The New York herald., 1879-07-10

SPEECHES ON THE EDUCATIONAL BILL IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIEs-ATTAcKs ON THE
JEsUITs.
The discussion NJ. Jules Tcrry's Edu-
cational bill, directed against the Jesuits
and the unauthorized religious congrega-
tions has long been the great topic of dis
cusson In France. ''It Is evident" said CORE
spondent some time ago. "that the war between
Church and State in France, which has so long
been looming is now about to take place,
and that the battle which has lasted SO
long and ragged SO fercely in Germany is
to be resumed on this side or the Rhine. Whether
the republican government will be more successful
than Prince Bismarck remains to be At present
there are strong doubts on the question. OF ono
thing, however, there can be no doubt, aud
that the bitter and violent feelings which the sub
ject is arousng on both Sides" Article OF tho
law has been tho OF angry debates
in the Chamber of Deputies This article or
paragraph dsqualifes members Of religious bodies
not recognized by the State :rom teaching.
The principal unauthorized teaching bodies in
France since 1920 enumerated as fol-
lows:-In 1920 the Jesuts numbered 162;
in ls40 226 in $780, SOS; in 1850, ESQ., in 1870 y74
ana in 1878, 1902. The number Of their establish
ments rose, from 1920 to 1875 from
TO 3d. The Dominicans numbered in 1920, a.
and in 1873 327 There in all 1856 estab.
lishments belonging to unauthorized bodies.
of which 10 congregations Of aud 40
OF women The figures contained in re-
plies sent in officially under return ordered
by the law OF 1876. and may probably be
relied upon nearly accurate. Tho congrega-
tions have between them 500 establishments for tho
instruction of female students eighty for men
and boys, and there employed in the educational
work no less than S57 female and $50 teachers
The pupils amount to about 61,O00 the women
and girls being about twice as numerous as the
and boys and of these some $500 boys and 5000
girls are in receipt OF pecuniary assist
ance by way of what we shall call scholar
ships or exhibitions The expenses of provid-
ing this aid amount to nearly 100000 q
year. Thirty immense and prosperous cduca-
tional establishments of the Jesuits will be
closed M. spuller. In his report advocating the
BILL said :--''The invasions Of ultramontanism have
reached their term. The government of the Re-
public sewers itself from policy which has hitherto
closed men eyes to these nvasions when IT has not
favored them. That is the meaning of tho bill: that
Is its aim that is what France must in IL. And
this very considerable event explains the excite
ment OF the reactonary parties. of whom ultamon-
tanism is the bond Of union and tho warm sym
pathy manifested by republican democracy to meas
urcs of reparation long awaited"
NJ. JULES FERRr's SPEECH.
M. Jules Ferry concluded ON June ~ his speech
in defence of his bill. He argued that a
teaching openly and systematically hostile to
French institutions could not safely be left
unchecked, for II the oncien regime. though
backed by the tribunals. the entire bourgeois aud two
thirds of the Catholics, felt defensive measures
necessary. much more was this the now when
Cabinets we're short lived, when tho boureeoisie
dssply tainted aud when the clergy were snslsved.