The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
CALM FFRANCE MARVELLOUS.
EOT EVEN IN TALK DOES CHURCH
h. WAR CREATE EXCITEMENT.
Crowd OF Priests and the Faithful Stand
silent while Onicial Asks Cardinal
Richard 90 vacat Palace-Trinin8
Fight &C Rennes-New worship Law.
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PARIS, Dec. l5.-In this time OF vital
struggle between two mighty forces In
France, the eternal papacy on one side
and the expressed will Of popular sover-
eighty on the other, the stranger alight-
ing here would never know from his own
observation that the country was in the
least disturbed. Or IL he were p~resdvised Of
the powers pitted against each other he
might liken their potentiality TO that of such
a tide as moving seems asleeu. The streets,
churches and places of public resort are not
only peaceful, but one does not even hear
discussion of a crisis which may not only
change the history of an ancient nation hut
scar deeply that most venerable of human
institutions which. Macaulay prophesied.
would exist in undiminished splendor when
q tourist from New Zealand might stand
upon a broken arch of London Bridge to
sketch the ruins Of St. Paul's.
In Paris it required what the people took
20 be an attempt to Gust summsrily to-day
from his residence the physically weak
Cardinal Richard, the Archbishop of Paris,
20 attract a small crowd, who made no other
demonstration han their presence be-
tokened. How many were devotees and
how many curiosity seekers nobody knows.
In the provinces the faithful. largely
young DtODIe, dCCOTNI19 70 NDt TtDOTVb,
gathered in some places TO prot est against
the expulsion OF bishops from their resi-
dences and occasionally opposed themselves
forcibly TO Government officials, but no
serious conflict is anywhere reported.
In the meantime the Church has ordered
passive resistance everywhere. The Cow
eminent Is executing the law OF separation
unswervingly, but with the utmost modera-
ton both in Paris end the provinces. On
the side Of the Church most Of the prelates
and priests are bowling absolutely to the
will of the Pope. while many laynen are
taking advantage of the law and the Gov
ernment's liberation to secure protection
OF public worship by making declarations.
thereby in many instances making the lot
OF their priests easier.
On the Governments side, while various
parliamentary groups have signiied their
intention to supper the Government in
its expressed desire TO frame supplementary
legislation calculated to resolve the crisis,
the Government itself is still determined
10 move as slowly as possible on these lines.
IL also must be said that groups which
are divergent in many ways show singular
unanimity in expressing opposition to
one particular feature Of the Governments
intimated programme, namely, Premier
Clemenceau's proposition to denationalize
French priests who accept Instructions from
a foreign potentate; explicitly the Pope.
It is understood that this has been the
real hitch in the Governments expressed
intention to promulgate its programme
officially before now, and that eventually
this project of VI. Clemenceau, In which
he is supported by some radical elements,
will be submitted to the Chamber separately
from the rest of the programme.
A despatch from Rome to the Petit
Pdrisien says the Pope has decided to take
from France the charge of protecting holy
places. This protection is shown in the
Holy Land during certain religious func-
tons when the French Consul stands be-
side the officiating clergyman at a certain
moment and holds a sw ord over the clergy
mans head as a sign OF protection. The
next ceremony of this kind will occur at
Christmas, before which time the Pope
will intrust the duty to Italy or Austria.
Cardinal Gibbons ia reported here by
cable to-day as saying that the American
public does not understand the crisis be-
cause American journals reflect the anti
clerical French press. If the Cardinal has
read THE SUN he has found there no re-
Election Of any one section of the French
Dress, DuC u ulko5t Oh tuc tcScHtidl IhCtb
related and the opinions expressed in lay
newspapers Of all shades Of political and
religious belief, as well as those Of ire
ligious profession and those specifically
recognized as the organs of the Church,
besides the best information that can be
gathered irrespective OF the French press.
If there be want OF the fullest desirable
information Of the Church's side, it may be
partly due to what the Church here deems
wise r~eticence. This was illustrated lately
by the Able Gardey, the respected cure of
Saints Clotilde's, who. when a Paris reporter
asked him his view OF the situation, replied
that he bad nothing to say to journals Of
the opposition.
To-day fifteen archepiscopal palaces and
eighteen large and ten small seminaries
were vacated. Force was necessary in
five instances.
Another police commissary went to the
palace of the Archbishop Of Paris this
afternoon to notify Cardinal Richard to
quit He was Immediately admitted to
the Cardinals presence and found him
surrounded by numerous ecclesiasttcs.
The commissary reminded the Cardinal
of the notice previously sent to him by the
Project of the Seine and invited him to
leave or to name an hour at which II would
be convenient for him to leave. The Car
dinal replied that he would not leave except
by force. and in any case could not leave
before forty-eight hours.
A crowd assembled quickly when the news
spread ofthe commissary g visit and fingered
after his departure to inform the Prefecture
of what had occurred. After a couple of
hours Mgr. Annette, the ooadjutor Of the
Archbishop Of Paris, addressed them.
He said he was commanded to thank
them In the Cardinals name for the tes-
timony Of their sympathy, fidelity and de-
votion to his person and TO the Church.
Mgr. Annette announced that Cardinal
Richard would quit the palace some time
on Monday and requested the crowd to
dispense without noise or demonstration
The crowd obeyed and left the palace yard,
but curious persons remained in the neigh
boring streets for some time.
After this mornings meeting Of the Cab
met Premier Clemenceau spoke Of Cardinal
Richards removal. He said that when the
Cardinal was informed of the Governments
intention to expel him he first responded
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