South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22

WfaL esla Wfa 1Die 70 eAcnANse "a
few words with those iu attendance.
When Battls,ini said 90 the pope
Il am going now" the holy father
snilingly replied. But why don't
you so. my dear old man.
Oxygen Administered
Oxygen was administered 40 va
rious times. ana appeared 20 give
slight relief Shortly after o'clock
Cardinal MIgone celebrated macs in
the chapel adjoinins the pope's bed
chamber
During an the hours OF his suffer
ing the pope never relinqulshed hts
affabIlity toward those who attended
him. smiling even bantering the doc
tors. and up % the last recognizing
and appreciating every attention
from his visitors on his bed OF pain
the pontiff seemed figure of ina
posing moral grandeur.
What a man, What a pOpei"
have been common expressions of
admiration. To his aged doctor,
who refused % take rest. the pope
said.
Go and lie down: you are an old
man now
When the pope's nephew Marquis
della ChieFa. despite his own illness,
came 10 the bedside early in the
morning. the pontiff approached him
Tor hts imprudence and begged him
90 return Immediately 20 bed
When Cardinal Gasparri was un-
able 20 put his mind on the pom
tifical viii in a drawer Of the desk,
the pope called 20 him
Your eyes are bad. Bring re
the drawer, VIII look myself"
Through hours OF agony there fell
from his mouth for each who an
preached him word and n smile.
thank You" or some word OF
encoura cement.
More than once during the past
few DAYS 70 has been remarked that
Benedict preserved on his sickbed
the same zeal. tho same lucidity, the
same spirit which be showed in his
daily audiences. 10 might even be
said 10 a greater degree.
Pope Seven Years.
Pope Benedict XIV. rose 70 the su-
preme head Of the Catholic church,
sept s. is14. This was less than six
months after ne was elevated to the
oardinaIship. He was born of noble
parents An PegII. near Genoa. Italy,
Nov. 81. 1854 His father was Mar
chez Della CHESS.
Educated at Caprouicau college
and the academy Of ecclesiastical, he
was ordained TO the priesthood in
1875. He was taken 90 Madrid. Spain
by Cardinal RampOlla and for four
years was secretary 20 the nunciature
IN Spain. In 1901 ne was appointed
secretary of the Cyphrer and 1907
Pope Plus gave him the appointment
or archbishop Of the See Of Belsna.
lie was made a cardinal I'm May 1914.
Politically Active.
Benedict XIV from the very begin
ming OF his pondfcate showed that
he would above all be a political
pope following the policy of his
early friend and counsellor Cardinal
Rampolla. and Of Leo Kill Plus X
died OF grief. for not having been
able to prevent the World war. and
Benedict expended such energy in
trying 20 stop or mitigate the con
fict that many people, including
several American archbishops and
bishops who approached him af-
forwards think that the efforts
made in this endeavor seriously at
fected his constitution.
Like Leo XIII ne was most auxi-
Gus to establish diplomatic rela-
tons with all the countries, whether
Catholic or not. and he succeeded I'm
having IN Rome representatives Of
the entire world. with the exchange
OF the scandinavian states I'm Eu-
rope and the United States I'm the
American continent
While negotiations were proceed
ing for the establishment of a papal
uuncio at TOXIC. Benedict Ky failed
% have an entire nuncio appointed
az Picking through opposition OF the
French government. who, it is said.
feared that a papI representative I'm
China might affect their right of
protecting the Alcoholics I'm the far
east. France was helped on that
occasion. it is said here, by the
United States. which objected TO
the appointment of Nonsignor Ze-
preui as inter-nunclo in China on
account Of his alleged anti-Ameri- I
can feelings as shown while apos-
tolic delegate 90 the Philippines.
Friendly to America.
Benedict XIV always showed
great desire for the closest relations
with America and left nothing UNI
attempted 20 show his sympathy in
anything affecting the United States.
This was shown ON the occasion OF
the sinking of the Lusitania. when
the pope. Notwithstanding his strict
neutrality in the w8r-he preferred
90 call 10 "impartlality' telegraph
Cd 20 the Kaiser his opinion Of the
action which had shocked the civil |
ized world.
The pope always regarded the
United states as a country which
would PLAY an important part I'm
bringing about the p5cidcatCn of
Europe and through Nonsignor |
Bonzano. the apostolic delegate at
washington ne sent ON several oC-
casions during the recent war mes
sages 90 pres't Wilson expressing
the feeling that America might as
sist in conciuatinc the belHgerent [
countries.
His mos. important effort in favor
OF the conclusion Of peace was the
note ne sent ON Aug. 1917. 10 an
the powers. which was forwarded 20
Pres't Wilson through England, as
there are no Diplomatic relations be-
tween the holy see and the United
States Benedict wv always main
tanned that his note was the first
step toward The present Washington
conference ON limitation Of anna
ments Indeed. he went much far