The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-29
TRIAL OF THE
CLERICALS.
Campaign Against Reactionary
French Priests.
BRITISH AND MADAGASCAR.
An Article Of Faith Among French That John
Bull Has Sinister Designs
THE HATRED OF DREYFUS CONTINUES
Couscrpis BsIrg Drawn From Pans- Election Of
Qleens Of III, Markets and the laun1riss.
Louvre Constantly in Dangro Of lire.

Paris, Jan. 29.-The trial of the As
sumptionist Fathers has injected some
life into an otherwise prosaic political
week. The prosecution OF the Fathers
is believed 10 be the beginning OF
government campaign against reaction
ary Clericalism, which recently has 100
openly entered the political arena.
The Order OF the Assumptionists is
remarkable for the ascetic life of its
members, which. with its large reve-
unes has permitted che accumulation
of great wealth which, according TO the
government supporters, has been main
ly used 10 undermine the Republic. They
have not accepted defeat and have de-
cided TO appeal against their convic-
ton.
An outburst Of protests in the Radi-
cal press has been caused by what
looks like the apparent lack of tact on
the part OF Cardinal Richard, the Arch
bishop OF Paris. in visiting the Fathers
and expressing his sorrow at their con-
viction, and thus openly encouraging
them. The Radicals demand that the
government take some action against
Cardinal Richards for his overt identi-
hcation with so-called illegal associa-
tions. Some newspapers even use the
incident as a lever in favor OF the sep
aration OF church and state. The first
fruit Of this agitation has already been
borne in the shape OF an official demand
upon the cardinal for an explanation OF
his conduct.
GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
The Nationalist organs denounce the
government for it's prosecution OF po-
litical opponents which they declare
was the sole motive of the trial.
The result of the trial furnished the
! most exciting session OF the Chamber OF
Deputies since it's reopening. string
of deputies rose for the purpose of
! repudiating the statements OF the Pub
! lie Prosecutor al the trial that they
were aided at their elections by the AS
| sumptionSts. Scurrilous anathemas
| were launched az the head of the Pub
| lie Prosecutor. and the unfortunate
! Minister of Public Worship. NJ. Mons
| which resulted in the spectacular eX-
| pulsion OF NJ. Bernard. Though there
| have been many exciting scenes in the
| Chamber. this was the first time since
| the Dreyfus agitation that the military
! has been summoned TO expel a Deputy.
| If this succession of indignant dis
| Chalmers was Intended to create a wave
! OF feeling against the government I'm
Fthe chamber il failed utterly and only
| ELECTED a vote which gave fresh proof
of the strength of the government.
TO PICK A QUARREL.
Repeated affirmations by large sec
! tion OF the French press that the Brit
! ish Jingoes and the Chamberlain clique
/ in the cabinet had determined 20 pick
quarrel with France in order 10 re-
cover the prestige Great Britain has
| lost in Europe by her reverse in South
the first point OF attad, have received
( what is regarded here as confirmation
in the announcement that the govern
ment has decided to dispatch 5000
/ troops there, and TO form a fortified
camp and arsenal at Diego Suariez. The
| government explains that this move has
| no special significance. but is merely
a pant Of the already announced plan
| of fortifying the colonies 1t Is denied
/ that IL has any connection whatever
| with Great Britain.
! English designs in Madagascar and
her rumored intoqstion to provoke war
! sooner or later is not merely a constant
cry OF wolf In Anglophobe papers.
hut IL undoubtedly becoming an article
OF faith with the mass OF the French
| people
The composition Of the body OF troops
! destined for MAZDA agascar marks an in
povation i'm tho system Of rein,orciny 2
! the colonies. Instead Of sending French
| troops. Algerian and Soudanese sharp
shooters have been forwarded.
HATRED OF DRBYFUS.
The hatred Of Dreyfus has not 4
subsded in some quarters. The Nation
! alist press has been attacking ,he gov
ernment for having suppressed. ilegei-
ly. IL is alleged. the publication of the
judgn cnt OF the Rennes court marital
Marqris de C5llifet. the min;s-'r #
var. ras yielded by having the sea-
'ei"e IOsted az Rennes this w"ck n
Tho following folm:
"Dreyfus. AIRED, Volunteer. C1) .aih.
| PSot8titEer on the General staff: high
troasor: 10 years detention and :iiii-
tary desradat.on. with inter1i ,,icn OF
residence"
The Dreyfusards are very angry AT
the form of the announcement The
Aurore calls II an upright forgery. be-
cause it omits all mention OF the ex-
tenuating circumstances found by the
/ court martial and the pardon.
| Enlivening rscenes have been Occa-