Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-17

that the legislature of New York or in
deed OF any other state Of this great and
free republic, should enact any such laws
Of virtual spoliation. Yet that Is pre-
cisely what the French government has
In word, the new law requires Of the
church the alienation of all its property 10
boards OF laymen. in the selection OF which
II mas virtually no voice; this board to
have full and perfect control not only of
She FUNDS but even over the religious edi-
nces ana over the exercise OF divine wor-
snip ltselt, Independent of pope bishops
The property at stake consists of about
yV,OO churches tof which less than 300 have
been putt with the aid OF state or mu-
nicipaHty), and the property accumul9ted
Dy means OF endowments and legacies dur
fhs ne last 100 years since the last con-
asscaIIon OF church property at the time
Oh me great revolution. and amounting to
considerably over $lOO,O 900.
Clcray Only Trustees.
Only portion Of this vast property IS
destined for purely ecclesiastical purp0ses
me! she great majority OF the funds being de-
islgned and used for purposes Of charity
and philanthropy. OF thisr pEopertt The
clergy are the trustees by Virtue OF the
bequeathed. Their acceptance of the nay,
law and their transfer OF this prnpeTtv
trust 70 the associations cultueles' would
in de}ere IUre'e t she estate Of the church
may be repea,e ed by another parliament.
Arisude BRAND, the minister of eduoa-
ton IN France and the author and executor
OF this iniqultous law. has soismnIy A.
clared that without the written consent of
inc me rd G5ergy 10 the establishment Of these
boards or associations cultueles" ana
without the transfer by the Clergy ~ 1 thoo
property OF the church to these bodiaS
S ISIe Souia not only be no public exer-
uses OF dlVlne worship, but there wouid
also follow the confiscation of the sacraS
edinces, the rectories and the other eccIasI-
oS EtS property by the state.
mere IS no question OF the dinerancas
between the various religious denocniOe
ions. The pope and the Roman Cstbnii,
S On! en-, IN France today are fighting with
moderation the very war thai 81 s a1S1str
ana the other founders OF the Eras LIE
!% tho In. In Scotland sixty years ago for
me crown rights of Christ" The cIarsI,
OF France, in one word are hgbtinG sy
battle or Christendom and should hays t te
Ia my OF every Christian church. no
property and endowments 10 he nsaS WI" .l
o SLe worship and for the dispense lion ~
eharl'y according to its own lights Vi
Deninla from the Vatican
NOME Dec. ia Communication re-
eelFed at the Vatican today reiteratas tho
previous statement given out that the Oh
Jeet OF the search of the archives IN ~.
huhclature at Paris after the expulsion 90
Mgr Montagnini was to dlffuse false na,,,s
IN order to make the public believe tbat
IN the papers taken were low ins,nusti,,.
OF money bargain for the appointment 90
bishops gambling on the Stock excbanoa
ETC." eAchshge'
the communication repeats the VatIcan,s
original denunciation of the tactics -,
pioyed in securing the papers ana 60
ciaIly denounces what Il terms errort. >.
make appear as due to the nepotiat,or.
OF the Vatican or Of Mgr Nontas,t-,
some or the letters which II saws raaTI,,
nave been received and kept as doc,,,,a,,S
Du' "hlch no honest man could take as
oasis Tor facts that did not exist sroL
Ietlers' II Is declared, may even have 49,.
senl on purpose TO Mgr. Montaqnipi A.
"ruer TO have a dossier ready vhsn ~
search was made. A0
With regard to the alleged arr.n...
with the Spanish ambassador AZ E.r,. -
the care OF the archives OF the p,,,o,,..,s-
the communication says that pe,tha- a.,
Naucah nor the Spanish s1nbsssoa,. -
lhe vatican ever thought OF cor,r,,,-,
eating with the Spanish ambassaal, =.
rar's without first entering into AN 49,
ment an agree
win regard 10 the Statement D,,t,,..-,
IN the National zeltung OF Berlin at,,',
ut'hs 70 hitherto unpublished por,,o,s. -.
hieihors OF Prince Hohenlohe tbo
declaration that Pope Leo YIN 's
emperor william for a gift OF 500 oo0 49,
co ii'inunieauon declares Il TO he sbs,,-5
ana 10 be connected with the German ~.
'orel campaign and the anti-vatican -
paign cam
some Disturbances in Province.
PARIS Dec l6-The serious dist,1rb.r...
that II was believed would ensue an ~.
me hrst Sunday under the law senara,in,
'hureh and state. were not realized m.
services In this city I'm particular nrsssS
on quietly. There was a notable incrassa
70 the size OF the congregations ana d,
lhem were large bodies OF men who -
ue'ernlned forcibly 10 prevent the inter
upton OF masses by rowdies There v,er.
oniy few cases where rowdies entered ~
churches wearing their hats ana they vvers
promptly elected and arrested.
reports from the provinces show tt,s,
there was great excitement at.manv places
Large professions chanting Psalms accom-
panied the clergy to and from the churches
counter demonstrations took place IN sew
ernl cities, notably Perplgnan and Amiens.
where the Catholics and free thinkers came
into collision, necessitating interference nv
me police ~h9- saiekly .disPersed tle