The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
REBELLION MAY
Be THE RESULT
Attitude of the Pope Will Force
French Catholics to Re-
SiSt the Law.
NO HOPE OF CANCELLATION
GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO
ENFORCE ACT.

Paris, Dec 9.-France tonight seems
TO face an alarming religious crisis. Last
nights reports of the pope's eleventh
hour rejection of the governments final
proffer under which Catholic worship
could be continued under the common
law turns out to be only too true, and
the deadlock now is apparently COM
plete. According to the holy fathers
orders, declarations under the law of
1881 are prohibited, but the parish
priests must remain in their churches
Until driven out by violence.
Situation Is Serious.
The official confirmation of this re-
port has created a sensation, both in
government and Catholic circles. Car
dinal LecOt, archbishop Of Bordeaux;
Archbishop Germain and others who
already had advised compliance with
The law, have hastily instructed the pa
IRISH priests of their dioceses that their
former advice is null and void, and to-
day I'm all the churches of Paris bish-
ops and priests after mass read the
letter from Cardinal Richard, archbish-
CD of Paris. communicating the deci-
sion of the holy see to continue ser
vices in the churches. but abstain from
any declaration" and Cardinal Rich
ards own instructions, in view Of the
order issued by the project of the Seine
yesterday not to permit for the pres
ent the employment of ceremonial dra-
peries at marriages or funerals.
Prayers for Protection.
The church wardens, whose legal OK
istence expires next Tuesday, were
thanked today from the pulpits OF the
various churches.
Prayers were offered for the protec-
ton of God during the coming period
of persecution.
The government regards the action
of the pOntiff as little less than sum-
mons of the French Catholics TO open
rebellion. as rendering the situation eX-
CeedingIy grave and possibly entailing
the most deplorable consequences.
Premier Clemenceau and Nj. BRAND
minister of public worship. were !E con-
ference all day today. There is no
sign of the government faltering. but
il is recognized that they may he forced
10 resort 10 extreme measures NJ
BRAND said today that the decision 81
the pope was entirely unexpected.
Nj. Brands Opinion.
THE encycIical is very grave" said NJ
BRAND. while COndemnlnS the law OF
1905 il advises recourse to the common
law Although the refusal to form cut
orro ar and to the detrinlent of the church.
il was the churChs legal right TO refuse
In a spirit of Cancellation, out of respect
to the conscience OF the French CatnolcS'
ana in order to do nothing to disturb
peace and tranquility. the government
+hereI1nOn prescribed this easy means OF
continuing worship by a simple deciara-
ton in accordance with the law OF loNl-
The pope's brutal order TO the clergy 10
reject this offer practically lncltes lhGIl
TO violate the laws of the country. lie
no longer acts as the spiritual head OF
the church, as the canOnical OBJECTIONS
against the law of 1866 cannot De IN
Voked against that of 1881. The pope
now assumes a political leadership, and
the vital question is whether the Catno-
lies of France will consent TO tolloW MN
or not If they do the government VIII
act with even greater energy because or
the tolerance it has manifested hereto
fore Every violation of the law VIII De
prosecuted. and. furthermore, special
measures. legislative and otherwise, may
be taken.
Threatened Measures.
Tho speciaI measures referred to by NJ.
Rriand are those intimated by Premier
CTemenceau I'm the chamber of deputies,
namely to strip the clergy OF their pTiNl-
leges. compel them to perform n. Il'lt lar
service. and as a last resort 10 treat
them = foreign subjects.
Militant Catholics are rejoicing at the
stern attitude of the pope rene fous
organ saws the faithful can now lace
the future with serenity and snow ihe
prosecutors of the church that the daugnc
ter of eternity disdains the efforts OF
wicked men and will triumph IN the
Position of Vatican.
The decision of the vatican, which IS
: I'm the form of answers to specific queS-
lions. may be summarized as follows:
Parish Triests. Wears. etc must remain
,acei,-a and may not cooperate in any a II
Of seouestration. but if the bishop con-
sdeTs that the refusal OF the sII.o
to surrender the keys may c tn,t, graz X We
consequences. he can permit them 10 90
so on condition that they DO nor sign
any document consecratlng the SpohaIiol'
bishops may authorize CalhoilC VI s1i az 4
tions to participate in sequesrauon II the
refusal WouIdN endanger positions heceS-
sary for the maintenance OF tneIr l@iIi-
lies but parish priests ana olhSr C aln-
OIics cannot participate IN acIs ~ Sepueee
trafion in anv manner unless the seques-
tered ecclesiastical property Is pernll l.t.
to pay rent TO the public adinlhiSlId Il II
or unless the contract cannot be broken
without heavy loss; churches' prs
byteries episcopal mansions, semi nj
uaries etc which are seized CANNOT ne
rented except in case of absolute heSss-
sitv and after the administrators mas
signed a declaration not 10 attehP' ~
any wise to abridge the liberty OF the
, lessee; if called TO the cClorS ecclesldStlcs
must appeal to the council OF state pu i
nending the councils decision should their
failure to respond to the call SUBJECT them
TO the penalty Of desertion. they can re-
,,ort for service and if cultural associ-
ations are formed. the parish priests must
remain in their churches and continue 10
saw mass until driven out by violence.
If a schismatic priest appears. the iegiti-
mate priest must leave the church. first
warning his parishoners: he must not
participate in any schismauc service.
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