The Washington times., 1922-02-07

the earth to the two new cardinals.
A week later all Warsaw turned out
to welcome their cardinal and the
little gift he bore. No man in Poland
was more worthy to bear that his.
toric object than was Cardinal ka-
kowski, that powerfully.built man
whom Benedict XIV had raised. to
the dignity of the Roman purple not
astic but because he was a great
patriot. Since the date Of : his
ordination as priest in 1887 till 1919,
when the Republic of Poland was
established. Alexander Kokowski
had strenuously fought for the lib
erty Of his country.
Archbishop of Milan.
On the death of Cardinal Ferrari
In 1891, the archbishopric of Milan
fell vacant and. as this is the most
important diocese in italy after
Rome, many names were suggested
for the succession. "The priests and
people Of Milan are praying that the
choice may fall on Mgr. Ratti, nun
clio in Poland" said a well-known
cleric in Rome during the interreg-
mum. A couple Of weeks later Ben
edict XIV signed the bulls appoint.
ing the choice Of the people as their
chief pastor. Another instance OF
Vox popdh vox Del. =.
A few weeks later saw q message
delivered to the newly appointed
archbishop of Milan telling him to
come down to Rome to be created
cardinal. And now, after six
months or so as a cardinal he has
become Plus XII.
Tho Name OF Plus.
Why did Cardinal Ratti inform
the conclave on his election that he
intended assuming the name OF Plus?
We may well suppose II was due to
his veneration for Plus x. But Car
>dinal Sarto, Patriarch of Venice, did
not first think Of assuming the
name of Plus: he had some thoughts
OF calling himself Benedict XIV when
the conclave of 1903 asked him what
name he wished to take, because
year, 1. e. 1S03-130i) had been, like
himself, q native Of Treviso.
However, the name of Plus re-
called to him dearer memories.
There was Plus I, q native of Aqui-
LEILA, the first seat of the Patriarch
ate of Venice. Then came Plus II,
the famous Aeneas Silvius (who, by
the way. was the eldest son OF
eighteen children, who, after years
passed In organizing a crusade
against the Turks, put himself at the
head Of the Christian army and died
at Ancona when on the point Of en-
barking for the East. Plus Nv came
from Milan. Plus v came to Venice
to consign the. sword to the Doge
prior to the latter's setting out for
Lepanto. Plus VI was taken pris-
oner by Napoleon and died on his
hands. Plus VII was elected Pope
at Venice. And finally, Plus TX,
who reigned longer than any other
Pope since the days of st. Peter,
Prince Of the Apostles. and. who
opened to young Joseph Sarto the
door to the priesthood by giving him
dispensation to be ordained sooner
than Canon Law allows.
The Policy Of Plus XI.
The cables tell us that Plus. XI
will follow the policy OF the late
Pontiff. In this case we shall prob.
ably see in reality that picture pub.
lished In one Of the magazines some
ffteen years ago, namely, the Pope
and King Victor Emmanuel III
driving In an open carriage through
the streets Of Rome, the former
sitting on the right with his hand
lifted to bless an acclaiming people.
Did Benedict XIV live the Roman
question would. 1t is believed. be
settled before long, The italian gov.
eminent wished for q reconciliation
and 80 did the Holy See, and both,
we may feel positive, would brook no
Interference on the part of outsiders