New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

tss,ian Martinelli 10 be his successor
Mgr Domede Falcon!o, once chief Of the
Franciscan friars, those barefooted men
pledged TO chastity, poverty. obedience and
ministry, succeeded Mgr Martlnel!, who'
Ike Mgr. satolli, had been advanced to the
esrdinaate
Mgr. Falconio. an Italian by birth. first
tame 10 the United States at the age OK
iEenty-two as a missionary, and was ad-
nitted TO the priesthood by Bishop Timon,
a Buffalo He taught philosophy and the
sosy at several seminaries Of the Church
and, loving liberty and free institutions
Is he once told me. eagerly took the oath
n allegiance at the earliest opportunity
Ind became a citizen Of this country.
After long and distinguished service in
anada and Rome he returned to the
United States as apostolic delegate.
| interviewed him at the time he took
/ Us ONCE and found him 10 be q modest
and agreeable man. He was slender, fair
nmplexoned and had gray eyes After
! Tat ] frequently met him walking IN the
,larter OF the city where each Of US often
vent for physical exercise. He was nearly
usays alone and, though he was SEEM
tgy lost in reflection, he never failed TO
We and greet an acquaintance or friend.
he was an American and proud Of his
ttilenship and flag. / write of him In
I he past tense because he, too, is now a
Cardinai and lives in Italy. All OF the
ipostolic delegates to the United States
rsrefore, since the coming or Mgr
saioll are members Of the Sacred COL
ss-prnces of the Church, they are
nled-and wear the scarlet hat the color
which reminds them that they must
Red their blood Hhen necessary as martyrs
their faith
the DUTIES OF TIE DELEGATE
50 II happens that new delegate has
tine TO Washington from the Vatican.
De Is Giovanni Bonzano. titular Arch'
maop of Mitylene-a spare. refined man.
'h brown hair and eyes and an AMI
sald and handsome face. He may be
my years old. but whatever his age ne
j seasoned missionary and priest and
ansd in the laws of his Church No
N.a he will be cardinal some Time
s'a the Papacy may be within the pos,
,DAlues Of his career. Leo NIL ara
10 have shown great wisdom IN SEND
- their agents 10 the United states
.nsy have selected travelled men or the
."n, and men who spoke the language Oh
he People.
The anos.,,,,. ao,,,o,n stationed here has
diplomatic standing. He is not as IL
ysosed by persons uEacquainted with tht
I 80 an ambassador from the palace VI
rope TO the government of Washington
r~ he has 10 oficial relations WIN
'oen,ry His functions are entirei!
II Nastical The Pope is thousands VI
away from the Church In America
ynies may arise between bishops or be-
va priests and their bishops. Laws
ailing from the Vatican may be misui'
."oa Mails are fast these days ou'
80, Church matters requiring decisions
iae highest authority would dFas
n III necessary to submit certain queS-
aho differences directly 10 Rome v
ny delay and promote harmony u''
n Dispatches his own representative tc
D. "lntry, as he does 10 Germany
,s England Canada and other nations
H., man OF bUsiness, an apostolic dele'
h,, "luanks cardinal 4 cardinal
h. euon onds at the boundary line oi
b., esiasi.cal province. Cardinal CID
ho,. supreme in the province Of Bait''
10 N1einsl o'Connell in the provinces
frov,, and Cardinal Farley in the
,hI. o. New York. They are princes
po,s cehned principalities. when the
tm.1s all OF the cardinals. seventy II
as0s.' meet at the Vatican and from
/ themselves elect his successor