The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Premier Combes Wins Unquali-
fled Victory Over Anti-Minis-
terial Accusers.
CLERICALS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Counselors of the Pope. 1t Is AS
serted, Seek to Depose French
Prelate of Republican
Tendencies.
BY ]. CORNBLY.

SPECIAL BY CABLE To HI ST. Louis RE
PUBLIC y THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. July l6.-CCopyright. 1904 1.-THE
week has seen the so-called affair of the
Chartreuse million ended.
1t will not have been forgotten that. or
the Premier's complaint of having been
slandered and accused of wishing to make
the Chartreuse Monks purchase their
authorization the Chamber of Deputies
named a commission of inquiry, instructed
to obtain light on the alleged attempt at
bribery.
The commission. controlled by the varl-
Gus party sections. had an antiministerial
majority. The result was that II entered
on its task with the intention OF damag-
ing the Premier. but as. in spite Of eva
sions and hypocrisies on the part of his
enemies, It was impossible to establish the
least proof of any of the charges made
against NJ. Combes and his son. the COM
mission accused everybody generally and
reproached NJ. Combes with having light
~ revived all this scandal. which WIS
based on nothing, and charged the Char
treuse Monks and their defenders with
having made accusations without proofs.
and finally. of having shown political ran
cor.
The Ministry and the majority not being
aOie. or not being Willing. to accept such
conclusions. certain delegates of the ma
Jority in consequence held a conference
on Tuesday ard combined TO draw up the
draft of Il motion which should put the
government out of the case and place a
stigma on the calumniators without speak
ing either of the law officers or of the
errors of NJ. Combes. 1t was on this mo-
ton that battle was Joined on Tuesday.
1t has been won by the Cabinet.
FRESH CLERICAL TROUBLE.
A new incident has Just developed in the
strife which is carried on between official
France and clericalism.
1t appears TO be proved beyond doubt
that the conselors Of the Pope have enter
tanned proposals for obtaining the resig-
nation of certain French Bishops, and that
even two among them have been threat
ened with being deposed from their sees
by the Vatican. The two most mentioned
IN the matter are the Bishop OF Laval.
Mgr. Leay, and the Bishop Of Dyon, Mgr.
Nordez. The former is the object OF the
hatred of the "Chouans'' (U~ltramontanes)
OF the Department of Mayenne. and the
second has been exposed to the hostility
OF the famous order of the Sulpicians.
But people are saying that there are six
other prelates-four Archbishops and two
Bishops.that Rome would like to extin,
suiSh. All these dignitaries are reported
TO hold Republican sentiments, for which
they are not forgiven by the anti-Repuh-
mean clerlcals. VINO. through contributions
TO the Peters pence and other acts. are
masters OF the church. The struggle which
is beginning will probably end in the de-
nunciation of the concordat and the sepa-
ration of the church and State.
In consequence of the vote in the Senate
for the suppression of teaching by re-
liRfous orders. several thousand religious
schools have Just been closed.
The same Senate has Just passed a bill
abolishing the monopoly OF funerals grant |
ed to the local committees of the parish
chuches recognized by State. One of the
curious effects of this monopoly was that
State interments were arranged by thu
and brought in money to the diff |
ferent churches. |