Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-20

rights of IN" republic of Venice The
dispute was cut short by King IIumbert
also appointing Cardinal Sarto as patri
arch Of Venice
The patrlarch's relations with the house
Of Savoy were always most cordial Every
tllno that their Maiesties or the princes
visited Venice he paid them a visit and
presented his homage. He was one Of
Queen MarGherita's confossors and only a
few months before the death Of Loo NH
he was next the Count Of Turin in pub.
I,c' when he ttho patriarch blessed the
foundation stone of the new Campanilc in
l1az2a San Marco. He was the candidate
of Leo XIII as his successor. but he so
little realized the future that when he
left Venice, in July. 1903, for the con-
ciav' in Rome, he bought return ticket
ELECTED AS \ COMPROMISE
In the conclavc the struggle was for
and against Cardinal Rampona, Leo Kills
secretary of state whose chances were
lost when Cardinal Puzyna pronounced the
veto of Austria against him. which veto
was supposed to represent the triple al
lance. Then. needing n Compromise
Pope, all eyes turned to Cardinal Sarto.
who at first refused. but was after in
duced 10 accept the high position being
elected almost unanimously on August 4
assuming the title of:
Pope Plus Y Bishop Of Rome, Vicar Of
Jesus Christ, Successor Of ST. Petor
Prince of the Apostles; Supreme Pontifl
of the Universal Church. Patriarch of the
West, Irimate Of Italy; Archbishop and
Metropolitan of the Roman Province and
Sovereign Of the Temporal Dominions Of
the Holy Roman Church
Tho pontincate Of Pope pins Y was
characterized by that spirit of modostv
whicl never abandoned him and hv that
strong religious feeling which made him
choose as a motto. ITO restore everything
in Christ The day after his coronation
he was asked 10 give orders for his nri.
vate apartment In the Vatican, and while
he urged the then young MonsiGnorc Merry
Del Val, his pro-secretary of state. to
occupy the gorgeous Borgia apartment, he
himself chose four small rooms in the
low ceilinged suite above the State apart
ment Of the Pontif which under Leo
NH had been occupied by his private
secretary, Mgr, Angel
NEVER SPARED HIMSELF.
Plus desired to give himself up en-.
tirely TO his work. In so doing he did
not spare any fatigue and giving audlen.
ces, admitting people to large receptions.
celebrating masses. preaching, giving com
munion, reached such point of exhaus
tion that while In the exercise of his
priestly function in the Pauline chapel
crowded with people, he tainted. and thus
started that report which pursued him
ever after, that he was liable to fainting
fits. which was quite untrue, as that was |
the only occasion on which he suffered In
that way. and II was entirely due to the |
heat and the vitiated air of the chanel
That was the first opportunity for the |
officials of the Vatican to step In, and, on |
the pretext of protecting the Pope's |
health attempt gradually to Isolate him |
from the world. However they were not |
always successful one of the yearly !
American pilgrimages had left the United |
States at the beginning OF July, 1903 On
their way TO Europe Leo Mi, who should |
have received them, died. so that they
we're In Rome during the conclaye. and the
lay on which Plus X was elected and de-
'cended into St Peters to give his first
they were In the Basllica with
wo American flags waving above the i'm
nense crowd assembled there and Joining
heir ringing hurrahs to the cheering which
restsa the'+Yenegahet ngpres SONG days