hats.

archbishops Farley and O'Connell
 and Papal Delegate to Receive
 Red Hats.
 sRonie, Oct. s0-The creation of three American cardinals has aroused in- tense interest in Rome. The fixing of the date for the consistory and the selection of fourteen other cardinals have been ,overshadowed by the an- nouncement of the lfonors which are tn go to the United States. Secrecy regarding the appointments was so Nell maintained that the great ma iority of the people ref Rome have just learned of the selections. Warmest Congratulations have been pouring in- to the vatican all day, many of them " del Val, the pepal secretary of state
 The Fortunates.
 The prelates chosen to receive the red hat are Most Rev. M. J. Farley, archbishop of New York; Most Rev. W. tHo O'Connell, head of the arch diocese of Boston and Mgr. Diomede Irt,Iconfo, the papal delegate to the United States. I
 The only note of disappointment that is sounded comes from the fail ule of the pontiff to recognize the. claims of Archbishop Ireland, which have been put forward so many times and so earnestly by his friends.
 The passing over of the Minnesota f,relate is hardly understood by many apf tlps Apnericans here, Has they had l5elieEed-that he was in HHe-for the h1rlcr. although it is conceded that of fate others have been more in the as- ceYldancy
 Honor Is High.
 The distinction conferred upon Am erica is the highest in the history of < the church. considering that until 1908 that country were still a mission ary country in the eyes of the vati- taan and under the jurisdiction of the ta,ngreeation of the apropa ganda-
 Bndee similar conditions England is the only country which has ever had three cardinals at one time-Newman. < M anning and Howard-whose entrance into the sacred college was due to their personalities. In the present in- stance. it is stated, the pope has de- t;ided to elevate three American pre- z lates to the cardinalate in accordance \ with his oft-repeated assertion that he ne has..for ffheS infFfehce cef America and the enlightenment of the episco-il pacy there. 4s
 s The Popes Promise.
 The pope recalled that when he was KeIected pontiff the first pilgrimage he received was an American pilgrimage; 1 the first flags waved in St. Peters | for his election and the first he bless cd were American. On that occasion | he promised Cardinal Gibbons that eventually he would appo [ not one hut several American cardinals.
 Rome" the organ of Englishspeak- | ing Catholics, on the con sfstory, says: "The United States will ! have greater reason& than other coun- | tries for gladness. as it assumes fin !! ally in the Senate of the universal i cl1urch that important place to which II is entitled by reason of the won derful expansion of the Catholic church within it's limits.
 For years the holy see has beenj definitely resolved to give another l cardinal to the great republic. Con- | jectme@has been busy as to. which | sarcfrdfccese would be honored. of those ] presided oyer by Archbshops Farley, 1 Ireland. Quigley and O'Connell. Un- fable to appoint all four, the pontiff | dchoee New York and Boston, the arch !. bishop of each of these two archdio- i cese being distinguished for conspicu- | 9ous services and loyalty to the holy I ing about 100000 of the best Cath | zoIics In the world. | If What It Means.
 s rBut Plus X has not stopped here | in his desire to honor the American l church, sas he has raised to the car dinalate Mgr. Falconio, who is nat uralized American citizen and glories in the fact. Thus the United States | will have four cardinals, three gov efu1ng diOceses, and the fourth des- fIned to be called to Rome to help the | Pope in the central government of the Eflurch-"
 rThe Tribuna, :, commenting on the announcement, points out the prepon- derance of American cardinals as compared with Canada. which is still | without a. red hat and with Latin America with only one, Cardinal Ca vaIcanti. of Brazil
 Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli ex- pressed himself as delighted with the Ropf's decision. After the Euchar- fStfc congress at Montreal in 191O Car djnal vannutelli visited the United Sfates, and on his return to Rome made eulegistie rsP9rt to the Pope America and the extraordinary influ- ence and prestige of the archbishops | rti1ere. He urged the necessity of fl1e great republic being given an ade- fItlate representation in the Sacred roliege
 Tn speaking of the coming appoint mente, the cardinal said that he would have desired the appointment of an 4Pren greater number of American car dinaH ,thah, three, ato give representa- <tIou to the west, hut he concluded, this wilf be for another tfIne' & Cardinal Martinelli, formerly papal >delegate to the United States and now 4Drefect of the congregation of Rites, since he left Washington, has suggest ed the advisability of creating Ameri- sran cardinals. He said: f II The United States has had to wait some time for the honor but finally the Pope has given gifl in a-!thorough imanffers* :afs .sS.es .65S ,84:s
 Solelmnity to Honor To add solemnity to the honor con- sferred upon America instead of hav- ing the new cardinals come here for Ike consistory in November, the Pope will send them the red biretta by spe- eial delegations, each composed of a -monsfgnor among the papaI and priv ate chamberlains, accompanied by a noble guard. The new cardinals will Subsequently come to Rome to receive :he red hat from the hands of the Pope in a consistory to be held early < 1912.
 lne appointment of Mgr. F'alconio will render the apostolic delegation at Washington vacant, and this already faR reet1Ifed in mich fiiscuSSion re-