Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
POPE Plus HAS
LONGER PERIODS
Of DEPRESSION
But the Health of His Holiness Is
About the Same-0Id ALL
ments Disappear.
STANDS COLD WEATHER WELL
Endears Himself by Showing
Great Consideration for Hum
Bile Pilgrims to Vatican.
STANDS COLD WEATHER WELL
BY CAMILLE CiANFARRA.
Special Gable to The American,


ROME, Feb. 14.-Uneasiness has
been renewed concerning the true
state of Pope Plus health since the
report circulated last week that an or
der had been issued by the Vatican
for a state chancery or, in other
words, filling the vacant post of Ca
merlengo.
Information CLEANED from a relia-
BILE source, however. shows that the
health of the Pontiff is much the same
as it was six months ago, with the
Pope subject to increasing long pc
riods of depression, followed by
sudden return of vitality.
In order to alleviate the alarming
reports wired from various European
capitals, prelates have announced, IN
a semi official manner, that the Pope's
health this winter has been satisfac-
tory for man of his age, His Holt
ness having stood wonderfully we'll
the severity of the January cold
Old Ailments Missing.
Besides this, none of the old all
ments which usually beset him have
so far troubled him this year, a fact
which has helped to restore in the
Pope the fullest confidence in his abil-
ity to withstand the immense mental
and physical work of his exalted Of
flee.
AS regards Professor Marchiafava,
the Vatican physician. he still takes
the most optimistic view of the Popes
health. few days ago, when he was
asked to deny or confirm the alarming
reports current, he repeated
"The Pope's only trouble is a deep
rooted belief that he is immune to
any disease which might result from
overwork and long exposure to cold.
Another one of his weaknesses is
that the Pope is utterly regardless of
every rule laid down for him by MS
medical advisers which doesn't strike
him as absolutely necessary
Takes Care of Visitors.
AS is well known, the Pope is en-
ergetically averse to disa appointing
any visitors This amounts practical
ly to mania. His intimates say
there is no way of resisting him ~
the morning when the Vatican cham
berlain, Monsignor Ranuzzi Di Bian-
Chi, visits the Pope to acquaint him
with the news Vt the various apostolic
palaces.
His Holiness invariably inquiries
into the number of applications for
audiences, both public and private, or
whether any pilgrims await his bless
ing Again, while tn Pope often
consents to postpone promised audi
ences with prominent and wealthy
visitors, he has the utmost consider
alton for the humble priest and poyr
peasant coming from a long distance
for the purpose of seeing the head of
the church.
Following the recent death Of Car
dinal Gennari, His Holiness entered
into another period of depression,
which, although not sufficient to pre-
vent him from receiving visitors and
attending to his daily work in his pri-
waite library, still causes pronounced
feelings of ureasiness among his in
Inmates and their assistants.
Next Consistory April q.
The postponement of the next con-
sistory, which unofficially was fixed
for March and has been settled for
April 4, was probably the outcome Cf
this temporary indisposition. There
are now eleven vacancies to be fill ii
in the sacred college. More important
still is that now a new Camerlengo
must be appointed. A report, which is
not denied, is that the Pope alrea1 y
has selected Cardinal Ferrata as the
successor Of the late Cardinal Oreglia
as Camerlengo. Cardinal Ferrata WAS
Cardinal Rampollas most intimate
friend. and as Camerlengo he becomes
a candidate to the throne of St Peter
in certain sense