New-York tribune., 1906-12-12

-..s - Paris At the expiration OF this
- me law of separation WIN become fully
operative
mis- dec 11-Monsignor Montagnini. secre-
~ the Papal Nunciature. who has repre-
- the vatican here since the recall of the
80 was arrested this afternoon. upon an
L. sxpelling him from France, and. accom-
80 bv a conmissary OF police. started to-
i-bt for the Italian frontier.
-. residence Of Monsignor Moutagnini was
,.s-ched BY the police Immense quantities Of
s..,-,s,ts there were seized and taken 10 police
headquarters
courier from the Papal Secretary Of State.
c.-sinsl Merry del Val bearing dispatches from
19one vas turned hack at the frontier to-day.
premier Clemenceau, replying 10 a question
4. the Chamber OF Deputies tonight in regard
:, the reason for the expulsion OF Monsignor
,,,-,srniri said Il was because of his coInplic-
a. zi-b prominent clergyrnen of Paris. against
hor, proceedings were pending, in melting
,br-chgoers 20 rebellion. Interference by for
.i-ners on orders from Rome in the politics OF
RANCE he said was not permissible. The Pre-
,rse- amid thunders Of applause. tersely summed
,,, the situation. saying that the governments
,,,rciIisro~,- proposals TO the Church had been
.vbsusred and that il had been decided in
future 10 leave The onus on Rome. He added:
u The church wishes there is still time TO
,vod 2 battle We offer her the law or 1881,
,a5e for all Freuchmen. Submitting thereto.
she viii have peace. but otherwise. by seeking
Is she VIII 5ud US.
Formal notice was served to-day on Cardinal
rirhsrd Archbishop OF Paris. and the bishops
snd narlsh priests OF this department that they
mrs, svscuste their residences tomorrow. Sim
rsr notices were served on the clergy in the
other depar-uents ordering them to leave their
residences or Thursday or Friday.
after meeting Of the Cabinet Ministers
,fsv II was announced that on December II Pre-
mier Clemenceau would ask Parliament 10 sup
press the pensions Of the clergy. 10 lquidate the
rgb,fc property OF Catholics and TO distribute
he presbyre~es seminaries and so on. Among
arher measures the Cabinet purposes TO intro
duce in Parliament on that day bill authoriz-
+ns the government TO eXpel eCclesiastics whose
presence Is considered dangerous 10 the public
peace
Genera Picquart Minister of War, has ordered
the recruiting officers TO require ecclesiastical
Students 70 present their certificates Tomorrow
Those lo faI Ia do 50 by December 20 VIII he
ordered ID JOIN the colors on January =. The
order affects ffry-fve hundred students
The struggle which began in 1880 with the
the legal rupture of the bond hich for prac-
uosliy fourteen centuries united Church and
STATE. BY refusing 20 make the required dec
alati0H under the Public Meeting law Of 1881.
public Catholic worship. except by schismatic
organizations. Tomorrow becomes illegal
The scenes i'm some or the churches were
touching. Not iu years had there been such
an atteudaure a. mass The number Of women
vas noteworthy indicating the religious in
difference II The male population. Although
ssTen-eightls Of the inhabitants Of this city
are nom-naIT Catholics in no parts Of the city
were the churches crowded At Notre Dame
where solemn high mass was celebrated, the
building was only half filled. The officiating
oerET read the regular Offices for tine week as
usual without referrlng TO their illegal status
tomorrow
The Minister Of Public Worship NJ BRAND,
shH'urres that The government cannot be
eTreu into trap of closing the churches" and
Cardinal Richard. Archbishop OF Paris has
strongly cersured the placarding of appeals to
To" eoriaal- go make violent resistance TO the
officers u the laH. 80 Violence" he says but
passive resistance 10 the unjust law. after ex-
hauslng aU protests AZ every step"
This is the disposition SO far as the higher
s..osiastus are concerned. but their followers
evidently have uo Intention TO submit and are
preparing - assume the role Of martyrs aban-
oon Tho churches and organize private worship.
Cardinal Richard and many of the bishops
ma s.real. begun the removal NJ their private
t7e''s f."m rH' episcopal mansions and the
o'rEr ar. preparing TO leave their rectorics and
move irfa hired lodgings
ine r"rlrrI- .orr continues 10 present calm
'front.' atHaueH tho ministers realize that addi-
''Asi 'rr1 arIEr po@cr viii be necessary If
serious tr.u.'. OCCURS. Receivers have been ap-
pointed --- here 10 assume charge OF the
S4qu"sf'r'd property, and three policemen viii
no stationed rn-morrou ~ the doors of all the
'Nlfrnee o. report violations or the law. AS
'l'h Violations can only be tried in the police
courts and as The penalties are only j. francs
'H' and fifteen days Imprisonment with the
'sai NJ appeal sterner measures may be neces-
5sT3 ana The government viii probably accept
ne hiH Introduced in the Chamber Of Deputies
s'S'erasy is " Meunier.
ihe i"n" ~ rhe Republican press OF all shades
indicates that IL She Pope imagines that un-
0''p'"niSng attitude viii compel the Frerch
So. A'HoHt t' open uegotiations with the Nati-
'H Ne has Hau.v mistaken the temper Of the
Ne'i1f. W1.ca ravors 2 more hostile rather than
more 'onoiIiatpry attitude. The Rfpublique
tFaacsse" savs.
ass Tine has passed when a Pope could sue
threaten 10 release French subjects
ori- H''Ii allegiance Defiance Of the law VIII
1Ap'se Tho priests 10 being regarded as The
fsTeS ~ q foreign power, by which they would
''1 'heir rights as Freuchmen.
20" nope ~ affecting compromise several
pPoues' headed by Georges Leygues. Radical
puDAcan. ex-Mnsfer Of the Colonies. have
sispheo 10 the mayors of the communes.
ing thern 10 induce two Catholic laymen from
- parish 10 make the declarations under he
'aT Of 1851.
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