Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
FRENCH GOVERNMENT WILL
PROCEED GENTLY.
FEW MILITANT CATHOLICS
Men of Violent Minds Comprise Hope.
less Observation-Disclosures viii
Obey Demands of Civil Authorities
to Move Out But Will Not siqn
Documents.

lsSuSu Sp0Sldl dppediS last night 10
their parishioners to be present at
the churches today at the first mass
celebrated outside the pale of the law.
The government, however, purposes
to proceed gently. These services
will not be broken Up, but policemen
will be in attendance to note infrac-
tons OF the law and cite the officiat-
ing priests or their assistants before
the nearest justice of the peace. The
chief danger Of disorders in Paris is
believed in lie in possible invasion If
the church by rowdies and freethink-
ers. Reserves Of gendarmes will be
stationed today at various points
throughout the city to guard against
trouble of this sort
The efforts made by certain mem
bers of the chamber of deputies and
other disinterested persons to insure
a continuation of services in thu
churches in spite of the papal veto, BY
inducing Catholic laymen in each par
ish to make the forbidden declaration,
has not met with much success. Up
to late hour last night only one
church had made such legal applica-
ton.
Indications are against anything
which might be dignified by the name
of religious war, and the prompt ex.
pulsion from France Monday of Mgr
Montagnini, coupled with threats to
expel the recalcitrant clergymen from
France, has had sovereign influence
The militant Catholics are in hope
less minority, and the masses are
either Indifferent or, except in few
isolated instances, inclined to side
with the government.
Danger From Freethinkers.
Seven curates of Ternes have notl-
fed the local commissary OF police
that they will resist with their lives
any profaration of the church by free
thinkers, using to this end every arm
permissible for legitimate defence.
There was riotous demonstration
at Nancy yesterday while the bishop
was moving orr of his residence. A
crowd of 1000 accompanied the Of
ficials to the residence, hooting them
constantly. The bishop will he prose
cuted on charge of assaulting po-
liceman, because he laid his hand up
on a policeman's shoulder while he
was leaving his residence. i
Five thousand persons gathered Ia
the cathedral at Rennes to listen to
Archbishop Dubourg's exhortation to
obedience to the pope. There was an
enthusiastic demonstration when tho
archbishop left the cathedral.
AS far as church property is con-
cerIed, Episcopal mansions, rectories,
seminaries, etc., the prelates of al
rank are prepared to accept notices
served upon them to move out today
after protesting and refusing to sign
the documents of disposition.
1t is reported that dozens of dioces-
an societies are In the course of for
nation at the last moment in various
departments.
Pope Aids Cardinal Richard.
Rome, Dec. 13.-The pope, when he
heard that Cardinal Richard, archbish-
op of Paris, had been compelled to
leave the Episcopal residence, tele-
graphed Immediately placing the pal
ace of the nnnciature in Paris, which
is owned by the vatican, at his dispos-
al and at the same time expressing
his cordial sympathy with the veneer
able prelate.
Protests Against Search.
Rome, Dec. 13.-Cardinal Merry Del
Val, papal secretary of state, is pre-
pairing vigorously worded protest
against the action of the French gov
eminent in searching the archives OF
the nunciature at Paris. This pro-
test will be handed to members OF
the diplomatic body accredited to the
vatican The secretary Of state Sets
forth, among other things, that the
incident in question is the first in
stance in history of such violation OF
the rights of man.