Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-12
CONSERVATION At THE VATICAN
Surprised at the Firm Stand Taken
By the French Government But
the Latter Says 1t Has Only Be.
gun its Warfare Upon the Catholic
Church.
(py Associated PRESS

iHiilS, Zee. H. MBr Montapni
the pnpal delegate here since the
recall of Nuncu. was arrested this
evening upon an order eNpelling
him from France ANA tonight az.
companied by commissary of po-
lice, was conducted to the frontier.
'fh" residence of Mgr Montagni was
searched by the police. Immense
quantities of documents were seized
ana taken to police Headquarters.
courier from the papal secretary
states that Cardinal Merry Del Val
bringing dispatches from Rome was
turned back at the frontier today.
Premier Clemcncaus reply TO II
question in the chamber of deputies
as To reason of the expulsion of
Montaeni, said II was because of
completely with prominent clergy.
men OF Paris. against whom charges
are pending In melting church gocr5
so rebellion. Interference by for.
eigners on orders from the Pope a,
Rome In the face OF Frances posi-.
tlon, he declared was not permiss:
PIE. me premier, amid thunders OF
applause, tersely summed IN thy
situation by declaring that the gov.
ernments concilitury propositions to
1870 49, Ilhu DttIl tSllUllSi.
Ell ana that II had been decided
in the future 10 leave the onus ON
Rome IF the church Wishes" the
premier continued there is still
time to avoid II battle. We orIet
her the law of 1881, made for nj,
Frencllmen and submitting thereto
she will have peace but by seeEin.
MS she will find Ms.
Formal mt Nunu rnr,,,I .i..,,
the day on Cardinal Ruchard arcn
bishop of Paris and the bishops
and PARISH priests o. this depart.
ment that they must cvacuate their
residences tomorrow.
Priests Must Leave Residences.
Similar notices were served upon
the Clergy in the other departments
notifying them to leave their res,
dences on Thursday or Friday
After meeting of the cabinet today
II was announced that on December
Ia. President Clemenceau will ASA
clergy parliament to suppress the pen.
sion of the clergy, to lIauIdate the
property of Calvanists and TO dis,
tribute the presbyteries, seminaries
etc.
War Minister Peirqart has order
ed the recruiting of troops 10 re-
qulre ecclcscviasticaf students ia
place their certificates. Those who
iail to do so by December 20, will
De ordered 10 join the colors on
January Z. The order affects $500
students.
Many Touching Scenes.
The scenes today were extremity
touching. Not in years had there
been such an attendance at mass.
The number of women was especiallv
large. The officiating clergy read
the regular official service for the
week without referring to their illegal
status. Nevertheless the depression
or the Catholics was manifest.
MANY women emerged from the
Catholic church's with their ewes
streaming with tears and fingered
on the pavement to see the clergy
turn over their church. Tonight the
press of the city Indicates that the
Pope's uncompromising attitude will
compel the French government to
open negotiations witt the Vatican he
hhs Worfully mistaken the temper
OF the people which favors more
hostile, rather than more concilia-
tory, attitude.