New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
,ou, Reader Tells What He
,,;ssed in Last Weeks Papers.

'Re'O-.. .eainst the Church. The law separat-
thf - ,,..p and state in France went into erect
1s - The French government had made
s. ~er 70 the Catholics that their worship
fns. ~ continued under the common law, If
nisA, .o,,ls declare themselves as members OF
tns' s.-,.ioe associations This proposition
Tu'-e T..o rejected and ordered the Catholics OF
VIZ :, ~ continue services in the churches. but
- from, any declaration The government
s'~sss the action of the Pontiff as little less
summons TO the French Catholics to open
,,,, The Pope. on the other hand, consid-
r. !, .r,nossible 10 place religious services on
-,s,e Of public meetings. France met the
~" 49,. of the Holy See by expelling Monsignor
o~..cr,ri secretary Of the Papal Nuncature,
hes represented the Vatican in Paris since
.,su o. the Nuncio. With a commissary Of
u ne was hurried 10 the Italian frontier.
g-.s,5ence was searched and a great quantity
s,,rr,ents was con1scated. He was charged
- hsvinc melted Catholic churchgoers TO re-
mo, Formal notice also was served on Car
-, R,chsrd Archbishop of Paris, and the
s,..,ns snd parish priests of the various depart
.-,s n evacuste their residences on Decem-
sr12
,z,,b the advent Of December IL came the
ASs The clergy. IA obedience TO the Pope.
,.,ss special appeals 20 their parishioners 10
..rs church on that day at the first mass cele-
.-.,ss outside the pale OF the law. The govern
...,, however. proceeded gently. The authori-
-. did not break up the meetings, but ordered
.,rcsrner - he present at the ceremonies and
-. the names Of the officiating priests. Hostile
s.-,onstrations occurred on the first day that
me sspsratiou law was in force only in Nantes,
,-es and Angers where churchgoers violently
,sssed the police"
.Rpt what does all this fuss amount to?" ex-
,,,ned the Busy Man. what does France
rain by cutting loose from the Church of
game?'
The Seuaration law" replied the Constant
ps,ss-. "turns over TO the state the title 10
,,,esasrical property valued at S2eO0oo,000
n the next year the state may, if IT choose.
,-psfer the religious property to public wor-
,,tn ASSOCIATIONS should the Catholics IN spite
:. the Pope'z prohibition form such organiza-
,ors or IL may sell or otherwise dispose of this
r-9perty. including the great cathedrals-Notre
rsns Of Paris. the S5.oo0OoO basilica of the
ssrred Heart al Montmartre; the beautiful and
t,siy property a. Lourdes. and the ancient his
,7-c piles ar Rouen. The state viii also save
t-uslly about Ss.5e01eo in salaries hitherto
iige,"
France seems 10 have occupied the whole
rsse last week was the Busy Mans comment
Is h lighted q fresh cigar.
The English didn't think so, responded the
lossant Reader. In England the upper and
,,sr houses of Parliament clashed as not he
.-e for many q year. The Lords have pract-
rrr killed rhe Education bill When this
rF.a oil 0rSs so
saehded as 10 he hardly recognizable. the Com
n1ns rejected The amendments Overwhelmingly.
! German there has been a rupture between
IT. Kaiser ana the Reichstag. The Emperor
tssoved il because il refused 10 grant the
African budget. Sweden has attracted the at
,sHuon n he world 10y the distribution or the
HonAl prizes one Went 10 President Roosevelt
fr bringing The war between Russia and Japan
q Close. another 10 Professor J. J. Thomson
G. Csmbrdge for his researches into the nature
&. electricity. Il thiTd 10 NJ Molssan Tor ols-
Igysriss IN chemistry. while Professors Ramon
: Csial and GoIgi Of Paris. We're honored for
.hsir works dealing with the anatomy OF the
:errous system. and Professor Signor Carduccl,
&. the University OF Bologna, received the lit
s7rurs prize. The value Of each prize this year
vas s3gee6
ana whst rs an this talk about Belamy Sto-
;s- and President Roosevelt" asked the Busy
Gsn inpatient.y
NJ storer. former American Ambassador at
Vienna asserted that Mr. Roosevelt had au-
itor,zed him 70 visit the Pope in behalf Of max
ig Archbishop Ireland cardinal responded
ts Constant Reader.
The President in a letter 20 Secretary Root,
EEted thai this assertion was untrue, and that
y gave Nr S10reT no such authorization. IN
ns mean 1rne official Washington has been go
Ng along before. The Presidents special
Message ou Porto Rico, in which he urged cltl-
f'nship f1T The natives OF that island. was sent
y Congress The Secretary Of the Navy sent 10
n'h houses 'he plans OF the most powerful OF oi
= oatteships. % have a displacement OF 2lHF'
"1s The House voted against spelling reforlh.
sac sccordir g3y all government documents here
s'ter Wil be printed in the old fashioned way.
ne Senate confirmed the changes in the 1aDlnel.
Aho here's CONTEMPLATED diplomatic change.
'ohn " Riddle. United States Minister 70 Ru-
mania and ScrEis. IS 10 be am nba ssadOr 10 Rus
"a Among the guests at the White House last
week was fsovernOr-elect Charles f Hughes of
Asv York"
There was quite = sag in Wall Street Fri
y' esy' saio the Busy Man. abruptly What 40
.o2 suppose csuSeC ito
rs hard 20 explain the saggings % Wall
efeel was the response. However. the at
Aok OF the Great Northern by the State Of Min
1fsyla migIf have contributed 10 the depression
stocks The Attorney General % that stat
Vo That the proposed increase OF S6opS,p
4 lhe capita stock OF the Great Northern was
-.elo IN consequence Hill shares slumped
lsloerahly. The money market was easier lsSl
t77k as the result Of the release Of S2ovo"H
y Secretary Shaw
.4lo-- ~1tTleN mere Iildi S'lIiF i4iH~t an
eislter had been set free" said the Busy Man,
saN The opposite happened, returned th'
-slbnt Reader George Burnharn, 1r-, vice
ea4lehi " tle Mutual Reserve. was convicted
h'sho larceny And here's other news fol
- Ihe electric service Of the New York Cen
az begun. Plans for double decked SUD
y. l'L lexington avenue were submitted 10 m
s<p1 Transit Commission by its engineer. The
So Trust a. last found itself cornered anc
a. aS'sssed itself guilty Of Relating. Il paid Sl'''
W. IN fines"
1eFent seen the Daily News on the news
s-r -lS lately said the Busy Man.
Ne. paper suspended the same day as its for
..is Bl7lsher Colonel William l.. Brown. died,
- 1I' constant Reader Others who died last
a. Nere John 3. PlummeT, an active hepubli-
a,.eeaaer IN 're old 2lst Assembly District ex-
fv ~ Arthur Brown. Of Utah. who was sho
-Is Anna ~. Bradley Of Salt Lake City
s.efnor Franklin r Moses. OF South Carolina