The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-27
POPE WOULD LEAD
FRENCH MARTYRS.
His Holiness Tells Cardinals He Wishes
the Sacred College Could Share
Prosecutions of Clergy.

ROME, Dec. 24.--Addrc ssing the
cardinals today in answer to their
CHRISTMAS congratulations, the Pope sald
he was sorry he had no good news Tor
them, abiding to the situation of church
affairs in France, and said he wished
he and the whole sacred college were
IN France to share the persecution OF the
clergy.
lie was consoled however, he said, by
the solidarity of the French episcopaGy
ana also by the appreciation OF the DISH
ops throughout the world, and truSteu III
the intimate triumph of the church.
lettering to the anti-clerical demon,
STATIONS III Italy the ponttit expressed
regret that so many soldiers ue'aIiieu
to guard the Vatican night and day were
exposed to the inclemency of the eie-
mentS
Must Prove Persecution.
1t is certain the Pope will reject the
new religi us law and at an opportune
time forbid the parish priests TO continue
services III the churches after when they
VIII organize private worship Inc IN
formant OF the Associated Press ADDED
Inc vatican can pursue no other poiicg'
1T can only logically vindicate It's ae-
ton by proving to the faithful that they
are the objects of persecution.
The republican organs in France re-
gard the order of the bishops, suppress
ing Christmas masses tonight, as pGihs
the formal lnaugurati ton OF the poHts
outlined above. The Aurore OF iarls
says it is scheme dictated by the Jes
ults and that the cry will be re-echoeu
by every beadle and verger III France.
Yet" says the Aurore, there Is not
single thinking Catholic who does not
know that the suppression OF the ma
night masses is the work OF the heau OF
the church, and not of the government
New Bill Seems a Fizzle.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The haste with
which the religious bill was drawn up
and rushed through the chamber OF depu-
ties Is now producing its natural results
1t is now plain that many difficult points
were left undiscussed and many Conth-
gencies unprovided for.
There are two forms Of associations
cultureles, those formed under the law
of 1901 and those formed under the law
of 1909. The bill as originally drafted
gave the former n claim on the Tree use
Of churches, and an amendment was car
ried giving the latter the same privileges.
The official version gives the, amend
ment as if it were the original clause
and omits any reference to associations
under the law Of 1901. This is declared
to be an oversight, but it emphasizes the
difficulties of attempting To understand
the real significance of the bill
X. of c. Boycott Not General.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. -. 1t
is not anything that the national body
has DONE" said Edward l.. Ilcarn, SUI
prcmc knight of the Knights of Column
bus, wheu shown the dispatch from Mon
trea TO the effect that the order Of ...e
Knights of Columbus had decided 10 boy
colt all French manufacturing firms.
Ireland Blames Certain Bishops.
ST PAUL. Mimi. Dec. 24.-France
is in the hands of her foes. Archbishop
ireland declared in a sermon ut the ca
thdral. The republican form of govern
ment he said, is for the most part
mythical. France, the archbishop assert
ed. is Roman Catholic nation. Yet the
people permit themselves 10 be shorn OF
their power through Indifference to the
ballot and because they allow themselves
to be imposed upon 10y enemies of the
church But he predicted that the bat
tie would be ended soon and the church
and government resume close relations.
The French clergy. the archbishop said,
were to blame to some extent for condi-
tons Saints before the altar, he
said, they are towards beiS|c the elec-
ton urn, refraining from eXcrtlng their
influence for the best interests OF the