Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
IRELAND ON FRENCH CRISIS
Predicts the Catholic Church Will Secure
Justice 10 the Fad.
AMERICAN MEETINGS HID IN PROTEST
One at Washington Participated I'm by
All Denominations Asserts Attack
H. Directed at Christian
Religion.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. sO.-Archbishop
Ireland spoke at the Immaculate Concep-
tion church this evening on the church sep
aration law now being enforced in France
to an immense audience, hundreds being
unable to gain admittance. The arch
bishops sermon was in defense Of the
church in France in it's struggle against
the government. He reviewed exhaustively
the relations of the church and state in
that country during the last quarter of
century. The archbishop denied that the
church was opposed to the law OF separa-
ton, but declared that it must be a fair
separation, carrying with It the liberty
and justic that separation means in this
country or in England or in Germany.
He told OF the primary causes Of the
trouble In France, blaming a few dema-
goglles and agitators who have a hold on
the republic.
The archbishop said this class had forced
the issue and the people have not submit
ted they have unfortunately not had the
training in understanding and governing
to defend their church against It's oppon-
ents." He said the trouble would continue
and the church in the end would defeat
the ends of the state and come into full
exercise OF it's rights and liberties.
Mass Meetings Make Protest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-A monster mass
meeting CT the citizens OF Washington of
various religious denominations was held
here tonight to. condemn the action of the
French government in confscatlng the
property Of the Catholic church and impos-
| ing restrictions on the Catholics in France.
The meeting was held in Columbia theater
| and some OF the most prominent citizens
and religious workers in this city were in
attendance. over 1,5OO persons were unable
! to gain admission. The speakers were Ed
ward H. Cans OF Baltimore. Rev John Van
/ Schaik of the Dutch Reformed church,
Major McCrystal of New York and Rev.
D. ]. Stafford of st. Patricks Roman
| Catholic church.
The meeting concluded with the adoption
! Of resolutions strongly condemning the
| French government for its action, the
resolutions stating that the public utter
ances of several of the leading statesmen
OF France Indicate desire to strike al
the very root of Christianity and are thus
n serious menace to Christian civilization
| BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-A mass meeting OF
Boston Catholics in Faneuil hall tonight
adopted a set Of resolutions. a copy Of
which was sent to Pope Plus X, protesting
against the action of the French govern
ment toward the church in that country
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the Catholic Union of this city.
No Surprise mt Vatican.
ROME, Dec. 3O.-The approval by tht
French senate Saturday of the amended
separation law did not cause surprise a.
the Vatican, such an outcome having beer
expected. What the holy see now await!
is the application of the law, during which
the pope will issue an address to Frencl
Catholics, but when this will be done Of
in what form has not been decided. Th'
pope 10 reported to have said today;
"Our prayers are for the assistance of th'
whole Catholic world for the French clerg!
in order to help them through persecution
to final victory"
Cardinal Tripepi, who died Saturday, lef
the whole of his patrimony, amounting t.
$1O00,OOO. to the pope.
MILAN, Dec. 9O.-Clericals and anti-cleri
Gals participated in two professions her
today, one in favor of the French Catholic
and the other in favor Of the French gov
ernment. Both, after insignificant disturb
ances, were repressed by the police. Eacl
side claims that 10000 persons were in IL
procession.
Cardinal Ferrari has issued a pastora
letter protesting against the persecution o
French Catholics. in which he says tn
; fight lis glorious, for the prosecuted ar
defending liberty and civilization"
: CLEVELAND, Dec. SO-Resolutions de
ploring the action of France toward tn
Roman Catholic church in that countr
were adopted tonight at the meeting of tn
Federation of Catholic societies. Bisho
Horstmann of the diocese Of Cleveland pre-
sided. The resolutions contained expires
sions of sympathy for and support to Pop
Plus X cablegram telling OF the actio
taken was sent to the Vatican. Copie
of the resolution were mailed to the pope
President Roosevelt, United States Senator
I Foraker and Dick and Representative
Howland and Burton.