The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07

Attitude of the Pope Will Force
French Catholics to Re-
SiSt the Law.
NO HOPE OF CANCELLATION
GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO
ENFORCE ACT.

rams, Dec J--ffdnce lOnlSnL seems
TO face an alarming religious crisis. Last
nights reports of the pope's eleventh
hour rejection of the governments final
proffer under which Catholic worship
could be continued under the common
law turns out to be only too true, and
the deadlock now is apparently COM
plete. According to the holy fathers
orders. declarations under the law of
1881 are prohibited, but the parish
priests must remain in their churches
Until driven out by violence.
Situation Is Serious.
The official confirmation of this re-
port has created a sensation, both in
government and Catholic circles. Car
dinal LecOt, archbishop of Bordeaux:
Archbishop German and others who
already had advised compliance with
The law, have hastily instructed the pa
Tish priests of their dioceses that their
former advice is null and void, and to-
day I'm all the churches of Paris bish-
ops and priests after mass read the
letter from Cardinal Richard, archbish
OF of Paris, communicating the deci-
sion of the holy see to continue SER
vices in the churches, but abstain from
any declaration" and Cardinal Rich
ards own Instructions in view of the
yesterday not to permit for the pres
ent the employment Of ceremonial dra-
peries at marriages or funerals.
Prayers for Protection.
The church wardens whose legal ex-
istence expires next Tuesday. were
thanked today from the pulpits of the
various churches.
Prayers were offered for the pTotec-
tion of God during the coming period
of persecution.
The government regards the action
of the pontiff as little less than sum-
mons of the French Catholics to open
rebellion, as rendering the situation eX-
ceedingly grave ana possibly entailing
the most deplorable consequences.
Premier Clemenceau and NJ. BRAND,
minister of public worship. were IN con-
ference all day today. There is no
sign of the government faltering. but
il is recognized that they may he forced
to resort TO extreme measures NJ
BRAND said today that the decision Jf
the pope was entirely unexpected.
Nj. Brands Opinion.
"The encyelical is very grave said NJ
BRAND. while condemning the law OF
1898. il advises recourse to the common
law Although the refusal to form cul-
tuTal associations was, in my opinion, an
error. and To the detriment of the church.
it was the churchs legal right TO refuse
In a spirit of Cancellation. out OF respect
to the conscience Of the French Catholics,
and in order TO do nothing to disturb
peace and tranquility. the government
thereupon prescribed this easy means OF
continuing worship by a simple declara-
ton in accordance with the law or 1871
The pope's brutal order to the clergy TO
reject this offer practically incltes them
to violate the laws of the country lie
no longer acts as the spiritual mead OF
the church as the canOnical objections
against the law of 1905 cannot be in
voked against that of 1881 The pope /
now assumes a political leadership, ana
rho vital question is whether the Catho-
lies of France will consent to follow him
or not If they do. the government VIII I
act with even greater energy because OF
the tolerance it has manifested hereto
fore Every violation of the law will be |
prosecuted. and. furthermore, special
measures. legislative and otherwise, may |
be taken
Threatened Measures.
The special measures referred to by NJ |
BRAND are those intimated by Premier |
Giamenceau i'm the chamber of deputies |
namely to strip the clergy of their privi- |
leges compel them to perform military /
them Is foreign subjects.
Militant Catholics are rejoicing AT the /
stern attitude of the pope. A religious |
organ saws the faithful can now face /
The future with serenity and show The /
prosecutors of the church that the daugh- 1
Ter of eternity disdains the efforts of /
wicked men and VIII triumph IN inc /
: Position of Vatican.
The decision of the vatican. which IS |
IN the form of answers to specific ques- |
itions. may be summarized as follows:
Parish Priests. Wears etc. must remain |
massive and may not cooperate in any act /
of seouestration but il the bishop con- /
siders that the refusal OF the treasurers 1
10 surrender the keys may cause grave /
consequences. he can permit them 10 90 |
any document consecrating the spollauon; /
bishops may authorize Cathohc orSanlza-
lions to participate IN sequestrdtioh II the !
refusal NoudN endanger positions neceS- /
sarv for the maintenance Of their fami- |
lies but parish priests and other Cath |
oIics cannot participate in acts OF seques- |
tratfOn in any manner unless the sequeS-
tered ecclesiastical property is permitted
to pay rent TO the public administrator /
or unless the contract cannot be broken
without heavy loss; churches' p pr;
bvteries. episcopal mansions, semi |
naries etc. which are seized cannot be |
rented except in case of absolute neces- |
sity. and after the administrator mas |
signed a declaration not to attempt HI /
any wise to abridge the liberty OF the /
lessee: if called to the cclorS eccieSlastlcs /
must appeal to the council of state. but 1
pending the councils decision should their |
failure to respond to the call subject them |
to the penalty Of desertion. they can re- |
port for service and. if cultural associ- 1
ations are formed. the parish priests must /
remain in their churches and continue TO |
say mass until driven out by violence |
If a schismatic priest appears. the legltl- |
mate priest must leave the church. first
warning his parishiOners; he must not |
participate in any schismatic service.
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