The Mena weekly star., 1906-12-20
fl PARIS DEMONSTRATION
Large Crowds Gather When Cardi- nal Richard Voluntarily Vaca-
 ted Episcopal Palace.


 Entire Garrison of the City Employ ed to Hold Enthusiastic sympa-
 thfzers of France in Check-Cav- alry Compelled to Charge the Manffestants in the street.
 Paris, Dec. 1S.-Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris, Monday volun- tarily vacated the episcopal palace and temporarily accepted the hospi- 1 tality of Denys Cochin, the conser- i vative deputy, at the latter's resi- dence in the Rue De Babylone The i departure of the primate was the oc. casion for an imposing manifestation on the part of the majority of the bishops and priests of Paris, many members of the nobility and about 1000 men, women and children. The gathering completely blocked the street in front of the Episcopal palace and those present sang the Credo and other canticles as the car dinal was assisted into his carriage by the coadjutor archbishop, Mgr. Amiette and his two vicars-general. The crowd knelt and chanted as the cardinal seated himself in the ve- hicle. The venerable prelate, who was much affected. then arose and blessed the multitude. A number of young Catholics thereupon ap- preached the carriage, detached the horses and with difficulty dragged 1t through the dense masses of people lining the streets. On all sides were heard cries of long live Plus K" and long live the cardinal
 About three-quarters of an hour were consumed in pulling the car riage from the palace 10 the resi- dence of M. Cochin, distance of about one mile. Detachments of mounted republican guards preceded and followed the procession in order to prevent any possible disorder. but there was not the slightest attempt on the part of the crowds to make any counter manifestation.
 The clerical crowd subsequently followed Monsignor Amiette to the church of St. Francis Xavier. where the coadjutor celebrated benedic- tion service at the end of which he thanked those present for the senti- ments they had manifested and ex- horted them to peisevere in their at . titude in defense of the rights Of the church.
 As the coadjutor archbishop left the church the crowd of clericals at tempted to reform the procession but the republican guards interferred and ended further demonstration.
 An official Roughly used-
 DunSirk, France. Dec. 1S.--A local
 Dunkirk. Franc, Dec. 17,--A local official who attempted to enter church here Monday 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.
 The Vatican Threatened.
 Rome. Dec. lS.--Thousands of dem- onstrators friendly to France and oi anti-yatican tendencies gathered sun day night in the piazza adjoining the Farnese palace. the seat Of the French embassy. in an endeavor to express their pleasure at Frances action to- ward the church.
 The whole garrison of Rome was emplayed to face the demonstrants and protect the Vatican, which is sur rounded by cavalry and the bridges leading to the apostolic palace are barred by troops All the streets leading to tie palace Farnese are pro tected by soldiers with fixed bayon- cts.
 The demonstrators. led by dozen radical socialists and republican mem- bers of the chamber of depuues, h. cluding Prince Borghese, after vain' Iy attempting to break the cordon' nrovided themselves with candles ana formed ints mock procession. inton- in the Miserere as an indication ot the death of clericalism amidst cries of Long live France" Long i've Clemenceau," and down with the Vatican"
 Fresh attempts were made to peat hack the cordon and the cavalry charged the demonstrators, a few or whom were slightly injured and seV- eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts and the singing of the Marseillaise' inc ferment continued until late m the evening.
 The extreme parties strongly pro test against the repression Of sun dav.s nopular demonstration here in sympathy with France and are orsa" izing new manifestations. The isao' ers urge their adherents m the mean while to leave their cards A' ns Eranch embassy where they are pi' ,ng no by the thousands