The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
HOST WILL NOT
BE ELEVATED
IN THE STREET
Premier Asquith Interferes
With Catholic Ceremonial
in London.
MUCH ILL FEELING HAS
BEEN MANIFESTED
PROCESSION TODAY HAS NO PAR
ALLEL IN ENGLAND SINCE
THE REFORMATION.

London, Sept. l2-tho .-,ftation by
the ext:-me Protestants against the
procession to be held tomorrow in con-
nection with the Eucharistic congress
has apparently ended with forcing the
governments hand. The announcement
that Premier Asquith had interviewed
In the matter and that as a conse-
quence there has been some modified
ton of arrangements was made tonight
at mass meeting of 10000 in Albert
hall. where 1t caused an uproar.
AS soon as Cardinal Vannutelli the
papal delegate. who was ACCOMPANIED
by the brilliant array of cardinals and
bishops, took the chair, Archbishop
Bourne arose and said that lie had a
statement to maize which would be a
source of disappointment and pain He
mad received a communication from
Premier Asquith on Thursday depre-
eating Sundays procession and advo-
eating its abandonment This an
nouncement was greeted with groans
and cries of shame" by the assem-
blage
Asquith Was Firm.
Archbishop Bourne continued that he
had replied to Mr.. Asquith that he
could not act on a private intimation,
whereupon the premier answered that
the communication was purely conf
dertial and must not be published. The
archbishop insisted that If a change in
the proposed program was necessary
Mr.. Asquith must take the responsible
ity of making a public request.
The premier replied that in the gov
ernment's opinion it would be better. in
the interests of order and good feeling
that the proposed ceremonial. the le-
lagity OF which was open to question
should not take place.
There were further cries of shame"
and after a prolonged interruption
Archbishop Bourne continued. saying
that he had replied to the premier that
lin difference to your wishes all the
elements of an ecclesiastical ceremonial
will BE- eliminated. The procession of
cardinals aand bishops win walk in
court dress. and we expect the govern
ment to insure comfort and courtesy
to our honored guests"
Benediction From Balcony.
The archbishop added, amid a re-
newed uproar. that the ceremonial pro-
cession would be held within the ca
thedral walls and that the benediction
would be given TO the multitude from
the balcony of the cathedral. He ex-
horted the people locally to accept the
Arrangement and behave with dignity
and self-respect.
A message was read from the pope
expressing the greatest satisfaction at
the successful Inauguration of the con-
gress and blessing the bishop and
clergy who had contributed Ito the
consoling success of this solemn mani
festation of Catholic faith among the
English people"
Before the Eucharistic congress met
IT inspired very little attention in Eng
land outside of Catholic circles. Few
realized that il was to be the largest
meeting of Roman Catholics in Great
Britain since the reformation.
If nothing else served to impress
these facts upon the public it would be
the great crowds who have choked the
streets in the neighborhood of West
minister cathedral since the services be-
gan and the number of foreign priests
seen everywhere about the city.
Unforeseen Result.
- Besides the clergy there are many of
Nhe Catholic laity here. citizens of
France being in the majority. A most
unforeseen result of the congress is the
religious feeling it has caused. Judg-
ing from the numbers of letters which
have poured into the newspaper offices
from Professionals. considerable feeling
exists among a certai2 number of the
established church that the church of
Rome should have chosen London for
such a meeting. They apparently re-
gard II as a move on the part of Rome
toward the conversion of the English.
On the other hand. many Protestants
write, urging that the visitors be given
the fullest exhibition of English liberty
and liberation.
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