New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03
CLElIENCE1U REPLIES.
attack on ". Piou-MOre Docu-
ments from Nunciature.

Paris, April Premier CIemenceau has sent an
other long letter TO the Figaro" because Of the
publication by that newspaper this morning Of
three documents which were received at the Papal
Nunciature The Premier attacks jacques Piou'
president OF the Liberal League. saying that his
actions, as revealed for the first time By the pub
lication Of these documents were only series OF
attempts 10 tap the Vatican for his own cleo
uoneertng campaiga. For this purpose NJ. Piou
did not hesitate to take advantage OF man
whose intelligence is below the average but who
shows nothing of the low characteristics that must
be his IL NJ Pou spoke the truth"
NJ Ciemenceau explains the meeting az the house
Monsignor Montagnin under pledge OF the deep
Piou led n cemencean ~ oH window MO embTasure
and remarked that he in favor Of separa-
agree With him. and that WAS all Il CiemenceaG
said he was much mystited at this extraordinary
In the Figaro, when it became evident to him
that this had been simply another scheme 20 tap"
NJ. Clemenceau's letter concludes with these
words The criminals who steal and kill are
who tries to dshonor the people under cover OK the
self by siammered deniais.'
The "Figaros" publication to-day consists OF
three documents the substance Of which already
has appeared in the ANALYSIS Of all the documents
pnr y, Py ng pdps Inc del T Va be Pap sec
tary OF state II begins with Teetng the Visit OF
from archbishop to whom the Nuncio had given
little good advice, which the archbishop Z had
Stance Of conSersaons With Jacques iOH pTes
dent of the Liberal League, including a statement
OF the readiness OF NJ. Clemenceau 10 be bought
NJ Picu came TO this conclusion after a two
hours conversation with N. ClemenCcau held at
the conclusion OF a luncheon party at the house
OF American woman who acted as Intermediary
This report concludes with remarks on the harm
which VI. EHcn said was being caused by a certain
priest and some ltrjCIcrs
The second document also is a report to Car
dnal Merry del Val II takes up many subjects.
but principally the, opposition 20 the Liberal
League found In religious circles. A part OF this
document refers to efforts 10 obtain the appoint
ment Of Bethany Storer as American Ambassador
70 Paris I'm succession to General Porter. L take
this opportunity to inform YOU that General POr
ter, the American Ambassador. having manifested
his intention 70 retire. influence has been eXeTted
with President Roosevelt TO get him to appoint
Mr. StOrer, excellent Catholic, and now Am
bassador at Vienna. to Paris. IL has been pointed
out 10 President Roosevelt that Catholic as
Ambassador to France at the present moment Is
impossible. Mr.. Roosevelt, who, after all, Is a
freethinker. believing he would be more acceptable
90 NJ. Delcasse. is understood to be disposed TO
accept the suggestion OF secretary who proposes
George Won L. Meyer. the American Ambassador
to Italy, for the Paris post Mr.. Meyer does not
know French and is of Hebrew origin. know
that some will make overtures to NJ. DelCasse,
and that eventually the President will favor Mr..
The third document IS a letter from Cardinal
Merry Gel Val 20 the Archbishop of Lyons TN
struCting him 20 interfere with the League OF
French Women, a ROyalist society which was sup
DortIng the ROyalist candidates instead Of the
Catholic Republicans. Referring 90 the Liberal
League. Cardinal Merry del Val says: IF they
want 10 spend money In electioneering. let them
hand II over 20 the archbishop who viii consult
with NJ Piou on the choice of candidates and the
hest Of the money"