New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Ror ne Eagerly
Awaits Arrival
OF O'Connell
Papers RI port He Is Hasten.
ing to Conclave OH De-
stroycr; Hope for s'Typi-
ca'ly American'' Action
Door To BE Open to Him
Plans Made for Reception:
\atican's Expense Heavy;
laurent Gains Strength,

ROME, Jan. 81 (By The Associated
fress).-Thc date Of Cardina! O'Con-
nelIs arrival in Rome is the absorb
ing question among the prclatcs here.
now that n respite has come before the
opening Of the conclave on Thursday.
All technical and ceremonial arrange
mcnts have been made. and the com
ing of Cardinal O'Conncll is awaited
with extreme cagerncss. This has been
accumulated by the announcement in
inc Rome newspapers that ne is brav-
ing the dangers Of the sea on do
stroyer. Cardinal O'Connell is n pas
seng"r on the steamship Presidcnte
wilson. which sailed from New York
on January 24.)
There is general hope that America
VIII be represented by at least one
cardinal. The hasty tourney made bv
the Archbishop of Boston in order to
be present at the last conclave before
the election OF the Pope still remains
memory to the Sacred College, the
members of which lack for something
Of the same nature this time. described
-''hSti i>ttIl
Eighth Reauicum Mass Celebrated
The fu'flln,ent Of the remaining
rites in the burial OF Benedict took
plhce to-day: The eighth requiem
mass was celebrated in the S:stinc
I.ntapei with duo solcmnity. Cardinal
Vico was the cclcbrant while Cardj
nails Merry Del Val, Frnncico- -Nava
and Maff impaired ubsolution.
tIne cardinals n,,t cf4ot +bo ,.,,,,
the Hall Of the Consistory and care
fully reviewed arrangements for the
conclave.
When Cardinal O'Connell reaches
Rome. X the conclave is still in scs
sion, he will make known his presence
through the revolving cylindrical box
at the entrance, and at propitious
moment the camerlcngo, Cardinal Gas
parrl. escorted by two other cardinals,
viii meet him. When he has entered
the doors will again be locked oehina
him.
The marshal of the concave, Prince
mendatori Semi, Marutcchi. Alessan-
drl, BcrsAni and Cremonesi as his Off
clal court just outside the conclave
doors.
Prince Orsini, of the old Roman aris-
tocracy. has conveyed to Cardinal Gas
parri the condolences Of the aristoc-
'acN, the latter expressing his deep ap-
probation.
The 100 tables and the same number
OF prle dleux, which will be used Nv
TIE cardinals during the session, have
been completed. Each cardinal will
have table in the Sistine Chanel. and
the others will be placed in the va
rious apartments.
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Two million lire have already been
expended in the preparations for the
conr'ave. not inc "ding the expenses
OF the foreign prelatcs, which are paid
by their respective dioceses. Economy
however, the furniture, instead Of
beng purchased outright, has merely
been rented or borrowed from nearby
hospitals. and will be returned after
the conclave. The necessary funds
have been obtained from the interest
on lO0000000 lire, which the Holy
See has invested in foreign securities,
but the Vatican treasury at the pres
ent time is said to be very low. and it
Is understood that the capital of 1O0.-
100000 lire had to be drawn upon COR
ttc lrst time since the death of Plus
X The alterations in the Sistine
OHape' "loHe cost nearly 1000 lire.
interest in the choice Of a new Pope
is increasing. Cardinal laurent. sec
retary of the Congregation of the
Propaganda, although raised to the
purple only last year, is understood to
be favored by at least thirty members
Of the Sacred College, who believe in
a rapprcchement with the Italian gov
ernment. At the same time he is said
to be acceptable to those opposed to
closer relations with the Quirinal.
The name Of Cardinal Ratti. Arch
bishop Of Milan. mentioned previously
as favored by the peace" group headed
by Cardinal Gasparri, is not heard so
often now. and the section headed by
Cardinal Merry del Val, which had
been credited with favoring Cardinal
Maifi, Archbishop Of Pisa, is reported
as ready for q compromise before the
balloting begins.
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