Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-22
FRANCE and CHURCH
FRIENDS Of FRANCES PLAN
GATHER AT VATICAN.
Entire Garrison of City Called Out to
Dispense Them in Streets-Dem-
onstrators Friendly to France Cry
"Down With the Vatican''-Uproar

Rome, Dec. 17--TnOuSandS OIL DEM
onstrators friendly to France and or
antivatican tendencies, gathered Sun
day night in the plaza adjoining the
Farnez palace, the seat of the French
embassy, in an endeavor to express
pleasure at Frances action toward the
Catholic church
The whole garrison of Rome was en-
ployed to dispense the demOnstrants
and to protect the vatican, which is
surrounded by cavalry, and the bridges
to the apostolic palace are barricaded
by troops. All the streets leading to
the Palace Farnez are protected by
soldiers with fixed bayonets
Form Mock Possession.
The demonstrators, led by a dozen
radical socialists and republican mem
hers of the chamber of deputies, in
GLIDING Prince BOrghesi, after va1nly
attempting to break the Gordon, pro-
yided themselves with candles and
formed into a mock procession, inton-
ing the ''Miserere" as an indication OF
the death of clericalism, amidst cries
of Long live France" Long live Gle
menceau," and Down with the vatl-
can"
Deputies Costa and De Felice tried
to harangue the people, but the police
interfered.
The demonstration occurred near
the monument to Giordano Bruno, the
monk philosopher who was burned
alive. victim of religious intolerance.
Deputy Costa finally made himself
heard. He said:
Before this monument to Bruno, OF
free thought, let us send our applause
to France for this great people contln-
uing the tradition obstinate struggle
against the moth eaten clerical1sm
Cavalry Charge Demonstrators.
Fresh attempts were then made TIC
beat back the Gordon and the cavalry
charged the demonstrators, few OF
whom were slightly injured, and sew
eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts
and the singing of the "Marselllalse,
the foment continued until late in the
evening.
A committee of the demonstrators
was addressed by M. Barrier, tns
French ambassador, who expressed MS
appreciation and sympathy for the Ro
man people.
The stand that the government Il
taking is that although Italy Is LIZ Snu
ly to France, she does not wish TO tax
sides in the dispute, and especlall,
when her relations with the churcl
. are better now than they have beel
: since 1870.
i Orderly Sunday in Paris.
Paris. Dec. 1.-THE serious disturb
o ances that it was though would ensu
: on this, the first Sunday, under tn
+ law separating church and state, wer
l. not realized The services in this GU
e in particular passed off quietly Ther
IL was a notable increase in the size
e the congregations and in them wer
y large bodies of men who were dete
c mined to prevent the interruption
masses by rowdies-
sc Reports from the provinces sho
* that there was great excitement
II MANY places. Large PROCESSION
chanting psalms accompanied III
10 clergy to and from the churches. Cou
Oh ter demonstrations took place in Sc
Su eraI cities, notably Perpignan al
Amiens where the Catholics and Fr'
Thinkers came into collision, neces
tating interference by the police, WI
ut quickly dispersed the crowds sever
of the demonstrators were injured.