New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
TOPICS IN Paris.
The PapaI Protest-Fanaticism in
Brittany Shoe Under Way.

Especial 20 The N.w-Yorl Tribune by French CahleD
Copyright: 1904; BY The Tribune Association-)
Paris. May 21-The Papal protest against
President Loubets recent visit TO Rome Is
strongly condemned throughout France. Even
the Nationalist and opposition papers ex-
press surprise at what they admit TO be
its tactless aggressive language. 1t makes
the anti-clerical policy OF the Combes Cabinet
more popular than ever NJ Meline, a con-
servative Republican and "A strong opponent
OF " Combes, declares II 10 be offensive and
insulting 10 the French government The gen
eraI impression IN France is that this action OF
the Vatican will inevitably lead TO the separa-
ton Of church and state. Senator Clemenceau
qualities the document OF Plus X a premedi-
tated Insult to the French nation. and says this
narrow minded Pontir will find that he has
made a fatal blunder in thus wilfully seeking a
quarrel which creates IN France a situation
analogous to that which existed in England
during the reign OF Queen Elizabeth, and which
forces the issue by compelling every Frenchman
TO choose between his allegiance to his native
country and his allegiance 10 the Pope, which Is
no longer compatible
Meanwhile fresh outburst Of Papal fanat-
cism took place in priest ridden Brittany on
the occasion of the dedication OF a Calvary
erected at Treguier a protest TO the statue
unveiled there last summer or Ernest HeIlan
The government however. took formidable mill
tary precautions for preserving order, and. ex-
cept for few brawls and a score Of broken
heads. all passed of without serious trouble.
The Town Hall and the house OF VIcomte de
Kerguzec the Republican Councillor General.
as well as the newly erected Calvary and the
statue Of Renan. were guarded by the 18th
Regiment Of Infantry the 18th Hussars. large
force Of gendarrnes and battery Of artillery.
No procession was allowed to pass through the
streets and no banners or religious embIems
were permitted to be exposed TO view. except on
the private ground which the monument
stands The Catholic PapaI demonstrators, up
ward OF twenty thousand in number, were COM
peued TO proceed to the Calvary IN groups not
exceeding a hundred each. The benediction was
pronounced by the Archbishop OF Rennes. as
sisted by the Bishops OF Saint-Brieuo ana or
ouirnper There were scores OF prelates and
priests in gorgeous robes and thousands or Pill
grirns IN picturesque Breton costumes chanting
quaint hymns IN their uninteIigible Celtic Ian
guage. NJ Deschard and NJ de Ia Baronnais
presented the monument to Cardinal LaboUre
and Monsignor FaIlieres Bishop of saint-Brieuc.
NJ Deschard described the initiation and prog
ress Of the movement for the erection OF the Cal
vary, which would be, he said a perpetual pro-
test against the monument 10 Renan the apos-
tate Two Breton bards in national costume
next chanted hymns of their own composition
before the Calvary. and the ceremony came to
an end amid shouts Of Long live Christi
Long live the Popeg' ''Vive rarmeer' TO which
the counter-denonstrators replied by singing
the ..odarselIaise" and the "Carmagnole'' and
CRYING Long live the republic?' Crowns OF
tborns and roses we're placed on the Calvary.
and vvreaths OF flowers and oak leaves were de-
posfted on the pedestal OF Remains statue.
Shortly afterward small free fight with slaves
took place near the cathedral. but an energetic
/ charge OF gendarmes put the rioters OF both
sides TO flight
/ with the new moon a period Of delightfully."-
cool but sunny weather has set in. Social
/ activity centres IN the Bots de Boulogne, and
especially in the polo grounds, where the first
/ match OF the season was concluded by team
captained by Maurice Raoul DuvaI ever that
/ lad nv Bradley Martin Among those present
were the Vicounte and vicomtesss de la Roche
| faucauId the Duo de Brissac. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
y Cowdin. with Lady Eldon. James IL Hyde
i and Mrs. Binney.
| The dinner and reception given by the Marquis
and Maruuise de Frenoys at their residence. IN
/ the Champs Elysees, for the ex-Queen Of the
Two sicilies. was attended by many prominent
| Americans.
The French government has awarded the
purple and gold decoration Of the Palmes
Academique to William Horton, the American
painter of sheep and landscapes. and the same
decoration 10 Isaac McCruu. Of New-York.
The National Society Of Encouragement has
! accorded a civic gold crown TO M. and Nine.
| Curfe for their radium discoveries.
| This is a red letter day for the Partisan bow
vows The thirty-fourth- annual Cog show.
opened this morning by President Louoet in
the Tuileries Gardens. contains fifteen hundred
CANNES a picturesque feature being the superb
packs OF staghounds. foxhouilds beasies and