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Show The Holy Father and Reforms. j The Holy Father took some time to mature his plans of reform after his appointment to the pa-i pa-i pacy; but. having duly decided on hem, he is car-I car-I rying them out with steady purpose. Already he j has taken a step by issuing n decree. with regard j to the work performed at the Vatican offices. A j measure which has been welcomed on' all sides is the anointment of a commission of cardinals for. the codification of canon law. The necessity for it has long been felt, and from ihe high capacity of the members of the commission it is. confidently expected that the result of their labors will be of ; enduring 'benefit fo the Church. The "Motu Proprio' I abolishing the commission for the choice of bish-! bish-! ops for Italian sees and transferring the duty of selection fo the Holy Office, of which the five cardinals car-dinals of the defunct commission are now members, mem-bers, will no doubt have the effect of insuring a closer examination of qualifications. The conditions laid down for preserving secrecy are very stringent, and rightly so, inasmuch as Ilis Holiness is determined deter-mined that the question of fitness should be (he only consideration and that, every external -influence which might prejudice judgment should be7 shut OUT. 4 . |