Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20
Tally MAY MAKE PEACE WITH VATICAN
Government Takes No Eand in Protests
Against French Policy.
NO CHANCE FOR COMPROMISE At pREseS
Pope MiEht Accept Separation
Law ~ II Did Not Take Powers
from Priests and
Bishops.

ROME. Jan. 1s.-(special)-The condition
OF the church In France makes it only far
that some things should be stated from
the ecclesiastical point of view, which is, in
the main, the point of view here In this
great Catholic center. The Italian govern
ment Is not yet reconciled to the Vatican,
though 1t has been limited that the recent
troubles may go a long way toward bring
ing about an entente with the pope, and of
course. the government Is keeping hands off
and preserving a neutral attitude in the
discussions which have arisen. But tho
\ bishops and the priests who throng the
Holy City at this season of the year, and
I the local newspapers. which take on form
and color consciously or unconsciously
from clerical surroundings, the rank and
file-what the Engiishman would call the
man in the street'-all of these things
show feeling OF friendlness toward the
pope and unfriendliness toward the gov
ernment, II not the people OF France.
The government of NJ. Clemenceau,"
writes Monsignoi Lorenzelli. formerly nun
Gle to Paris and now archbishop of Lucca,
has two methods-violence and calumny."
II is possible that the archbishop has shown
heat and Indignation unusual in a high
church dignitary in connection with his
interviews and his correspondence, but It
must be remembered that he has been bit
terly attacked by one OF the papers which
follows the policy of M Clemenceau, La
Petit Republiaue. The archbishop denies
Indignantly the charge that paper brings
against him, namely, that he received
bribe for the nomination OF a priest to Il
bishops see, and he threatens to sue La
Petit Republique for defamation Of charac-
| ter.
Reports from France.
Persecution In France" the osservatore
Romano prints daily the long lists of
church troubles in France, branding the
movements in connection with the disposi-
tion of the church property and the riots
which have followed in many instances as
outrage and "legalzed robbery"
The ossezvatore Romano publishes IN de-
tail the protests which the cardinal secre-
, tary Of state has sent 70 ali the diplomatic
representatives OF the Holy See throughout
the world. in order that they may cSmmu-
nJcate 10 the governments to which they
v6e accredited. This protest IL against the
perquisition. accompanied by order of the
French government in the palace OF the
ponthcal representative at Paris. the car
rying or OF various documents and the
violent expulsion of Monsignor Montagnini.
The protest, which shows forth the enor-
nifty OF such deeds, of which there is no
example in our days amongst civilized ma
Gons. according to the Osservatore Ro-
mano, which insists that even when diplo-
matte relations have ceased between na-
tions, civilized governments have been ac-
customed to respect the residence. and
aoove all. the archives OF foreign repre-
ssentatives. The carrying away of the
/ catalogue Of the acts of the nunciatures OF
Monsignor Clari and Of Monsignor Loren
zeni and OF a "cyphe~ code" whereby the
French government. means OF copies
preserved in the tele 9hic Offices may
take cognizance OF all OF the telegraphic
cyphered correspondence between the Holy
See and the nuncio. MOnsignor Lorenzelli
is branded as a most serious offense com
mitted not only against the Holy See, but
against all civilized powers which have
diplomatic interest in seeing TO It that
all diplomatic secrets shall be respected.
Claim OF Cardinal Secretary.
The cardinal secretary OF state even goes
20 far as to declare in his protest that the
pretext advanced by the French govern
ment as the reason Of it's act is destitute
OF any foundation OF fact whatsoever; for
Mohsignor Montagnini has not made any
communication to the throe cures OF Paris
sued for violation OF the law OF 1906.
- These motives are declared TO be SO ser,-
tds and so evident that the Holy See can
not In any way be accused OF intraetibIe-
ness or OF unjust hostility against the
French government In condemning the as
sooiations eultelles. BY them in fact were
ignored the essential rights OF the church
Itself rights which were derived from it's
very constitution. and which are those
which belong TO the ecclesiastical her
archy, as established by it's Divine
Founder, as the basis OF the very orEani-
zation OF the church; for not only were
rights conferred on the associations in
question which belong to the ecclesiastical
authority In the exercise OF worship. in the
possession and in the administration OF the
ecclesiastical property. but also by these
same associations they are withdrawn from
and rendered independent OF the eccIesias-
tical hierarchy and submitted instead to
the Jurisdiction Of the lay authority. II Is
clear that the sovereign pontin could not
without falling In the duties Inherent in
his very ONCE OF head OF the church. Il is
argued. approve the formation OF suoh as
sociationa.
The same may be said relative 10 the
circular OF the minister NJ. BRAND In
,setting aside any other consideration # is
4 argued that the Holy See could not IN anv
way admit the unjust and intolerable''
~condition created by such circular 70 the
ministers Of worship in the exercise OF
their ministry. To be convinced OF this. n
lis related. II suffices 10 quote the follow
ing disposition; The parish priest (in the
Nhurch) viii be no more than an OCCUPANT
without judicial title. He will be incapa-
BILE OF performing any act OF administra-
tion. stilI less viii he be capable OF any
act Of disposition"
what Pope Might Accept.
All this. Il is claimed. demonstrates that
the Holy See has done nothing more than
fulan its strict duty In giving the we'll
known instructions TO the French clergy
For II that government. Il Is urged. ami
lnrpated BY more equitable sentiments. should
~ rfovide for the church of France. which
N should not AZ least offend its essential
rights. the Holy See. sven while not admit