Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-17
ignores Existing Rights.

! ana reHSloS orders by their enforce
ment.
Ignores Existing Rights.
In addition the provisions of the
new law THE law of separation en-
tirely ignore the constitution and laws
OF the church-a situation thar has
no parallel in our American method
of keeping church and state separate.
Here there is due recognition of the
laws governing every lawful society,
while under the recent French law
provisions are made obligatory for
organizing Catholic worship without
any proper reference to the duly AL
thorized officers of the church-the
| bishops and priests.
This is the point to which the holy
father has objected most strenuousiy
The provision for associations Of
worship opens the way for schismati-
cal organizations which have in fact
! in a few cases been already attempt
| ed. 1t places the church at the
mercy of the Judgment of the council
of state, whose decision in these mat
tiers is final Should the church ac-
| cept the present law, she has before
her very likely prospect of gradual
extinction by due process of law. She
has learned by long and sad expert
ence to place no trust in the prom
Uses of the French government She
knows the spirit that animates it,
The cardinal continued the discus
sion of the case at considerable
length and concludes:
THE view of the case as | have
given ii is based on facts and docu-
impartial and liberty loving people to
decide which party is responsible for
the present miserable conflict"
Will Yield Only to Force.
| Paris, Dec 14-During the day
summons were issued, charging illegal
assemblies, in the case of 90 churches
of Paris.
The Official Journal announced that
only so Catholic diocesan associa-
lions formed were legal, while 902
protestant and rs Jewish associations
conform with the law
About so seminaries which refused
to comply with the law are being
closed.
During the day a number of appli-
plications were made for permission
to hold religious meetings under the
law of 1881 Reports from other
cities say similar applications were
made there.
1t was rumored that the govern
ment was instigating this course on
the part of the parishioners in order
to insure keeping the churches at
the disposal of the clergy and forcing
the latter into position of deliber-
ately disseminating public worship.
No disorder was reported during the
day. Notices to evacuate edifices be-
longing to the state were served on
the ecclesiastics and seminarists and
We're usually met with the response
that they would yield only to force.
The ecclesiastics charged with VIC
lations of the law have appealed to
the commissaries of police They
claim that in celebrating mass they
are within their rights.
Proceedings have been begun in
behalf of the government against the
Sisters of the Assumption order, on
the charge of conducting convent
and school for aristocracy in viola
ton of the law against education by
religious orders.
Will Preserve Archives.
Rome, Dec. 1.-THE Giornal DItal-
ia publishes a report that M Pichon
French minister of foreign affairs is
about to take steps for the preserva-
ton intact of the papal archives
seized in Paris According to rumors
current in diplomatic circles. the pa
per says, this action is due to energet-
ic protests lodged by several ambassa-
doris in Paris, who objected to these
diplomatic documents being examined
by outsiders.
America Offers Sympathy.
Rome, Dec. 14.-Among the large
number of kilograms of sympathy re
ceived at the vatican yesterday was