The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-19
FREYCINET RESIGNS
Associations Bill Defeated in
the French Chamber.
DIPLOMACY OF THE POPE.
His Recent Letter Believed to Havo
Produced the Result.

The Bill Was said to BE Directed Against
Catholics-Ths Vote was Three Hundred
and -Four to Two Hundred and Twelve
Victory Over the Government Hailed
with Enthusiasm By All but the Radi-
eals-Leon Say spoken Of as Possible
Successor to NJ. Freycinet.
PARIS, Feb ia vote was taken in
the Chamber Of Deputies last pight on
the Associations bill, and resulted in its
defeat
M. Freycinet, Premier, at once offered
his resignation
The'vote was 804 against the bill to
gig in favor of it, Great excitement
prevails The bill was said to be directed
against Catholics.
The government said in the first article
that the right of association may be en-
joyed without any previous authorization,
but the second article begins by enunier-
ating the conditions under which associa-
tion will be tolerated.
A declafation must be made as to the
name and object of the association, its
list of members and headquarters, and
full statement must also be forthcoming
as to its foreign members or corre-
spondents. rN
The points, however, which especially
affect religious associations are these:
Every member of an association shall
have the right to withdraw at any time
and to demand that his contributions be
paid back, and to this right the associa-
tion shall not have the right to offer
any opposition.
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shall be owned, except such AS is abso-
lutely necessary that hospitals shall not
have larger fund than is needed for
their maintenance, and shall not be used
TO house the association. Foreigners are
further prohibited from acquiring any
kind Of property, and from receiving
gifts and heritages. p n
For every infraotion of the law the
offender is to be punished by imprison-
ment.
Liberty in France still maintains her
old reputation, and it is therefore useless
to add that the bill was coldly received.
The victory over the government was
hailed with enthusiasm by the Catholics
and all but the Radicals
The Pope's recent utterance in favor of
the Republic is believed to be largely re-
sponsible for the triumph OF the Church
over lLS enonlleS,
The Pope spoke highly Of France, and
fattered the pride, both military and
civil, of the nation.
These utterRnces were made public
just at the time when the government
was proceeding to introduce it's bill to
efface the independence of the religious
communities
They made profound impression and
disarmed all who were not radically
hostile TO the Church and resolved to
| degrade it.
The government found too late that. a
mistake had been made, but resolved to
persist, hoping to force the measure
through.
- The defeat comes with stunning force,
and is interpreted as a rebuke for the
whole course of the Ministry in clerical
matters, from the time that NJ. Fallieres,
Ms Minister of Public Worship, prosecuted
the archbishop of AK for sentiments
that were Jealous and perhaps indiscreet,
| but were certainly not intended as any
offence to the State.
NJ. de Freycinet has held the place of
Minister Of War and Premier since March
| /, 1890 He is about "a years of age, and
has been prominent in public life
since 1870. Z"
Leon Lay is looked upon as a possible
successor OF NJ. de Freycinet