The day book. [volume], August 24, 1912, Image 12

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Exit of the tunnel into the Vatican gardens, showing dome of St
Peter s "and portions of Vatican palace in background.
Rome, Aug. 24. Pope Pius X.
has solved the problem of the
American tourists and" his, own
life as well as that of his succes
sors may be considerably length--ened
as a result.
For the past fifty years,, since
the unification of Italy, the Pope,
who declares himself a prisoner
in the Vatican at the hands of the
new government of Italy, has had
no place in which to exercise saye
in the Vatican gardens at the rear
of the Vatican palace
Unfortunately, there was ho
entrance into these gardens for
the pope without first .traversing
two miles of Sculpture and art
galleries.
These galleries yere always
open to the public arid there was
scarcely any moment f the day,
any day of the year, that theyj,
were not filled with American,
tourists. ,As a result, the, pope
had to take his daily drive or walk7
either very early in the morning
before the. galleries opened, or
late in the afternoon, when they
were closed.
A huge tunnel, wide enough
for 1hepapal carriage and half a
mile long, now leads from be--neath
the papal apartments under
the sculpture and art galleries,
and directly into Vatican gardens
The pope descends to this-tun-;
nel by means of the one elevatori
in the Vatican, and his daily ride
or walk, is now taken- at whatever;
hour h&wants it.
And in the meantime, the'
American tourists are in no way
whatsoever disturbed. t
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