Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-12-21
VATICAN FACES MOB LAW.
SYMPATHIZERS WITH FRANCE WHO
RAISED STORM SUNDAY PLAN
TO DEFY TROOPS.
THE FEELING is BITTER.
Newly Proposed Laws Bring Forth Favor
able Statements from Clergy as
Well as Press.

ROME, Dec. 1.-THE extreme parties
strongly protest against the repression
of yesterdays popular demonstration
here in sympathy with France and are
organizing new manifestations.
Signor Luzzatti, ex-minister Of the
treasury, delivered a lecture at the uni
versity here today on the Superiority
of the Ancient and Modern Asiatic
Races Over the White Races in the
Matter of Religious federation and Lib
erty of Conscience"
He referred to Japan as the country
where those principles Of liberation had
reached the highest standard. Those
present, including the Japanese minister
and the Marquis Viscount Venosta, ex-
minister of foreign affairs, applauded the
speaker enthusiastically.
The students Immediately decided to
act contrary to the principles set forth
by Signor Luzzatti by organizing demon
STATIONS against the Vatican and in SYM
pathy with France.
Interviews with ecclesiastics as week
as the tone Of the clerical press in
France indicate fairly favorable re-
ception of the government bill amending,
the church and state separation law OF
1905. introduced in the Chamber OF
Deputies December 10. The prevalence
OIL CnG De1leI is SHOWN that II VIII ploNo
acceptable to the church, as 1t places
the clergy under a real regime OF the
common law.
Spain Keeps Hands Off.
The Spanish government has notified
the Vatican that it objects to taking
charge at present of the archives of the
papal nunciature at Paris owing to the
rupture of diplomatic relations between
France and the Vatican.
Spain certainly would have accepted
the task if requested by the Vatican to
do so when the papal nunclo at Paris,
Mgr. Lorenzelli, was recalled, as France
their could not have made any objection.
But after the expulsion of Mgr. Mon
tagnini, the secretary of the nunclature
and the search of the archives such
step as taking charge of the papa! IN
terests in France might be regarded as
hostile to the French government, when
would be contrary to the policy Of the
Spanish government.
Vatican Is Besieged Sunday.
Thousands of demonstrators friendly
to France and of anti-Vatican tenden-
cies gathered Sunday night in the piazza
adjoining the Farnese palace, the seat
of tle French embassy, In an endeaVor
to express their pleasure at Frances &C.
ton toward the church.
The whole garrison of Rome was en-
plOy0u 10 Lace IuG uGLuOuS anu
protect the Vatican, which is surrounded
by cavalry, and the bridges leading to
the apostolic palace are barred by troops.
All the streets leading to the Palace
Farnese are protected by soldiers with
fixed bayonets.
Form Flock Procession.
TIE demonstrators, led by dozen rad
ical Socialists and Republican members
of the chamber of deputies, including
Prince Borghese, after vainly attempting
to break the Gordon, provided themselves
with candles and formed into a mock
procession, intoning the "Miserere" as
an Indication of the death of clericalism
amid cries of Long live France" "Long
live Clemenceau" and Down with the
Vaticanv
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried to
harangue the people, but the police in
terfered. The demonstration occurred
near the monument to Giordano Bruno,
the monk philosopher, who was burned
alive, victim of religious intolerance.
Gives Praise to France.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said:
Before this monument to Bruno,
champion of free thought, let us send
our applause to France for continuing
the traditional and obstinate struggle
against the moth-eaten clericalism."
dLICmpLS were Lu6u maze TO
beat back the Gordon and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators, a few of
whom were injured slightly. Several
were arrested. Amid roars and shouts
and the singing of the "Marseillaise"
the ferment continued until late in the
night.
A commission of the demonstrators
was received by M. Barrere, the French
ambassador, who expressed his apprecia-
ton for the sympathy of the Roman
people.
The government endeavored by all
means to prevent the demonstration.
Vatican Repeats Charge.
A communication which was issued at
the Vatican Sunday reiterates the pre-
vious statement given out there that the
object of the search of the archives in
the nunciature at Paris after the expul-
sion of Mgr. Montagn was to diffuse
false news, in order to make the public
believe that in the papers taken were
slow insinuations of money bargain for
the appointment of bishops, gambling on
the stock exchange, etc."
Excitement in France.
PARIS, Dec. 17.-Reports from the
provinces show that there was great ex-
element on the first Sunday under the
law separating church and state. In
several places there were violent disturb
ances.
Large professions chanting psalms ac-
companied the clergy to and from the
churches. Counter demonstrations took
place in several cities, notably Perpignan
and Amiens, where the Roman Catholics
and free-thinkers came into collision, ne
cessitating interference by the police,
who quickly dispersed the crowds. Sew
eral of the demonstrators were injured.
Bishop de Briy, while receiving the
official notice to leave the bishopric of
Meaux this morning suffered a violent
nervous shock and fell unconscious.
Later, however, he recovered.
In Paris the day passed quietly.
An official who attempted to enter a
church at Dunkirk today while mass
was being celebrated, in order to make