THE PONTIFICATE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 185, 7 August 1903, Page 2

THE PONTIFICATE.

ELECTION WELL RECEIVED. FXK PKXSS ASSOCIATION. Bom, August 6. Cardinal Dipietio's reluctance to eoctp v , elect in owing to the. state of hit health, assisted Cardinal Sarto. The latter's election, though it oame as a great surprise, was well reoeived in all the Capital cities. Austrirn political circlfs express the liveliest satisfaction, and the Emperor of Austria telegraphed asking tht Pope's benedic'icn. Germany preferred Cardinal Vannu* telli or Cardinal Agliardi, but considers Cardinal Sarto acceptable, owing to his mild and sympathetic temperament, and his deeply religious and politically col mrless convictions, France is mush sur prised, and disposed to think that France's relations with the Vatican may now improve. London, Auguot 5. The Timu says 'hat the ohoice is an excellent one, though unexpeoted. Cardinal Sarto is intensely charitable, and has always been greatly interested in the poor, >i*.His relations with the Italian Government are excellent, though he is an uncompromising upholder of the rights and pretensions of the Papwsy. DETAILS Of THE ELKOTIOH. Rous, August 0. The struggle between Cardinals Rampolli and Vannutelli continued until the fifth ballo*, when it was reognised thut a transition of Pope was a necessity. Cardinal Bampotla's pirtisans then voted for Cardinal Dipietro, and ' those of Cardinal Yannutelli for P»r----1 dinal Sarto, who, on the sixth ballot) ' received 32 votes. Cardinal Ratnpolla then gav» my, ' and the seventh ballot gave Cardinal 1 Sarto considerably over the neoe9Sa<7 | two-thirds of the votes. DATE OF CORONATION. 1 Ron, August 5. The Austrian Cardinals, early in the I sitting of the conclave, intimated the Austrian Government's intention to I veto the eleotion of Cardinal Rampolla, i The Pop a's coronation is fixed for i December Bth. > Pius X decided to give his benediction, when elected, in the interior of 5 St. Peter's, but the orewd hoped tt would be given from the outer baloony as a sign of the reconciliation of the Yatioan with the Italian Government. ATTITUDE OF THE PRBHEBB. Reoelved 8,10.26 p.m. Bom. July 6. The Premier has warned the Prefects that since the Pops has not informed the Government of his eleotion, officials must not participate in ecelesiastioal rejoicings. FURTHER DETAILS 07 VOTIKO. A SCENE IN THE OONOLAVA C . t A BELUOTANT CANDIDATE 9 1 Reoelved 7. 0.33 a.m. 1 Rome, August 8. At first the struggle was between ♦ i Rimpolli, supported by Franoe, a»d Gotti, supported by Germany. Then i Sarto began to come to the front, se- - curing on Sunday evening 24 to Rampolla's 30 votes. Sarto's position wis improved in the subsequent ballots, RampolWs steadily dediuing, the Anil result being Sarto 50, Rampolla 10, Gotti 1. It is reported that Cardinal Qrusoha on Sunday morning intimated that 9 Austria vetoed Cardinal Kampala, 9 desiring a Pope who would not Main* • tain hostility with Italy. A dramatic scene ensued, Cardinal r Rimpilla, pale with rage, protested | against the arbitrary interference of a temporal power on the strength of a right whioh the ohuroh had never ad- * mitted, and which in any cue had long fallen into abeyance. He declared that personally he bad uo desire to under- : take the heavy burden of the tiui*. The French and several Italian Cardinal* strongly disapproved of Cardinal Grutcha's action, Oirdinal Ram- ' polla'a position momentarily improved. | Then 32 Cardinals declared they pre- ' ferred a Pop? who would re establish ecelesiastioal discipline, without special sympathies with either the Triple ar Du»l Alliance. Cardinal Sarto's obaooe then suddenly improved to his unfeigned dismay. On Monday morning, when he was leading, he implored his colleagues to support another, as he neither could nor would aooepf the Tiara, and most urgent insistence was needed to induce his aoceptanoe. The Pope will be crowned at Bt. Peter's on Sunday.