New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09

dent clergy, have. selfdeense submitted the OllOV
ing measure to the Imperial Diet OF Germany add
tonal article to the penal code "Any ecclcsiastic
any other funotOnary Of public worship who. the
oaslon OF the exercise Of his functions. publicly. IN
meeting or church. in any other place destined ia
religious meetings. shall have made affairs OF State IN
object OF manifestation Of discussion OF uatur
TO disturb the public peace shall be punished with tn
penalty OF imprisonment up TO two years" This prop'
sition introduced by Herr Lutz. the Bavaria
Minister OF Religious and Educational Affairs. and was az
cOmpaned by powerful speech. in which that gentle
took occasion TO expose the actual effects of the II
faliblty dogma and the dislOyal Of the clergy
Bavaria with frankncss which seemed, for while. {
asound the clerical party. Tho speaker claimed tina
this law. and it's enforcement necessary Throughout
the Empire, though in Bavaria than elsewhere
"The Empire" said he. "forms an organic whole /
one member il affected the entire body Will suffer.
one house burns all ncighbOrs are I'm danger. When on
adversares shall have triumphed in Bavaria they vii
soon wage war on the adjacent states ana direct the
troops IN the undertaking of new expeditions lSensa
toni Think especially of those new German provinces
AsaCe and Lorraine. The gis of the question lies here
who shall he master in the state the Government or the
Romish Church lGreat commoton. The clergy, as
knew II In youth and 1t was educated ny inc Ole
princeblshops that clergy, gentlemen no longer eNss
lGreat agitatiOn Priests have come up IN It's steao
who everything considered, are but prototypes 0
Jesuitism. The experiment Of several countries Will
this clergy cannot but excite reflection Civil govern
ment il attacked from the pulpit and the iniumeraDle
and passionate declarations made by priests In the eN
ercse OF their functions most hostile tn governmental
perls the interests Of society; abuses OF all KINDS are
directed against its influence II Is accused OF imposing
laws that are in fagrapt contradiction WIN bods com
mands; the governed are told that 1t Is their duly 10
refuse obedience TO law All respect due TO civl a,
thOrity Is undermined by these mancuyerS VERY true
Then gentlemen, IL has already been said that tne Cuc
mas been preparing TO place ITSELF en- rapport WIN Ine
in order to hasten by such alliance. the real
alton Of its designs. do not wish to- speak OF PROOF
which daily come to the eyes OF observers hOugh ,po
UtamOntane sheets do not wish to INFORM you ulat
for my part am I'm condition to furnish testimony ="
the support Of these rumors but here a IaGt Wc
luct themselves though tins alliance Oh tnG Si r
with The masses really Gxisted IL Inc c do II Vile Nat
tcring the latter, whom they ehcOmaSe IN H.,
to pay the taxes' ~ Is ,9cns syow if FRANKLY
consider the greatest Importance thht thOe tccr
siastics Who are dsgI,ted with these mancuyers bc
protected Prolonged applauscl 1.-THE Speaker meant
the Old Catholics At home, IN our STATE we have
many these eCcleiastcs only they were not strong
enough 10 resist the terrorism of the UltramOntanc press
and the oppression OF their sueflors, VINO, themselves
were pushed by another sprittS ftniiiH7 mat Is
very true = 'BravO"l"
Herr Won Freitschkc of the National Liberal party
cccdcd Herr Luzand considered the happy change in
the attitude of the minor SatesO Bavaria In particular
toward the Empire They longer rcsored to coqueiry
with Liberalism in order TO cOuneract the influence of
Prussia. They recognized that in order to overcome
tltramOnaui>m and Socialism they must lean on the
Empire. The Diet has become the point toward
which the public life OF Germany concentrates; IL
would therefore. he dangerous 10 reject the hand which
Bavaria extends TO it. He continued; "Ihc most I'M
pOrtant conquest OF the Rci0rmation-a blessing We
nave protected for three centurirs-ls questioned.
wish to speak Of che independence Of the state from the
dctations OF the Church. Lively applause. =; is time
the State to awake and Cac hcr household 90 be
respected. Our youth must no longer be TUNED away
from the ideal relations OF life which fanatca clergy
has poisoned and hurled into material pleasures" The
speaker closed with reference to the significant fact
that the measure before the house vs.. supported csp
cally by Depue, from Catholic provinces Nhcr. Cn-
ger most imminent.
