The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-02
Election Of New Pope Affected
by the Jealousies Of the
Nations Of Europe.
PRo-GERMAM NAY Be NAMED
Americas Attitude Toward the Genes
confsrsnee-Shantune Question Near
Settlement In Washlnsten-sse-
rotary Wallaes's Agricultural
confab Develops Much
Friction.
sy EDWARD W. PIckARo


A LII Europe and In q lesser degree
"A all America Is interested in the
selection of a pope to succeed Bene-
dict XIV. The sacred college has been
summoned to meet on February 2 for
this purpose and the cardinals are
all hurrying to Rome. Those from
the United States and Canada cannot
reach the Eternal city In time for the
opening Of the conclave unless It IL
postponed, and may be too late even
to participate In the election. This.
however. 10 unlikely. since the cam.
paign. II one may 10 term It. ID b.
coming 20 complicated that the choice
Of q pope may BE- delayed. According
to Italian correspondents. the main
SUsus u again what 10 called the
Roman questionable question Of re-
lations between the Vatican and the
Quirinal. The Italian cardinals, who
are In the majority In the sacred col
lees, are divided into two camps ON
this matter. some supporting the poll.
cies Of Plus x who favored Q strong
church Independent Of the Italian
states, and some standing for Bene-
diets measures Of rapprochement
With the Italian government, leading
up to final reconciliation. In the for
mer group the leading candidates are
Cardinals Bogsiani, Merry del Val and
laurent: In the latter. Cardinals Gas
parri, Nam, Ratti and Vanutellf.
Cardinal La Fontaine Of Venice had
been classed with the Plus group. but
Il 10 said Pope Benedict's dying wish
was that he BE- elected. The Italian
government IL supporting the candi-
dacy Of Nam because Of his strong
aatiouallstic Tendencies.
Though II 10 believed Cardinal ler-
der, the hero Of Belgium. will receive
Q large vote on the first ballot. It u
generally conceded that no non.Itallan
can b elected. However. foreign na.
lions arc concerning themselves great
" In the affair and the international
3ealousies and suspicious generated
By the World war are playing an i'm
portant part. France does not de-
sire that relations between the vati.
can and the Quieinal shall be re-
stored, fearing she would lose the ad.
vantage she now holds a. the strongest
Catholic power. Belgium and Poland
viii vsts % does France. Some Of
the Italian cardinals were quite SYM
pathetic toward the central powers
during the war and there was rumof
that they might combine with those
1fom certain other countries to elect
pro German.
After lying IN state four days, dur
AS which time Il was viewed By
many thousands Of mourners, the body
q Pope Benedict was carried on
Thursday into the choir chapel Of st.
Peters church where the last rites
were performed. Placed In . triple
easket Of pine, lead and walnut. the
remains we're then inferred IN Q crypt
Of the lever church. q part Of the old
basiliea which dates from the 9TH
century. The oficial recognition Of
the pops's death ordered By the Italian
government has been especially pleas
tne to the Catholic church. Flag on
oil government od,ees were half
stated.
A r THIS writing the United States
"A government has not - YET IN.
nounesd it, decision relative to par.
ticipation In the conference 1t Genoa.
President Harding was In consultation
With Secretary Of State Hughes, Sec.
rotary Of Commerce Hoover, Senator
Drandegee. Elihu Root and others. and
4 was reported he had about made