Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-06

pope received them In embrace
and bestowed upon them his frs
apostolic benediction.
The "fisherman's ring" wal
placed on his finger and he lef
the chapel, the whole assembly
vending its way through the SaIa
Ducale and the Sala Regia, along
the loggias to the Sala Lemontina
the pope's Official residence.
All along the way he received
the homage of the attaches who
served during the conclave.
Meanwhile the dean of the car
dlnal deacons, Bisleti, followed by
several cardinals, repaired to the
central balcony OF st. eter5s from
which the elections of scores OF
popes have been officially pro-
claimed to the world and solemn
ly announced to the great crowd
awaiting expectantly below:
Il announce to your great joy,
the election Of the pontiff."
This confirmed to the throngs
In st. Peters square the election
which had been indicated by the
thin stream of white smoke which
came from the metal stove pipe
projecting from the roof of the
Sistine chapel when the voting
papers of the final ballot were
burned.
Gives First Benediction.
Meanwhile Pope Piux XI after
waiting for some moments in the
Clementine hall, had left for St.
Peters accompanied by the mem
bers OF the sacred college. Arriv-
ing ut the balcony at the entrance
inside the cathedral, he raised his
hands and bestowed upon the null
titude his first public benediction.
He then returned to the Vatican,
where although reigning, the
popes have remained virtual pris-
oners until their deaths.
Reports were current last night
that a new pope had been chosen,
but that out of Difference for
America the announcement would
be deferred until the arrival OF
Cardinal 0'Conneu of Boston this
morning.
Prelates and dignitaries of the
church were openly discussing last
night report that Cardinal
0'Connell before leaving America
had cabled his desire (some went
even so far to say an ultimatum)
that American be represented in
the conclave. 1t was said there
were some financial matters to be
arranged and that Cardinal O'Con-
nell bore a message to the sacred
college, delivery and discussion of
which might necessitate postpone
ment of the election announce
ment.
Served in Poland.
Cardinal Ratti was born In Italy
Milan, was fNr several years papal
nuncio In Poland, and where his
discharge OF important ecclestias-
tical functions when the Polish
question became acute earned for
him the esteem of Benedict XVI
and the gratitude of Vatincan au-
thorities. 1t was because of this
service that the red hat was con-
ferred upon him on June 16, 1921,
when a similar honor was bestow-
ed on Cardinal laurent.
Cardinal Ratti, archbishop of
on October 12, 1858. For many
years he was librarian of the Am
brosian library and archives att
Milan. Later he became librarian
of the Vatican. In this position
he remained until the new repub-
lie of GLAND established official
diplomatic relations with the
aVtican, at which time Ratti was
appointed archbishop and was
assigned to Poland as the repre-
sentative of the Holy See.
Reputed to Be Liberal.
That country was then torn yith
the estrangements from religion
brought about by the communistic
propaganda from soviet Russia,
and Archbishop Ratti counteract-
ed the spread OF radicalism, he
also won the esteem of olish Cath
olics by his efforts in behalf of
destitute children orphaned by the
war.
Cardinal Ratti as the arch
bishop of Milan, presided over one.
of the most important arch dio-
ceses in italy. The city being a
great industrial center, one OF its
main requirements is that the
cardinal shall possess a thorough
knowledge OF political and social
problems He is big physically
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