Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20

\ made him choose az motto ITO re-
store everything in Christ" The day
LATTER mis- coronation he was asked 90
give orders for his private apartment
I'm the Vatican, and while he urged
the young MonsiRnore Merry del Val.
his pro-secretnry Of state. 10 occupy
the gorgeous Borgia apartment. he
himself chose four small rooms In the
low-cellInged suite above the state
apartment Of the pontIff. which under
Leo Nil had been occupied by his
private secretary. Mgr Angel
Plus \ desired 10 give himself up
/ entirely to his work. In so doing he
did not spare any fatigue, and giving
audiences. admitting people 10 large
receptions. celebrating masses, preach
ling. giving communion, reached such
la point Of exhaustion that while In
the exercise OF his prleatly function IN
the Pauline chapel, crowded with PEG.
|ple, he tainted, and thus started that
report which pursued him ever after
THAT he was liable to faintlng fits.
which was quite untrue, as that was
tho only occasion on which ne suffered
In that way, and Il was entirely due 10
the hent and the vItiated air OF the
chapel.
This was the first opportunity for
the officials Of the vatican 20 step In.
land on the pretext OF protecting the
popes health, attempt gradually TO
Isolate him from the world. However.
they were not always successful. One
of the yearly American pilgrimaees
had left the United states at the be-
ginning OF July. 1908. on their way
TO Europe Leo XIII. who should have
received them. died. so that they were
In Rome during the conclave. and the
day on which Plus X was elected and
descended into 81. Peters 10 give his
first benedictlon they were In the
Baslllca, With two American flags
waving above the immense crowd as
Isenbed there and joining their ring
ing hurrahs to tho cheering which
greeted the venerable figure. Some
days after the same American pill
grimaRc was In the Vatican gardens
when suddenly the work Of the Off
clals having already begun, they were
ordered away as the pope was seen APP
preaching With true American de-
Termination they objected that they did
not want to leave. piux Y, who UNI
derstood something OF what was GO
ing on, inquired, and Cardinal Gibbons.
who was among those who accom-
panied them. explained that II was a
pilgrimage Of his countrymen who de-
sired TO pay Homage to the holy faith
or. They had asked for an audience
and were waiting for the appointed
day. The pontiff Immediately said
there was no necessity TO wait, and
that ne would receive the Americans
at once in the adjoining Museum La
pidarium. Thus Plus X received the
first pilgrimage Of his pontlfIcate, held
In his hands and blessed the two Am
erlcan flags which are stil preserved
one in Tome and one in New York.
Plus \ did not intend 10 change the
substance of the policy which his two
predecessors had followed towards
Italy. His protests AGAINST the loss OF
the temporal power however. lost the
lvehemenee and bitterness which form
erly characterized them.
The strongest of his protests on this
subject was issued when President
f.ouhet. disreearding the prohibition
TO all Catholic rulers ana heads OF
states TO visit the King OF United Italy
IN his capital. was the first, with the
exception of Prince Ferdinand OF Bull.
garin, since 1870, to 20 as guest to ths
Qnirnal
This. however. was not only caused
by the feeling towards Italy hut rnuct
more by the state of religious wal
With France. which was the most re,
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