Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-20

Savoy to be consulted before the ap-
pointment of a patriarch, the govern
ment having inherited the rights of
the republic of Venice. The dispute
was cut short by King Humbert also
appointing Cardinal Surto as patri-
arch of Venice.
The patriarch's relations with the
house OF Savoy were always most cor
dial. Every time that their majesties
or the princes visited Venice he paid
them a visit and presented his hon.
age. He was one of Queen Marghe-
rita's confessors, and only a few
months before the death of Leo XIII
he was next the Count of Turin in pub
lie. when he 0he patriarch) blessed
the foundation stone of the new Cam
panile in Piazza San Morco. He was
the candidate of Leo XIII. as his sue
cessor, but he so little realized the
future that when he left Venice. in
July, 1908, for the conclave in Rome,
he bought a return ticket.
At First Refused.
In the conclave the struggle was for
and against Cardinal Rompolla, Leo
NILS secretary of state. whose
yna pronounced the veto of Austria
against him. which veto was supposed
to represent the triple alliance. Then,
needing compromise" pope. all eyes
turned to Cardinal Sarto, who at first
but was afterward induced to
accept the high position, being elect
ed almost unanimously on August 1,
assuming the title of:
Pope Plus Y Bishop of Rome and
Vicar of Jesus Christ, successor of st.
Peter. Prince of the Apostles; SUI
preme pontiff of the Universal church,
patriarch of the west, primate of Italy;
and metropolitan of the
Roman province and sovereign of the
temporal dominions of the Holy Ro-
man church.
The pontificate of Pope Plus Y. was /
by that spirit of modesty |
which never abandoned him and by |
that strong religious feeling which |
made him choose as motto. ITO restore |
everything TO Christ" The day after
his coronation he was asked to give |
orders for his private apartment in
he vatican, and while he urged the
han young Monsignore Merry del Val,
lis pro secretary of state, to occupy
he gorgeous Borgia apartment. he
himself chose four small rooms in the
suite above the state
.partment of the pontiff. which under
go XIII. had been occupied by his
private secretary. Monsignor Angel.
Plus Y desired to give himself up
entirely to his work. In so doing he
lid not spare any fatigue, and giving
audiences, admitting people to large
eceptions, celebrating masses, preach
ng. giving communion, reached such a
,oint of exhaustion that while in the
xercise of his priestly function in the
'auline chapel, crowded with people,
e tainted, and thus started that re-
ort which pursued him ever after
hat he was liable to fainting fits,
,hich was quite untrue. as that was
he only occasion on which he suffered
4 that way, and it was entirely due
D the heat and the vitiated air of the l,
hapel
Refused to Be Isolated. [
That was the first opportunity for y
ne officials of the vatican TO step in, I
nd on the preteXt of protecting the
ope's health. attempt gradually to l
iolate him from the world. However. {
ley were not always successful. One I
Z the yearly American pilgrimages {
ad left the United States at the be- c
inning of July, 1908. On their way '
, Europe Leo XIII. who should have c
sceived them. died, so that they were 1
Rome during the conclave. and the G
ny on which Plus Y was elected and +
sscended into st. Peters to give his d
rst benediction they were in the &
asilica. with two American flags wav- h
* above the immense crowd assem-
ed there. Some days after the same