The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-24
ENTER VATICAN
FOR FIRST time
Cabinet Ministers Who Took
Oath of Allegiance to the
House of Savoy Go There.
(sy The AssoeIated Press


WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - Those
who remember the struggle between
the church and the state in Italy after
, the fall of the temporal power in 1870,
commented here today upon the fact
that for the purpose of expressing con-
dolence on the death of Pope Benedict
three cabinet ministers of the king OF
Italy, who took the oath of allegiance
to the house of Savoy, have for the
first time officially entered the yati-
can.
One of the vatican forms of protest
against the occupation of Rome was
the prohibiting Of all Catholics to vote
or be elected to political and admins
tration office, but this gradually fell to
disuse, and finally the ban was raised
by Plus X. Benedict XIV. amp1ified
the decision of his predecessor and the
popular party" consisting Of Catho-
lics was formed, and in the last cleo
ton gained 100 seats in parliament.
Benedict soon after the war sup
pressed the important form OF protest
by the vatican after 1870 by which nc
Catholic sovereign or ruler was allow
ed to go to Rome as guest of the king
communicated This had prevented
visits to Rome by Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria and by King Dor
Carlos of Portugal. President Loubet
of France was the only ruler who dis
regarded the papal prohibition, and
Plus X. as a result severed diplomatic
relations with France. Benedict. how
ever, abolished this form of protest
and King Albert of Belgium was about
to go to Rome when the pope was
taken ILL., The only form of tangible
protest on the part of the vatican now
remaining is that of the voluntary inn
prisonment of the pope in his apos-
tolic palace.
Yet Improvement in the relations be-
tween the church and the state has
been slow, and for this reason some
| here believe Cardinal Maffi, archbish-
| op of Pisa, who has on several occa-
sions shown an ardent desire that 8
complete understanding should be
| reached between the church and state
will probably not be elected pope al
the conclave next month.
| Cardinal DeLai and Boggiani, are re-
garded in well informed circles here, as
being too favorable to intensifying the
ancient struggle and therefore are con-
sidered as improbable selections. The
| chances are also said to be against Cardi-
| nal Gasparri because he has been Papa
| Secretary of State and against Cardina
| Merry Del Val because he is not ar
I Italian. 1t, therefore, is held here, that
| the next Pope perhaps win be one mot
prominently mentioned among the Cardi-
mails today.
Leo KIN, it Is recalled. was not among
\ the leading possibilities when he entered
the conclave from which he emerged as
head of the church. He was old ano
! frail at the time, so much so it is re-
ported, that Immediately after his cleo
| tion while he was being assisted in don
ming the Papal robes he exclaimed
Hurry up, or shall die before I an
| dressed"
But his portifical lasted over 25 years
surprising that Of st. Peters which vi
to then had been the longest in the his
I tory of the Papacy Shortly before his
/ death when he was almost a centennar'
ian, a devoted and pious French lady or
being received in private audience, said
TO him:
| Most Holy Father I always pray Goo
| that you may reach 100 years of age"
| The Pontiff promptly replied:
! MY beloved daughter, don't put any
I limit to the will Of the Almighty"