The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
CARDINALS ON
WAY TO PICK.
PAPAL RULER
Expected to Arrive Momen-
tarlly-Convene Feb. 3
Hold First Pontifical High
Mass for Benedict XIV.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
(Bv Associatel Press,


ROME, Jan. 24-The first of the
nine pontifical high masses for the
late Pope Benedict XIV was sung this
morning with grand solemnity in the
oasllIca of st. Peter simultaneously
there were solemn ceremonies in all
the great basiiicas including the Lat
eran and Santa Maria Maggiore
The time of the burial had not vet
been definitely decided upon today,
but 1t remains tentatively fixed for
Wednesday afternoon.
All the while, too, mournful crowds
continued filing past the catafalaue
IN 81. Peters on which lies the BODY
OF Benedict XIV. Thousands upon
thousands of people were still paving
their last tribute today.
Estimates of the number of persons
who filed past the bier of the pope
yesterday, ranged between 2OO. 600 ana
100000, and it was expected these
flgures would be largely exceeded To-
day
Meanwhile the first of the foreign
cardinals are momentarily expected TO
arrive in Rome and workmen are
Duslly engaged in the Vatican, making
ready the quarters for the conclave of
the sacred college, which will elect
successor to the dead pontiff
The brief interval before the conyen-
ing of the conclave, which has been
set for Feb. ?, will, however. prevent
some of them. notably Cardinal Dough-
erty of Philadelphia and the Canadian
and Brazilian cardinals, from arriving
IN time to vote, unless the election is
unduly prolonged. Cardinal O'Connell
OF BoSton has cabled that he is taking
passage today and has a possible
chance to enter the election. providing
the new pope is not chosen on the
first ballot.
There is no outstanding figure
among the candidates for the high
post, but Cardinal Maffi, archbishop
OF Plsa. is prominently mentioned as
the governments choice Others ba-
ing discussed are Cardinal LaFontairs
of Venice and Cardinal Batti of Milan.
The interment of Benedict has been
fixed tentatively for tomorrow. the
usual period of lying in state being
curtailed because of the prelate's wish
that his body be not embalmed
Favor Agreement
The reception at the Vatican of an
Italian cabinet minister last Saturday
and the half masting of the flag o.,
Quirinal in mourning for the Pope.
are commented upon at length bv
both the press and public. There are
many expressions fayoring an agre =
ment between the government and the
Vatican, and these two events are ht.
ing pointed out as significant of slci.
a possibility.
While there seems to be no douhs
that the next Pope will be an Italian.
the newspapers draw a distinction be
tween Italian Popes, expressing the
hope that the next Pontiff may be ono
who will put an end to the Ions dis
cord between the church and the
f. Italian government, Seemingly for
that reason, Cardinal Maffi, Archbisl-
op of Pisa, is universally favored BY
the Italians, judging from the com
ment and in virtually all the newspa-
pers his name appears at the head of
the list for the tiara of ST. Peter
Secret Circular.
The newspaper Popolo Romano says
it is in possession of a secret circular
sent out by Premier Bonomi to the
projects, urging all of them to use
tact and reserve toward the Cardinals,
giving them every facility for making
the journey to Rome, and thus doing
what they can to assure that the cor
clave will elect a Pope favorable %
an agreement between the government
and the Vatican.
1T follows" says the newspaper,
that the candidate to whom the gov
/ ernment will give all its support would
/ be Cardinal Maffi, who is noted for his
! Italianity."
! The Stefani news agency says the
report is senli-officially declared to be
without foundation 1t is added that
| the Italian government will maintain
an absolutely correct attitude.
( WASHINGTON, Jan Monsignor
/ Luigi Sincere one OF the most impor-