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number OF votes. For u Pnpal bill
issued by pus n. dated Ian. 20. 1904
and which Is known to have receive
ed the unanimous approval Of the
Sacred College. that liz to say. OF
the senate of the Roman Catholic
church, not only abolished tho rights
OF veto formerly enjoyed by the gov
crnments OF France. Spain nd Aus
trin. but also imposed the penalty Of
major accommodation upon any Car
dinnl who at u Concluvc ventures to
bring forward and communicate the
pre'cnsions OF foreign power TO
Influence or veto the election OF u
candidate for the Chair OF st. Peter.
The veto subsistcd by virtue Of a
i.act. according To which the Cath
lie states concerned had pledged
themselves TO the defense Of the
church. of the papacy. anl OF its
temporal possessions. in return for
which they had received the prlvii-
.g. Of veto. which WIS considered by
the church ms u ne plus ultra OF the
conccssIosn that could be granted to
friendly aud protecting powers.
Most Notable Figure.
The Holy See. however argues
that these slater have long ,incc
ceased To defend the papacy or to
protect and safeguard its possessions
Tn'l the cessation Gf tn" romhlnRt ION
Ci circumstances which Justified the
concession has In consequence there
OF .nsucd.
Plus y. seems to have had mn ini-
preston for some time past that
RamIolla would be the next pope. lie
has ON several occasions declared
that his successor would h. u Leo
XIV. thus indicating his belief that
there should hc II return 10 the pol
ley Of Leo MIL. rather than u con.
tinunncc OF his own.
Rampolln IL without exception nj
the present, moment the most notable
figure of the Sacred College. Scion
Of one Of The oidcs; and most Illus
;rIois houses of the Siciiian noblity.
and Marquis Of del Triniaro In hi.
own right. he Is one of the very few
Italian members Of the senate Of tho
who Is OF patricinn birth.
Whit Manner Of Man Rampo'la IS.
Since the death OF Leo XIII, he
has been iivin. very Iuic;!, In tho
Ealn", Of 81. Martha. Just behind st.
Peters. square and unprctcntious
two-story building. u palace In name
only. which for generations has been
used NJ u residence FOR the Cardinal
holding the office OF Archpricst OF
st. Peters.
Dcspi', all reports to the contrary
he Is In excellent health. and every
evening. from sunset to ~ O'Clock.
receives visitors. the brich; light
Al uO nf
Martha from the windows of III" pal
ace indicating ;hn' he is NJ home,
Judging from the character Of those
who seek audience Of him night aft
cr night. II In evident that they are
that despite tnc retire
mcnt In which he has lived during
the past nine wears lie Will again play
u great role in the history OF the
aud thnt at the next conclarc
hS VIII be the chief factor and the
figure. possibly the next
rOrr.
Among the most peculiar things
about him are his eyes. The right
one. large and black. L. always wide
open. while the left one Is half hid
by dropping lid. which gives his
face a sort OF impcnctrablc express
ri'lls " u'H.
animated. and the dropping cyclid
lifts. ;hc entire face seems changed.
and conveys the impression OF great
OF character ani of intel
lcct.
Ascctic aud austCrc ais regards his
own mode OF life. allowing himself
no pleasures. drinking no wine, and
indiffcrcn, To the plea
s,ircs OF the fable. he is n man OF
great magnetism and charm. whose
rnrc words are offered with u voice
that Is particularly soft and pleas
ing. Many are devoted to him. n
still greater number fear him. while
fcw profess to be able TO fathOm him.
For no one can boast of ever hnv-
ing been taken into his confidence.
He is the most Unconditional and self
prclate OF II church the
and reserve OF the menu
bers OF which have achieved n world
wide fame. When secretary OF state
to Leo Nil. hcu scd to he known. on
account OF his rciiccncc by the