The New York herald., 1922-02-08
Plus NJ. Tells Cardinal
O'COnnell of Sorrow He
Was Not There.
SENDS MESSAGE TO U. s.
POntiff Praises Washington
Farley as Averting War
i'm Pacific.

ROME. Feb. (Associated Press) -
Prolongation of the time-now ten
days-between the demise of the Pope
and the date of converting the Sacred
College for the election of new
Pope, TO a period not vet definitely de-
cided upon, but which will permit not
only the United States but Canada
and South America to be represented,
is the first question which will be dis
cussed at the first consistory called by
Plus XI.
Cardinal Lucon, Archbishop of
Rheims, is sponsor for the proposal,
so that henceforth there shall be no
such disappointment as greeted Car
dinal O'Connell upon his arrival in
Rome yesterday. The Sacred College
in general has felt deeply that the an
nouncement OF the election Of the
Pope before the arrival of the Ameri-
can Cardinals might be interpreted in
the United States as a slight.
Pope Plus XI. to-day let it be known
that he was profoundly distressed and
disappointed that America was not rep
resented at the concave. which elected
him on Monday. Putting his arms
around Cardinal OConnell of Boston,
the new Pontiff said: 1T was n great
personal sorrow that you were not pres
cnt."
Constitutions Too Rigid.
The Holy Father was az pains to ex-
rlain to the American Cardinal that the
question of prolonsing the conclave had
been discussed very seriously by the
Cardinals. but that the constitutions
were so rigid that they were unable to
see their way out.
Every member of the conclave." said
Pope Plus. wanted the final ballot de-
layed 50 that yCu could participate. But
!. - would have contravened the terms
of tue constitutions. therefore 1t was
voted to 60 ahead
In conversation with the Associated
Press correspondent to-day Cardinal
O'Connell said that the Pontiff spoke in
most affectionate terms of America and
manifested the deepest interest in the
Washintson Conference for the Limita-
tior Of Armaments.
"The action or your Government in
averting war in the Pacific" said his
Holiness to Cardinal O'Connell. is
worthy the praise Of the whole world"
The Cardinal gave TO the correSpon
dent the following message to the Amer
ican people:
"A new vicar of Christ has been
chosen to lead the Holy Roman Catholic
Church, and with thought of regret
for the departed Pontiff. the world will
acclaim the election of the new sove-
reign
Mundane circumstances over which
had no control prevented America. i'm my
humble person, from being represented
at the conclave. But the designs of
Providence are inscrutabIe and infalli-
bic. Peace on earth and good will to
all. which from the foundation of the
church has been the Fatcan's guiding
thought will be continued. The Holy
Father believes that the greatest formula
for the present evils of the world is the
application of those principles which
were sanctifed by the life and death
of Christ
Humility. reinforced with untiring
energy; charity and tolerance toward
mankind; confidence in human nature
and faith In God will yet prove the
worlds salvation"
Message to Family.
Almost Immediately after his eleva-
ton to the pontlfcate, Plus xI. sent a
message to his sister. Camilla. I'm Milan