The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-22

A0uA0 hAn Cti tdtlUll hduii8 ia lut v at
lean ponds rather than in writing
Latin verses. To his saintliness OF
character and moral worth, indepen.
IDENTIFY of all lesser and worldly con
sideration, memory doubtless will pay
homage.
When balloting began to choose q
successor to Pope Leo XIII, the name
| OF Giuseppe Sarto was hardly consid.
cred at first. AS balloting continued
however, the roll OF votes in his fa-
vof increased. He was then regarded
as a compromise candidate. and
fnally on the sixtieth ballot he was
elected August 4, 1903 and Ave days
later he was crowned in st. Peters
cathedral, Rome, with all the mag.
nificence and brilliance OF ceremonies
that distinguishes the coronation OF
each successor to the apostolic throne
From the post OF spiritual head OF
gondollers and peasants, work that
i he loved, to the throne in the Vatican
was the career of Giuseppe Sarto,
Pope Plus X.
And he never had been ambitious
! to be the head OF the Catholic church
and the successor OF St. Peter. III
loved the simple life among his friends
hts relatives. and his proteges in tht
parish he FIRST held The grandeur
the pomp, the great power of the Vat
lean did not appeal to him.
There was a great difference OF
opinion as to the qualifications OF Pope
Plus X. for his office. His election, a
compromise, was particularly pleasing
to Austria. Germany and France, anc
In these countries, with the exceptio, /,
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, in
the later years of his reign there were
many reports OF dissatisfaction
among cardinals and factions In the
church because Of lack of strength
OF commanding power and iron will.
Pope Plus policy was the simplest.
His election resulted because ma
jority OF the cardinals had wearied OF
diplomacy and its barren results, and
longed for pontiff who would build
up the units of organization-tha is,
the dioceses they ruled by bishops. In
France, Italy end Spain those units
we're either paralyzed or directed by
the hostile or Indifferent states.
F7l. ~ -
such teeming and varied life as is
seen In the dioceses of America, Can
ada and Ireland II was known that
Plus would desert diplomacy and try
to NAL 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 indif-
ference Therefore, France had all the
trouble and tho pope was out OF 1t.
Brought Church and State Together
AS to Italy. he increased the cordia
understanding between church and
state, which was not thought wise by
Italian churchmen However, his ac
tion resulted In an uplifting OF the
church in Italy.
The dioceses had been in most
deplorable condition because OF the
long conflict between church and
state.
There was evidence of miserable
conditions existing In the Italian emf
grants. They have little or no instruc-
ton in their religion and paid no at
tention to 1t In this country on the
suppositlon that the Catholic religion
did not exist here.
The pope pursued this matter to the
proper outcome. He filled up vacant
sees, stirred up comfortable bishops.
and ordered the teaching of cateehism
all over the world. He aimed chiefly
at Italy In a word. he deserted al
plomacy for the instruction and organ
lzation of the people. He gave up
governments to look after the lost
sheepof the household
Disappointed diplomats then walled
about his timidity But the wailing
had no effect on the noble-hearted.
simple man who was the head OF the
church.
When the trouble between the
church and state broke out in France
and the concordat wes dropped. the
world looked to the pope, speculating
what course he would take. What he
did seemed to be the only right thing
according to the American idea. lie
ignored the nation.
Before Pope Plus had been on the
throne three years he evidenced that
Young men who dreamed OF the career
OF courtier In Rome were going to
me disappointed. The pope wanted
bishops for the different sees, and the
way for young diplomats to promotion,
it was soon apparent, was through the
tIresome but wholesome office OF gov
erning bishop.
One great reform Pope Plus accom-
plished, and it promises TO be ever re-
membered in history. He proved that
diplomacy in church matters Is
thing OF little importance compared
with the direct reaching and preaching
Of the gospel TO the poor.
Opposed to womsn's Suffrage.
Compared With the policies Of his