New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-17
CARDINAL RAMPOLLA
DIES AT AGE OF 20
End Comes at Rome to
Pope Leo Kills Trusted
Secretary of State.
FAVORED FOR PAPACY
BY VOTE OF CONCLAVE
Austria, However, Exercised an
Ancient Prerogative and For
babe Ratification of Choice.

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babe Ratification of Choice.
Rome. Dec. 16.-Cardinal Rampolia'
former Papal Secretary of state died
tonight.
He was not known TO be i'll, but had
several times suffered from serious at
lacks of influenza. similar to the ALI
ment which has afflicted the'Pope. IL
was Cardinal Rampolla who celebrated
the TIE Deum at Rome on May II IN
| Thanksgiving for the recovery or the
Pope
Mariana Rampolla, Marquis del TIN
daro. was appointed Secretary OF state
by Pope Leo XIII, and at the conclave
! in 1903 for the election of successor
to Pope Leo was the predominant hg-
ure until Austria exercised an old pre-
! rogative. the right to enter an objec-
ton to the election OF a given candi-
date for the Papacy. Cardinal Ram
polla led on the first and second votes.
| OF late Cardinal Rampolla has been
mentioned as a possible successor 10
Pope Plus X. He was born at Polizzi,
| Sicily, in 1S43. and was created and
proclaimed Cardinal on March IA, 1881.
He was Archpriest of ST. Peters and
secretary Of the Congregation of the
Universal Inquisition.
Since the conclave Of 1903 Cardinal
Rampola has lived in retirement in the
Palace Of st. Martha, just behind ST.
Peters, devoting his time TO the depart
ments dealing with matters OF doc
trine. dogma and internal administra
tion OF the Church, while holding aloof
from affairs pertaining TO the foreign
relations of the Holy See.
No figure in ecclesiastical Europe since
the time of Leo XIII could compare in
| brilliance of achievement and power Of
personality with Cardinal Rampolla. and
his almost tragic defeat in his candidacy
for the papal throne served only to in
crease his hold upon the affections and
| confidence of adherents. His practical re-
tirement from the world following the de-
feat in 1908 gave to his already great hold
on the imaginations of his followers
final halo OF mystery.
OF Noble Sieilian Family
| Mariana Rampolla del Tindaro belonged
to noble Sicilian family. He was born
at Polizzi. in the diocese OF Cefalu, Aug
ust II, ls43 and was raised to the Sacred
College by Leo XIII in-1Ss7, with the title
| pf n u
Of State TO His Holiness project OF the
| Sacred Congregation of Loretto and presi
dent Of the commission OF cardinals for
the administration Of the property OF the
Holy See. He was also protector Of nu-
merous monastic orders, both foreign and
| Italian
| In 1887 he was nominated Secretary OF
| the Propaganda for matters connected
with the Oriental rite In 1852 he was
made Archbishop OF Heraclea and sent as
Nuncio TO Spain, where he won general
esteem and veneration, so much so that
! his promotion TO the rank of Cardinal and
! his subsequent departure from Spain
caused much regret to the court. gov
eminent. clergy and people. He was pro-
NOTED soon afterward to the post of Sec
|
work began.
To Catholics as well as 70 people of
other religious denominations one OF the
most remarkable spectacles In Church
| history was that of Leo XIII acting as
arbitrator IN a purely mundane contro-
versy between a power that had always
been regarded as a principal stronghold
of Catholicism and one that occupied an
analogous position with regard TO the
/ Protestant Church.
The Pope was invited TO assume this
role not by the King Of Spain, but by the
Lutheran Emperor William and his Chan
cellor, Prince Bismarck. The idea Of the
Pope sitting in judgment with two great
powers at his feet was one calculated to
raise the prestige OF the Papacy to a
height unknown In recent times, and
served to demonstrate that during the
pontifcate OF Leo XIII the Holy See had
lost little of It's incalcuable influence
over the various nations Of Europe.
Rampolla's Great Triumph.
1t was TO Cardinal Rampolla that the
Pope was mainly indebted for the request
TO arbitrate the conflict between Germany
| ana SDdlU Oh Tue SuDJtCl VI tbc pOSsNS
sion Of the Caroline Islands. Realizing
as did Premier Canovas. that II would be
preferable for the invitation 10 come from
Berlin, instead OF from the Spanish gov
eminent, Cardinal Rampolla availed him
self Of his friendship with the German
| Crown Prince TO intimate that were En-
peror William TO appeal TO the Pope 10
act as arbitrator King Alfonso would
gladly abide by the decision.
Bismarck at once perceived the ad-
vantages OF the project, and acceded to
the proposal The invitation for the
Ponies arbitrament reached Rome in due
course. the PontIff not learning until
afterward the part played by Cardinal
Rampolla in bringing about so great
| tribute 10 the Church.
II was entirely ewing TO Rampolla's in
Prevention that the Conservative Prime
Minister, Canovas, although in the posses
sion OF a parliamentary majority In the
Madrid Parliament. resigned his office to
Senior Sagasta, with the patriotic object
OF STRENGTHENING the tottering regency and
/ Of causing the Liberals to become the
guardians Of the throne, instead OF join
ing the Republicans The present loyalty
Of the Church IN Spain to the reignlng
dynasty is entirely due TO the Cardinals