The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-02-06
ASSUMES NAME
OF Plus XI IN
NEW POSITION
Immediately Following Election
Pontiff D0ns Official Robes
as Head of Church
OF LIBERAL TENDENCIES
Ratti Has Been Archbishop of
Diocese of Milan, Big
Industrial Center

| lnuuStFldl Oenter
Rome, Italy, Feb. 6.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Cardinal
Achille 'Ratti, archbishop of
Milan, was proclaimed elected
Pope in succession to the late
Benedict XIV this morning. He
has taken the name Of Plus X1.
Thousands waiting in front Of
ISt. Peters for the wist of
smoke which would tell Of the
election Of a new pope or the
failure of the Sacred College to
reach a decision gave mighty
shouts at 1888 when a thin
wist of smoke came from the
chimney cf the Sistine Chapel.
It qwas then known, that the
Catholic church had once more a
duly elected Pontiff.
As soon as the two-thirds vote for
Cardinal Ratti had been verified, Car
dinal Vannuttelli, dean of the Sacred
College, arose and proceeded to the
throne Of the chosen one accompan-
led on either side by Cardinals Logue
and Bisleti, respectively deans of the
Cardinal Priests and of the Cardinal
Deacons. Cardinal Ratti was formally
asked in Latin if he accepted the cleo
lion and The new pope answered with
the flo NAL, '"Since it is the will OF
God I must obey"
r... Dons Robes
Then the purple canopy over the
thrones Of the Cardinals, let down
one by one until only that over the
new Pontiff remained. The new pope
took the name Of Plus XII, was then
escorted to the ante room where he
discarded the Cardinals robe and the
papal vestments were placed on him.
These include the white cassOck,
white sash, white stockings, red slip
pers, a red and gold mozetta and final.
ly the stole pf red worked with gold
The pontiff accompanied by. his
Cardinals thereupon returned to- the
throne he had occupied in the Sistine
Chapel. There the Cardinals, accord
ing to their rank, made their first act
Of alteration to His Holiness, kissing
first his feet and then his hands af'
ter which the pope received them in
embrace and bestowed upon them his
first apostolic blessing.
Wears "Flsherman's Ring"
Th~ Ech1 ~ r;v voo nn1
on his finger and he left the chapel,
he whole assembly vending its way
to the Sala Clementina, the Pope's
o4uclal. residence. All along the way
he received the homage of the at.
taches who served during the Con-
clave. He left for St. Peters accom-
panied by the members Of the Sacred
College. Arriving in the cathedral he
raised his hand and bestowed upon
the multitude his first public bene-
diction. He then returned to the
Vatican where, although reigning, the
hopes remain virtual prisoners until
their deaths.
Cardinal Achille Ratti, Archbishop
of Milan, was for several years Papal
HuuSAO III OldAu WuCIC HlS NlS-
charge OF important ecclesiastical
functions when the Polish question be-
came acute earned for him the esteem
of Benedict XIV and the gratitude of
Vatican authorities. 1t was because
of this service that, the red hat was
conferred upon him on June 16, 1921,
when similar honor was bestowed
on Cardinal laurent.
Born in Italy
Cardinal Ratti was born in Italy on
Oct. 12, 1857. For many years he was
librarian of the Ambnosian Library
and archives at Milan. Later he be.
came librarian of the Vatican. In this
position he remained until the new re.
public of Poland Established official
diplomatic relations with the Vatican
at which time Ratti was appointed
archbishop and was assigned to Po-
land as the representative of the Holy
See.
That country was then torn with
the estrangements from religion
brought about by the Communistio
propaganda from Soviet Russia and
Archbishop Ratti counteracted the
spread Of radicalism. He also won the
esteem of Polish Catholics by his ef-
forts in behalf of destitute children
orphaned by the war.
Cardinal Ratti as tho Archbishop of
Milan presides over one of the most
important archdioceses in Italy. The
city being great industrial center.
one of its main requirements is that
the Cardinal shall possess a thorough
knowledge Of political and social prob
lens. He is big physically and is
reputed to have liberal tendencies.
OCONNELL ARRIVES.
Rome, Feb. 6.-(By the Associated
Press. .)-Cardinal O'Connell, archbls-