Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-04

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ELLA CHIESA was almost exiled from
EEnN Rome to be the archbishop of Bologna
I'LL because he was the disciple of Rampolla
#ItII His elevation to the cardinalate was de.
III w hyed until last spring. also because II
III was thought this honoring Of Della Chiesa
f u. would be something gained by the Ram.
polla faction at the Vatican. Throughout.
In ChIess has been known - identified with Ram
ma IN eoatrast to the policies Of Plus and Merry
q Val
Aud now Della Chiesa IL Pope Benedict XIV!
Truly II the return Of Rampolla in the spirit IL
* a the flesh.
b thousand ways, some little and some big q
sUvolutiou win be wrought at the Vatican. Just to
a0sntion minor matter-Pius could converse in
- modern tongue save Italian. Foreigners had to
tAk through IN interpreter on the rare occasions
when they were received by his holiness. Besides
Italian, Benedict XIV speaks nuently English. French
Spanish and understands German. Like Leo XIII.
he viii make practice Of addressing every visitor
n his native language.
II, on leaving Bologna, Benedict XIV failed to buy
3 return ticket to his archiepiscopal as Plus
elave from which he emerged pontif. yet Cardinal
Dsl Chiesa little expected to sit few days after
vard On the throne Of Peter. faithful disciple Of
lampoa and such, little liked by the state chan
celery Get Of cardinals and Q cardinal Of only few
0oaths' standing. the archbishop knew that he had
ooninst him the supporters of Plus KS religious
~ political policies the secretary of state with his
DDVoful friends and. perhaps, the votes and the
<M11onco Of al German and Austrian. cardinals.
e vls perhaps due to these many obstacles in his
~ hat the clergy and the civil authorities of the
ooe Of Bologna failed to escort the archbishop to
~ s1lruad station and wish him all success as Is
- esstom.
( WAaG happened within the frescoed walls of the
ol1ns chapel will not be known for some time to
- One day. when Benedict XIV will consider
- ~ ripe. the necessary permission viii be
~ snd new Cardinal Matthew will publish
- 6laly Of the conclave giving the details Of
- go1ojous and diplomatic struggle that led the
mDoo eol1ese to vote for Cardinal Della Chiesa.
0lnona Della Chiesa was born In Genoa on
Uunb@ Il, 1884, and belongs to one Of the
411 hmilies Of the Riviera On his mothers
- ~ family has already given to the church
o(A9 pope, Cosimo Misliorat, who was limo
- m (1lo4-1406). while on his fathers. the
- Dope ID connected with nearly thirty aristo-
- hmilies Of northern Italy. among whom are
q - = the most prominent society leaders OF
- opttal like Marquis Duraxzo. Prince Gen.
- and Count Sasshi.
y Benedict Xv's boyhood days very little 10
~ His sisterin-law relates that he was
~ obsdient lad who studied and seldom in
~ b his companions pastimes. One day.
- eaH twelve, the young marquis approached
n&Aer and told him pointblank that he wanted
ooeeme priest. His father thought 1t over
minute and then said
&. ~ well. but first get your diploma and then
~ your request"
- Gght years not word more said on
INJECT The young man attended the school
- e0oa always distinguishing himself and later
olaFsd the law faculty Of the local university
81 e.riy inclination had been wholly forgotten
- when one day the young man returned
"a ~ laying on his fathers desk the parch-
snling that he was . fullnedged doctor Of
psmA1s
- win you give me your consent to become
~ marquis was thunderstruck. There
.sc< oqeoee him the same slim figure Of eight
yevious, whose steady gaze betrayed
<I e0ermination. The marquis surveyed him
and then said:
erses II you still think so.''
1n<s- oekueQ It. A few months later the young
{-Se ed the Capranica college In Rome,
{SSS. sook his minor orders, and later on the
"a = ~ eeeoemy, where he graduated a. D. d.
tc,-S,N. vnlle he was teaching that the then
4 i11-3 - .snpolla put his eyes ON him. In 1885,
1-x-1ss Vezoiine islands questions came mp and
~ vas sent to Spain a. special envoy.
nH1S- -s- was given him a. his secretary and
* "a ~ uashed himself The happy solution
11 ~ - Caroline islands question BY Leo
<nkS S hampola the gate Of the Vatican
~ Ss~ ~ and Monsignor Della Chiess went
ming At the bottom Of the ladder.
SO -. however. he succeeded Mon