Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-17
Big Demonstration
Before French
Embassy.
TROOPS CALLED
Whole Garrison Of Rome Called
Out to Awe Rioters Mock Pro-
CessiOn Sing Miserere--MOh
for Cardinal atParis-. The
People Are Asitated.

ROME, Dec. iI.-inousandS OF dem
onstrators friendly to France and of
anti-Vatican tendencies gathered last
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 of Rome.
The whole garrison of the city was
employed to face the demonstrants and
protect the Vatican, which is sur
rounded by cavalry, and bridges lead
ing to the apostolic palace are barred
by troops.
All the streets leading to the Farnese
palace are protected by soldiers with
fixed bayonets.
The demonstrators, led by a dozen
Radical Socialists and Republican
members of the chamber of deputies,
including Prince Borghese, after vain
ly attempting to break the Gordon,
provided 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
Vaticanr
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried
to harangue the people. but for time
the police interfered.
The demonstration occurred near the
monument to Giordano Bruno. the
monk philosopher, who was burned
alive a victim of religious intoler-
ance
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard and said:
Before this monument to Bruno. of
free thought, let us send our applause
to France for this great people con-
tinuing the traditional obstinate strug-
gle against the moth eaten clerical
ism.'
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 'Marseilaise"
the ferment continued until late at
night.
was received by NJ Barrere, the
French ambassador. who expressed his
appreciation for the sympathy OF the
Roman people.
The government endeavored by all
means to prevent the demonstration.
The stand that the government is TAX
ing Is that, although Italy is friendly
- Il. ,.,k f% f.,1y
sides in the dispute. especially when
her relations with the church are bet
ter now than they have been since
1870.
Late reports from Paris say that
cautious action by the government in
the present crisis prevented violence
aud bloodshed outside the palace Of
Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris.
Soon after report was spread like
wildfire through the city that immedi-
ate ejectment of the cardinal from his
official residence had been decided up
on indignant citizens gathered from
every quarter until the streets around
the palace were impossible.
In less than half an hour the tremeu-
dous assemblage had worked itself in
to state Of furious excitement. There
was a continuous cheering for the car
dinal and the pope. Hymns were sung,
together with the "AIarseillaise" and
other patriotic songs There was gen.
eral spirit to resist any attempt to
evict the aged prelate but the govern
ment wisely decided not to put the
thlong to the test. All that was done
was to inform the cardinal. he could
depart at his pleasure.
Among those in front of the palace
were Count Boni de Castellane, Nj.
Desys Cochin. the prominent deputy;
half a dozen senators and about twen-
ty members of the old French nobility.
Boni was one of the most demonstra-
tive in the vast crowd, and several
times hevainly tried to make his voice
heard in denunciation of the govern
ment. The rush of the citizens to the
palace gave striking proof that the
church has not been deserted by the
populace.
No Comprsmise Possible. Says Bienk.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1T.-Archbish.
op J. III. Blenk of New Orleans said
that he believes that Il compromise be
tween the Catholic church and the
French government under the existing
conditions is impossible He said fur
ther: Il believe the final outcome will
be favorable to the established order Of
things aud b 90 That 1t no fssr dis,