| Show Italy and the Papal Succession Rem Jan 23 Copyright 1891 to tho I Now 1 ork Associated PrcssThe Vatican Vati-can has been advised by the Italian government govern-ment that it is occupying itself diplomatically diplomati-cally regarding the successor of Pope Leo in order to prevent tho election of a pope unfavorable to Italy and favorable favor-able to France Premier Crispi will endeavor to demonstrate to the triple alliance that in view of the hostile spirit which exists in high quarters it is to tho interest of the allied cabinets to prepare for the coming conclave con-clave Every one however at the Vatican appears serene partly because the Pope still enjoys perfect health and again because be-cause the sacred college can in case of rt necessity meet elsewhere than in I Rome In conversation a highly placed personage per-sonage said the times had passed when cardinals car-dinals accept the veto of monarchies Absolute Ab-solute liberty will henceforth be the principle on which the conclave con-clave will work The personage in question said it was difficult to determine the probabilities prob-abilities of the next conclave Various candidates have been mentioned but none decided upon Under extraordinary conditions con-ditions if the conclave is held abroad and in the midst European complications it is to be presumed the cardinals would choose a neutral foreign pope For j I example Manning of England Gibbons of America or Malinci Again it is to te borne in mind he said that the foreign cardinals era long will forma 1 form-a majority in the sacred college With the I devopment of Christianity the church deems more cardinals in America Australia Aus-tralia Canada China and Africa necessary neces-sary and this will modify essentially the conditions of the papacy Further as the world is becoming Romanized it is necessary the papacy should become universal From this it is evident the pope can no longer be exclusively Italian Manning and Gibbons have especially gained in ecclesiastical opinion during these latter years |
