New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-31
FRANCE

The irgoprc-ylble conflict between Church aud
state has opened anew III france at tim" Wnen IL
Is drawing 10 a close in Germany. On Marca Oh;
Senate hv vote ot - to 1919, rejected the seventh
article Of jules FcIIy's Education Dil thus striking
out tire prolns to prohibit npnau' horz d 2uS
societies from teaching III French schools lie
Premier. NJ de Freycinet. had given warning that
the rejection OF the bill would Justify the Govern
1ncnt IN puttlng in force the existing statutes
against the Jesuit. This threat executor. III tine
DEGREES of Mfch 20, which were enforced during the
summer and autumn. Al the outset a distinction
was made ~ tween the Jesuit establishments and
other una, ..oyz Il associations such - the Domin-
leans. the FrancIscans, the BlIelootcd CarmcIItes
and the RedemptorisS, which had the privilege OF
applying to the Government for authorization. The
religious establishments of the Jesuits were broken
M before July, and their schools, semiuare5 aud
colleges by the last day of August. The DEGREES
we're rIgdy enforced 10y the Projects. and the Jcsn-
its finding themselves without an occupation III
France, sought refuge III spain. England anu otheI
countries The DEGREES subsequently put ~ force
against many of the other utbUIIZcd associations
the number of persons whom the Government
was at liberty to prosecute beng over 2l,OO0
The cause Of the Jesuits has been taken M By the
great body of tie French clergy, and every
where the CRY Is heard that the goddess followers OF
N0ltalre aS>dilluE lCllXOH OI tlc othcl manu-
the friends Of Liberalism cannot help seeing that
the Republicans through their unwIlllngness to
have iucdtioI the great weapon OF popular Hb-
arty Isman III the hands OF the enemles OF existing
inst. utions have Wed with the disciples OF L0yOia
in faualicism, and have taken away rieht which
sbouId be held sacred IN every Tree coIntry-the
right OF individuals and associations TO open
and conduct schools without interference
from the state. The later DEGREES were
not enforced until the Court OF Conflicts, political
tribunal representing the Government. had decided
that the unauthorized orders would have no stand
ing in courts of law questions OF property. The
victims of the second series OF explosions have ex-
| cited even more sympathy than the Jesuits and 1t
is plain that the Govern ment would have acted more
| prudently If they had passed law making the au-
thorlzaton OF these orders easily obtalnabe. Cam
| BETA however, was opposed TO any comp omlse
| measures and, al present. his will Is law.
/ In February. ~ dc Freycinet opposed amnesty "a
| a dangerous policy. On juno 81 lie abruptly
| changed front after Gambetta had made power
| full speech, and amnesty for political offences was
decreed by vote of 3l2 TO 1856 Subsequently, the
Premier eviuced his willingness 10 CONS to an un-
derstanding with the Bishops in relation 10 the en-
| tofcement of the DEGREES, aud used his own JGdg
| ment ia foreign affairs. Gambetta at once advised
| the Ministers OF War, Justice and the Interior To
resign il the DEGREES against The religious assoca-
lions were no! Immediately carried out. and on Sep
| TENDER 8 VI. de Freycinet resigned. lie knew thai
he could not stand against Gambetia Tie MIN