The Raymer enterprise., 1922-02-02
Election Of New Pope Affected
by the JeaIousies Of the
Nations Of Europe.
PRo-eERMAN MAY Be NAMED
Americas Attitude Toward the Genoa
Conference -Shantung Question Near
Settlement In Washinoton-ssc-
retary Wallacs's Agricultural
confab Develops Much
Friction.
BY EDWARD W. PickARp

A IL Europe and in lesser degree
"A all America Is interested In the
selection Of pope to succeed Bene-
dict XIV. The sacred college has been
summoned to meet on February 2 for
this purpose and the cardinals are
Ill hurrying to Rome. Those from
the United States and Canada cannot
reach the Eternal city In time for the
opening of the conclave unless It Is
postponed, and may be too late even
to participate in the election. This,
however, is unlikely. since the cam
paign, II one may 10 term It. Is be-
coming 80 complicated that the choice
Of a pope may be delayed. According
to Italian correspondents. the main
issue Is again what is 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 strong
church Independent of the Italian
states. and some standing for Bene-
diets measures Of rapprochement
with the Italian government, leading
up to final reconciliation. In the for
mer group the leading candidates are
Cardinals Boggiani. Merry del Val and
laurent; in the latter, Cardinals Gas.
parri. MafH, Ratti and vanutelli.
Cardinal La Fontaine Of Venice had
been classed with the Plus group, but
It is said Pope Benedict's dying wish
was that he be elected. The Italian
government H. supporting the candi-
dacy Of Mafi because Of his strong
nationalistic tendencies.
Though II 10 believed Cardinal Mer-
cier, the hero Of Belgium, will receive
a large vote on the first ballot. It is
generally conceded that no non-ltalian
can be elected. However, foreign ma
tions are concerning themselves great
~ in the affair and the International
jealousies and suspicious generated
by the World war are playing an I'm
portant part. France does not de-
sire that relations between the vati-
can and the Quirinal shall be re-
stored, fearing she would lose the ad-
vantage she now holds as the strongest
Catholic power. Belgium and Poland
will vote AZ does France. Some Of
the Italian cardinals were quite sym
pathetic toward the central powers
during the war and there was rnmor
that they might combine with those
from certain other countries to elect
a pro-German.
After lying In state four days. dur
ing which time It was viewed by
many thousands Of mourners, the body
OF Pope Benedict was carried on
Thursday into the choir chapel Of st.
Peters church where the last rites
were performed. Placed in a triple
casket Of pine. lead and walnut. the
remains were then inferred In crypt
Of the lower church, a part Of the old
basillca which dates from the fifth
century. The official recognition of
the pope's death ordered BY the Italian
government has been especially pleas
ing to the Catscl church. Flags on
al government Offices were half
stated
AT THIS writing the United States
"A government has not a. yet an
nounced its decision relative to par
ticipation in the conference at Genoa.
President Harding was In consultation
with Secretary Of State Hughes. Sec.
retary Of Commerce Hoover, Senator
Brandegee. Elihu Root and others, and
Il was reported he had about made