Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-21
EUROPEAN WAR THREATENS TO
INVOLVE coNcLAvE IN IR.
REPARAeLE DIVISION.
lF SUCCESSOR TO Plus is
CHOSEN, HE WILL De ITALIAN
Forty.Two Votes in cone,avs Neees.
sary to Choice and ThirtyThree Are
Itaiian-PIans esins Made For Meet.
ing Of cardinals-May Not comfirs
themselves Within Walls Of Vatican.

Rome, Aug. 2l.-lI Is aSSe1leu eAAs
the cardinals have discussed the ad-
visibility of holding the conclave for
the election of successor to Pope
Plus X without sitting themselves in
the vatican thruout their deliberations,
as has been their practice. Heretofore
cardinals have had an apartment IN
the palace with accommodations also
for their secretaries and servants. and
on the occasion Of the last conclave
the three days session entailed an ex-
pense of 100000.
1t has bene suggested that the cardi-
nails meet at the vatican twice daily
for ballot until choice has been
made, and at the close OF each session
return to their homes or wherever they
may be stopping. These sittings would,
of course, be under the seal of abso-
lutte secrecy, while permitting greater
freedom on the part of the members
of the college.
May Ask For Truce in War.
Among the so-called political cardi-
mails. headed by Cardinal Agliardi q
movement is under way to have the
sacred college Of cardinals address the
emperors. kings and president Of the
countries engaged In war, asking them
to declaFes q truce aSahafe tisesnew pdntfff
is being elected. This plan as well as
the proposition OF attempt mediation.
provides for the assistance. OF the United
States az the greatest neutral power.
Plus X. Asks Care For Sisters.
Nothing is officially known about
the late pope's will, but the Giornale de
Italia says 1t il drawn in humble, pious
language. 1t recommends that his suc-
cessor grant his sisters a pension of $50
monthly each. but does not mention his
niece, Gilda Parolin. 1t also expresses
desire that pension Of $12 monthly
be granted to his valet.
The newspaper adds that the late
pontiff asks that his secretaries, Mon
signor Giovanni Bressan and Monsig-
nor Giuseppe Pescini, be promoted to
canonries.
The will contains recommendation
that the burial be a modest one in the
crypt of St. Peters. It concludes by
invoking that God forgive US for the
sins which the testator may have COM
italian Probably Will Succeed.
There was much speculation in Rome
as to the probable outcome of the cleo
ton, but the view appeared to prevail
that owing to the divided state of Eu-
rope Just now it was almost certain an
Italian would be chosen, as the italian
cardinals form the strongest section Of
the sacred college.
Tho 0ffarfS Nat 1o
by the cardinals here to prevent the
conclave's presenting a spectacle Of
chism among the foreign cardinals or
account Of the war in Europe II such
a breach should occur 1t is expected the
foreign cardinals would form groups as
follows:
The seven from France, five from
Spain. two each from England and
Portugal, and one each from Ireland.
Belgium and Canada, form total OF
nineteen.
The two Germans and six Austro.
Hungarians make up group Of eight.
The neutral group is composed Of the
three Americans and one each from
Brazil and Holland, afotal of five.
Separately stands the bulk of the
Italian cardinals. numbering thirty
three.
Forty Two to Elect.
The whole sacred college numbers
sixty five cardinals. 80 that the next
pope needs forty y-two votes to. be
elected. The Italians alone. or with the
five neutrals. are therefore insufficient.
while any attempt to Join either tIs
German or Anglo French group would
cause other splits. Thus 1t appears
likely the choice will fall on an italian.
unconsolabIe Over War.
The Corriere dItalia today published
IN interview with DR. MarchiafAva
CONCERNING the illness and death Of the
pope.
The doctor says that during the last
week Of his life the pope suffered
keenly because Of the war which u
ravishing Europe. DR.. MarchiafAva
endeavored then o encourage his pa
tient, but without success. Every time
he was informed Of further armed an
counters the pontin became sadder.
The news hurt him physically. and de-
pressed him mentally. Nevertheless No
was strong whom death came. His mal-
ady reached him not unexpectedly, but
Overwhelmingly. It struck him whom
he was already tired. ana In the most
critical period OF his depression.
War Hastsnsd Death.
Tho pope's physical strength. DR..
Marchiafava continues. had overcome
other serious physical crises, but he
collapsed when % the illness OF his
hody was added his mentaf distress
over the horrors Of the war. The doc
tor does not say the pontiR's death WA
induced by his anguishk but he does
declare he probably would have rrsist-