Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-21
FRANCEAND CHURCH
FRIENDS OF FRANCES PLAN
GATHER AT VATICAN.
Entire Garrison Of City Called out to
Dispense It--Hem in streets-Dem-
Onstrators Friendly to France Cry
"DOwn With the vatican"-U proar
Continues Until Late In the Evening.

Rome, Dec. 17.-Thousands of DEM
constructors friendly to France and of
antiyatican tendencies, gathered Sum
day night in the plaza adjoining the
Farnez palace, the seat of the French
embassy, in an endeavor to express.
pleasure at Frances action toward the
Catholic church.
The whole garrison of Rome was en-
ployed to dispense the. demonstrants
and to protect the vatican, which is
surrounded by cavalry, and the bridges
to the apostolic palace are barricaded
by troops. All the streets leading to
the Palace Farnez are protected by
soldiers with fixed bayonets.
Form Mock Possession.
The demonstrators, led by a dozen
radical socialists and republican mem
bers of the chamber Of deputies, in
Guiding Prince Borghesi, after vainly
attempting to break the Gordon, pro-
vided themselves with candles and
formed into a mock procession, inton-
ing the ''Miserere" as an indication of
the death of clericalism, amidst cries
of Long live France" Long live Gle
menceau," and Down with the vati-
can"
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried
to harangue the people, but the police
interfered
The demonstration occurred near
the monument to Giordsno Bruno, the
monk philosopher who was burned
alive, victim of religious intolerance.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said:
Before this monument to Bruno, of
free thought, let us send our applause
to France for this great people contin-
uing the tradition obstinate struggle
against the moth eaten clericalism."
Cavalry Charge Demonstrators.
Fresh attempts were then made to
beat back the Gordon and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators, "a few of
whom were slightly injured, and sew
eral arrested Amid roars and shouts
and the singing of the 'Marseillaise, .
the foment continued until late in the
evening.
A committee of the demonstrators
was addressed by M. Barrier, the
French ambassador, who expressed his
appreciation and sympathy for the Ro-
man people.
The stand that the government is
taking is that although Italy is friend
ly to France, she does not wish to take
sides in the dispute, and especially
when her relations with the church
are better now than they have been
since 1870
Orderly Sunday in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE serious disturb
lnces that it was though would ensue
IN this, the first Sunday, under the
aw separating church and state, were
rot realized. The services in this city
in particular passed off quietly. There
vas a notable increase in the size OF
the congregations and in them were
arge bodies of men who were deter
mined to prevent the interruption to
masses by rowdies.
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. Coun
ter demonstrations took place in sew
eral 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. Several
of the demonstrators were injured.