Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
DECLINES TO LEAVE PARIS
Crowd Cheers Archbishop and Pope,
Receives Blessing and Disperses.
CHARGES AGAINST MAs0Ns
Clerical Press Claims Private Worship
is Held In Grand Lodge-Separa-
ton Bill Ready.

PARIS, December 15-The cabinet met
again today and completed the text Of the
amendments to the church and state sepa-
ration law of 1905 which probably will be
introduced in parliament this evening.
In order to avoid the appearance of per-
secution 1t has been definitely decided not
to press the question Of treating recall
citrant priests as subjects Of a foreign
power until 1t is clearly demonstrated that
the church Is Systematically resisting the
law.
AS Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris
claims to be Ill. 1t also has been decided to
allow him to depart at his own pleasure.
Nevertheless formal notice was served on
the archbishop this afternoon as he was
surrounded by his Wears and other clergy
men. After reading the summons the arch
bishop announced that he would not yield
except to force, whereupon the officer who
served the summons retired. saying that
he would report to his superiors.
To Defend Primate.
In the meantime a rumor spread that the
archbishop was being expelled from the
many priests. hurried to the courtyard of
the palace to defend the primate. With the
intention of making a big demonstration
word was dispatched In all directions and
by O'clock an immense crowd had gath
cred. Among those present were several
senators and deputies including M. Denys
Cochin and Count Boni de Castellane, sew
eral members of the old French nobility.
the majority of the Paris clergy and the
entire body of theological students.
The defenders of the archbishop for
two hours vainly awaited an attack on the
part of the police, when, seeing that there
was no intention OF expelling the venerable
prelate by force, they gradually dispersed
dnf rAny 1fe'f Loo
Annette, the coadjutor archbishop appeared
on the steps of the palace and thanked the
crowd for the spontaneous manifestation Of
sympathy, and after announcing that the
on Monday Mgr. - ,.Ilette conferred the
episcopal benediction, those present rever-
emily kneeling. When the benediction had
been bestowed the people arose and shouted
Long live monSignor! Long live Plus
X"
Against the Masons.
diversion was created during the after
noon by the members of the clerical press
fling denunciation against the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge on the ground that worship
was privately exercised there. The project
of police declined to accept the statement.
whereupon the two journalists announced
that on Monday they would begin proceed
ings with the object of obtaining an order
for the devolution of all Masonic property.
Cardinal Richard today formally denied
that he had authorized parishioners to make
applications to hold religious meetings I'M
der the law of 1881, and announced that
such action was contrary to the orders of
the holy see.
Thus far forty-three residerces of prelates
and Summaries have been evacuated. :. ..
Seven applications to hold religious
meetings under the law of 1881 were filed in
this city by parishioners today.
Situation Unchanged
Dispatches received up to a late hour to-
night from the provinces show the church
situation to be everywhere about the same
Clergymen at all points are being sum-
moned for breaking the law of 1881. A large
number of declarations have been filed. AL
most all the bishops palaces and semi
naries have been vacated.
Only few incidents out of the ordinary
are reported. For instance, at Lesneven, a
commissary of police was chased from the
church and stoned and finally had to draw
his revolver to protect himself
AT bordeaux a single declaration for pri-
vate worship in the entire diocese has been
filed
Surprises Madrid
MADRID. December 15-The Imparcial
today said that the Spanish government was
Supplied to learn that Cardinal Merry Del
Val, the papal secretary of state, had in
duced the Spanish ambassador at the Vati-
can to telegraph the Spanish ambassador al
Paris to take over the archives of the
nunciature abandoned by Mgr. Montagnini
The ambassador at Paris refused to do sc
and asked Madrid for Instructions
The Pope Rejoices.
ROME. December 1j.-The pope is rejoic-
Ing this evening that the happenings in
France are not SO serious as had been
feared. He had expressed the hope that