New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
Plus Crieved
America Had
No Papal Vote
Puts Arms Around Cardinal
O'Connell and Says s'It
Was Great Personal Sorrow
You We're Not Present"
Expected to Change Rule
Pays U. S. Tribute on Arms
Farley and Sends Message
OF Charity and Tolerance

ROME, Feb. (By The Associated
Press).~-Popc Plus XI to-day let it b,
known that ho was profoundly dis
'rcsscd and disappointed that Amcric
was not represented at the conclavc
which elected him on Monday. Puttino
his arms around Cardinal O'Conncll
OF boston, the new Ponttff said: at was
great personal sorrow that YOU were
not present"
Inc Holy Father was at pains 70 e~.
PLAIN to the American Cardinal that
the question Of prolonxing the conclnve
had been discussed seriously bv the
cardinals but that the constitutions
were so rigid that they we're unable tc
see their way out.
every member of the concave," said
Pope Plus, "wanted the final ballot
delayed so that you could participate
But that would have contravened the
terms OF the constitution. Therefore
1t WAS voted to go ahead
In conversation with the correspond-
cnt Cardinal O'Connell said that the
Pontlf spoke in most affectionaSe
terms of America. and manifested the
deepest interest in the WASHINGTON
Conference for the Limitation Of Arroa
ment
1.-THE action Of your government in
aYerting war in the Pacific" said His
Hollncss 10 Cardinal O'Connell, ais
worthy the praise of the whole world.
Cardinal O'Connell sent this message
to the American people:
"A new vicar Of Christ has been
chosen to lead the Holy Roman Cath
ollc Church, and with thought Of re-
grct for the departed Pontiff. the world
viii. acclaim the election Of the new
sovereign.
Mundane circumstances over which
| had no control preven ted America. in
my humble person, from being repre-
sented at the concavc. But the de-
signs of Providence are inscrutable
and infallible. Peace on earth and
good will to all, which from the found
Vatican's guiding thought, Will be CON
tirued. The Holy Father believes that
the greatest formula for the present
evils of the world is the application
OF those principles which were sanct-
fed by the life and death Of Christ.
"Eumilitv. reinforced with untiring
energy: charity and tolerance toward
mank kind; confidence in human nature
and faith in God will yet prove the
worlds salvatlon'
Cardinal Lucon, Arch bishop o.
Rheims, is sponsor for the plan to pro
long the time-now ten days-betwecn
the demise Of the Pope and the date of
convening the Sacred College for the
election of a new Pope. This is the
first question to be discussed at the
first consistory called by Plus XI.
Sure Rule Will BE Changed
Special Cc6le to TIE Tribune
Copyright. 1922, New York Tribune Inc.
ROME. Feb. 7.--Cardinal O'Connell
reiterated his disappointment that he
mad arrived just too late to cast balo,
for tho new Pope.
".All the Sacred College is diaap-
pointed that the American cardinals
have twice hurricd to Rome in vain
efforts to attend d conclavc.' he said
Il feel sure, from the opinions ex-
pressed to nc by members of the
Church, that the new Pope will change
the clause in the constitution that
fixes the conclave ten days after the
death Of Pontitf."
All classes of Italians Cath olics.
Jews and unbelievers regard Pope
Plus Nl as an ideal Holy Father. His
calm temperament and his love of out
door life appeal TO the whole nation.