The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-31
DIFFERENCE OF
OPINION EXISTS
Proposition of the French BiSh-i
ops Took the Government
by Surprise.
MATTER NOT YET DECIDED
NJ. BRANDS STATEMENT NOT
FINAL.

Paris. Jan. S0-The French cabinet has
hardly recovered from It's surprise at the
proposition which the bishops, with the
approval OF the pope. submitted 10 IN
government for a modus ViVendi upon the
basis of a virtual lease Of the churches
in perpetuity TO the parish priests by the
mayors. and apparently some confusion
exists as to what course to ADOPT. While
the off-hand remarks OF Minister Of Ed
ucatiOn BRAND I'm the chamber OF depu-
ties last night that the conditions pro-
jOsed were unacceptable do not necessar-
lily exclude the possibility OF a compro-
mise. the attitude OF the extreme radicals
who are incensed at the percmptory tone
OF the communication ard al the dis
patches from Rome reporting the vatican
as being determined unless the bishops
proposition is Immediately adopted, to orr
der the parish priests TO leave their
chuTchs and suspend public Worship.
greatly embarrasses the moderates. The
latter believe that the government, having
accomplished the separation OF church
finite solution OF the difficulties in the
interest of peace.
Eclaire Favors the Plan.
Commenting on the situation the
Eclaire TO-DAY says
THE moment for reflection has arrived.
The vatican offers solution compatible
with its dignity and duty. The jndispen-
sibility Of serious negotiations is demon
strated by the vain and wicke Quarrels
which are jeopardizing the national
unity"
The Echo De Paris sayss
The means for pacification have been
offered. n they are brutally rejected the
government will be driven 20 persecu-
/ ton"
The Figaro SAYS:
The world Will Interpret the bishops
proposition as a desire for concilation.
NJ. Jaures. the socialist leader. makes
] the following comment:
1T is a skillful maneGver Of the church.
designed 10 furnish an excuse Cor sus-
/ peholng puDhc worship on the preteXI
that the necessary guarantees are re-
| fused.
Regarded as an Ultimatum.
The Aurore asserts that the bishops
proposition is an ultimatum. adding:
IF it is accepted. who will guarantee
that the government will not be summon
ed to Cannosa p
The Radical expresses the hope that
I Premier Clemenceau and NJ BRAND will
''aviOd the trap and continue the prudent
and liberal policy the republican ma
The I.anterne expresses the opiuion that
the bishops proposition lis new de-
fiance of the law,
The chamber of deputies this evening
concluded the discussion of AMI adopted
the public meetings bin by vote Of so
to >.
BRAND Was Angry.
During the debate Minister of Education
BRAND left the chamber and threatened
Clemenccau. the premier, during a reply
10 criticisms voiced by NJ. Jaures. the
Socialist leader. on what he termed the
present imbrOgliO" admitted that incO-
herence existed, but said he, the pre-
mieT. although not responsible therefor.
intended 10 stand by his colleagues Mr.
BRAND thereupon retired TO the lobby.
fully determined TO give up his portfolio.
After repeated efforts by his colleagues.
NJ. BRAND consented to reconsider his de
cision. and he finally returned 20 the
chamber with NJ. Clemenceau. The pre-
mier expressed regrets from the tribune
for what he called a pure slip Of the
: BRAND indispensable for the carrying
out Of the great reform undertaken by
D the government.
Will Make No Concessions.
Resumption Of debate afforded the pre-
mier opportunity 10 make a further cX-
PLANTATION of the governments attitude i'm
the matter of the bishops declaration.
which he designated as AN insolcnt III
timatum.
.'if the episcopate' he said. considers
: this a basis for negotiations, we do not
respond. The bishops Will not obtain
p anything beyond the common law. We
will not concede anything. but We will
hold the line of battle with uneNhausted
resources.
The public meetings bill consisted OF
= four sections. The first authorized meet
= ngs without previous declaration Of in
< tentiOn. the second repeats the restriction
= contained in the acts Of 1881. 1905. and 1897
S the third instructs the mayors OF France
= to place the existing meeting places az
r the disposal of the public and the fourth
5 holds the organizers Of meetings respons-
bic for damage. The law VIII become OPP
u z "A In