The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
SAYS FRENCH JESUIT
ORDERS WILL DlSDAND
j. COrnely Discusses the Effect Of
the Associations Bill on the
Religious Societies.
WILL BE AN ISSUE NEXT YEAR.
He Predicts That 1t Will Play q
Prominent Part in the
Coming General
Election.
WILL Be AN ISSUE NEXT YEAR.
BY J. CORNELY.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris. April 6.-(Copyright, 1901. by the
New York Herald Company.)-There Is one
strike which all Frenchmcn agree in con.
sidering a public benefit. 1t is tina: Of the
Chambers.
This is why their recess Is always saluted
with joy. even in the newspaper Offices.
Besides. the Chamber of Deputies in par
ticuiar was really very fatigued, and six
weeks or rest was not too much after the
strain 1t had undergone In voting the asso-
cations bill.
l Will summarize in a few lines this bill,
Inc debate on which has lasted three
months. and which was adopted by a ma
Jor!ty or eighty on the final vote.
IN future In France the people can create
ASSOCIATIONS without authorization and with
out declaration. except in the case Of re-
lisious associations of which the members
ave together. Existing religious associa-
tons are divided into two categories:
The Two Catcgorics.
First, authorized religious associations.
which remain what they were before the
Dill. They continue to subsist. They in
clude at the present moment O,v00 mem
bers, and they possess GOO. 0O9. go francs Si2o,-
W.eW worth OF property.
Second. associations which arc not author-
lied and must demand authorization from
Parliament. II they do not ask 1t, or II
they do not obtain it. they must disperse
their members and will be forbidden 70
teach: their property will be sold and the
proceeds viii be handed to those who have
a right to it.
Such is the bill. 1t will be voted by the
Senate toward the end of July. From this
date the delay accorded to the congrega-
lions to demand authorization Will begin TO
run. and 1t is unlikely that the Chambers
Will be able to debate the demands for au-
thorization before the end of the legisla-
ture. The result will be that this question
will be the platform Of the general election
Of 1902.
We do not know what will be the atti-
tuce OF unauthorized congregations. such as
the Jesuits and Dominicans. and the con-
templative order for women, in regard to
the law. In 1879 these orders refused TO
take any steps to obtain authorization.
Perhaps they will be less recalcitrant this
time. I have some reason for believing
that some of them. notably the Dominican.
will demand authorization, even if this
should lead to a schism and the creation Of
an exclusively French order OF st. Dominic
Jcsuits Will Disbnnd.
As to the Jesuits. 1t is almost certain that
they will not ask for authorization. They
dispense, will secularize themselves
will remain In their schools as simple |
We are. therefore, in a profound peace. !
which will not be troubled even by the
strikes at Monceau and at Marseilles. The
Monceau workmen have. in part. returned !
the mines, and those who still hold out !,
Begin to see hat the Socialist orators made |
OF them in promising them the mine !
as q recompense for three weeks re- \
.sistance.
As to Marseilles. the workmen at the
and various trades proclaim a strike
l o%utrance every evening at public meet
owing morning. 1t is only in France that
'uch things take place, and chiefly in the
Midi.
Public opinion was somewhat moved this
week on learning that the Prime Minister
lad been attacked by an affection which
lad necessitated the intervention of a sur
econ, as a result of an attack OF influenza
Waldeck-Rousseau had an abcess in the
mouth, accompanied by oedema, which
letter, and all danger is at an end.
The President Of the Republic will thus
,e able, without anxiety. to preside at the
etes at Toulon. and at the demonstrations
Italian squadrons. The Russian squadron.
which was at Toulon, left. out Of discretion.
n order not to compete in any way with
he Italian sailors.