Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
VATICAN FACES MOB LAW.
SYMPATHIZERS WITH FRANCE WHO
RAISED STORM SUNDAY PLAN
TO DEFY TROOPS.
THE FEELING IS BITTER.
Newly Proposed Laws Bring Forth Favor
able Statements from Clergy as
Well as Press.

ROME. Dee 1.-THE extreme parties
strongly protest against the repression
of yesterdays popular demonstration
here in sympathy with France and are
organizing new manifestations.
Slgnor Luzzatt. ex-minister Of the
Treasury. delivered lecture ut the uni
yersity here today on the Superiority
of tie Ancient and Modern Asiatic
Races Over the White Races in the
Matter Of Religious federation and Lib
crty Of Conscience
lie referred to Japan as the country
where those principles of liberation had
reached the highest standard. Those
present. including The japanese minister
and the Marquis Niscount Yenosta, ex-
minister Of foreign affairs. applauded the
speaker enthusiastically.
The students Immediately decided 70
act contrary to the principles set forth
by Signor Luzzatti by organizing demon
Btratl0nS against the Vatican and IN sym
pathy with France.
Interview; with eCclcsastics wclS
as the tone Of the clerica1 press IN
France indicate a fairly favorable re
ception Of the government bill amending
the church and state separation law oil
1905. introduced in the Chamber Of
Deputies December 10. The prevalence
of the belief is shown that it will prove
acceptable to the church. as 1t places
tile clergy under a real regime OF the
common law.
Spain Keeps Hands Off.
Tic Spanish government has notified
tie Vatican that it objects to taking
charge at present Of the archives of the
papal nuuciature at Paris owing to the
rupture Of diplomatic relations between
France and the Vatican.
Su1iu certainly would have accepted
the task if requested by tne Vatican to
do 50 when the papal nunCiO at Paris,
Mgr. I0rcnZclH, was recalled, rs France
their could not have made any Objection.
but after the expulsion of Mgr. Mon
fagnini the secretary of the nunciature
and the search of the archives such u
step as taking charge of the papal IN
fercsts In France might be regarded as
hostile to the French government, which
would be contrary TO the policy OF the
Spanish government.
Vatican Is Besieged Sunday.
Thousands of demonstrators friendly
TO France and Of anti-Vatican tenden-
cics gathered Sunday night in the piazza
adjoining the Farnese palace, the seat
of the French embassy, In an cndeayor
TO express their pleasure at Frances ac-
tion toward the church.
The whole garrison of Rome was en-
ployed to face the demonstrates and
protect the Vatican, which is surrounded
By cavalry, and the bridges leading to
the apostolic palace are barred by troops.
All the streets leading to the Palace
Farnese are protected by soldiers with
fixed bayOnets.
Form Mock Procession
The demonstrators, led by q dozen rad
zeal Socialists and Republican members
OF the chamber of deputies, including
Prince Borghese, after vainly attempting
TO break the Gordon, provided themselves
with candles and formed into a mock
procession, intoning the ''Miserere" as
an indication of the death of clericalism
amid cries of Long live France" Long
live Clemenccau" and Down with the
Vatican
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, victim of religious intolerance
Gives Praise to France.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said:
Before this monument to Bruno
champion of free thought, let us send
our applause to France for continuing
the traditional and obstinate struggle
against the moth-eaten cIericalism.'
Fresh attempts were then made to
beat back the Gordon and the cavalry
charged the demonstra tors few of
whom were injured slightly Several
were arrested. Amid rOars and shouts
and the singing of the EMarseillaise"
the ferment continued until late in the
night.
\ commission of the demonstrators
was received by NJ. Barrere the French
ambassador, who expressed his apprecia-
ton for the sympathy of the Roman
people.
The government endeavored by all
means to prevent the demonstration.
Vatican Repeats Charge.
A communication which was issued at
the Vatican Sunday reiterates the pre-
Sious statement given out there that the
object of the search of the archives in
the nunclature at Paris after the eXpul-
sion of Mgr. Montagnini was to diffuse
false news, i'll order to make the public
believe that in the papers taken were
slow insinuations of q money bargain for
the appointment of bishops, gambling on
the stock exchange, etc"
Excitement in France.
PARIS, Dee. 17.-Reports from the
provinces show that there was great ex-
citement on the first Sunday under the
law separating church and state In
several places there were violent disturb
anceS.
Large professions chanting psalms ac-
companied the clergy to and from the
churches. Counter demonstrations took
place in several cities, notably Perpignan
and Amiens, where the Roman Catholics
and free-thinkers came into collision, ne
cessitating interference by the police.
who quickly dispersed the crowds. Sew
eral of the demonstrators were injured
Bishop de Briy, while receiving the
official notice to leave the bishopric of
Meaux this morning, suffered a violent
nervous shock and fell unconscious.
Later. however, he recovered.
In Paris the day passed quietly
An official who attempted to enter a
church at Dunkirk today while mass
was being celebrated. in order to make
note of the infraction of the law, was
driven out, beaten with umbrellas and
canes and thrown down and kicked by
the enraged Catholics.
Cardinal Vacates Palace.
Cardinal Richard. archbishop of Paris.
today voluntarily vacated the Episcopal
palace and temporarily accepted the hos
pitality of Denys Cochin, the conserya-
tive deputy, at the latter's residence In
the Rue de Babyione.
The departure of the primate was the
occasion for an imposing manifestation
on the part of the majority of the bish-
ops and, priests, many members of the
nobility and about 5000 men, women
and children. The gathering completely