The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-19

Paris. Dee. 18.-RepOrts of excitement
In connection with the carrying out OF
the separation law are becoming rareT
daily. although an occasional demonstra-
ton is recorded in the provinces. Declare
tons continue TO be made in various
sections of the country. One was made
this morning for the Church of St. Sui
pice, in this city. Many have been made
In Ardennes.
The government has decided to issue
no more summOnses for the Offense of
saying mass in the churches of Paris
and the department of the Seine, con-
si5ering that the fact of the violation of
the law of 1881 has been already suf-
fciently established. The further pro
gramme in this regard has not been an
nOunced. II may be the intention of the
authorities to select certain cases for
prosecution. In the farther provinces
prosecutions are still going on.
Prosecutor Doesn't Like Work.
The minister's report. who is prosecut-
ing Archpriest Arnaud at Brignolles, said
in accepting the post Of public prosecutor
that he never believed that he one day
would be obliged 10 pursue the represent
alive Of God on earth. Living in a coun-
try where each individual ought to re-
spect the law, the clergy had outrageous
" violated It systematically. Mgr. Arnaud
had violated 1t daily at the direction Of
his spiritual chief. The republic could
not and ought not 10 tolerate citizens in
it's own territory obeying the commands
Of a foreigner. He asked the court TO
pronounce condemnation in order to indi-
cate TO all the cures Of France that they
are Frenchmen before they are priests,
and that they must obey the common law.
Mgr Arnaud was found guilty and fined
two francs.
The archives of Cardinal Richard were
removed from his palace before ne left it
yesterday The furnishings are being
removed to-day. Concierges are the only
guards at the palace, the government not
yet having taken actual possession. The
cardinal said mass this morning in the
smoking room in the residence Of Deputy
Denys Cochin, which has been trans
formed into an oratoTy.
Cardinal LecOt Refuses Demand.
The sequesrator at Bordeaux sum
moned Cardinal Lecot 10 remit, or cause
to be RENTED to him within three days,
the cash and deeds. OF which ne is the
guardian. The cardinal replied, refusing
to comply with the 'barbarous injunc-
ton"
The bishopric Of Laval was vacated at
o'clock this morning Bishop Renou
insisted that force be applied 10 him be-
fore he would leave. simultaneously the
seminaries We're vacated, soldiers break
ing IN the doors, and compelling the &C.
cupants TO quit The bishop Of COutances
1af an hs. rFAr
Other Disturbances Reported.
There was some disturbance at Ajaccio.
Corsica, when the seminaries were vacat-
ed. The soldiers were forced 10 smash
the doors to gain entrance.
The mayor OF a town near Rochelle re-
signed rather than act against the clergy.
The three grace days allowed 10 the
Paris churches has expired. The chief
seQuestrators describe the future method
of procedure thus: Summonses will be
Issued notifying the present holders Of
church property 20 hand II all over 10
the representative of the department Of
domains.
BY the decision of the council of min
listers, the new religious bill. which # is
hoped will furnish basis of compromise
of the pending religious dispute will be
presented TO the Chamber of Deputies
without being divided into sections. The
ministers are determined TO have the
measure adopted as a whole or rejected.