The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-07
Before the End of Next Year 1t Is
Probable Not One VIII BE
Left in France.
THE DEPUTIES ARE RADICAL.
Expected To Refuse Authorization
10 the Seven Applicants Which
the Government Approves
Ont of SiXty-One.
SPECIAL HY rABIE TO THE KEW Work
IiERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.

SPECIAL BY r 70 TIE NEw Work
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
by J. CORNELY
Paris. Dec. 6.-tCnpyright. -1HG2)-We con-
tinue 10 trample on the congregations At
thc beginning OF the week the Council of
State rendered a decision declaring that
there had been a breach Of privilege in the
petition signed by seventy-fOur prelateS
against the religious orders bill.
Another decree Of She Council OF State
authorized the Government to present to
one or the other OF the two chambers. In
differently. as ordinary bills, the demands
for authorization made by congregatiun!sts.
which means that congregations will not be
authorized IL one OF the two chambers de-
clares Itself hostile TO the demand.
In TIE case Of ordinary bills. what hap
pens when the two chambers do not agree
Is this:
The bills are regarded a. nonexistent. In
the matter OF bills TO authorize congrega-
tons It will be the same. IL one of the
two chambers refuses to pass them they
will be regarded as nonexisting and the con-
gregations they concern Will have to be dis
solved.
- far as the chamber Of Deputies IL
concerned, the ma iorIty Is as badly disposed
az possible toward the religious orders and
the Government is hardly more favoraby
inclined.
RADICAL DEPUTIES.
out Of lxty-oue congregations for men
that have applied for authorization, the
Government proposes TO refuse ffty-four,
AID there Is reason to believe that the
chamber will be even more radical, and
will refuse to authorize even the seven
sthcrs that have found grace In the eyes
of the Government.
These are missionary congregations ana
II IL precisely for that reason that SO much
row has been raised over the Foyron re-
port. which will be exploited against them.
/: is altogether probable that, before the
end of next year. there Will be no religious
orders left In France.
The Council Of Ministers took advantage
of the decision OF the Council or state TO
discuss the. question OF stopping the sal
aries Of the Bishops who signed the petl-
lion. II the Cabinet proposes this, It viii
not be astonishing should the radicals OF
the hamb Of Deputies read It a lesson
In logic by demanding the total suppress
sion OF the Budget of Worship and by re-
fiex action the suppression Of the French
Embassy to the Vatican.
RELIGIOUS CRISIS.
These are two episodes which daily become
less improbable in the religious crisis in
france.
Nor would 1t be astonishing II this relig-
ious crisis should soon be accompanied bJ
II real political crisis, for 1t is a question
how Cabinet Will be able to exist with the
sySttIh Oh permanent cjInflltleSS winch are
taking upon themselves the duties hitherto
fulfilled by the various ministries, and
which can hardly fail to encroach upon the
powers OF Ministers IL they do not soon
usuTp them altogether.
Our great Mediterranean port of Mar.
seIlIss Is at the present time undergoing
an afhiction which. IL prolonged, might do 1t
mortal injury, to the profit of Its Italian
rival, Genoa.
In France the men Of the maritime popu-
fation are, as 1t We're. in permanent service,
Up TO the age when they are pensioned OF,
they have TO remain at the disposal of the
Ministry OF Commerce. This is what is
called the Inscription maritime" which
dates back to COioDert.
SHIPPING TIED Up.
At Marseiiies the men on the maritime
regtsters' have gone on strike, demanding
both an Increased wage and less work. The
result Is that shipping Is tied up and that
the passenger and even the postal service
of Marsei!ie7 is paralyzed. Government ves-
seis d. not suffice to I'll up the void.
Communicable between France and her
colonies are restricted to kilograms and, q.
for merchandise and passengers, they come
France and TO the profit Of Italy.
The Chamber has referred to a committee
the projected reform of legislation on pat
ents which Is ten years behind the age.
Really, the Chamber scarcely justihes its
encroachments on the preserves of the ex-
ecutive. 1t has rejected a bill dealing with
the manufacture Of gas in Paris, which, II
very reasonably considered, too burdensome
TO the city.