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

making declarations instead OK the clergy
az the best solution OF the difficulty. It
adds that if the Pope wished to show, as was
his right, that he could not be dispensed
with, that has certainly been demonstrated
now. 1t hopes that in order 20 avoid a
religious war the Pope will not push that
demonstration too far.
The Co%ncordat's last day produced no
incident in the parish churches. The Arch
bishop sent new instructions. The authori-
ties took no now m easures.
-gr. Montagnini made no resistance TO
the officials when they arrived at his resi-
dence. He showed great relief when they
said hat the archives of the Nunciature
would he respected, and that only papers
referring to matters since the rupture OF the
Concordat would be seized. After the
requisition was finished, the Chief Com
missioner of Public Safety, with three
agents, called at Rue Elysee and took Mgr.
Montagnini in a closed carriage quickly TO
the Lyons station. where he was placed on a
train for Modane. His deportation was
almost unnoticed. A special commissioner
rode in the same car as the prelate, and
three agents occupied the next car.
Abbes Richard, Jouin and Leclerq were
accused of breaking the law forbidding
public speeches in church or elsewhere
which would induce resistance TO the law.
The penalty is from three months to two
years imprisonment. The Government al
leRes that they broke the law in their SER
mons on Sunday when commenting upon
the Pope's last instructions. The court
finding that these instructions had been
received from Mgr. Montagnini, ordered the
search Of his house.
The Italian Ambassador in an interview
stated that Mgr. Montagnini had not referred
che case to the Embassy in any way. Such
a complaint would have availed nothing
az the Embassy could not recognize Mgr.
M~ontagnini as holding any diplomatic
position. while the French government
csh legally deport any foreigner.
Mgr. Annette. coadjutor to Cardinal
Richard, Archbishop OF Paris, said that
France ought to have come to an under
standing with the Pope before this. Mgr.
Annette scorned the fable that the Pope is
but a village cure. He said:
+He is of high intelligence. He knows
the spirit of the times and how to adapt
his decisions TO it. always on condition
that the dignity of the Church be safe
guarded"
Mgr. Annette said he was certain the
Popeis orders would be implicitly obeyed.
He refused 10 recognize the law OF 1881
a. applicable, while Minister Brands
circular was useless. He or his SUCCESSORS
could rescind the pledges in the circular.
Furthermore, il was contrary to the dignity
of the Church TO accept such humiliating
tolerance.
Advocate Lacour has made the neces-
sary declaration under the associations
law in regard to the English Church in the
Avenue Hoche, whic h was built by Irish
Catholics.
The Cabinet at it's meeting this morning
approved Minister OF Justice Brands
propositions. as follows:
First-Suppression OF certain pensions
of the clergy; second, immediate liquidation
OF Church property; third, alienation Of
clergy houses, bishops seats and semi
naries: fourth, measures to be formulated
in the interests Of national security, under
which the Minister Of Var will summon
ecclesiastical students to rejoin their regi-
ments by December is, an order which will
ali ect $500 Of them.
The Cabinet will meet again on Friday Co
draw up the text OF the foregoing decisions
and will formally submit them to Parlia-
ment. The pensions to be suppressed
are those of the clergy who refuse to co NJ
form to the separation law. The fourth
clause has reference to the prevention Of
foreign functions in France wi bout pre-
vious authorization by the Government.
1t in understood that the Government
will select half a dozen cures in Paris as
examples for prosecution. 1t is not con-
sidered advisable to prosecute the clergy
en- masse. The fines prescribed by the
law are quite small, from a franc to Is
francs. with the alternative Of a few days
Imprisonment. The punishment is not
increased by repetition of the offence.
The Cabinets decision to take measures
for national security will be embodied in a
law carrying out Clemenceau's speeches
during his recent visit TO the Department
Of War. The law will authorize the Govern
ment to expel ecclesiastics whom the Gov
eminent shall have decided TO be dangerous
TO the public peace, because when they
receive instructions from the Pope they
obey him.
After the search OF Mgr. M~ontagnini's
rooms to-day the officers took away in
three cabs many documents and also three
boxes Of cigars, understood TO be Montag-
minis.
Another account Of the seizure Of docu-
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tary of Cardinal Merry del Val, the Papal
Secretary of State. was arrested while
entering France, that his papers we're
seized and that he was conducted outside
French territory.
The clergy are preparing to leave the
clergy houses by tomorrow. Cardinal
Richard, Archbishop Of Paris, has declared
his readiness TO leave his palace at the first
sign Of the Governments agents.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Pope, referring 10
che action taken by the French Government,
said to-day:
Neither persecution nor martyrdom viii
stop us in protecting religion. Our cause is
Gods cause"
The excitement in Vatican circles il
naturally great All the clergy, from the
Cardinals to the humblest priests, are de-
voutly. invoking the aid and protection Of
God for the faith and their coreligionists
in France
The anti-clericals seem disposed 10 make
capital for themselves. One of the anti
clerical clubs. the Giordano Bruno. has
issued a manifesto ~denouncing the Italian
Government as a slave of the Papacy. The
document was so violently worded that the
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