Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-28
POPE WOULD LEAD
FRENCH MARTYRS.
His Holiness Tells Cardinals He Wishes
the Sacred College Could Share
Prosecutions of Clergy.

ROME. Dec. 24.-Addressing the
cardinals today in answer to their
Christmas congratulations, the Pope said
he was sorry he had no good news for
them. abiding to the situation of church
affairs in France, and said he wished
he and the whole sacred college were
in France to share the persecution Of the
clergy.
He was consoled however, he said, by
the solidarity of the French episcopacy
and also by the appreciation of the blsh-
Dps throughout the world, and trusted IN
the intimate triumph of the church.
Referring to the anti-clerical demon
STATIONS in Italy the pontif expressed
to guard the Vatican night and day We're
exposed to the inclemency Of the ele-
mentS.
Must Prove Persecution.
1t is certain the Pope will reject the
new religious law and at an opportune
time forbid the parish priests to continue
services in the churches after which they
will organize private worship. The in
formant of the Associated Press added:
The Vatican can pursue no other policy.
1t can only logically vindicate its &C
ton by proving to the faithful that they
are the objects of persecution.
The republican organs in France re-
gard the order of the bishops, suppress
ing Christmas masses tonight, as beng
the formal Inauguration of the polcy
outlined above. The Aurore OF Paris
says it is a scheme dictated by the Jes-
uits and that the cry will be re-echoed
by every beadle and verger in France.
Yet" says the Aurore, 'there is not a
single thinking Catholic who does not
know that the suppression of the MD
night masses is the work of the head OF
II 3 ynrrOY M
New Bill Seems a Fizzle.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The haste with
which the religious bill was drawn up
and rushed through the chamber OF depu-
ties is now producing it's natural results.
1t is now plain that many difficult points
were left undiscussed and many contln-
gencies unprovided for.
There are two forms of associations
culturelles, those formed under the law
Of 1901 and those formed under the law
of 1905. The bill as originally drafted
gave the former a claim on the free use
Of churches, and an amendment was car
ried giving the latter the same privileges.
The official version gives the amend
ment as if it were the original clause.
and omits any reference to associations
under the law of 1901. This is declared
to be an oversight, but it emphasizes the
difficulties of attempting to understand
the real significance of the bill.
K. of C. Boycott Not General.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 24.-'It
is not anything that the national body
has DONE" said Edward l.. Hearn,. SUI
preme knight of the knights of Column
bus, when shown the dispatch from Mon
treal to the effect that the order of ."e
Knights Of Columbus had decided to boy
colt all French manufacturing firms.
Ireland Blames Certain Bishops.
ST. PAUL. MINI. Dec. 24.-France
is in the hands Of her foes, Archbishop
Ireland declared in a sermon at the ca
thdral. The republican form of govern
ment, he said, is for the most part
mythical, France, the archbishop assert
ed is a Roman Catholic nation. Yet the
people permit themselves to be shorn of
their power through Indifference to the
ballot and because they allow themselves
to be imposed up' by enemies of the
church. But he pfedit ted that the bat
tie would be ended socn and the church
and government resume close relations:
The French clergy, the archbishop SAID,
were to blame to some extent for condl-
tons Saints before the altar" he
said. they are towards before the cleo
ton urn,' refraining from exerting their
influence for the best interests of the
country,