Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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EDINBURGH, Sept. A.-The London corre-
uneasy feeling here that Lord Beaconsield's
Indian policy will result in war with Afghan
lStan and the reopening OF the whole eastern
question: if Is not generally believed that the
Russians will evacuate Bulgaria, as stipulated,
or that Greece will peacefully submit co Tur-
keys non compliance with its demands"
The French Cabinet.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-A Paris dispatch TO Reu-
ter's Telegram company says" Ii is rumOred
that M. Leon Say minister of finance, will re-
sign his office because his views conflict with
NJ. Gambettas about the conversion OF the 5
per cent rentes. III nj. Say resigns he viii
probably be appointed governor of the Bank
of France.s
Gambetta's speech Against Ultra.
m0Rtanfsnl.
PARIS, Sept. 20.-The following is the text of
the portion OF MIR. Gambettas speech at
Romans on "Wednesday, against ultramonta-
nlsm: The clerical question, that Is TO say,
the question of the relations between church
and state, keeps all other questions IN sus-
pense here. In the church il is that spirit of
the past which takes refuge and gathers the
danger to society runs from the ultramontane
spirit, the spirit of the Vatican of the Syllabus
which is nothing but abuse of ignorance with
the purpose of enslaying it; l have spoken
OF the relations between church and state.
L am perfectly aware that TO be correct 4
should have said the relations between the
churches and state; but from a governmental
and national point of view, it is ultramon-
tanism which persists In opposition 20 the
state. The clerical spirit endeavors to fitrate
into everything-into the army, into the
magistracy-and there is this that is peculiar
TO 1t: Ii is always when the fortune OF the
country is falling that Jesutism rises. Far be
ii from me to put Shackles on liberty. / am
an obstinate partisan OF liberty OF conscience;
Dut the ministers OF religion have duties TO the
state, and what we exact Is the futllment of
those duties. Apply the laws, all the laws,
and abolish fndulgences. If the law is applied
order Will be restored In France without per-
secution, by simply continuing the traditions
which prevailed from the aurora of the reyo-
luton i'm l7S9 till the last glimmer of the reyo-
luton in lsiS. They were not abandoned tiII
IN December the mitraieurs and those who
blessed the mitraileurs combined Privileges
form hall the power Of these men. They live
on public credulity alone. Yes, everyone mast
be subject to the common law. Obligatory
service must he made reality; vocations mu st
only be allowed after the first of all vocations-
that OF serving the fatherland-has been full
nlled." The republican papers of Paris gen.
orally give unqualified adhesion TO NJ. Gam.
betta's definition of the party's programme
The Journal DeS DebdtS On. Leon SAYS organb
agrees with his objects, but not entirely with
his choice OF means. The Temps also makes
some reservations. The Catholic press regard
the speech as declaration of war against
Catholicism. The conservative journals gen.
orally criticize the speech keenly, and several
OF them express the opinion that nj. Gambstta
is trying TO run with the radicals and hold
with The opp0rtunistS at the.Same time Tho
speech, however, has created a profound i'm
preston in all political circles.