The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-31
ITALY AND THE VATICAN
RELATIONS DISCUSSED IN CHAM
 BER OF DEPUTIES.

Sarding the Visit of the French
 President-Considered an InsuIt- Premier GioIitti Declares Italy Does Not Fear Invasion of Foreign Con- sregations.
 Rome, May 5O.-The chamber of dep- luties was crowded to-day to hear the discussion on the interpolation on the attitude of the government toward the vatican protest against President Lou bets visit. Signor Mazza. republican, called the note of the papal secretary of lstate. Merry del Val. a perfect insult. He recalled that the pope had not pro- tested against atrocious offenses to re- Iligion in France. His holiness had now risen against king, who, according to
 the vatican, had stolen the papal patri- nlony, designating his majesty as a lusurper. The note therefore was dec- llaration of war.
 Signor Mazza asked the government
 to take energetic action to prevent the invasion of the church into the king
 dom's affairs. The government had for gotten all pride and the national dig Unity in answering the vatican insult by giving hospitality to Cardinal Svampa, when the king on Saturday went to Bologna. The government permitted the people of France to defend Italian rights. The liberals and the extreme Iparties applauded, and the galleries joined.
 Signor Guerci. radical, followed, say ling that this time the vatican was not protesting but bleating.' Signor Cab Irins, socialist, interrupting: "Call it praying" Naughter)
 Signor Guerci, continuing. said that Italy had less to fear from the papacy than other countries. Being near the vatican she could always see prepara- Itions behind the scenes. H ecomplain- ed that the pope, who in his career, be- fore he became pontiff, saw. appreciat- led and prof1ted by Italian unity, should las pontiff have as his insiprer and ex- |ecutive agent, against Italy. foreign fer, Merry del Val.
 Premier Gioletti, who arose amid a breathless silence. said that the vatican mote naturally was not communicated to the Italian government. France had answered as she thought best. The af- fair was one in which Italy could not interfere. The vatican note contained a phrase regarding the king of Italy, but the effect produced was such that they must be extremely glad of the ex- istence of that phrase as 1t had offered
 Premier Combes the opportunity to make a re-statement so fiattering to Italian patriotism.
 The crowded galleries rose and ap- |plauded for five minutes, crying aviva Combes."
 Signor Giolotti continued: Therefore the unhappy phrase was for Italy the |happiest The note contained the usual protest which the vatican has been re- beating for thirty-four years. Italy has mo reason to change her policy. She
 does not fear the invasion of the con gregations as she has laws to protect herself If these laws are insufficient
 we will make new ones. To fear that the country cannot protect itself against influences of foreign congrega- tions is to insult Italians. The state and the church must be as two parallel lines which never meet Both must enjoy liberty. It will be worse for the church on the day that she illegally in terferes in the affairs of the state" (Ap- plause).