Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
EADNAR|ESu.S.
and arms PARLEY
hcIavs Rules May Be Altered
for Benefit Of American
Cardinals
TALKS WITH o'coNMELL

\ 2ressed ''unbounded admiration 70
\ he American people and voiced hi
= sep interest In the work of the Wash
\ gton Conference at his reception o
z ardinal O'Connell, Of Boston, yester
II was happy to see your peace -lov
- country take the first step TOWARD
! pmelioration of this monstrous evil o
armament. the pontiff said. Like M,
eiiustrious and lamented predecessor,
nave unbounded admiration for the en-
srsy and charity and the great heart o
your people"
Then. laying his hand on the Ameri
4 can Cardinals shoulder. he addet
slowly:
!: "You Americans are young in years
=. put old In wisdom, worldly prudenc,
Snd foresight. Your innate qualities o
fairness, justice and peace. your grea
moral and spiritual stability and you
Infinite riches make you the hope ant
anchor sheet of the world
z Sorry u. s. Was Not Represented
The Pope expressed profound dsap.
continent that America had not beer
represented at the conclave which elect.
cd him. saying:
1T was great personal sorrow that
you were not present.
Cardinal O'COnnell told the CORE.
spondent the Holy Father was muci
Ike an American. Amiability. modcsty
and sweetness of manner were his domi
Aant traits, and his manner was most
democratic. The Cardinal added.
"Hc is a man of common people and
has all the human qualities which mad.
the world love Plus X. He has cult
waited mind. an alert manner and dis
cerning judgment. He has spent his
life with books; was librarian at Milan
and the Vatican; is q very close sta
dent Of nature and an indcfatigablc
w Discussing the probable policy of the
new pontiff regarding relations between
the Church and State. the Cardinal said
that the whole world could be sure he
NouM follow course of pacifcation
and Cancellation.
Policy of World Peace
"He told mo with emphasis that he
wanted to be Of service to all humanity
An re establishing peace. order and mu :
tnal trIst In the world. and that he
would dedicate the rest Of his cloistered
nfe TO this holy mission the Cardinal
added.
Cardinal O'Cornc!l denied story
published in the Rome newspapers that
\ he had brought $1,000. 900 from America
o. q gift to the Vatican.
II didn't bring 4 cent" he added.
~ had enough to do to bring sufficient
money to pay the expenses of such 4
long and arluous trip
The reason for his choice Of the name
$"Pius' was explained by the new pom
tiff yesterday to Cardinal Lualdi.
F. "I WAC horn ,o1cr D;,e. o,,,. A.
Rome under Plus; Plus is the name
of peace--then Plus shall be my name"
he said.
Cardinal Nannutell. dean Of the
Sacred College, and many of the other
Cardinals, in expressing their regrets
end disappointment that Cardinal
O'Connell had not arrived in time. said
they had urged upon the pOntiff the
Imperative need for change in tho
constitution in order to permit attend :
snce at the cOnclave Of Cardinals living
~ distant countries.
J In speaking of this, Cardinal O'Con-
nell said II ain much touched BY all
these expressions of regret and apology
but of course they do not lessen the
ementa5lc fact that was not here
Wanted to Delay Ballot
The Holy Father was Mt pains to
explain to the American Cardinal that
the question of proongng the concave
had been discussed very seriously by
the Cardinals. but that the constitu-
tons were so rigid that they were unable
70 see their way out.
Every member Of the conclave. "
seid Pope Plus, wanted the final bal
lot delayed so that you could partici-
pate. But that would have contravened
the terms Of the constitutions; there
fore: 1t was voted to go ahead"
\ The question as to whether the con-
rieve should be held up caused more
distinct division in tho Sacred CoIIT 20
than was met on any ballot during the
election, it is reported. Tic foreign
Irelatcs, except the representation of
one country (which was IN allied Power
~dnRing the war;, we're solidly in favor
--of delaying the announcement until the
appearance Of the Boston cardinal.
Ii Three Italian cardinals. including tho
llfesent pontiff, agreed to this delay, out
were overruled by the majority The
French cardinals. for whom Mercier.
,HithouSh. Belgian, was spokesman
were the leading supporters of the plan
t8er delaying the announcement until
Monday afternoon.
T. Mercier Favors Amendment
b Cardinal Mercicr, when seen by an
Associated Press correspondent. said:
& ''Obcdience to the rules of the cen &.
cinve forhids me saving what took place
Inside the locked doors, but YOU NAV
ray that ! was, ] am. and will be in
favor of Americans being present at
she Popc's election. think that the
law calling for conyenng the conclavc
Ten days after the demise Of the pontiff
should be amended to read twehly days.
10 as tO insure not only PARTICIPATION
cf the United States and Canadian ca.
Annals, but also the South American -
In connection with the suggest ion
Abat the time between the death Of q
Pope and the conclave for the election Of
his successor be extended it is pointed
out that the ten-day limit regulation
was promulgated under the pontificatt
of Gregory y, in 1874. centuries befor,
America was discovered.
The French Cardinals, Dubois, An.
drieu. Maurln. LMcon and Billot, in
Ajcntcd their feeling was that the pres
ace Of the American Cardinals ut fl.
lure conclaves must be assured. Th,
Venerable Cardinal Lucon. Archbishop
\ u Rheims. remarked in his serene way
y S"I think it was a great error, bu
\ The Americans are broad minded enough
~ understand it was not meant as
Hight"
American and French residents o
3 Rome have asked NJ. Jonnart. tn
French Ambassador to the Vatican, t,
take the question up semi officially will
the Holy See and ascertain what can b.
done to avoid lack of American repre-
eentation in the future.