The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-23


the most prominently mentioned is the
secretary Of state, Cardinal Gasparri,
whose election would represent an en-
dorsement OF the policy by him and BY
Benedict in the last seven years during
the grave period of the World war. Car
dinal Gasparri, who has also the posi-
ton of chamberlain of the church, is en-
trusted with the direction of the holy
see during the interregnum from the
death of the Pope to the election of his
successor.
Another member Of the sacred college
who is considered as a probable choice
is Cardinal De Lai, secretary of the con
sistorial congregation, which deals chiefly
with the selection and appointment OF
archbishopS and bishops throughout the
world, except the countries still under the
| jurisdiction of propaganda tde, The
| election of Cardinal De Lai would crafty
| the desire of the sacred college TO have
again. as under Plus ", Pope above
all religions, that is, who would not play
such a prominent part in world politics
as Benedict Nv. and Leo XIII.
Among the cardinals living in Rome
there is another who has a considerable
following and whose election would be
new departure. since for several centuries
there has not been a foreign pope on the
chair of st. Peters, namely, Cardinal
Merry Del Val, who was secretary of
state under Plus y. Cardinal Merry
Del Walls parents were Spanish and his
brother is Spanish ambassador to the
court of st. James. but he has resided al
most his entire life in Italy where his
father was Spanish ambassador to the
vatican. He speaks fiuently six Ian
guages and his election as pope would
not hurt the susceptibilties of the Italian
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sacred college.
OF the cardinals living outside Rome
the selection of the Archbishop of Pisa
| Cardinal Maffi. an astronomer and a most
| pious man. is considered most probable
should the sacred college decide to select
the new pope among the cardinals not re-
siding IN the eternal city.
! Pope Benedict Nv.
Pope Benedict Nv, the 259th successor
OF 1t. Peter as supreme head of the Ro-
man Catholic church, began his pOntlf-
cate on September 6, 1914. soon after
Europe entered upon its four years OF
war Upon many occasions during the
war he endcavored to bring the belGger-
| ent nations to peace agreement and
thus TO maintain the title which had
| been atfectIonately bestowed upon him
By a high digntary of his communion
as "a messenger God sent to bring
peace
The war between Italy and Austria,
| IN both OF which peoples of the CathO-
| lie religion predominate, was particu-
| larry great sorrow TO the pope. Those
| near to him said he deprecated the Ger
| nan violation OF Belgium When the
| Lusitania was sunk he telegraphed TO
| the then Emperor William his abhor-
! renee Of a deed which had shocked the
world
| The successor of Plus X was said TO
| have combined the craftsmanship of
! Pope Leo Mi with the grace of his i'm
! mediate predecessor. He endeavored, it
| IS said. to carry out the ideals and poll
cies of those two great churchmen. But
the World war, which broke the heart of
Plus y. saddened the first four wears
of s-pont iiicate and prevented the full
ilhnent Of some of his aspirations.
GiacOmo della Chiesa. the suiritual
head OF 309G00000 Catholics. was born
Of noble line at pegii. Italy. on Novem-
| her ~ 1854. His father was the Mar
cheese della Chiesa. pronounced Keeasa.1
| He received his education at the CaDrou-
/ lean College and later attended the Acad-
envy OF EccIesiastics. Ordained to the
| priesthood in 1873 he soon attracted the
| the attention Of Cardinal RamnolIa Win
under pope Leo NH was the papal see
! retary of state. lie arcomranicd Parnn-
! Ola 10 Madrid in 1888 when his patron
was nuncio. remaining there until 1881
! when lac returned 10 Rome unon tie
| elevation Of Bampolla 10 the cardinal
| at.
| IA 1901, after having served four wears
| a. secretary of nunciaturc in Spain. he
| WAS appointed secretary Of the cvphpr.
/ This position gave its incumbent con
/ siderable authority and the same wear
/ NIr. delIa Chipsa was named ~ con
! ~ultor Of The holy office.
| 4 notable prorrotfon came to him ON
| December is. 1907 when pone Plus \
! appointed della ChieSa a. arrhhishoD Of