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plications. Germany would feel that
French Pope would lea ntowards
France. which may have difficulties
with Germany at any time. and Eng.
land would feel the same about q Ger.
man Pope.
Reasons assigned for the reporter
improbabiiity of Cardinal del Val be
coming the next Pope are many. the
principal enc being the fact that he
has been Papal Secretary of State nm
der Pope Plus X. II is said that there
is no instance on record OF papai
Secretary of state hayeolng been
elected pontir The explanation is
made that as the holder of that Office
Cardinal inevitably makes great
many enemies, no matter how iiplo.
matte he may be. From his shoulders
rest most of the Representations for
the actions of the Vatican. and any
unpopular move is generally credited
to him.
Cardinal Rampolla however, Seore.
tary of State Of Pope Leo XIII, was
said to have been very fortunate while
holding that office, in that he made
few, II an yenemies, and gained for
himself reputation as an exception
ally able diplomat.
Cardinal Rampolla, who is Mar.
quis of Italy. was born In Sicily In
1s4s He was proclaimed Cardinal
in 1887 and made Secretary OF State
for the Papacy by Pope Leo XII.
Cardinal Cajetan de Lai was born
In Vincenza in 1907 As Secretary
of the Consistoral Congregation or
which the Pope is the head. his Of
fee is one of great authority In that
the congregation among other du-
4 ties, has the appointment OF all the
cath%ic Bishops throughout the
world.
Cardinal Peter Gaspari was born
just outside of Rome in 1852 and was
proclaimed Cardinal in 1907 Car
dinaI Gaspari. most emminent of the
ehurch's eanonists. is looked upon by
the Catholic clergy everywhere as
the real author OF the new code OF
canon law. upon which he still is la.
boring night and day. For some time
be was Secretary of State for Elk
traordinary affairs.
Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli, Subur.
ban Bishop OF Palestrina, was born
at Genazzano in 1896 and made Car.
dinal in 1880. At present he is project
of the Apostolic Segnatura. which is
the court of the last appeal" In the
matter of divorce where divorce IS
permissible under Catholic law. and
in all questions relating TO marriage.
( Cardinal Falconio and Cardinal
Martinelli, are of Italian birth, but
Cardinal Falconio became an Ameri-
can citizen while he was stationed
in New England as Augustinian monk
Although there are many who think
that there is a probability that Cardi-
nal Falconio will be elevated to the
Papacy, this opinion, as one promi-
nent Catholic has put il, lis not near
iy so strong In Rome as In the minds
OF leading Americans, where the wish
perhaps is father to The thought"
Cardinal Diomede Faiconio Was
born at Pescocostanzo, near Aquila, in
the Abbruzzi, in 1872. and entered the
Franciscan order He was sent to
the United States as missionary in
1865. He spent some time at the
monastry in Thompson street, in New
York city, then went to the College
of st Bonaventure in Allegheny, Pa,
where he completed his studies, was
ordained priest and remained to teach
theology for a time. He became
citizen OF the United States in 1868.
He served as missionary priest al
Winsted Conn, for two years ana
was then sent TO Harbor Grace, in
Newfoundland. where he remained
for ten years. acting as vicargeneral
of the diocese for part Of the time
He returned TO New York city in
1883 and served as parish priest at
the Church of st. Anthony of Padua
for some months.
That year he went back TO Italy on
visit but was appointed provincal
of the Franciscan order in his home
province. He held various Offices in
his order until 1892. when he was
made Bishop of Lacedonia. and three
years later was appointed Archbishop
of Acerenza and Matera, in the prov
ince of Basilicata.
In 1899 Pope Leo XIII sent him
to Canada as Apostolic delegate, ana
in 1902. when Mgr Martlnelli was
recalled he was transferred TO Wash
a