Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
CARDINAL RICHARD
VACATES PALACE
Young Catholics Draw His Car
rage Through Streets.
CROWD SANG CANTlCLES
Venerable Prelate Much Affected as
the Procession Proceeds.
VATICAN TROOPS REPULSE MOB
Clemenceauis Reply to Gibbons-Ef-
feet Of the New Law-Archbishop
Farley Defends Clergy.
CROWD SANG CANTlCLES
Venerable Prelate Much Affected as
the Procession Proceeds.
VATICAN TROOPS REPULsE MOB

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archbishop OF Paris, today voluntarily va
Gated the episcopal palace and temporarily
accepted the hospitality Of Denys Cochin.
the conservative deputy. at the latters resi-
dence in the Rue de Babylone The de-
parture of the primate was the occasion for
an imposing manifestation on the part OF
| the majority OF the bishops and priests OF
! Paris. many members Of the nobility and
] about three thousand men, women and
| children. The gathering completely blocked
| the street in front of the episcopal palace
| and those present sang the Credo and other
! canticles as the cardinal was assisted into
| his carriage by the coadjutor archbishop.
l Mgr. Annette, and his two Wears general.
The crowd knelt and chanted as the card1-
nal seated himself In the vehicle The ven
cradle prelate. who was much affected.
then arose and blessed the multitude. A
number of young Catholics thereupon ap-
preached the carriage. deta ched the horses
| dense masses of people lining the streets.
On all sides were heard cries of Long
live Plus X'' and Long live the cardinal
| About three-quarters Of an hour was con-
sumed in pulling the carriage from the
| palace to the residence of NJ Cochin, a
| distance Of about one mile. Detachments
of mounted republican guards preceded and
! followed the procession in order to prevent
any possible disorder, but ,-.ere was not the
slightest attempt on the part of the crowds
to make any counter manifestation.
Troops at Vatican.
| ROME, December 17.-Thousands of dem
| onstrators friendly to France and of anti
| vatican tendencies gathered last night In
| the piazza adjoining the Farenese Palace
the seat Of the French embassy, in an en-
/ deavor to express their pleasure at Frances
| action toward the church.
| The whole garrison of Rome was en-
| ployed to face the demonstrants and pro-
| tect the Vatican. which is surrounded by
| cavalry. while the bridges leading to the
| Apostolic Palace are barred by troops All
4 the streets leading to the Palace Farenese
| are protected by soldiers with fixed bay
onets.
| The demonstrators led by dozen radi-
| cal socialists and republican members of
| the chamber of deputies. including Prince
Borghese. after vainly attempting to break
| the Gordon. provided themselves with can
| dies and formed into mock procession,
| informing the miserere an indication Of
the death OF clericalism. amid cries of
Long live France"' Long live Clemen-
| ceau!!' and Down with the VaticanI''
| No Speeches Permitted.
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 a vic
| tim 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 continuing the
| traditional obstinate struggle against the
moth-eaten clericalism.'
Fresh attempts were then made to beat
| back the Gordon, and the cavalry charged
the demonstrators. few of whom were
| slightly injured and several arrested. Amid
| roars and shouts and the singing OF the
"MarSeillaiSe.' the ferment continued until
late in the evening.
| commission Of the demonstrators was
received by M. Barrere, the French ambas-
sador, 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 taking Is that al
| though Italy is friendly to France she
especially when her relations with the
church are better now than they have been
since 1870.
Clemenceau's Reply.
PARIS. December I'm. Clemenceau. the
prime minister. has made public the follow
ing reply to Cardinal Gibbons:
The decisions which the ministerial coun-
Gil adopted this morning are in a great
measure identical with the verbal assur-
! ances which 1 have given already to the
delegates Of the Republican Union, but with
one precise point in addition; that is. my
determination to maintain the rights Of lay
societies with all the greater firmness in
view OF the persistent provocattons Of
Rome. The new law will sanction the gra-
tuitious use Of churches and objects attach
Ing to them for the purposes OF public wor-
ship, either to lay associations which are
| in conformity with the law on public meet
ings. or even to ministers of religion whose
names are included in such declarations"
Continuing the dispatch says:
No one knows better than you, NJ.
Clemenceau the conditions under which
the Catholic Church fourishes in the United
States
~ know replied the prime minister
that in the United States the Catholics
whether laymen or bishops or priests, give
and indeed they ought to In great repub-
lie, an example of respect for the national
laws, in the elaboration Of which they just
ly take part.
BRAND Denies Cardinals Charge.
II am authorized by NJ. BRAND. minister
OF pu..ic instruction, to declare that there
is no truth In the statement Of Cardinal
Gibbons that he. as minister, has on any
occasion said that Jesus Christ has been
| hunted out Of the army. the navy and the
schools and now We must hunt Him out of
the state
M BRAND is remarkable among French
statesmen for the clearness of his language
and the calm precision of his views He
has never ue n known to indulge in rhodo-
montade. lie has always been in favor OF
| a pacific solution of the present difficulties
with Rome. The chief objection which the
advanced radicals have offered to his policy
Is that 1t Is too mild. he Is accused of hav-
ing displayed an excessive spirit of con-
Citation.
..If one is to believe the persistent re-
ports in weIl-informed political circles, there
Is a certain lack of harmony between M
BRAND and NJ Clemenceau which, as al
ready limited, may lead to the retirement of
the minister OF pubic instruction, unless
the situation quickly takes on more
healthy tone.
Says Attitude Was Unexpected.
M. BRAND says the present attitude of
Rome was entirely unexpected. In view of
the very terms Of the papal encyclicaI,
which advised French Catholics to take ad-
vantage Of the provisions of the common
law to assume a continuity OF Catholic wor-
ship. The French clergy had already shown
itself disposed to accept the very liberal
concession contained in the minister's last
circular when, like bolt from the blue,
came the order from the pope forbidding
any such arrangement. Even Cardinal Lee
cot, archbishop of Bordeaux. was taken
aback at this and had to withdraw the in
structiOnS he'd had given to his PRIESTS