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later he was crowned In st. Peters
cathedral. Rome, with all tine mag
nificence and b~rilliance of ceremonies
that distinguishes the coronation OF
each successor to the apostolic throne.
From the post of spiritual head OF
gondoliers and peasants. a work that
he loved. to the throne in the Vatican
was the career Of Giuseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X.
Loved the Simple Life.
And he never had been Ambitious
to be the head Of the Catholic church
and the successor of st. Peter. lie
loved the simple life among his friends,
his relatives, and his proteges in the
parish he first held. The grandeur
the pomp, the great power OF the a
lean did not appeal to him,
There was a great difference OF
opinion as to the qualifications OF Pope
Plus Y. for his Office. His election, a
compromise, was particularly pleasing
to Austria, Germany and France, and
In these countries, with the exception
of France In recent years, he was
highly commended for wisdom and
strength.
While at first he was referred to
| an apostle, executive and reformer, n
the later years of his reign there were
many reports of dissatisfaction
among cardinals and factions in the
| church because of a lack of strength
of commanding power and iron VIII.
Pope Plus policy was the simplest.
His election resulted because a ma
iority of the cardinals had wearied or
diplomacy and its barren results, and
longed for a pontiff who would build
up the units of organization-that is
the dioceses they ruled by bishops. In
France, Italy and Spain those units
we're either paralyzed or directed by
the hostile or indifferent states.
There was a show of life, but not
such teeming and varied life as is
seen in the dioceses of America, Can
ada and Ireland. 1t was known that
Plus would desert diplomacy and try
to make all dioceses as they are in
English-speaking countries.
That diplomacy found no place in
Plus mind was evidenced by many OF
his acts. His action toward the
French government was perfect indil
ference. Therefore, France had all the
trouble and the pope was out of 1t.
Brought Church and State Together
AS to Italy, he increased the cordia
understanding between church anC
state, which was not thought wise by
Italian churchmen. However, his &C
ton resulted in an uplifting OF the
church in Italy.
One great =a:orm Pope Plus accom-
plished, and it promises TO be ever re
membe-sd in history. He proved tina
diplomacy in church matters is
thing of little Importance compared
with the direct teaching and preaching
Of the gospel to the poor.
Opposed 70 Woman's Suffrage.
Compared with the policies of hi
predecessors of recent times, the lean
ing of Pope Plus X. have been hell
to be ultra-orthodox in purely ecclest
astical principles and ultra conserve
tive in temporal relations.
An instance Of his well-known UT
compromising attitude against &C
: yanced tendencies was afforded in hi
= opposition to woman suffrage as voice
by the pope upon the occasion of hi
reception of a delegation of ltaiia'
Catholic ladies.
4 His now famous Apostolic const
tuition was considered as embodyin
the most sweeping reform ever a
e tempted by a Roman pontiff since tn
celebrated council of Trent. In tn
years from 1916 TO 1863, in that it dis
missed the entire congregation Of tn
council, a committee Of cardinal
charged with the Interpretation o
y the council Trent and placed all affair
:, in the hands of separate tribunals an
courts of appeal .
z By virtue of n OF his document
8 known as the "Sapienti Consillio." tn
congre composing the Roman Curl
of the Catholic church have been cor
II pletely reformed and the America
q hierarchy has been accorded a recoI
Y, nized voice in the government or IN
e church. In fact, all Catholics outsid
Italy have been granted a new p
Y lltlCai SIdIUlHB ny tho oioct AZ"
under 200 bishops. $4,000 priests an
so, 00o, 900 Catholic laymen In the En-
iish speaking countries will have the
affairs examined and passed upon a
cording to the general law OF II
n church and by ten different congr
o. cations. instead Of one. as heretofor
Another reform was that e1ect'
ID by the papal bull requiring the retui
l. of sacred music in use by the Roma
j. Catholic churches throughout Il
al werld to it's austere and suave purit
Pope Plus was In every respect
Sc man of peace, and the clerical tro
bles In Spain and Portugal during Il
latter years Of his life greatly {
fected his health. When Spain al
in Portugal, following the lead Of Fran
Id broke away from the church. he l
Is fused to take any decisive acti'
ne against them.
This campaign of peace has earn
}. for Pope Plus X. the love OF Il
a church's devotees the world over al
will make his memory n that pe
d terity will honor as that Of the gre
ID, prelate in the history of Catholics
crc%.n Prince Hurt.
re- London, Aug. 19.-Reports from 1