The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-08-21


the world as Pope Pius A, was elected
to the Pentiheate ON August 4, I9us,
and during bis occupancy of-his exalted
office rs bead of the Roman Catholic
Chitrch, he was confronted with some Of
the most momentoue problems, reIiaIoas
and governmental, with which the Holy
Soc has had to deal In modern. times. 5
Pope Plus was born on june 2, ~IB35,
at REESE, in the Venetian provinces, the
first child Of Gisn Baftisa sarto,. a
postman, and his wife Margperits. Giu-
seppe's early career was Influenced by
the village priest who took liking Tor
the hoy, taught hiin to read and write
the rudiments of Latin. AT the age Of
eleven years he entered the seminary
at Castelfranco, not far from his birth.
place, and for four years every day hs
tramped TO school, usually barefoote 1,
until he reached the outskirts of tho
village, where he would Flip on his
Shoes 70 keep 70 appearances.
From Castcifraneo he passed in 1850
TO the Sen inary mt Eadua, and in 1858,
at the age. of IS, was ordained priest
and took up his stadies at Tombolo. In
1867 ne had his first parish of inlp0r-
tango, that Of SalzAno, where he remain
cd for eleven years. In add ition to his
cccicsiastical duties Father Sarto con,
tribated Isrpeiy 10 the support OF his
mother and sisters who found life a
hard struggle, especially IN the winter.
His eloquenee led TO his being called
at the age Of 40 to- TreyisO as chancel.
lor of the diocese, and shortly after he
was appointed Professor Of Theology
in. the seminary. Nine years Of siren
nous work followed, crowned, IN 1884,
by his assuming the mitre as Bishop Of
Mantua. ".s.1.r
4g Unable TO Pay Fec.
ID, Leo XIII conferred upon Bishep Sar.
10 the title Of Roman Count, and in
the CoBsistory of June, 1898, created
him Cardinal, giving him the Roman
Church of San Bernardo from which to
take his title. He was so poor that
he was unable TO pay the fees connect.
ed with the acceptance of the new dig
nifty. but some of his admirers came for
ward and provided him with the neees.
sary funds. ...
Creating him Cardinal, Leo XIII ap.
pointed him also Patriarch Of Venice,
but he did not leave Mantna until a
wear later, owing TO conflict between
the Italian government and the Holy
See, over the right Of the House lof
Savoy to be consulte1 before the ap-
rOintment Of Patriarch, the govern
meDt having Inherited the rights of the
Republic Of Venice. The dispute was
cut short by King Humbert also Bp.
pointing Cardinal Sarto as Patriarch Of
Venice. .s.@ .4sf Az
The Patriareh's relations with the
House of Savoy were always most cor-
dial. Every time that their majestiea
or tho princes visited Venice be paid
them visit aud presented his homage.
Ho Was one OF Queen MargheritA :
eonfess0rs, aud only few months be.
fore the death Of Leo XIII he was next
the Count Of Turin in public. when he
1.-THE PatTiareh) blessed the foundati
stone of the new Campanile in Piazza
san Marco. He was the candidate OF
leo XIII ~ his sueressor, hut he so st
tie realized the future that when he
left Venice, in July, 1908, for the Con,
c'av" in Rome, be bought a return
ticket. ~. sNs3.E ~.
Compromise Selection.
In the Conelave the struggle was for
a"l against Cardinal Rarnol' Leo the
KILLS secretary of state, whose chan.
res were lost when Cardinal Pawn pro;
nouneed the veto Of Austria against
him, which veto was supposed 10 rep
resent the Triple Alliance. Then. need
lug q compromise Pope. all ewes
turned TO Cardinal SartO, who at Rrst
refused, but was afterward induced to
aseept the high position, being elected
almost unanimously on August 4, as,
suning the title ofs n
Pope Pins X, Bishop Of Rome aud
Vicar Of Jesus Christ, Successor Of ST.
Eeter, Prince Of the Apostles; prfme
Pnntiif " ke Universal Church. Pat
riarch ofAthe West, Primate Of Italy;