South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-25
PONTIFF BEARS STRAIN
OF CEREMONIES WELL
Delivers Powerful Address on
Affairs of Church Throughout
the World IF. Della VOIpe
Named Chamberlain.
BULLETIN.


ROME, May 25.-Fourteen new car
dinals were named by Pope Plus y to-
day at a secret consistory.
Cardinal Diomede Falconio, former
ly apostolic delegate TO the United
States was created cardinal bishop.
He becomes bishop of Demetri.
Cardinal Deacon r. Della Volpe was
appointed Camerlingo.
Camerlingo Cardinal Della Nolpe
succeeds Cardinal Oreglio, who died
some time ago. The Camerlingo is the
pope's chamberlain and in the event
of the pontiff's death he serves as the
nominal head of the Roman Catholic
church until another pope is elected.
Three of the new prelates whose
names were included among the list
of churchmen to be elected 10 mem
bership in the sacred college by to-
days consistOry were not present.
These will receive their red hats from
their respective sorereigns. They are:
Monsignor GuisOla MenendeZ, arch
bishop of Toledo, Spain; Monsignor
Caarnoch, archbishop of Strigonia,
and Monsignor Pifh. archbishop Of.
Vienna.
The opening of the consistory was
delayed by a heavy rainstorm which
prevented the aged cardinals from
leaving their residences. This result
ed in the ceremonies being shortened.
Pope Delivers Address.
Pope Plus X delivered powerful
address, touching upon affairs in va
rious countries of the world. The
pope made mention of affairs in Por-
tugal. where the church has been
separated from the state, and condl-
tions in Mexico, another Catholic
country.
The list of new cardinals was read
by Cardinal Merry del Val, papal sec
retary of state.
This was the first time in history
of the church that the United States
was represented at a consistory by
four cardinals, namely, Gibbons,
O'Connell, Farley and Falconio.
During the afternoon messengers in
the vatican went to the hotels or the
newly created members of the sacred
college apprising them officially or
their elevation.
The first of the new cardinals to be
visited was the Most Rev. Louis Ma
zaire Begin, archbishop Of Quebec.
Here Are the New Cardinals.
A complete list of the cardinals ere
ated today follows:
The Most Rev. Louis Nazaire Begin.
archbishop Of Quebec.
Monsignor Guiasola Menendez' arch-
bishop of Toledo, Spain.
Monsignor Serafini, assessor of the
CONGREGATION of the holy office.
Monsignor Della Chiesa, archbishop
Of Bologna.
Monsignor Caernoch. archbishop of
Strigonia.
Monsignor SEWN. archbishop Of Ly-
one.
Monsignor Won Bettinger, arch
bishop of Munich.
Monsignor Pifh. archbishop of Vi
emma.
Monsignor Giustini. secretary of the
congregation of the Sacraments.
Monsignor Lega, senior judge OF the
Rota tribunal.
MonsignOr Tecchi assessor or the
Consistorial congregation.
Able Gasquet, president of the Eng
lish Benedictine monks.
Monsignor BellO. patriarch OF LIS
bon.
The pope. who has been in frail
health for some time, stood the Ia
tigujng duties of the cOnsistOry Well.
violent thunder storm while the
pontiff was delivering his address
made it necessary for him 10 elevate
his voice but he bore up well under
the strain.
All the cardinals living in Rome, as
we'll as the visiting cardinals, were
present.
been prepared for presentation 10 the
1911 consistOry. but at that time the
Roman Catholic church was in the
throes OF a struggle with the Portu-
guese government and the name OF
Nonsignor BellO was held in reserve
for calmer times.
Refers To Struggles.
In the course OF his ALLEGATION. the
none referred with deep feeling TO
var and class struggles which have
recently been reported from many
quarters OF the world Recalling the
Constantinian jubilee his holiness
said
ssThe whole world seemed 10 lift
mn the cross OF Christ as the sole
source OF peace when class Is against
class nations against nations and
peoples against peoples, and war may
break out as a result of the rivalries
daily becoming more bitter.
Men of distinction and force are
planning for their nations and for
humanity schemes for preventing the
calamities Of revolutions and the !
slaughter Of war and for insuring the
blessings OF peace
This is a noble project, but their !
schemes will bear little fruit unless !
they insure that the precepts of jus
tiCe and Christian charity take deep |
root in the hearts of men.
To-day the question whether the /
state or civil society be at peace or IN
"A state OF turbulence is in the hands
Of the peoples instead OF those OF the
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