Cardinal Bonzano began his career for six years.
Twice he fell victim to yellow fever in the Orient and result be was recalled to Rome.
He is well known in important! circles for he was Papal Nuncio in Washinton for ten years and acted President Wilson and the people in 1916 in negotiations which brought an] exchange of communications between the Vatican and the White House, resulting ina tentative Froposal to the powers at war, for a peace conference. Cardinal Bonzano during his stay in Washington was as popular among non-Catholics as among those - of! hho never made al freed among!
"Dogma is no measuring] stick for friendship," he said] recently. "In America friendship walks out to meet one every-
The Cardinal's Special As Cardinal Bonzano looked out upon the thousands of eager faces to-day, welcoming him to Chicago} as his car moved slowly up the} boulevard, he must have realized] the'striking truth of his own statement; for never was such a welcome accorded president, prince] or potentate before. For their journey from New York Chicago the papal delegate and the foreign cardinals travelled in ial train of Pullman cars, made expressly for them and! for the occasion.
The cars were painted cardinal red, even the wheels and running gear receiving. this brilliant colour.
The legate had a car to himself, containing five rooms, all appointments bearing his insignia. Directly behind the locomotive was a combined Tounge and library with specially selected books. Next came three luxurious compartment cars, each having six compartments and three drawing rooms. Another car had ten finely appointed compartments. The dining car was equipped with extra fine linen and the silverware was engraved with the coat of arms American hospitality and regard for visitors. The "cardinal's special" had the right of way over every other train on the road. It was preceded al stop by pilot train, as an extra precaution, As the 5} passed from one] road division into another, the general manager of that division came aboard and was _personally responsible for the safety of the train and its passengers while the train was in his division.
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