The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21
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
Continues Until Late In tho Evening.

Rome, Dec. 17.-Thousands of dem
onstrators friendly to France and Of
antivatican tendencies, gathered Sun
day night in the plaza adjoining the
t'arnez 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
bers of the chamber of deputies, in
GLIDING Prince Borghesi, after vainly
attempting to break the Gordon, pro-
vided 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 vati.
cam"
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
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 contin
uing the tradition obstinate struggle
against the moth eaten clericalism."
Cavalry Charge Demonstrators.
Fresh attempts were then made tt
beat back the Gordon and the cavalr!
charged the demonstrators, few o
whom were slightly injured, and sew
eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts
and the singing of the "Marseillaise,
the foment continued until late in tn
evening.
A committee of the demonstration
was addressed by M. Barrier, tn
French ambassador, who expressed hi
appreciation and sympathy for the Re
man people.
The stand that the government l
taking is that although Italy is FRIEND
ly to France, she does not wish to tax
sides in the dispute, and especial
when her relations with the churc
are better now than they have bee
since 1870.
Orderly Sunday in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE serious disturb
ances that it was though would ensu
On this, the first Sunday, under tn
law separating church and state, wer
not realized. The services in this cit
in particular passed off quietly. Their
was notable increase in the size c
the congregations and in them wer
large bodies of men who were detel
mined to prevent the interruption t
masses by rowdies.
Reports from the provinces sho'
that there was great excitement 9
many places. Large procession
chanting psalms accompanied tn
clergy to and from the churches. Coul
ter demonstrations took place in se'
eral cities, notably Perpignan an
Amiens, where the Catholics and Ere
Thinkers came into collision, necess
tating interference by the police, VIII
quickly dispersed the crowds. Severe
Of the demonstrators were injured.
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