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ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY
SUING QUALITIES
OF 10 LUST POPES
REVEALED IN PIOS XI
PROVISION FOR MASS ON
ATLANTIC OCEAN LINERS
Resembles Pope Benedict in
Intellectual Powers and
Keen Grasp of Internation
al Affairs.
A Diplomat of Ability
And Renowned Scholar
Compared to Pope Pius X in
Stature, and Physical Char
acteristics and in His Burn
ing Zeal.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
Washington, D. C.—Cardinal Ach-
ille Ratti, elected the two hundred
and sixtieth successor of St. Peter,
is described by those who haVe come
in contact with him as “combining
in his personality many of the most
striking qualities of Pope Pius X
and Pope Benedict XV.”
The new Pope was elevated to the
Sacred College at the last Vatican
consistory, held June 13, 1921, being
preconized Archbishop of Milan, to
succeed the late Cardinal Ferrari at
the same time.
His installation as Archbishop of
Milan was marked by a remarkable
address on the Roman question,
which attracted widespread atten
tion and immediately signalled him
out as one of the most powerful in
tellects in the Sacred College. He
pointed out that the Roman question
is “an international question which
must be settled for the glory of
God and the peace of the world.”
"The Vatican,” he is reported to
have said, “must be considered not
an international power but a super
natural power, and Rome is the uni
versal capital because the Pope re
sides there.”
BORN IN LOMBARDY
The new Pope was born at Dcsio,
a town of about 10,000 population in
Lombardy, about ten miles north of
Milan. He was of a middle class
family, the third of six children, of
- whom only three, including the eld
est, a son called Fcrmo and the
youngest a daughter named Camil
la, survive. His father, Francesco
Ratti, was a weaver and was for
some time director of a spinning
factory at Carugatc. His mother
was Teresa Galli, a native of Saron-
no.
Acliille Ratti received his first ed
ucation-from the parish priest, Don
Giuseppe Volontcri and later at
tended! the gymnasium of St. Peter
Martyr. He spent considerable time
during the summer with his uncle,
Don Ilamiano Ratti, studying much
under his direction.
So wide a grasp of knowledge had
he when he was a student at the
petit Seminary of St. Peter Martyr
that one of his advisors, Monsignor
de Calabiana called him “giovani
vecchio,” the young old man.
He spent two years in the Sem
inary of Monza and later studied at
the College of St. Charles Borromeo
and in the major seminary. He was
finally enrolled as a student of the
Lombardy College in Rome, where
he attended classes at the Gregor
ian University.
He celebrated his first mass in
Rome on December 20, 1879. He
continued his studies in Rome until
1882, receiving Doctorates of theol
ogy, philosophy and canon law, be
fore returning to Milan.
On his return to Milan he taught
theology and sacred eloquence for
five years and was then appointed
to the College of Doctors for the
Ambrosiana, where he labored for so
many years of his life. His call to
the assistant prefcctship of the Vat
ican library in Rome in 1910, re
vealed his tender and filial devotion
for his mother. Fearing that lie
could not remove her from his na
tive Milan without serious injury
to her health and in order to com
fort her with his presence, he re
tained many of his duties at the
New Y'ork.—Vessels and vest
ments for the celebration of Holy
Mass hereafter will be carried
on practically every one of their
passenger ships running in aiuj
out of New York, it has icen an
nounced by the White Star,-.the
Red Star and the American lines
of the International Mercantile
Marine.
The chief steward of each ves
sel is to be appointed custodian
of the vessels and vestments and
provision is to be made whereby
altars can he speedily erected.
The ship’s “lounge” is customar
ily used for the celebration of
mass. French and Italian liners
have made such provision for
some time past.
FREE STATES STATUS
Premier Briand Announces
Ireland Will Be Invited to
Genoa Conference Schedul
ed for March.
Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley,
Bishop of Savannah, Tenders
Resignation As Diocesan Head
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
Dublin.—Most Rev. Archbishop
Gilinartin of Tuam, in a public state
ment, declares that Ireland’s great
danger at the moment is disunion.
