River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-20
ENEMIES OF POPE
R|OTOUS IN ROME
THOUSANDS GATHER TO PRAISE
THE COURSE OF FRANCE.
ENTIRE GARRISON OUT
Protects Vatican and Charges the
crowd-sunday Quiet in Paris
disturbances in the
Provinces.

Rome, Dec 17.-Thousands OF DEM
onstrators friendly to France and OF
anti-Vatican tendencies gathered Sun
day night in the Piazza adjoining the
Farnese palace, the seat OF the French
embassy, in an endeavor to express
their pleasure at Frances action to-
ward the church.
The whole garrison Of Rome was
employed to face the demonstrants
and protect the Vatican, which was
surrounded by cavalry, and the
bridges leading to the apostolic pal
ace were barred by troops. All the
streets leading to the palace Farnese
were protected by soldiers with fixed
bayonets.
Led by Prince Borghese.
The demonstrators, led by dozen
radical socialists and republican mem
/ bers of the chamber of deputies, in
Guiding Prince Borghese, after vainly
attempting to break the Gordon, pro-
yided themselves with candles and
formed into mock procession, inton-
ing the Miserere, as an indication OF
the death of clericalism, amidst cries
of Long live France!" Long live
Clemenceau!" and 'Down with the
| Vaticani"
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried
to harangue the people, but the police
interfered.
The demonstration occurred near
the monument to Giordano Bruno, the
philosopher, who was burned
alive, victim of religious intoler
ance
| Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said: Before this monu
ment to Bruno, of free thought, let us
send our applause to France for this
great people continuing the tradition
al obstinate struggle against the
moth-eaten clericalism."
Charged by Cavalry.
Fresh attempts were then made to
beat back the Gordon and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators, few OF
/ whom were slightly injured and sew
! eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts
| and the singing of the Marseillaise
the ferment continued until late in
the evening.
A commission of the demonstrate
J ors was received by M. Barrere, the
French ambassador, who expressed
his appreciation for the sympathy OF
the Roman people.
The government endeavored by al
means to prevent the demonstration
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ing is that, although Italy is friendly
to France, she does not wish to take
sides in the dispute, especially when
her relations with the chnroh are bot
| ter nuw IMAM they have been since
! 1870.
Quiet Sunday in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE serious disturb
ances that it was believed would en-
sue on the first Sunday under the
law separating church and state were
not realized. The services in this
city in particular passed off quietly
There was notable increase in
the size of the congregations and in
were determined to forcibly prevent
the interruption of masses by rowdies
/ There were only a few cases where
rowdies entered the churches wearing
their hats, and they were promptly
| elected and arrested.
Reports from the provinces show
that there was great excitement al
many places. Large professions
chanting psalms, accompanied the
clergy to and from the churches
Counter demonstrations took place in
several cities, notably Perpignan and
Amiens, where the Catholics and free
thinkers came into collision, necessi-
tating interference by the police. who
quickly dispersed the crowds. Sew
eral of the demonstrators were in.
jured Bishop de Briy while receiving
the official notice to leave the bishop
rio of Meaux Sunday morning suffered
violent nervous shock and fell un-
conscious. Later, however, he recov-
cred.