The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-17
TO GUARD
The VATICAN
Whole Garrison Called Out
to Awe Rioters.
MOCK PROCESSION SlNJ
Thousands Of Demonstrators 0ppo.
site French Embassy Charg-
ed by Troops.
MOCK PROCESSION SING

ROME. Dec. IL Thousands OF dem.
anstrntors friendly 10 France and OF
anti.Natican tendencies gathered last
night In the piazza adjoining the
Farnesc palace. the seat Of the French
embassy. Ia an endeayor 10 express
their pleasure ne Frances action 90.
ward the church Of Rome.
The whole garrison Of the city was
employed 20 face the demonStrnnts aud
protect the Vatican. which II sur.
rounded by cavalry. and bridges lead.
Ing 10 the apostolic palace are barred
by troops
All the streets leading TO the Farncsc
palace are protected 10y soldiers with
fixed bayoncts.
The demonstrators. led by a dozen
Radical Socialists aud Republican
members ~ the chamber OF deputies.
Including Prince Borghesc. after vain.
ly attempting 60 break the Gordon
provided themselves with candles and
formed into mock procession. inton.
ing the misercrc as an Indication 81
the death Of clericalism. amidst cries
~ Long live Fruncc- Long live
Clemenccau" and Down with the
Vatlcan.-
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried
20 hanngue the people. but Tor a time
the police lniorfored.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard and said:
Before this monument 10 Bruno. OF
free thought. lei rs send our applause
20 France Tor this great people con-
iinuing the traditional obstinate strug-
gle against the moth eaten clerical
ism"
Frensh attempts were then made 90
beat back the Gordon. and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators. n few OF
whom were slightly injured and sew
eral arrested. Amid Toars and shouts
and the singing Of the "NIarselllaise"
the Torment continued until late at
night
A commission Of the demonstrators
was received by VI. Barrcre. the
French ambassador. who expressed his
appreciation for the sympathy OF the
Roman people.
The government endeavored by all
means 10 prevent the demonstration.
The stand that the government is TAX
ing Is that although Italy Is friendly
to France. she does not wish 10 take
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 |
and bloodshcd outside the palace of |
Cardinal Richard, archbishop Of Paris. |
Soon after a 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 tremen-
dous assemblage had worked itself in
to a state of furious excitement. There
was a continuous cheering for the car
dual and the pope. Hymns were sung,
together with the "Marseillaise" and
other patriotic songs. There was a gen
era spirit to resist any attempt to
evlct the aged prelate, but the govern
mcnt wisely decided not to put the
throng 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 dozen senators and about TWEEN
~ members OF the old French nobility.
Boni was one of the most demonstra
tive in the vast crowd, and several
times he vainly 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, but the government has seen
no lesson in the demonstration.
Instead of relaxing its hostile cam
paign Clemenceau and his cabinet are
to push it with more energy
and relentlessness. The new measures
to this end have been drafted, and ar
have been made for the
rapid enactment of the proposed legis-
Iation. In semiotficial statement the
outside the palace was
said to have no material bearing on
the crisisN
yo ComnrOmfse posSthlc gays RreuIx |
= NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.--Archbish-
op j. II. Blenk of New Orleans said