The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-21
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

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ROME, Italy. Feb. 2l.-Pope Plus
xI, expressing his tremendous pleas
ure at the iubilation by Catholics
everywhere in the world over the
Vatican's settlement with Italy, told
the United Press in an exclusive in
terview today that the accord itself
is only a beginning.
The fruits of the agre ment are
still to come, the pontiff said, 'We
now begin to put into force the
UlllngS we have established, and
there is still much work TO be done"
He did me the honor of receiving
me in the intimacy of his library.
After being ushered through the
gorgeous surroundings of the var
ious chambers, between guards
with drawn swords and usherS in
livery. 1 was taken through the
final throne room into the pres
ence of the pope, seated at his
desk in his private library.
The pope was wearing white cas-
sock. and his little zucchetto or
skull cap. He seemed in perfect
health, cheeks good color, his
voice clear and direct and his ges-
lures firm and steady.
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''You are indeed welcome" he
said in Italian then in English. He
motioned NE to an armchair on his
right beside the desk.
''You nave had plenty of work
during these last days" he COM
mented.
I told him it was indeed SO and
that Rome correspondents had tried
to portray the momentouS develop
mentS attending the settlement.
The pope paused. and then said:
''It is wonderful to hear news
from all over the world on how the
great event of the past few days
has been received. We have re-
ceived real avalanche of kilograms
OF jubilation over real worldwide
expression of delight from even the
most remote places"
The pontiff spoke calmly and de-
liberately. His very sIreness OF
manner showed he was perfectly
satisfied that the accord between
Italy and the Holy See, in which
he played an outstanding part and
for which he publicly accepted re-
sponsibility, had placed the papacy
and the Roman pontiff on secure
ground.
Fruits Still to Come"
His person seemed to radiate
power. AS sovereign pontiff on
whom the spiritual responsibility
for 3O0,00000o Catholics depends, he
seemed fully to express that re-
sponsibility and to embody it.
Although the pope will celebrate
his seventy-second birthday on May
81, he bears his age well.
The pope turned to the subject OF
the agreement itself, and after
noting that the justice OF the set
tlement had been recognized by
such great part of the world, he
said:
We'll, it is accomplished now. and
what is more. the fruits OF 1t are
still to come.
1T is in the future that We will
see the good that it will bring, for
this is Just the commencement. We
noTF begin to put ipto force the
things We have established and
there is still much work to be done"
RIeSsiuuS on Press
AS I arose and prepared to depart,
the pope impaired his blessing in
a fatherly and kindly way. He
raised his hand over my head and
pronounced the benediction. AS I
moved aside a little. he looked down
at his desk and then lifted up his
eyes and said;
Tell all your collaborators that
they have our blessing and carry
to them my invocation to God for
their welfare"
As I stepped backwards towards
the boor. the pontiff raised his hand
and said smilingly in English,
good by"
One of the secret chan,berlains
entered and escorted me from the
pope's presence into an ante
chamber. Professor Franz Be-
hounek. Czecho-S -Slovakian scientist.
who accompanied General Mobile on
the Italia polar expedition, appeared
for his audience.