New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-04

that city, which is the stronghold of
the National Democratic League, which
has for it's object the propagation of
modcrnist ideas. In January of this
year Cardinal Della Chiesa, as he was
then. denounced the spreading worldly
devotion to the tango and kindred
dancing, saying that, although he knew
Ct the dances only through newspaper
pictures and descriptions, there could
be no question as to their demoraliz-
ing influence.
His election indicates a continuance
Of the policies of the late Pope and
Cardinal Merry de Val. Benedict XIV,
as he will be known, is on good terms
with the QuirinEl, and through his eff
forts the hope of Pope Plus that the
long quarrel between the Italian
Church and State be ended may, be
realized.
Made Cardinal Last May.
The Pope was born at Pegli. in the
Diocese Of Genoa, November Fl, 1854,
and ordained d priest December p,
1873. He served as secretary of the
Nunciature in Spain from 1898 to 1907,
the late Cardinal Rampolla. He was
appointed substitute Secretary of State
in 1901, and six years later made ad-
wiser to the Holy Office. The same
year he succeeded Monsignor Rinaldini
as Papal Nuncio at Madrid, but this
appointment was cancelled three days
later. This incident occurred just be-
fore he was made Archbishop of
Bologna.
At the consistory last May he was
one of the thirteen members of the
hierarchy to receive the red hat. He
has chosen the title assumed by Car
dinal Prospero Lambertini on his cleo
ton to the Papacy. 1t is an interesting
fact that Pope Benedict XIV was born
in Bologna, where the new Pope was
Archbishop. The full title of Bene-
dict XIV will be Pope Bishop of Rome
and Successor of St. Peter, Supreme
Pontiff of the Universal Church,
Patriarch Of the West, Primate of
Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan Of
the Roman Province, Sovereign Of the
Temporal Dominion of the Holy
Roman Church.
Long with Cardinal Rampolla.
Necessarily his election caused
great interest in New York. The Rev.
John ]. Wynne, S. j., editor Of The
Catholic Encyclopedia" said of him:
"The new Pope has acquired his eH~
perience as a churchman in the two
fields which his distinguished prede-
cesscrs, Leo XIII and Plus X, occupied
before they were elected to the Papal
chair. After a few years of the ordi-
nary occupations of the young priest
he became identified with the admins
tratiye activities of the Church, and
spent twenty-four years in the capac-
ity of secretary to the Nunciature at
Madrid under Cardinal Rampolla; as
secretary again under the distin.
puished Cardinal when Secretary OF
State. The last seven years he has
been Archbishop of Bologna, admins
tering the archdiocese with popula--
ton of over 100000, 800 parishes and
about one thousand priests.
Bologna is regarded as CARDINAL
tial See; but precedence would nave
little avail with Plus X in appointing
Monsignor Della Chiesa as Cardinal
unless he had established a record Tor
ability and episcopal qualifications. NO
doubt the association of the present
Pope with the late Cardinal Rampolla
was one Of the principal reasons for
his appointment as Archbishop OF
Bologna. Not until the death Of the
great Cardinal did it become known
how much Piux Y esteemed him and
how he confded in him, consulting him
almost daily in matters which involved
the rulers CT the Church with civil
government.
"Doubtless, also, the training which
the new Pope received under the Cardi-
nal when Nuncio and later Secretary
of State will be of use TO him in his
new office; indeed, it is not at all I'M
likely that he has been chosen by. the
majority Of the Sacred College prinel-
naIiv because he will make q worthy
rrenresentative Of the ideals cherished
nv Cardinal Rampolla. The exercise OF
lie veto of Austria, inspired by Ger
many. helped to prevent the famous
cardinal from the opportunity Of real
izinp his ideals as Supreme Pontln
Neither the same veto or any othei
could possibly influence a conclave TO-
dsv An untrammelled election has CIV
on the Church ruler VINO WIZ IN TURF
give her the best that ne mas received
from one who might nave Deen sue
ressor to st. Peter and from the one
who was actually chosen
Choice of Name Significant.
arno choice of the name of Benedict
~, n signifcant. Each Pope chooses
Az y, ubich will indicate the charac.
. nan" ~ his ,, ministration. The last
yer " orestest of the Benedicts was 9
anu s.Sose attainments and activities
man y. neeuliarly suitable for our
WOuio uo WAS a scholar, q man OF al.
ZINES times militant in society and withaI
iairss -,oiY Nous. He was particularly
eKtterm n his eonciliatory policies
ioTtuhEEv .'ronean rulers and with the
With Sis5s L Of the Eastern churches l.
e eaSSn 10 indicate nd that he would renew
seem " ~ ;JesIs of Leo XIII, Again