The Washington herald., 1906-12-20

Paris, Dec. 19.-While the governments s
projects regarding the religious law are
hung up in the religious committee of the
Chamber of Deputies, Parisians OF all
shades Of opinion are enjoying a breathing
spell.
II is stated that the Pope some time ago
told his cardinals and bishops visiting
Rome that he would pecuniarily assist the
French clergy If needed. The enemies Of
the Vatican did not believe that the Pope
possessed money which he could SO use.
but Pope Leo left I0000aOcO francs to his
successor, and the expenses of the Nati-
can have been reduced from S,e0e.e00 an
nuaIly TO 100000. Cardinals possessing
private fortunes offered the greater part
Of their revenues for France
The American bishops. notably Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop ireland, offered
10 pay part of the expenses Of educating
in Rome seminarists expelled from
France. Canada and Brazil also made
large offers in behalf of the French clergy.
Girls Bite Policemen.
One Of the worst incidents so far re-
ported occurred this morning at
Nantes, where the mounted gendar-
merle for the first time in this crisis,
rode down the manifestants. iniuring
several of them. The crowd was
largely composed of women. The de
gree To which they were wrought up
can. perhaps. be measured by the fact
that two girls were arrested on the
charge of biting policemen.
Cardinal Richard, following some of
the bishops. has ordered the suppress
sion OF all public midnight masses
The prefect Of Nantes began at 6
o'clock this morning 10 compel the evacua-
ton Of the bishopric and senTiuarics there
Troops occupied the adjacent streets
The projects men broke in the door of
the bishopric, but found that the bishop
was absent. They turned the priests and
attendant nuns out. The bishop read
protest at the seminary, which was not
needed by the pupils.
The bishop headed the pupils to the
Church Of St Clement, 400 pTOtesters fell
lowing. The bishop, after thanking the
pFOtesters, withdrew The crowd then
made a demonstration before the news
paper offices and the lodges OF the Free
MasoRs. and a disturbance followed PO-
Ncemen were thrown down, trampled
upon, and struck with canes They drew
their revOlvers. but We're getting the
worst Of the encounter when half a com
pany Of mounted gendarmes charged at
full speed and drove back the crowd.
Some men and several women were tram
pied upon. Three arrests were MADE. one
OF the prisoners being a man who was
almost beaten to death
Follow President Roosevelt.
The Gil Bias. becoming somewhat sa-
firicaI, finds that the Pope. the Kaiser.
and Prime Minister CIemenceau are all
trying 10 follow the example President
Roosevelt set them in trying 10 impose
their personal views on everybody. The
Gil Bias found it's text in the disposition
of the Reichstag. in which il SAYS the
Kaiser aims chiefly at the clerical party.
and has treated il much the same as the
government is trying to treat the Cath
olics in France.
Not says the writer, that I blame
the Independent character of the Pope
Have you noticed the tendency of the
chief of state in the last few years 10
operate in d strong manner
1T was President Roosevelt. I think.
who gave them the example His fashion
Of blowing up the smaller Southern
States and turbulent factions. and also
his throwing his personality into all mix
ups, in short. imposing his Will every
where. has made a school The Car. too,
sent the Douma TO grass. The malcou-
tents seem 10 have returned calmer.
Now VI. Clemenceau IS showing the
iron hand in velvet glove and the tur-
bulent chamber becomes dOcile Lastly.
the Kaiser joins the dance with the
Reichstag, telling it to set out or beware
the boot"