No country, lie points out, could
get all she wanted in this world.
The practical and wise thing was,
he says, to make the most of all that
could be got.
While there might be honest dif
ferences of opinion there need be
no strife, recrimination or violence,
the Archbishop says.
The Republican Party View
The organ of the Republican party
says:
For our part we shall by no word
or act contribute to the degrada
tion of our people by the substi
tution of factionalism for patriot-
Frecdom of speech is essen
tial to any progressive nation and
above all at a time like this.”
On the whole the long debate on
the treaty and on subsequent mo
tions in Dail Eireann was conducted
with dignity and ability. The re
sult of the proceedings has been
the formation of two parties out of
the hitherto undivided Sinn Fein
party.
The international status of the
Irish Free State has already^ re
ceived recognition. His Holiness the
late Pope “rejoiced with the Irish
people because of the understand
ing or agreement and prayed that
the Lord will send His blessing on
the whole chosen people which has
passed through such long sorrow
ever faithful to the Catholic Church.’
This touching message from the
Pontiff, who died at the moment
when the Irish state was about to
begin its existence, has given great
satisfaction to the people.
Invited to Genoa Conference
The announcement made by form
er Premier Briand that Ireland was
to be Invited to the international
conference at Genoa in March, is
regarded as recognition of the state
hood of Ireland under the Treaty.
The invitation proves that Ireland,
as the result of the Treaty, is en
titled to a formal place amongst the
nations of the world. It was stated
by Mr. Griffith, the new President
of Dail Eireann and the first Pre
mier in the Irish Free State, that
it was the right and duty of the
Irish people to use the Treaty so
that they might take their own
place amongst the nations of Eu
rope.
The first public statement in re
gard to the Genoa conference de
clared that the allied powers had
decided to summon to it “all the
powers of Europe.” The Anglo-
Irish treaty had not at that time
been approved by Dail Eireann. The
French Premier’s announcement was
made after Dail Eireann’s approval
had been obtained.
Probable First Governor General
It is announced that the Earl of
Granard may be the first Governor
Announcement of Beloved
Prelate Source of Deep Re
gret in Both Catholic and
Non-Catholic Circles.
FAILING SIGHTPROMPTS
DECISION TO RETIRE
Will Remain in Savannah for
the Present — Father
Mitchell Administrator
Pending Selection of New
Bishop.
fci
Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley, D. D.
Efforts of Arms Conference For
Peace Are Commended by Bishops
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Washington, D. C.,—The Admini
strative Committee of the National
Catholic Welfare Council, composed
of the Most Rev. Archbishop Ed
ward J. Hanna, chairman, San Fran
cisco; Right Rev. P. J. Muldoon,
Bishop of Rockford, vice-chairman;
Most Rev. Archbishop Austin Dow
ling of St. Paul, Right Rev. Joseph
Sc.hrcmbs, Bishop of Cleveland,
Right Rev W. T. Russell, Bishop
of Charleston, Right Rev. Edmund
F. Gibbons, Bishop of Albany, and
Right Rev. Louis S. Walsh, Bishop
of Portland, today issued the fol
lowing statement on the subject of
the Washington Conference on the
Limitation of Armaments:
The National Catholic Wel
fare Council, in a public pro-
nouncment last April, urged the
calling of a Limitation of Arma
ment Conference at Washing
ton. That Conference has met
and adjourned; and we feci that
the hopes which led us to join
in urging its assembling have
been substantially vindicated.
Complete disarmament was
neither looked for nor advocat
ed. Practical steps toward the
decrease of armament with due
safeguarding of the national
defense were asked. Promotion
of the ideal of peace among na
tions by mutual conference and
understanding were demanded.
These have Leen accomplished
The road to continued world
peace has heen made wider and
clearer. The rule of justice
among the peoples of the world
has been strengthened.
