The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-22

great ufSllt TOT tue 'lpF'Fl run i'ph5
with America and lett nothing un-
attempted to show his sympathy in
anything affecting the United
states. This was shown on the oc-
CasiOn of the sinking OF the IuEi-
tania when the pope, rotwithstand-
ing his strict neutrality In the War
---ho preferred to call II 'imparti-
atty autographed TO the Kaiser
hts abhorrcnCe OF the action which
had shocked the civilized world.
The pope always regarded the
United states az country which
would play an important part I'm ,
bringing about the paciflcatlon Of
Europe ana through Monsignor
Bou1ano. the apostolic uol.gateN IN
Washington. he sent on several oc-
casions during the recent war mes
sages 10 President Wilson express
ing the feeling that America might
assist In conciliating the beliigcrent
countries.
Ills most Important effort In ia
yor Of the conclusion Of peace was
the note hc sent on August /, 1919.
to all the powers which was for
warded to President Wilson through
England rs there are no diplomatic
relations between the holy see aud
the. United states. Benedict Nv.
always maintained that his note
was his first step towards the pres
ont Washington conference on lim,-
tations Of armament. Indeed, he
went much further by suggesting
the suppression OF conscription as
The means to induce tho European
; countries to disarm,
NotWithstandiug his ardent desire
for establishing Diplomatic rela-
tious with all countries. Benedict
Ky. never pressed any such course
with regard to America az oven the
catholic cuiscopacy IN the United
States did mot favor any such plan
for fear that II might injure the
situation of Catholicism. which II
/ Is felt had puospeTed under the
complete freedom Of American rule.
when President Wilson went to
| Rome IN January, 1913, and decided
/ to visit the pope, the necessary ne
/ gotiatiuns had to bc carried through
/ the American ccclesiasttCal college,
/ there not being any accredited rep
| rescntntivc OF the United states TO
| the vatican. 1t was arranged that
/ the American president would go
/ from the quirinal palace where he
/ lived as q guest of the king. to the
/ embassy, and from there drive TO the
vatican. Thomas Nelson Page. the
/ American Hmba ssador to, Italy. ac-
/ compauied MIR. Wilson as FAR as the
| entrance to the vatican but went no
/ further, as he was accredited To a
ruler who does not enter any Off
/ c!al relations with the holy sec.
In the speculation as to who viii
/ be the successor Of Benedict. the
/ most prominently mentioned Is the
J secretary of state, Cardinal Gasparri,
whose election would represent the
I Endorsement Of the policy by him
/ ana bv Benedict in the last seven
a ~ A..
world war Cardinal Gasparri. who
has also the position OF chamberlain
Of the church. is entrusted with the
direction Of the holy see during tho
interregnum from the' death of the
pope To the election OF his successor.
Another member of the sacred col
lego who IL considered as a probable
choice. is Cardinal de Lai, secretary
or the "nnsistoral congregation,
which deals chiefly with the selec-
tion and appointment OF archbishops
ana bishops throughout the world.
except the countries still under the
jurisdiction of propaganda fide. The
election OF Cardinal dc Lai would
crafty the desire OF the sacred coll
lege to have again. as under Plus X.
pope above all religious. that Is,
who would not play such a promi-
nent part In the world politics as
! Benedict Nv and Leo XIII.
Among the cardinals living in
Rome there Is another one who has
a considerable following and>whose
election would be n new departure.
since f9r several centuries there has
not been foreign pope on the chair
OF st, Peters, namely Cardinal Mer-
ry del Val. who was the secretary
OF state under Plus Y Cardinal
Merry del Vars parents were Span-
ish ana his brother is Spanish am
bassador to the court of st. James.
nut he has resided almost his entire
NE IN ltaly. where his father was
spanish ambassador to the vatican
lie speaks fluently six languages and
ms election as pope would not hurt
the susceptibilities OF the Italia n
cardinals who form the majority of
the sacred college.
or the cardinals living outside
toine. tho selection of the Arch %
blshop PISA, Cardinal Mafri. an as
Wonomer aud most pious man. is
considered most probable. should
the sacred college decide TO select
the new pope among the cardinals
not residing in the eternal city.
The king Is dead. long live the
KING was the cry uttered by thu
French nobility at tho deathbcd OF
their sovereigus, With regard to the
pope, the succession of the occu.
pant OF the chair OF ST. Peter does
not take place so suddenly, nor 80
mechanicallv. After the pope /,
dead. several gorgeous ceremonie.
q take place, including solemn fu.
q neral In the basllica of ST. Peter
where the body of the late pontift
lies In state and IL exposed to m,
veneration of the faithful.
, Meanwhile the preparations foi
the conclave is carried on by all the
personnel OF the apostolic palace
9 Apartments must he arranged inside
n the vatican to receive all the car.
: dinals who will assemble in Rome
with their secretaries and servants
; This will form secluded precinct In
! which the members of the SACRED
: college will be walled In and The
safety 90 their voluntary lmprison.
ment will be guarded by the mar
= shul OF the conclave, who Is re-
( sponsiblo for the freedom and In,
3 dependence OF the princes of tn,
church.
once the cardinals are IN con,
clave. besides many prayers anC
, functions established by the Consti-
, tuition Of the conclave, they mus
I 20 through two ballots a day unit
, one candidate receives moro thar
. two-thirds OF the votes. After eacl
Z ballot. when no election takes plac >
the hullptg arR hnrhad aud