The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
WHAT FRANCE HAS DONE

iict which for the last four years has
boon going on in France.
Not since the French Revolution and
. tho establishment OF the Third Republic
/ has France taken step so important
/ Tor her national life. The magnitude ~
/ tho event can scarcely be overestiinatea
/ Great principles arc involved which We're
! long since settled In our own land and
! we believe settled rightly and finally.
/ 40 people are in better position to
! judge dispassionatelv the situation in
/ rance than the American people. and
/ mono arc more Interested I'm knowing.
what has taken place. The value set
! upon American public opinion is seen i'm
/ the efforts which are being made To- infiu-
! 'nrc IT, France has been charged with
/ persecution. spoiation and robbery. with
! Tire Violation of International obligations.
J WIN the repudintlon of a national debit
4 with irrehEion and blasphemv How
| much ~ this is truce What has France
really dono2 In answering this oues-
zion some things must be kept clearly in
/ mind.
In the first place. this conflict has not
I 'e'n battle between Roman Catholics
| ana trotesiants- France is Roman
! catholic nation. There are thfrtv-six
Roman Catholics % one Protestant II
/ ir'lesiants had attempted 90 carry
I through thie policy. they could have been
/ 'F'fWhe 'inineiy outvoted. The Jews Ike
/ wise are few I'm number This has been
/ q n1tt.o OF Catholics with Catholics IL
/ Is parity "a battle between Catholics who
D"e tnu4ch and Catholics who
] So" IN ID, lt Us sun more battle
ele catholic monarchists and
/ inc tathoHc republicans. between Cath
ones at Rome and those in France.
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I has been decided Tor France. has been
{ cccided by the French people throu.h
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