Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-16
Pope's Stand May Plunge the
French Nation Into a
Bloody Strife
THs CRISIS IS At HAND
loading Journals Arc Divided in op-
Opinion as to Outcome EnoyclicaI
Aetter Fans smoulderins Fire Into
elames-eovernment's Course Anx.
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SarlS, AUG. lo-ll Is pfaolieahS
agreed by the French press that the
publicantion of the pope's encyclical to
the archbishops and bishops of Francs
prescribing their attitude with regard
70 the church and state separation law
means a religious war. Attic one or
two papers treat the situation as but
little changed, others perceive severe
trials for the church and possibly ev-
On civil war.
The Petit Parisien considers the sit
uation unchanged, but says that the
future depends very largely upon the
decision Of the bishops. Until that Is
rendered there is no telling how sharp
q crisis may be reached. LIE Matin
thinks that the pope sets the French
government at defiance and believes
that the religious crisis instead Of be-
ing brought to an end by the encycli-
cal is but fairly begun. The Gil Bias
declares that it had but little effect,
but at the same time perceives great
I dangers in the present situation.
The Journal warns Catholics. that 1t
will be dangerous to follow the pope's
lead, while the Humanite merely re-
marks that taking over of ecclesiasti-
cal property by the tsate has now be-
come Inevitable. The Lanterne so far
agrees with the Matin as to character
ixe the pope's attitude as defiance and
as an insult to it's French people. 1t
s do ripo mill Of fl1S
law and believes that by striking at the
church itself the pope has crowned
hopes of the Roman Catholic religion.
The Eclair perceives civil war AMI
on the whole views the situation most
pessimistically. The Libre Parole
calls upon Catholics to do their duty
sacrificing themselves If necessary fol
the good of the country. The Gaulois
declares that the pope has inflicted on
the republic its first crushing defeat
since 1871 and thinks that the state will
now collapse.
The Radical characterizes the con-
duct of the Vatican as inconsistent. l;
points out that the pope accepts the
religious worship associations In Ger
many, the regime of which is much
more restricted than that allowed in
France Aurore ridicules the pope's
resistance while the Republique re-
marks that the republicans have both
might and right on their side and will
withdraw the advantages accorded by
law from those who refuse to accept
and profit by them
The members of the archbishop's
household have. reached the encyclica
IN the spirit that it lays down Catholic
law, which they have no choice but t.
accept. There is, on the other hand
q considerable element among the
clergy who have received the decision
OF the pontiff with disappointment ane
regret. There is strong feeling amons
many Of them that the press is not fa1
wrong in its general attitude. They
too, forsee an era of religious strife.
The pope,s encyclical letter contia.
nes to be the topic here of absorbfns
Interest, but the discussion is largely
polemical, as the law not taking effec
until December, gives ample time fol
rejection. Moreover, the absence Of al
high personages, official or parlia'
nentary, defers an exact determination
OF the governments course NOTHING
similar to the inventory riots has oc
CURED or is expected to occur eithe
In Paris or the province, altho the &C
tual application of the law in Deem
Der probably will accentuate the stu
alton.
NJ. BRAND, the minister of public
worship, is absent from Paris, but tn
Temps yesterday gathered the view
81 several high officials who point GU
that the encyclical is merely negativ'
In form, condemning the cultural asso
Citations provided by the law, but Civ
Ing no real Instructions relative to tn
bishops, future course.