Evening star., 1922-02-10
MANY CARDINALS
FAVOREDFORPOPE
ConcIave Passed Through
Three Periods of BaIloting,
Revelations Show.
By the Associated Press.

Revelations Show.
By the Associated Press.
ROME, February 10.-Authentic
revelations concerning the proceedings
in the conclave which elected Pope
Plus XI are coming to light.
The conclave might be considered to
have been divided into three periods.
During the first Cardinals Gasparri and
Merry Del Val received most of the
votes, although far from the two-thirds
required, and the rest were distributed
Lualdi.
In the second period Cardinal la
Fontaine replaced Merry Del Val, while
the votes given first to Gasparri were
divided among Cardinals Ratti, Maffi
and Lualdt. all. however, being still
far from the necessary two-thirds.
During the third period both Cardi-
mails Maffi and Lualdi recommended the
candidature of Ratti. and most Of the
votes that had previously gone to La
Fontaine were turned to him.
Chosen on Fourteenth Ballot.
Finally on the fourteenth ballot,
which followed the four-day ballots,
Cardinal Ratti was chosen almost
unanimously, Cardinals Mercier, vico,
kakowsky. Scapinelli di Leguigno,
Luaidi and Gasauet being among his
also voted for the new Pope, who, al
though reluctant to accept the re-
sponsibility. was won over by Cardi-
nal Lualdi.
Cardinal Iualdi is from Lombardy.
and, like the present Pope, his ap-
by Plus \ created great sensation;
he is the first northerner to be sent
to such an important post
The false report circulated at the
time of the election that Cardinal
Tacci had been chosen arose from the
fact that he was ill. his paleness be-
ing construed by his attendants as
due to his emotion at his election.
Pope Plus XI has been urged to give
decisions on several pending matters.
but has decided to postpone the settle
ment of all important questions until
after his coronation. 1t is expected the
new cardinals will be created according
to the decisions already reached by the
late Pope Benedict XIV, including Mon
signor Bonzano, apostolic delegate to
Washington, and two from France. be
sides others whom the present pontif
may add. In this connection the crea-
tion of an Australian cardinal is being
discussed.
American Participation Favored.
Two-thirds of the foreign cardinals
and a small fraction of the Italians
favored American participation in the
conclave which elected Pope Plus XI.
Against the proposal to delay the cleo
ton were almost all the Italian cardi-
mails, led by the camerlengo. Cardinal
GaSparri.
1t is learned that tae Austrian cardi-
nal, Piffi, Archbishop of Vienna, and
Cardinal Scernoch, Primate of Hungary.
made a determined stand in the con-
clave that the final choice for the papal
crown should not be made until at
least one American was present
America is vital part of the
church" Cardinal Csernoch said to
the members of the sacred college.
1T will be calamitous to deny her
participation in the election Of the
pontiff. 1t will have a grave reaction
among the American people; it will
wound their pride and dignity. l
ask the conclave to weigh well the
consequences of its act before cast
ing this vote"
Cardinal Dou8herty Received.
Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of
secretary, Rev. Joseph A. Whitaker,
visited Cardinal Gasparri at the Vat
lean yesterday. The papal secretary
received the cardinal with extreme
cordiality and expressed regret that
he had reached Oh &c Rome a after I, the elee,
be remedied in the future by an
amendment of the constitution of
the conclave which would allow even
the most distant cardinals to reach
Rome before the opening Of con-
clave.
The Pope, Cardinal Gasparri said,
had expressed an ardent desire to
meet Cardinal Dougherty, whom he
does not yet know personally, though
he had gained high opinion of him.
through mutual friends. The pontiff
will receive him in special audience
Saturday.
Cardinal Dougherty returned to the
American college, bestowing a bene-
diction on the American students.
Magnificent Tiara.
The tiara with which Pope Plus xI
will be crowned next Sunday is
magnificent example of the gold
smiths and jewelers. art. It consists
Of a cylindrical headdress. pointed at
the top and surrounded with three
crowns set with Jewels.
The tiara is held to be symbolical
Of the Pope's sovereignty, and Is Gus
tomarily placed on his head at the
coronation by the second cardinal
deacon, with the words: Receive the
tiara adorned with three crowns, and
know that thou art father Of princes
and kings, ruler of the world, vicar of
our Savior, Jesus Christ"
The base of the tiara is Of fine felt,
covered with silver work, and the
three supeimposed crowns each con-
sists of an extremely light gold band
set with Jewels and edged with two
rows Of pearls, of which there are
ninety in each row, making a total
Of $40.
, Other Valuable Stones.
The first crown, in addition to the
pearls, Is adorned with sixteen rubies.
three emera1ds one hyacinth, one
aquamarins. one sapphire and eight
and two balas rubies.
The second crown has ten emeralds,
eight balaS rubies, one chrysolite, two
aquamarines, six small rubles and
three sapphirea
In third crown are sixteen small
balas rubies. four sapphires, three
hyacinths, three aquamarines and one
garnet. It's eight rolled gold orna-
mentS each bears two emeralds, one
balas ruby and one chrysolite, and its
eight gold points each is set with
The tiara itself is covered with a
layer of thin gold, in which are SET
eight rubies and eight emeralds. This
gold covering is surmounted by a
golden globe, enameled blue, on the
top Of which is cross composed or
eleven brilliants.
The coat Of arms of the new pontiff.
on the tiara Is adorned with topazes,
emeralds and other Jewels.
WILL REINsTATE TEACHERS.
Those Dismissed for Political Ac-