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lotion OF CLEMENCAU
APPROVED BY ROMANS
towd Gathers Near Vatican
and Expresses It's Pleasure.
Fsskrs GUARDED BY TROOPS

fess Demonstration at Statue Of
Bruno Who Was Burned for Think
ms as He Plsased--cavalry Forced
% Charge Demonstrators.
Rome. Dec. IS. Thousands of
tnonslrators friendly TO France and
Of anti-vatlcan tendencies gathered
SUNDAY night IN the piazza adjoining
fho Farnese palace, the seat OF the
French embassy, In an endeayor 10
xpfesa their pleasure at Frances ae-
ion towards the church.
The whole garrison Of Rome was
employed TO face the demonstrants
and protect the vatican, which. Is sur
oundcd by cavalry and the bridges
t1ading to the apostolic palace are
barred by troops. All the streets
tadIng 70 the palace Farnese are pro-
lncied BY soldiers, with fixed bayo-
nets.
The demonstrators, led by dozen
adlcal socialists and republican mem-
Ners OF the chamber Of deputies In
rludiDg prince Borghese, alter valnly
attempting to break the Gordon, pro-
idod themselves with candles and
horned into mock procession, IN
tcning the msorore as an Indication
of the death OF clericallsm amidst the
crles 81 rlong Live France, Long
ftge Clemenceau aud Down vita
she Vatican"
Deputies Costa and de Fellce tried
Do harangue the people. but the po-
aloe interfeTod.
The demonstration occurred near
she monument 70 Giordano Bruno.
exc monk philosopher. who was burn
"a alive, victim OF religious i0tol-
afanoo.
Depag Costa finally made himself
Beard. lie said:
Before this monument, to Brine,
al Froe Thought, let US send our APP
4lause 10 France for this great peo-
%. continuing the traditional obatin'
eip struggle against the moth-eaten
tlerealIsm."
Fresh attempts were made thep 90
beat back the Gordon and the cav
airg charged the demonstrators, a
Sew OF whom were sliEhtly injured
and eoyeral arrested. Amid roars and
shouts and the singing OF the Mareeil-
1Rlsc. tho ioment continued until
bate into the evening,
a commission OF the demonstrators
MAS received by NJ. Barerre tho
French ambassador. who expressed
hls appreciation Tor the sympathy OF
abe Roman people.
Tao government endeavOred by all
means 10 prevent the demonstration,
lhe stand the government 10 taking
a. that. although Italy Il friendly to
France. she does not wish 10 take
aides In the dispute. and especially
~hen her relations with the church
ar better nov than they have been
since 1879.
TAO socialist federation has decided
e. orsanlle throughout Italy Tor a
aamnl,aneoua expression ~ sympathy
@lsA France, ana lA forming . COM
mliiee 70 b. composed 81 al tho dem
ccfaiie parties tor anii-clcrlcal Aglta'
tioa.
fope piat SUNDAY resolved Ia pri'
gaie audience Mv Daniel Lamont
aud her aaarhtrFs Tbry were pre-
esagcd By Mgr, Kennedy, rvctAr 81
she Anerican college TO thom the
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aolaiion Row comcs fr,m America
Tue extreme pariies strougly pro.
test aralnst The repression q san'
DAYS popular DEMONSTRATION hcrc Ia
aympathy with ffanco. and afe oT'
nAnlsing nes manifestations Toe
teaacgs arge khetF Followers Do th'
soeantlme 70 leave IhclF cards "a ta'
farnch embassy where they are pa
as an hy the thousands,