Evening star., 1922-01-27
CHANCE TOELECT
FOREIGN POPE SEEN
Division of italian Cardinals
Over Rapprochement En-
hances Likelihood.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoctat ted Press.
ROME, January 27.-With the body
of the late Pope Benedict laid away
beneath the fagstones of st. Peters,
the interest Of the sacred college and
the Vatican household turned today
to the election of his successor. A
conclave has been called for February
2 to choose the new pontin.
The question Of rapprochement
between the church and the Italian
government enters into the election.
A thorough canvass of opinion in the
Vatican shows that the peace party
or those advocating closer relations
with the government, are virtually
deadlocked with the trreconciiaoles'
or those opposing a rapprochement' IN
the number Of votes each faction can
muster. A two-thirds majority Is
necessary for election.
Twenty-nine cardinals, headed py
Cardinal Gasparri, the camerienso. OF
acting head OF the church. are known
to favor continuance OF Benedlct
policy, which was understood to nave
been directed toward a resumption OF
relations with the Quirinal; twenty
members Of the sacred college are
thought to be just as strongly op-
posed, while nine are classineo as
neutral.
American Attitude Unknown.
The attitude of the American cardi-
nals-OConnell of Boston and Dough-
crty Of Philadelphia-is unknown at
the Vatican. but the opinion Is ex'
pressed that. unless a compromise Is
reached, never has there been such an
opportunity for foreign cardinal TO
be elected Pope The majority en-
loved by the Italian members Of the
sacred college is so evenly divided
that Vatican officials admit all oe-
pends upon the attitude of the foreign
cardinals.
bishop of Pisa, who was mentioned
90 Favored by the government. ap-
pears to be in the decline, While
Cardinal Gasparri and Cardinal Arch
priest Merry Del Val, respectively
leaders Of the peace party ana ths
irreconcilables, are acknoWiedeeo py
their supporters to nave httie chahee
of being elected.
The candidate of the Gasparri party
"a Cardinal Ratti Of Milan. while
Merry Del VaTs faction, after Voting
for their leader on the first ballot as
a test of strength, IL Is unoei sIoOo'
viii switch to Cardinal LAURENT, the
newest created member of the sacred
college. stationed in Rome. Laurenti
nresided for many years over the
Roman Catholic world missions and
10 we'll known to all the foreign
cardinals.
Mention Dutch Cardinal.
Cardinal van Rossum of Holland Is
most prominently mentioned as neu-
trail candidate should deadlock be
reached in the conclave. He Is sixty
seven years Of age anu was raised to
the purple by Plus x in 1911.
For the first time in history women
will be permitted to be present IN the
quarters occupied by the conclave
They are Sisters of Mercy. who Will
preside over the destinies OF the car
dinals' kitchens, which heretoIore
have been supervised by monks.
The arrival of Cardinals Schulsa OF
Cologne, Bertram OF Breslau' Faui-
haber Of Munich and PHI OF Vienna
today brought the number Of foreign
cardinals in Rome up to ten. In ad'
dition to the German and Austrian
cardinals there are now here Cardi.
nails Dubois of Paris, Lucon ol
rheims. Maurin of Lyons, Vival OF
Tarraeona. Bourne of London and
Gasouet, the British cardinal resident
in Rome.