The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17

anxiety to give liberty to religion. there
are some that will appear grievous to Catho-
lies, notably the transfer of Church property
TO the State, departments and
but the rigor OF this decision is inevitable
and is due, h Temps asserts. to the Pope's
intrdnsigednce in refusing the advantages
offered by the law of 1905. The Temps
concludes:
Such il the bill. II only remains to hope
that it will be promptly discussed and
passed.
The journal des Dsbdis holds 81 milar
views regarding the bill, and considers it a
serious effort TO regulate the exercise Of
religion by legal provisions, and at the
same time to satisfy the claims of Catholics
and the Pope, who demanded n law, not a
circular, however liberal the latter was.
1t says:
Such a law they will not have. Will
the Church accept it, for it cannot work
without the Papacy's assent? The effect
OF separation has been to hand the entire
clergy, who formerly were bound to the
State, over to the sole authority of the
Vatican. That is TO make the public peace
Of France depend on a word from Rome.
What is known of the Vatican encourages
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common rights for the Church guaranteed
by Parliament. It will have that. It's
principles are safe. and despite its recent
faults the Government seems to have I'M
derstood what the situation meant. Per-
haps the Bishops will he consulted. 1t ia
to be hoped that after 70 many difficulties.
distresses and griefs religious peace at last
will be able to return to the country.
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permanent committee on religions. This
consists of thirty-three members and was
formed in June, 1905. Most of the menu
bers are supporters Of NJ. Combes. The
committee will meet on Monday. 1t will
first take up the question Of religious pos
sessions, then the question OF pensions
and allowances, and finally, the exercise Of
religion"
The Liberte allows that the bill will give
the Church a legal existence and some con-
cessions, but not liberty. 1t says
The Government Is o making a third
offer. Every time the Government has
been forced to recognize its mistakes IL has
cost the Church dearly. Will the Vatican
consider that the law gives legal security
to its demands? We hope so as good citi-
zens who deplore these divisions among
~Frenchmen, but we dare not expect it.
Can one believe that il NJ. Brands new
regime allows the Church to live freely
grow again and prosper, the sectaries COM
posing the majority will not issue a fourth
edict destroying this too favorable regime?"
Baron P~ellepart Burete has made a dec
~laration at the prefecture of Bordeaux for
the formation OF private Catholic worship
in that diocese in conformity with the law
Of 1901.
Bishop Willard of Autun has p~lacarded a
protest against his expulsion from his
palace, which the Bishops built and have
inhabited since the seventh century.
Reports received up to a late hour to-
night show no further disturbances in the
provinces.
Long lists appear of places where sum
monses against the clergy have been de-
posted at the procedures, where also ad-
ditional declarations AVE been made.
In one bishopric an association en-
titled the Society st. Sigismund has been
formed in conformity to the law Of 1901.
The association demands that the Arch
bishops palace and seminaries and the
episcopal revenue for the maintenance
of religious services and the clergy be
turned over to il.
The association had twenty-eight eccle-