The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-28
THE RECALL
 OF M. NISARD COmbeS JuStifieS Action
 of Deputies. UPHELD BY THE CHAMBER Premier Tells Reasons for Governments Action. Foreign Minister Deicasse Says the Publication of the vatican's Note of Remonstrance Made Neces-
 sary the steps Taken.

Paris, May 27.-After an exciting de- bate in which Premier Combes and Foreign Minister Delcasse set forth the action and purposes of the government towards the Vatican, the chamber of deputies today by an overwhelming vote approved the course of the gov ernment in recalling Nj. Nisard, ann bassador to the Vatican, and rejected all propositions of the extreme element for an immediate dissolution of the re- lations between church and state.
 The vote approving the action of the government was 423 to s5. A resolu- tion proposed by M. Ferrete. Republi- can Nationalist, inviting the govern separation of church and state. was defeated by 507 to IS. A motion by M. Allard. Socialist, to break off all rela- tions with the Vatican and denounce the concordat was defeated by 3S5 to 14s.
 Combes to the Fore.
 Premier Combes took the initiative in resisting all efforts to forcc the gov ernment to extreme action and his re- quest that all questions regarding the separation of church and state go over until next January. has the effect of postponing separation beyond the pres ent session of Parliament.
 M. Ribot, the minority leader, was among those voting In support of the government.
 The debate attracted unusual atten- tion and great crowds wero present. including Ambassador Porter and oth- CT members of the diplomatic corps.
 The principal speeches were those of Premier Combes and M. Delcasse. The premier asked the chamber to leave the debate to it's true significance. The Holy See. he said, in document hurt full to France. had denounced to cer-. tain European powers the insult which 1t alleged the head of the French State had inflicted upon it by returning, in the undaaputed capital of his Kingdom, the visit received from the King of Italy and by refusing to admit the claim of the ultramontanes to prerog- atives presented, as untenable. The government had answered this docu- ment by immediately recalling the ann bassador to the Vatican.
 The Recall of Nisard.
 This recall said Premier Combes, signifies that we cannot allow the Holy See to interpret the presence of our ambassador in Rome in a sense favorable to its claims or to make use of his presence to justify pretentions WC ACJNShs 4l IlCduo blldI we will not allow the papacy to inter- meddle in ternationaa relations and that we intend to have done once for all with the superannuated fiction of temporal power which disappeared thirty-four years ago. We will not the whole stan accredited to the Vatican, as we are bound by the concordat to maintain at the Vatican an agent of our government for the carrying on of business. We cannot suppress the embassy and the con- cordat by our own authority. for that role belongs to the chambers.
 Some speakers urge us to denounce the concordat without delay, bus such a serious step should be preceded by measures guaranteeing the republican State against the political risks which would be entailed by such a radical change in its legislation and habits"
 Premier Combes went on to say that several schemes for ending the Concordat were under consideration by the commit tee and 1t only remained for the chamber to have the question brought up for con- sideration immediately after the passage of the budget next January.
 "After the Holidays"
 A deputy shouted After the holidays" which the premier answer by saying: T AiAA oS ohAiOAS lO db yOu
 Seeing how the concordat is daily ob- served. or rather violated by the church." continued the premier, some solution is necessary. We can no longer remain in his situation without bringing 1t to an ssue. When the discussion comes up I will state the governments opinion but for the moment I ask the chamber to ,onfne its resolution to the measure l forming the subject of this debate.
 Foreign Minister Delcasse retraced the | history of the question from the spring | 1f 1908 when the papal nuncio asked ques- | ions concerning the eventuality of Presi- | lent Loubets visiting Rome, to which | VI. Delcasse replied that he could not l urnish the information. Coming to the immediate cause of the | rupture he said that a Parislan paper l the text of the papal note as | to other powers which was | touched in terms of remonstrance which | he French Government could not accept. |
 Governments Duty Clear.
 The Governments duty was clear as loon as the authenticity of the docu- nent had been proved. Three courses were open-to grant the Ambassador cave to recall him or to suppress the | mbassy. The first seemed inadequate. he third was excessive, and so the | Government decided on the second.
 M Nisard was instructed. if he found he note to be authentic, or If an ex- ,lanation regarding it should be re- used, that he was to quit Rome imme- Iiately The Ambassador notified the Foreign Office that the Papal Secretary f State said he wanted the question ut in writing. and that he would an- wer it in writing.
 Meanwhile M. Delcasse, having ob- ~ft ! lote telegrap phed the Ambassador that he Secretary of States answer was quivalent to refusal of the desired xplanation and, therefore. M. Nisard nust consider himself recalled.
 ''The Government did what the dig ity of the country required and with he necessary promptitude." said. M. )elcasse. 'and we have the right and he opinion of the whole world on our ide"
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