New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-28
FRENCH CHURCH PLANS.
The Governments Poicy-Denidts
Issued By Vatican.

Paris Feb 27.-The French government has
practically decided 10 carry out the policy which
II mapped out before the conferences between
Monsignor Annette. the Coadjutor Archbishop
and II. de Selves Project OF the Seine began
Contracts between mayors Of communes ano
parish priests VIII, where they are legal be al
lowed to stand, and elsewhere the government
will confne itself 10 keeping the churches open
The only new step will be the creation Of cen
trail fund out Of the revenues Of the ecclesiasti-
"a property for the repair Of church buildings
where the charge is too heavy for the commune
to bear
The facts revealed IN the correspondence seized
at the Papal Nunciature here, after the expul-
sion Of Monsignor Montagnini. and published in
the "1Iessidor'' yesterday. pertain only to docu-
ments used I'm the prosecution of the Able Jouin-
Further publications expected shortly.
The diplomatic archives Of the nunciature pre-
vious to the rupture between France and the
Vatican were turned over this afternoon by NJ.
Gavarry, representing the Foreign Office. TO
Councillor Nemes Won Hidveg, Of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy. by whom they viii be
placed in the hands Of AIattre Boyer counsel Tor
Monsignor Montagnini. who will forward them
10 Rome or to Brussels. No official verihcaton
Of the documents was made. the Austrian official
saying that his government declined to assume
any responsibility in the matter. and was simply
documents 10 the Church.
Rome Feb. 2T-The "Osservatore Romano
to-day published the following note from the
Vatican:
In regard to the alleged revelations in the
Paris "AIessidor'' on the subject Of the docu-
ments taken from Monsignor Montagninl' II can
be stated that the documents have been MIS- et
resented and used 70 make false statements
especially against ecclesiastics enjoying the con-
fdence Of the Holy See The manner IN NhIcn
the French government has behaved in the mat
ter IS clear When the Church refused TO accept
the intolerable conditions set forth IN NJ BIZ
and's circular the government replied by selzlhg
the papers of Nonsignor Montagnlnl ana eApe,-
ling him from France. and now That me CnuTCh
refuses 10 accept in the contracts for the lease
of the churches conditions which are not less m
tolerable il is answered with violations OF rlght
truth and diplomatic customs which are re-
spected by all civilized governments.
The Vatican later added the following explana-
don:
The PapaI Secretary Of state. Cardinal Merry
del Val did not express satisfaction at the dis
orders in France at the time of the taking OF IN
ventories OF Church property but announced MS
approval of the action Of the Cathohcs IN sup
port Of the bishops and the concord among the
Monsignor Nontagnini did not express him
self in opposition TO Monsignor Annette or 10
Monsignor Pechenard before they were respect
lively appointed Coadjutor Archbishop Of Paris
and Bishop Of Scissors but. as customary re-
ported 10 the Vatican all the information re-
c4iyed about the candidates for those Offices IN
Guiding the unfavorable statements, which the
authorities At the Vatican pronounced inbound
ed as proved by the fact that they were poll
appointed.
The Vatican denies the statement that the
Emu eror Of Austria. Francis Joseph. is inter
ested IN obtaining from the French government
the return Of the archives