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Show RUSSIA DISAPPOINTED. Greek Church Preferred the Selection of Eampolla. St. Petersburg. Aug. o. Although disappointed dis-appointed at Cardinal Rampolla's defeat, th? newspapers ai-cr-pt Sarto's election with good grace. They regard it as a compromise between followers of Cardinals Cardi-nals Seraflno Vunnutelli and Rampolla. and therefore deny that the German clement cle-ment has won a victory. The new pontiff pon-tiff Ip regarded here as the possessor of statesmanlike1, practical and administrative administra-tive qualities, and one who will pursue a cautious political policy and as most likely to effect changes in the religious Held of the church rather than in its political sphere. The government is disposed to regard I the new pope as a pure Vunnutellist and an opponent of Cardinal Rampolla. A , return to the belligerent policy of Pius j IX. however, is regarded as unlikely, and the feovernmert is confident of i maintaining-Its influence over the Catholic church in Russia. The Polish Catholics favored Cardinal Oreglia, as being the last surviving sur-viving ' cardinal appointed by Pius IX, but are somewhat consoled, however," by Sarto's assumption of the title of Pius X. First Favor Asked. Rome. Aug. 5. Count Muccioli. of the Noble giiar.1. who whs attached to the pontiff during the conclave, and who has an American wife, availing himself of the privilege to ask the new pope a favor. fa-vor. Has implored Pius X to reinstate his comrade of the Noble guard. Count Piet-ro Piet-ro Marehi. who not long ag was suspended suspend-ed for having given an afternoon tea inside in-side the Vatican to several ladies of the quirimtl society, including Mrs. Meyer, the wife of the American ambassador. American Pilgrims. Rome. Aug. 5. Pope Pius X today received re-ceived the members of the American pilgrimage pil-grimage to Rome. led by JohnG. McGrane Mc-Grane of New York. This constitutes an event of considerable signlficanee, the American pilgrims being thus the first to be admitted to the presence of the new pontiff. . . |