The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

the subject reached M. Theirs, that he got
out of his sick bed, and wrote q long de
spatch to the French representative IN
Berlin. in which he stated that he would
FATHER abandon the negotiations entirely. i
than consent to the farther occupation OF
Bslfort. This resulted in the Substitution
of Vendun for that city at the iast momene
and in the consequent ratihcation OF INC
treaty. Certainly, it is matter ior sur sur
prise that Bismarck and his master con
septed to take their hands off 30 1mpor,,
tant place, and NJ. Theirs deserves Ill
the praise that he has received for having
induced them to do SO.
REORGANIZATION of the Army.-At last
the plan for the reorganization OF the
French army has been made puolic, ana IL
seems to the lay mind comprehensive . aut
efficient. The main feature of 1t is that
the army for the future is to consist OF two
portiops-the " active and the terrific
rial !: y the former of which is to be re,
cruited from the general population, anu
the latter after the German manner. Both
together will always consist OF one m'il'on
combatants.
GERMANY.
Addresses to the Bishops Of Germany
We have already stated that the number
of these addresses is go great that We nave
found it impossible to mention them lndl-
yidually. From the clergy of every dio-
cese, from the theological students 10 the
seminaries and at the universities, ana no"
from the laity in every. part OF Germany
pouring in. It must be a consolation to
the Archbishops and Behops to find how
completely their hocks are OF one nina
with themselves, and how openly and fear
lessly this is proclaimed. The last ADDRESS we
have seen is from the laity OF the diocese
out-spoken and yet perfectly respectful
| ex preston of the determination OF the sue-
scribers to remain faithful Catholics, IN
ante of any penalties imposed by the new
| laws, is deserving of all praise.
Want of standardization All quar-
complaint of the impossibility OF hnding
masters and teachers for all the schools
and scholars whom the expulsion OF the re-
ligious orders and congregations mas LETT
| without any instruction or means or educa-
ton whatever. The Westphatian Mercury
either, did our space allow of the insertion
of half the like comp,aints-that the dearth
of teachers and masters for the schools oil
every grade in that province Is greater
every day; aud amongst many other places
which it instances as totally without school
OF master since the expulsion is Z" the VII
lage of Freien OIL, which, with population
of over 900 inhabitants, has been without
lschool- master or mistress for the last month
or more. Since the expulsion the girls shcoo
has remained entirely closed, and the boys
school has been in the same predicamen
since the enforced departure of the las
master toward the end of January" L
NAV perhaps be found that the expulsion
of ali the religious orders has not beef
favourable to the culture of "Geist," ant
thats"nationaw education will not, Xix
: that given by the Jesuit Fathers and othe
= religious orders in connection with them,
= put Germany in the van of educated ma
tions.
The Prussian Constitutional Amendments
q The German Parliament was opened o
q the Em peror ON the 18th ult., and In tn
o Prussian Diet the debate On the copstitu
Q tional amendments came to q close on til
r. same day. On Monday Prince Bismarc
"a made a speech to the Upper House
which he dwelt or the victories OF Liberia
i alive party. The clauses Of the constitute
which they were engaged in altering r.
10 presented, he said, ga compromise betwee
10 the friends of order and the Church." Is
A. this modus Uiuendi was no longer possloi
az At the close of the war the Government W
le .sgreatly disposed to come to an understan
~ ing with the Pope" but "the compactne
u of the Catholic party drew attention to t
Al great danger which threatened from I'll
GO quarter, and it became the duty OF t
ue Government to take measures for the pr
81 lection of the State" This is an obvious
ra that time o satisfactory arrangement wi
NO the Church, as the Chancellor admits, wi
an necessity could there be for coming to
'Lh understanding with it, and what evider
'he has the Government ever adduced of host
- ity on the part of Catholics in the first
use stance? None whatever. Count '
ty, Room spoke on Wednesday,, declared I'll
o 1.-THE Evangelical Church was not threat'
ed" and used the dispute with Archbist
Ledochowshi as an argument for streng
enipg the Government. The repeal of
the Constitutional liberties was then carr
The by ninety-two votes to eighty-two.
the The Prussian ecclesiastical LdUs.-7
ATTY debate on the Ecclesiastical Laws has b.
lib going on in the Lower House of the Pr
DRY sian Diet, the Catholics having all the
ext gument and the Government party all
the majorities. Paragraph after paragraph
en-. been silently voted by the Liberals wi
rn." out amendment, exactly as proposed
the the Ministers, with the exception OF
the clause, making the validity of the Bill
at pendent on the PRONUNCIATION of the
al altering the 18th and 18th articles of
that Constitution, q provlso which 10 of col
the a mere formality. The Bill respecting