The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-07
JESUITS MAY COME HERE
Frances New Law May Compel Them
To Move.

BALTIMORE, Oct --CabIegrams an
nounce that a large number Of French
Jcsuits are considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
moving to Maryland II the French Gov
crument enforces vigorously the law OF
associations recently passed The princi-
pal object Of the law Is the suppression OF
all religious congregations which are not
chartered by the Government although
this object is not stated fin the measure.
The Society Of Jesus is one Of the reli-
Eious communities that hold no charter
from the Government
II seems that while the members Of the
society have considered the proposition
" coming 20 Maryland no definite action
has as yet been taken. Rev. John F.
euirk rector Of Loyola College, Madison
and Calvert Streets, when told OF the ca
5legram, said last night:
1t is true that some members Of our
=ociety have already left France and gone
-o Belgium, but I have no information
that any considerable number are con-
sidering the project Of coming here.
Much viii depend upon the way In which
The French Government enforces the law
which il has passed
a prominent clergy man Of Baltimore
who is familiar with the situation in
France said yesterday:
The Society OF Jesus was under the
ban even before the adoption Of this law
Of associations. Some Of their colleges
were closed. notably the one at Tours. but
the greater number OF religious houses
were kept open or course If the law is
risidIy enforced all Of the large colleges
will be closed. but l do not think any
great number of the Jesuit priests viii
leave the country"
Should the Jesuits decide 10 locate here
the permission OF Cardinal Gibbons a
the ordinary Of the Diocese Of Baltimore
would have TO be secured. The Jesuits
have several religious houses in this State
besides LOyOla College The two prinCi-
pal ones are at Woodstock. where the
house Of studies for the Marylaud-New
Y Ork province is located. and at Freder-
lex. where rhe nOyitiate Of the society is
They also own property IL St Mary
county. which has been in their posses
sion since the landing OF the Maryland
colony. A new noyitiate building IS in
course OF construction on the Hudson
River. whittier the nOvitiate at Frederick
VIII be removed The Jesuits had intend
ed 10 turn over their property at Freder-
reserved for the Jesuits in France should
they decide 70 come here.
In talking OF the cablegram last night
Father Quirk made "A suggestion which
may throw some light on H.
If he said, our houses Of study are
closed IN France, IL might not be imprOb-
tb4r LIdl some OF the n uDIESLltS WOAI0
be sent here In that case they would 90
10 Woodstock College. II is not an un-
common thing. even under ordinary cir
cUmstauCes. to transfer scholastics from
one house 70 another. our course is uni
form the world over. and these students
experience no Inconvenience in being thus
transferred.
With a rigorous enforcement Of the
law no religious community can continue
IN existence In France without a special
act Of the national legislature. TO be pass
religious communities and II each should
apply for charter the legislature would
be kept so busy with this question alone
that no other business could be trans
acted for at least a year Even the
Chamber OF Deputies IS not all Ore-sided
IN regard to the measure. az the law was
passed by a vote OF 5i3 10 2f9 Sentiment
against the law may grow so that its en-
fUrCement viii be Impossible The law not
only provides for the dissolution Of all
orders which lead a community life but
owned by these orders including
churches, colleges. hospitals. and
schools Another aim. though Lot
Specined. IS the complete sect
larization Of education. which
70 considerable extent has been in the
hands Of the Jesuits. the Christian Broth
ers. the LaZarists. the Sisters Of Charity
and the Sisters Of the Sacred Heart one
or the most far-reaChing features OF the
colt on all church schools by closing the
civil service, army. navy. and an Govern
ment offices. from President 10 scrub
woman. 10 ali except those educated iu
Government schools from which an re-
ASlouS ledCnlng has been excluded.