Sioux County pioneer., 1922-02-09
Election Of New Pope Affected
by the jealousies Of the
Nations Of Europe.
pao-eERKAN MAY Be NAMED
An,sr,e.,s Attitude Toward the osnea
cenSsrsncs-Shantuno Question Near
eetsler.snt In Washinoton-sse.
:st..sy As:!a:s's Agricultural
Csn.a.5 Develops Much
Friction.
By EDWARD W. PIckARD

n ll. Europe uuu III Aeo0eE uc8Soo
"A all America is interested In the
selection OF n pope to succeed Bene-
dict XIV. The sacred college has been
summoned to meet on February z Tor
this purpose and the cardinals are
~ hussyiax tp home. Those from
the United States ard Canada cannot
reach the Eternal city in time for the
opening ~ fhe ,conclave unless It 10
postponed and may be too late even
TO participate In the election. This.
however, is unlikely. since the cam
rxign. II one may SO term 1t, Is be-
coming ~ complicated that the choice
Of pope may be delayed. According
to italian correspondents. the main
issue 10 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.
lege, are divided into two camps on
this matter. some supporting the poll
cies Of Plus X who favored a, strong
church Independent Of the Italian
states, and some standing for Bene:
diets measures * rnppr0chement
with the italian government, leading
up, to hnal reconciliation. In the for
mer group the leading candidates are
Cardinals Boggian.. Merry del Val and
laurent: in the latter, Cardinals Gas.
parri. Madi. Rstti and Vanutelli.
Cardinal La Fontaine Of Venice had
been classed with the Plus group, but
It. ia said Pope Benedlct's dying wish
was that he be elected. The italian
government is supporting the candl;
daey Of Nam because Of his strong
aatiOpnlistic tendencies.
i Though 1t IL believed Cardinal Mer-
efer, the hero Of Belgium, will receive
large vote. on the first ballot. 1t is
eenerally conceded that no non-ltaliaa
can be elected. However. foreign ma.
tions are concerning themselves great
y in the affair and the international
1eaiousies and suspicious generated
~ the World war are playing an i'm
portant part. France does not de
sire that relations between the Vati
can and the Qu'rlnai shall be re
stored. feAring she would lose the ad
vantage she aov holds as the strongest
Cnthoi1c fsa1ef. Belgium and POLAND
~sr vste ~ Ases France. Some Of
ne Italian cardinals were quite sym
p.sfhetio toward the Aeatrd RQwert
5s,rio: the war and there was q rumol
tn.. .hey might combine with thosi
fWeA tFN
!. prD-German.
After lying In state four days, dur
Ing which time 1t was viewed b!
/. s,,sA~ thousands Of mourners, the bod!
9s t~+,ae Benedict was carried OF
;c,st ,aaaa,r into the choir chapel OF 81
80. -. church where the last Elite
1fsp- performed. Placed in tripl
raisket Of pine, lead and walnut, tn
remains were then inferred ia a cryp
Of the lower church. a part Of the oil
basilica which dates from the dftl
century. The onicial recognition .
the pope's death ordered BY the Italial
government has been especially plaaa
ing 70 the Catholic church. Flags o.
~ government o6ices were hll
/. sshf4a.
"A this writing the United 6tatl
salA government has not % yet q
Z .i,euncpd its decision relative TO pal
+ fie!pat,on In the conference ct Genol
President Harding was IN eonsultatio
with Secretary OF Stats Hughes, gel
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