The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20
FRENCH SOLDIERS
STORM SEMINARY
Expulsion of Students From
Catholic Institution at
Beaupreau Causes Trouble
MANY PERSONS HURT

Anglers. France, Jan. 19.-The ex-
puIsion today OF students from the
Catholic seminary at BeauPreau Gre
ated serious Disturbances. Troops
stOrmed the seminary and broke I'm the
doors, while the students, crOwding the
windows, bOmbarded them with stones,
chairs and tables. The subprefect OF
police, the commander of the gem
darmes and the Commissioner of P0-
lice were seriously wounded, and nf-
teen officers and soldiers were slightly
hurt. When the troops finally forced
an entrance they discovered that the
students had escaped over the back
wall.
ST. BRIEUC, France, Jan. ls.-Teach-
ers and l60 students OF the Catholic
seminary here were expelled by the
local authorities today. Much excite
ment prevailed and several arrests were
made. The students and priests, who
were not taken into custody, formed a
procession, with the holy sacrament
borne at its head. and marched to the
cathedral
The manifestants who were arrested
were Immediately tried and sentenced
to pay heavy fines. One of the leaders
was condemned TO a months imprison-
ment
The doors OF the seminary in the vii
lage Of Teguiere were battered down
before the seminarists would yield.
PARIS. Jan. 1s.-The result of the
meeting OF the French Episcopate,
which ended today, was q complete vic
tory for the ultramontaines, as it con-
stitutes reafirmatiOk of the refusal OF
the Pope TO accept the terms OF the
church and state separation law. The
ultimate recourse TO private worship.
although kept IN the background, is a
logical consequence OF the policy adopt
ed by the prelates, and the bishops viii
direct the Paris priests, If they are
prosecuted for celebrating masses ille-
gally, not to pay their fines. but go to
prison. In other words. passive resist
ance is the policy of the church. The
Government. however. has already de-
clined the invitation 10 engage in per-
secution by accepting the modification
OF the law of 1881. introduced in the
Chamber of Deputies January is by NJ.
Flynn. Republican, repeating the sec
tlOns OF that law requiring a oeclara-
tion in order to hold public meetings.
The Governments action in accedin g
enables the parish priests to continue
celebrating, masses in the churches and
at the same time giving those who do
comply with the law the judicial status
which the Pope demanded.
Among the minor discussions OF the
epiScopate was one to prohibit clergy
men from paying rent for any property
formerly belonging TO the church war
dens, as that might be construed into a
recognition Of the conhscation of the
property. but to permit the priests to
pay rent for presbyteries belonging to
the cOnmunes and 20 encourage the
heirs OF persons who bequeathed funds
to the church TO provide for the cele-
bration Of masses for the repose of the
souls Of the dead, to enter recovery
suits. with the understanding that if
they are successful the money is TO be
turned over 10 the church. The Pope
has approved of the decision of the
episcopate TO legally reorganize semi
naries into superior theological schools,
thus insuring the recruiting Of the
clergy.