Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
A PRELATE'S REWARD,
The Pope to Decorate the Archbishop
of AK.
'CG In new YORK AND OTHER CITIES.
The Western States Experiencing
Wintry Weather.
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.


The Pope viii Confer the Order of the Cross
of Christ on the Archbishop of AK.
RoME. Dcc.i 26. The Diritto today says that
it is the intention of the pope to confer tho
Grand Order of the Gross of Christ upon the
archbishop of AK as token Of sympathy OF
his holiness with the archbishop in tho latter's
recent trial, conviction and fine for writing q
letter classcd as insulting. to NJ. Fallieres, tho
French minister OF public worship.
ORIGIN OF The BREAK.
The affair, it will be remembered. grew out
of the action of certain French pilgrims at
Rome, who behaved SO outrageously in the
Pantheon before the tomb of King VIC
tor Emmanuel that the Roman populuce
resented it to the extent Of making
q series Of riotous demonstrations in
the streets Of Romo against the pilgrims
then in the city. This caused NJ. Fallieres to
leave without permission. The minister Of
public worship also forbiS the prelates to en-
courage or to i'll any way countcnance pilgrim-
ages to Rome. The archbishops and bishops,
notably the archbishop of AK, resented this
and then expressed his resentment in letter,
which caused him to be summoned before
the court OF appeals in Paris, where he
WINS tried on November "a, found guilty and
was fined three thousand francs and costs. His
fine and costs were subsequently paid by public
subscription raised by the Figaro, for which
piece OF work the Figaro was prosecuted and
fined five hundred francs for violating the
press laws. The entire business raised cOnsid-
cradle ill-feeling between the French govern
ment and the Vatican. and has led to the pres
ent movement in France in favor Of a separa-
ton of church and state.
Should the DiritOS information prove COR
rect, and there seems to be no good reason to
believe that the newspaper referred to is not
well informed, it means that this is the pope's
defiance to the French government and that
serious outcomes may be anticipated in tho
uear future.
THE NEWS RECEIVED IN PARIS.
PARTS, Dec. 26.-The news has been tcle-
graphed from Rome to this city that the pope
intends to confer the grand cross Of the Order
OF Christ upon the archbishop Of AK. 1t IL
almost needless to add that in the present state
Of public feeling, when a movement 10 OIL
foot to separate church and state as one
of the results Of the archbishop of Axis
conduct, supported by the letters and sayings
Oh other distinguished preiates. such q step
upon the part OF the Vatican is most significant.
1t will be looked upon here, should the news
prove correct, as a defiance upon the part OF tho
pope of the government Of his country and the
reply of the French government may be slow in
forthcoming.
The. archbishop Of Bordeaux, it will be re-
remembered, has made common cause with
MonsiSnor Gouthe-Soulard in diocesan let
ter which he addresses to all Catholics in
France. The main points Of this letter are as
follows:
Tho archbishop Of Bordeaux defends the
right OF members OF the Episcopal church to
join in piigrimages to Rome.
According to this prelate when the arch
bishop of AK wrote as he did he was not
prompted by wish to fight, but was simply
overcome by disgust.
The archbishop of Bordeaux then gives
pathetic sketch of the pope. who, he says, is
devoted to Italy, his country, and to France.
his eldest daughter, and who he adds, is buff
feted by the first and too often derided by
the second. He is also announced as forsaken
by Austria and Spain and finds himself the
victim of German bad faith.
The pope, says the archbishop. has no longer
hope in earthly defenders outside the ranks OF
the dovout French Catholics. The archbishop
points out that the pope has shown himself
stronger in France than tie republic.
This letter, naturally, has aroused consider
able indignation among the supporters Of the
government and has led to the preparation OF
bill on associations as preparatory step to
the separation of church and state.