Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-23

the American embassy and from
there drive to the vatican. Thomas
Nelson Page. American ambassa-
dor to Italy, accompanied Mr..
Wilson as far as the entrance gate
to the vatican but went no far
ther. as he was accredited to q
ruler who docs not entertain any
official relation with the holy
see.
In the speculation as to who
will be the successor of Benedict.
the most prominently mentioned
is the secretary OF state, Cardinal
Gasparri, whose election would
represent an endorsement of the
policy by him and by Benedict in
the last seven years during the
grave period of the world war.
Cardinal Gasparri, who has also
the position OF chamberlain of the
church, is entrusted with the di-
rection 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 considered as a probable
choice is Cardinal dc Lai, secre-
tary of the consistorial congre-
cation. which dea's chiefly with
the selection and appointment of
archbjshops and bishops. except
in the countries still under the
jurisdiction Of propaganda fide.
The election of Cardinal de Lai
l,A la-fpn ~ thn
sacred college to have again, as
under Plus X, a pope above all
religious, that is, who would not
play such a prominent part in
politics as Benedict XIV and Leo
XIII.
Cardinal Merry del Val.
Among the cardinals living In
Rome there is another who has
considerable following n
whose election would be a new
departure, since for several CEN
turies there has not been a for
eign pope on the chair Of st.
Peters, namely, Cardinal Merry
del Val, who was secretary of
state to Plus X. Cardinal Merry
del Walls parents were Spanish
and his brother is Spanish am
bassador to the court Of st.
James, but he has resided almost
his entire life in Italy where his
father was Spanish ambassador to
the vatican. He speaks fluently
six languages and his election as
Pope would not hurt the suscep-
tibilities of the Italian cardinals
who form the majority of the sac
red college.
or the cardinals living outside
Rome, the selection of the arch
bishop of Piza, Cardinal Maffi, an
astronomer and most pious man
is considered most probable, should
the sacred college decide to selecc
the new pope among the cardinals
not residing in the Eternal City.
Gorgeous Ceremonies.
''The king is dead; long live the
king" was the cry uttered by the
French nobility at the death bed of
their sovereigns. With regard to
the pope, the succession of the oc-
cupant of the chair of st. Peter
does not take place so suddenly
nor so mechanically. After the
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ceremonies must take place, in
cluding funeral in the basilica os
st. Peter, where the body of the
late pontiff lies in state and is ex-
posed to the veneration of the
Meanwhile, the preparation for
the conclave Is carried on by all
the personnel of the apostolic pail
ace. Apartments must be ar
ranged inside the vatican to re-
ceive all the cardinals who will as
semble in Rome with their secre-
taries and servants. This will form
secluded precincts in which the
members of the sacred college will
be walled in and the safety of their
Imprisonment will be
guarded by the marshal of the
who is responsible for the
freedom and independence of tho
princes of the church.
Scclusion VIII BE Strict.
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