Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-04
CHURCH AND STATE.
FRANCES NEW MINIS ERlAL POLICY
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED.
II Pieases Nobody and It's Declaration il
Pronounced Poor Composition to
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tBy Angio-Amcrican caoio v" 'n' D"p"'"<'
PARIS. March s.-At the opening Of the
session of the Chamber OF Deputies to-day
Prime Minister Loubef and the other men,
bers of the new Cabinet entered the cham
Der and took their seats. NJ. Loubet I'M
mediately afterward assembled the tribune
and read declaration of the ministerial
policy. He referred to the difficulties oil
the task the Ministers had un 1ertaken, and
said that they relied upon the clearness OF
the declaration to enable the chamber 70
saw at the outset whether the Ministry
we're to expect the confidence OF tne
House. The primary object OF the minis,
ter;al policy. he said. was the defence o.
all the laws Of the republic. and especislis
the laws relative TO the military, patriot.
ism. equality, and education. which were
the source OF all national spirit ana Tue
fundamental guarantee Of Liberty OF COIL
science.
CHURCH AND STATE.
1.-THE relations now existing in France
between Church and State have gwen
rise" NJ. Loubet continued, 10 n,ans
incidents and to varied discussions lhessY
have involved questions so numerous anu
so complex a. to obscure the UNDERLYING
vet on the principles involved 10 guiue va
in this matter, but is 1t not our guy W
consider whether we are not called UPON
TO prepare the way for the separation ol
Church and State. even though we nsy
not believe that there exists IN the c ouh-
try n majority favorable to the carrying
out of such O measure!
THE ooSooRDAT.
1t is recognized. of course. 10 De our
duty to maintain firmly the existing iegls,
lation based upon the concordat, winch We
shall apply in the true spirit OF its require
ments. The concordat assures the posi-
tons and rights of the clergy, ana, at we
same time. il imposes on them, Wna'tH;se'
their rank may be, certain stric, ooiea,
tons They not only owe, ooeuienco "
the national laws, but are bounu 10 Son ~
fine themselves to their ministry, anu u
keep aloof from party struggles ana as
cussioRs. We shall unhesitatlngly require
from all the observance OF these oolBa,
tIops. and we believe that we are armed
with sufficient power to enforce such op'
servance.
YoB FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND "ohh'
INGMEN.
eff we do not have such power we VII
demand that Parliament give II 10 us' -
az TO enable us to dispose OF the dliicul
ties which rest upon the national repre-
sentatiyes TO finally decide, but our tasF
cannot be restricted. The preservation O.
our patrimony, laws, and reforms has al
ready been accomplished. Since the open
inc of Parliament you have achleved III
disputable progress and have brought 10
successful issue the difficult and lmportah
work of endowlng France with an eco
nomica regime, securing better PROTECTOR
+ 4 ~ 1
erty of tariffs which Parliament alone cal
modify. Measures are now before you 10
improving the condition of worhngmen
We ask YOU 10 examine especially thos
regulating the labor of women and cnil
dIen III factories. pensions To working
men, and arbitration of labor disputes.
PLEA FOR SUPPORT.
THE national will has given sucl
strength to the republic that its oppo
nents appear resigned to accept IT. II II
not for the Republican party we wish 4
govern, but for the entire nation w
rely upon Republican support TO realiz
the ideas which constitute Its tradllona
patrimony. Therefore we call upon al
Republicans to unite on tins work. d.
vision among them will imperil It's de
yelopmeDt, while union will secure sue
cess and establish peace i'll the republic
and the greatness of France III til
world"
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PoPf.
After the declaration was read the gov
erIment. replying to question, denie'
that there was any engagement between
the government and the Pope.
The debate on this subject was continue
at great length. and finally motion al
proving the governments explanations o
the clerical question was carried by a yot
OF SAL to 81.
The ministerial statement has been re
ceived coolly by the public, and 1t IL r.
garded as poor composition. ii please
nobody. IL is regarded as leaving tn
clerical question III Std.u quo.
EAGER LISTENERS.
During the debate the galleries wer
crowded with eager and interested lister
Iers. All the foreign Ministers occupie
| the diplomatic box.
A meeting Of forty members Of the part
of the Right was held to-day, az which !
was agreed to constitute themselves
new group to be known as Conservativ
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