Herr Kcichcnsperger Catholic believed that the
measure instead Of protecting public peace would only
trouble the peace Of Catholics he attempted TO prove
that the actual penal code is sufficient to protect the
against the pretended attacks of the Church To
this Herr Fisher UbcriD replied that II it were true
Herr Kcichcnspcrgcr had said that the measure would
be more injurious to the STATE than 20 the Church. the
Cercas wOuld be The first to vote for IT, This speaker
followed ny Dr. Lowe OF INC IroSrtssiEe parry VINO
advocated the separation of Church aud state lie re
Of paragraph to the penal code and said il would have
been better to withhold the civii tta from tue clergy
was no motive Tor rejecting t"e b''l; he would vote
for It.
Herr Volck National-Libcrs from Bavaria supported
the motion in a long and able argument which produced
decp impression upon the Diet lie asserted that the
Bavaran schools which in the hands Of the clergy,
are the worst that all the districts from which there
mad been many criminals sentenced 10 forced labor had
sent Clerical Deputies 10 the luPcildl Dlrt; lhat a
cI,atiJuS generally terminated ~ continuation
priest had called the former President o. the Council
Prince Hohenlohe' PriSSi3n scouHitL iil Wa one
attacks. Tho speaker cited numerous examples Nus
tlatiug the anarohi.al condition lrongHt about ~ 1
ronutrcs CahSiic France il far less
free II the clergy that desired the war They carried II
on at their cnsc even ~ Prussia rs proved 10y tc
9Gdrcs Of the Bishops the Emperor But the German
mind youla overcome the powcrt6s efforts OF Ronai7n
and % Tie Guelph party. Lively applanSeI
Pm Gncist the celebrated jurSt, proved that THIS
wasI II m exceptional law He thought II astonishing
that years Cince Isls when the ca rch secured It's in
den. dcnccJ had been necessary for the Government to
deci, ON passing 50 Indispensable a law. In the old
Gcrlaan Empire disturbance of the peace was always
punished and what proved the arrogance Of the clergy
was, that they longer were willing 10 be held re-
spo,bc before public tribunals for disturbing the public
peace The Professor then reminded me House Of IN"
ccrCys of the rights and liberties which the Govern
ment had been guilty OF granting me CAurcI and Of now
1t had laid hold on the pres the pubic necthg ana the
confessional. II now invoked the guarantee OF the con
cOrdats bat so long as there existed public conscience
in Germany, 80 long would the clergy DE toid
That their proceedings are contrary TO truth'
10 Christianity and to true religion. PrOicstn'l'n
might seem feeble at times aud the Caiholic Cnurch
appear strong and vital Hence It that the state,
especially in countries Of mixed populations, should
seek the preservation Of peace. Aud in order that
peace might be protected other similar laws I6uSt sue
coed the then occupying the attention o tins House
The Diet then passed to the yoe and the proposition
was adopted by majority OF H. the vote standing 7g
yeas and 1913 nays. The is generally well re-
ceived. In conyeIsng upon it with gentlemen holding
prominent positions in the Government the army in the
University aud at the bar, find but this one opinion
prevailing that the law IN question had become all
solutely necessary. Not few wonder that ieisep
not taken by Government long before this and some pre-
diet that other Powers will not be long before following
the example. Emperor Williams intended course
in regard to this tendency To collision o. the Church
and the State is sufficient indicated by the following
lines Of his throne speech before the Pussian Diet :
In view of the movements which have taken place in the
ecclesiastical domain, my Government Is firmly deter
mined on guaranteeing the State full liberty Of action
to the maintenance OF civil and pOtc. order, aud
protect, at the same time with the legitimate ndcpcn-
dcnce Of the Church ana NE religious corporAtos nee
dom Of belief and of individual conscience. In OIdl
insure the constitutional application principles,
spe cial propositions Will be submitted 10 che Diet,
Ing for their object the Withdrawing Of the right To
marry the regulating of civil matters OF state, from the
Church" OF the adoption of these propositions.
presented. have not the least doubt 0r Prussia
nlurd nrnceed with hNr much nrrhed work OF