The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Programme Which French Parlia
ment Will Follow Is Out
lined in Advance.
CATHOLICS WILL RE0RGANIzE.
Liberal Laws Will Permit Forma.
ton of Societies Which Can
Take Over Property Now
Held by the Church.
Er J. COEEELY.


SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND T.iE NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. Sept cG-tCopyriGht. lseil-W a
are beginning to know through previous
discussions in anticipation ard by certain
symptoms how things will turn cur when
Parliament meets again.
A. the end OF the programme outlined
b. N. Combes he will have separated
church and state. One might say that
the Separatists wish to reassure ,heir op-
ponents as TO the moderation and purity
Of their intentions.
In the first place IL Is possible-prob-
able eren--that the abolition OF the ap-
p-opriations for pubic worship Will be
the nrst measure voted. but IL seems
agreed. just row 1t least. tina; the actual
benefc!arie. OF the ecclesiastical salaries
viii keep them as life pensions. From
this cause the economy realized on the
appropriations FOR public worship viii be
neither considerable nor immediate.
Further. IL seems TO Re settled 20 give
up the possession O: buildings cousecrs ted
to religious service to religious bodies. the
formation OF which Is counted OF Ia ad-
vance.
II IL certain that the Catholics will be
We, well content next E.a , TO have at hand
UP b. NJ Waldcck-RcusSesu. and which
they hav. attacked 80 bitterly. They will
avail themselves Of ths powers Ii gives
come the nucleus of parishes. These so
cis:ic5 Will DC able 70 unite among them
selves and group themselves ia.o ! ce-:tEa!
directing society.
LAW IS LIBERAL
What IS rather curious is tina. the
Catholics VIII rot In any way be breaking
the limits OF this law. the libeEa!.ty OF
.-N-r tt
it 1, likely that this may be the first
time that Frenchren have Tot abused IN
any way freedom tina; has been conceded
or only acquired. IL they respect national
tradition too much and IL they abuse II,
they cannot escape the punishment which
IS only TO be- expected. for If Catholic So
repusi,can soc.etie. cannot ' fail 10 be
formed against Catholicism. and the
churches would become the theater os
scandals. which would lead 10 some for-
chile closing as a means OF escape from a
future fun or menace
Not only must the sagscity OF the clersy
b taken into account, but also the mod
rents make use OF the name science"
and science is essentially tolerant
This Is seen At the present moment when
the Free-Thought Congress u being held
at Rome. Our distinguished chemist. ".
Berthclo;. has addressed to this congress
an admirable letter. which - a profession
genius does not hesitats 20 predict that
this separation vii! DC made with eosFtts y
and humanity. and 10 state that Il SHOULD
not be forgotten that. II Christianity is
out Of date to-day. II has none the less
marked e point OF progress Ia the march
The reign Of science 1. Only jus; begin
ming. II will have. like all human institu-
lions, its fine period OF youth Monarchy
has had its period Of glory and progress:
progress. Monarchy has founacred in
Caesarism and religion Ia witchcrafs. But
coming generations will receive the benz
6ts Of science uriless IL founders In chaFia-
tan.sn. and as long as there are savants
like Berthelot. Haeckel and Spencer TO
direct mems minds We need not fear the
Therefore. we may hope that the
prophets of evil. who announce the break
up OF the union next week. will only have
is changed this great change OF the sep
araticn will be concluded without trouble.
URGES A PROTEST.
] hope the savauts now gathered In
Rome will make a protest for humanity
outraged by tho sayageries being per-
mitted In Manchuria by both Russians and
japanese. who have reached a degree OF
madness and brutality unheard Of before
,a rs Tssy f fortuna ina, s eSsFe,pondsnts
persons lose their reason and good sense
tefore these scenes OF cannibalisui. and
aISo tnat OK inc tNo ceihgeftnts. the one
Is Christian AMI the other Buddhist. for
that proves at least that all the religions
% the world leave man powcrlcs. before
these evil instincts.
But trey do not lezre him irresponsible.
and the religion that authorizes IL in the
name OF Christ must be greatly distorted
ard SC twisted as 20 have no longer power
over souls except as a doSmafic philoso-
ply. This is a shametu! passage in the
history OF humanity.
Meanwhile the Parliamentary Commit
ca n fr, hC l.
trips in submarines. The Deputies are
charmed with the submarines. The are
going 10 vote on their return tho sum,
feet of Submarines