Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-13
CoNnITIoNs an FRANCE.

The clergy Of Paris issued special sp-
! peals last night to their Parishioners to
be present at the churches today at the
first mass celebrated outside the pale of
the law. The government, however,
purposes to proceed gently. These ser
vices will not be broken up, but police
man will be in attendance to note in
fractions of the law and cite officiating
priests or their assistants before the
nearest Justice of the peace. The chief
danger of disorders in Paris is believed
to lie in the possible invasion Of churches
by rowdies and free-thinkers. Reserves
of gendarmes will be stationed tomorrow
at various points throughout the city to-
| guard against trouble of this sort.
The efforts made 10y certain members
of the Chamber of Deputies aud other
disinterested persons to insure con-
tinua;ion Of services in churches in spite
of the pspsl veto by inducing Catholic
laymen in each parish 10 make the for
blddeD declaration have not thus lar
met with much snccess. Up toa late
hour Iast night the Church OF 81. John
the EvaDgel was the only church where
such legal application had been made
1t Was reported last night that dozens OF
cultural or diocesan societies are in The
course of formation al the last moment
10 various departments.
The indications are against anything
which might be dignihed by the name ~
religious war, ani the prompt expulsion
IRON France Tuesday If Mgr. Montsg-
nini. secretary OF ihr papsI nuncla ur
here sine. lhs recall 4 h. nuncio, coup
/ led With b, threats 'oeXpe r. cs'clrant
clereymen from Frsnce ha. hsd asnn"r-
ing Influence. The militant Cathol cs
arc in a hopeless minority, aud the
masses are either Indifferent or, except
~ 'sw i.iiaisi .aslsnces, inclined %
side witb the government.
There wes riOtous demonstration at
! Nancy yesterday while the bishop was
moving out Of his residence. A crowd
of 2. 900 accompanied the officials TO the
residence, hooting them constantly. The
bishop will be prosecuted or The charge
OF asssulting a policeman because be
laid his hand upon a policeman's
shoulder while he was leaving his resi-
denee
Five thousand persons gathered yes
terday in the cathedral at Rennes to
listen to Archbishop DubOurg's exhor-
tation to ov dience TO the Pope There
Was sp enthusiastic demonstration when
the Archbishop left the cathedral.
A dispatch from Rome says that in the
course of a conversation yesterday Car
dinsl Merry del Val, the papal secretary
Of state, authorized a correspondent 10
say that the Pope did not send a letter
of instructions 10 the Archbishop of
Paris, as has been reported, but answer
ed several questions that had been sub
mitted, dealing mainly with the conduct
of the French clergy, especially the par
ish priests, uuder present conditions.
The Pope has invariably cOunseled ohe-
dience to the lew, under protest For
example, be instructed the clergy when
ordered under arms ts protest, as they
should be exempt, bat to OBEY he law.
Paris priests expelled from their churches
| and prevented from saying mass, should
affirm their rights and submit to the law
under protest, and abandon their posts
when forced to do 20. The law should
be resisted psssively in all cases, bus sl-
ways under protest.
It ia b leved 10 Rome that the coming
conflicts may prove more serious tnsn
those which occurred at the time Of the
taking of the inventories, and IL is sug-
gested if worship is held privately the
| faithful may have to be supplied with
tickets to attend mass and other religious
ceremonies.
Persons thoroughly familiar With Vati-
csu affairs declare that no such excite
meu. and apprehension have prevailed
al the Vatican as last night since the
loss of temporal power. The Pope is
described as cslmer than any member Of
his encourage. He is reported to have
said:
oman cannot falhom all the designs Of
Providence. Perhaps the present tribu-
la,ions are intended only to quicken aud
em mphRsizs the ultimate and inevitable
triumph of the church. Neither persecu-
ton ncr martyrdom will stop us in pro-
tscting religion. Our cause is Gods
cause -
SiguOr Mirabelli, republican, at the
opening of Tuesdays session of the
Italian Chamber Of Deputies introduced
a resolution, which was adopted, to the
effect that the chamber sends its warm
congratulations TO France on the snti-
clerical policy which ii is following "as
tending to seculstize the State and rem
der the human conscience independent. y
The Spanish authorities have sent q
warning 10 the Vatican 10 regard to the
acceptance Of separation law.
Reprint News-Hrrsld There IS at least
] one SAFE nd reliable Cough Cure