Differences may exist as to
particular conclusions of the
Washington Conference. Some
may feel that topics have not
been considered which demand
action. The Conference as a
whole and its general results
however, have worked for the
peace of the world. For this
we may be both grateful and
hopeful The spirit and many
of the results of the Conference
nre singularly in line with that
original inspiration to world
peace issued by the greatest
champion of this humane cause
•—the late Pope Benedict XV-»-in
his note of Augusta, 1917.
As Catholics—brothers of the
Prince of Peace—and as Ameri
cans, we have the spiritual re
sponsibility of promoting peace
not only in our own country
but throughout the world.
America has set a generous ex
ample to the nations. She had
not labored in vain. We trust
that the practical results will
not fall short of the expecta
tions of our peace-loving peo
ple.
In its sta’ement urging the call
ing of the Limitation of Armament
Conference the Administrative
Committee said:
“A congress of nations, called at
Washington by the American Gov
ernment, backed by popular inter
est and apical, will secure un
doubtedly practical, effective mea
sures for the promotion of endur
ing world peace Thus shall Ameri
ca once again show her leadership
on the path of civilization.”
Savannah, Ga.—Rt. Rev. Benjamin
J. Keiley, D. I)., for twenty-two
years Bishop of Savannah, has tend
ered his resignation as head of the
Diocese of Savannah to the Holy
See. The resignation lias been ac
cepted, effective at once. The Very
Rev. Joseph I). Mitchell, Vicar-Gcn-
eral of the Diocese under Bishop
Keiley, has been appointed adminis
trator, and will act until the ap
pointment of a new bishop.
Bishop Kciley’s sight has been
failing for some time, and it is
responsible for his retirement. He
has not announced his plans, but
it is believed lie will remain in Sa
vannah for the present at least.
'flic announcement of Bishop Kell
ey's resignation was received with
deep regret, not only by the Cath
olics of Georgia, but by thousands
of non-Catholics as well. He has
been deluged wtli letters and tele
grams of friendship and good wishes
since the news of his retirement was
made public. In Savannah in par
ticular the announcement was the
occasion of universal sorrow, and a
stream of non-Catliolic well-wishers
called at the Episcopal Residence to
pay their respects to the retiring
prelate.
It is thirty-five years since Bishop
Keiley came to Georgia, and during
the major portion of that time he
has been one of the outstanding
figures of the state. His staunch
patriotism, his love of the Southland
and his fearlessness in defending his
convictions, even when confronted
with opposition that seemed insur
mountable, earned for him the
friendship and admiration of thous
ands of Georgians not members of
the Catholic Church.
A Confederate Veteran.
Bishop Keiley was born in 1847,
and educated at Petersburg, Va. At
the age of 17 he took up arms for
the Confederate cause, and distin
guished himself many times before
the end of the war. After some
time in newspaper work, he entered
St. Charles’ College, Ellicott City,
Md„ and a year later, 1869, he went
to the American College in Rome.
He was ordained a priest Decem
ber 31, 1873, and his first appoint
ment was as pastor of a church at
New Castle, Delaware. In August,
1880, he was transferred to the rec
torship of the pro-cathedral at Wil
mington, Delaware, Rt. Rev. Thomas
A. Becker being at that time Bishop
of Wilmington. When Bishop Beck
er was transferred to Savannah in
May, 1886, Bishop Keiley, then
Father Keiley. obtained permission
to accompany him to this diocese
and was made pastor of the Church
of the Immaculate Conception in
Atlanta. The following December,
he was appointed vicar-general. He
was called to Savannah, July 12,
1896, and was appointed by Bishop
Becker, rector of the Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist.
Two years later, the cathedral
was destroyed by fire. This was
February 6, 1898, about a year and
a half before Bishop Becker’s death.
Father Keiley threw himself, heart
and soul, into the great task of re
building the cathedral. Appeals
for assistance were sent broadcast
to members of the Catholic faith.
The rector received permission to
speak in support of the project, in
many churches and the response to
(Continued on Page Eight.)