Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-17
GUARD THE VATICAN
Whole Garrison of Rome Call
 cd Out to Awe Rioters.
MOCK PROCESSION SING NlSERERE

NOCK PROCESSION SING NISERERE Thousands of Demonstrators Oppo-
 site French Embassy Charged by
 TrooDs-Mob For Cardinal
 at Paris.
 ROME, Dec. 17.-Thousands of dem- constructors friendly to France and of anti-vatican tendencies gathered last night in the piazza adjoining the Farnese palace, the seat of the French embassy, in an endesvor to express their pleasure at Frances action to- ward the church of Rome. \. 5 The whole garrison of the city was employed to face the demonstrants and protect the Vatican, which is sur ' rounded by cavalry, and bridges lead ing to the apostolic palace are barred by troops.
 All the streets leading to the Farnese palace are protected by soldiers with fixed bayonets.
 The demonstrators, led by dozen Radical Socialists and Republican members of the chamber of deputies, including Prince Borghese, after vain ly attempting to break the cordon, provided themselves with candles and formed into a mock procession, inton- ing the miserere as an indication of the death of clericalism, amidst cries of Long live France!' ''Long live Clemenceaur' and Down with the .Vatican!'
 Deputies Costa and De Felice tried to harangue the people, but for a time the police interfered.
 The demonstration occurred near the monument to Giordano Bruno, the monk philosopher, who was burned alive, a victim of religious intoler- ance. s
 Deputy Costa finally made himself heard and said:
 Before this monument to Bruno. of free thought. let us send our applause to France for this great people con- tinuing the traditional obstinate strug- gle against the moth eaten clerical ism"
 Fresh attempts were then made to beat back the cordon, and the cavalry charged the demonstrators, a few of whom were slightly injured and sev- eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts and the singing of the "Marseillaise" the ferment continued until late at night.
 A commission of the demonstrators was received by M. Barrere, the French ambassador, 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 talk ing is that, although Italy is friendly to France, she does not wish to 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 bloodshed outside the palace of Cardinal Richard. archbishop of Paris. Soon after a report was spread like wlldnre 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 q continuous cheering for the car dinal and the pope. Hymns were sung, together with the "Marseillaise" and other patriotic songs. There was a gen eral spirit to resist any attempt to evict the aged prelate, but the govern ment 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 twen- ty 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.