The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31
WILL NOT WAIT
Sacred COncIave Not To Be
Held for Americans.
Cardinals Start Picking New
Pope on Thursday.
YOUNGEST PRELATE IS IN RACE
laurent May Be Compromise
for Peace Factions.
Irish Primate Works Solely for
an Italian POntiff.
YOUNGEST PRELATE IS IN RACE
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome, Jan. 31.-Interest in the
choice of a successor to Pope Benedict
is increasing as the time draws near
for assembling of the sacred conclave,
and many attempts to find an indica-
ton of the result are being made.
Cardinal laurent, secretary of the
congregation of the Propaganda,
altho 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 rapproche-
ment with the Italian government. At
the same time he is said to be ac-
ceptable to those opposed to closer re-
lations with the Quirinal.
Peace Party FaEors Ratti.
The name of Cardinal Ratti, arch
bishop of Milan, mentioned previously
as favored by the peace" group
headed by Cardinal Gasparri, is not
heard of so often now. and the sec
ton headed by Cardinal Merry del Val
which had been credited with favoring
Cardinal Maffi, archbishop of Pisa, is
reported as ready for a compromise
before the balloting begins.
Several cardinals, including Bourne,
the conclave quarters after the solemn
requiem mass. in the Sistine chapel
yesterday. Cardinal Bourne appeared
especially anxious lest in the drawing
of lots he be assigned to rooms on the
top floor.
THE elevator does not appear to be
working reliably; l hope young men
like you are selected by fate to occupy
the upper stories,' he remarked to
Cardinal Vannutelh, dean of the
sacred college. who is SIS years of age.
1.-THE Lord will provide" responded
the latter.
Won't Wait for Americans.
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chapel, when a member of the
pontifical choir became demented. has
caused the vatican officials to cancel
all permits to enter the chapel this
morning. The suggestion made in
some of the Italian newspapers that
the conclave might be postponed to
permit the attendance of the Ameri-
can cardinals who are now on their
way to Rome, is not taken seriously
by members Of the sacred college.
The correspondent is informed that
the concIave will convene Thursday,
as was originally planned.
at was an English speaking pom
tiff (Adrian IV) who gave Ireland to
England in the twelfth century;
therefore, we do not favor any but an
Italian for the throne of st. Peter de-
clared a member of the party of Car
dinal Logue, primate of Ireland, who
arrived here yesterday.
Irish Want Italian Pope.
1.-THE incumbent of this high office
must speak the italian language, be
intimately acquainted with the deli
cate relationship between the vatican
and the Quirinal, and understand the
psychology of the italian government
and people.
1.-The Hol.- See encompasses all peo-
pies and. all countries and must not
identify itself too closely with any
government, for there would be dan
ger thai it would be used as an in
strument for the achievement of a
purpose not in the interest of the
whole world"
AItho he had been travelling for five
days, Cardinal Logue upon his arrival
plunged into the many problems con-
fronting the sacred college.
Despite his 30 years. the Irish nri-
mate appeared fresh, buoyant and
vigorous. When seen by an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent at the
Irish theological college, where he
stays, while in Rome. he asked to be
excused from speaking for publica-
ton.
IT am no longer young fellow like
you" he said. "Give me time to catch
my breath and orient myself. 1 have
been travelling five days and must
have little rest and time for medi-
tation. You American journalists are
as ubiquitous as grasshoppers. have
been assai1ed by whole strings of you
ever since I left Dublin. I cannot say
anything for the moment but perhaps
later"