The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
FIVE GREAT CLER|CS
STRIVE FOR HIGH
POSITION
MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE CALLS
1T A "vERITAele SCRAMBLE"
FOR EARTHLY hoNoR-ANAR-
cHY IN THE CHURCH.

| PARIS, Jan. 2..-There has never
been a time in France like the present
In which the churchs ambition mas
manifested itself so strongly at the
doors OF that mecca OF mundane glory
the academy.
a seat that was occupied by car
dinal Matthew was found 10 be va
cant. and this has made In The ranks
OF the clergy yeritable scramble TOT
the honor OF occupying Twin the
small ones as well as with the great
with the bishops as we'll as the priests
And you can see AT The same unle
I'm the arena the Marquis de CahriereS'
prelate OF old noble blood, an eloquent
orator and archbishop OF ADJ. ana
Monseigneur Mignot. described as the
most distinguished. yet IN truth beng
the most humble of'all
After these comes Monsieur Baudri-
art. rector OF the lnstitut Cathohque
de Paris. who is contesting for the
honor with Monsiegneur Duchesne'
who is a Roman prelate OF the olden
times who believes in God In the
morning and believes in nothing Al
night
And last comes the fifth candidate,
rAbbe Fremount who | haze heard
proclaim from the pulpit that there
was nothing in the Catholic doctrine
opposed 10 the Darwinian theory OF the
evolution OF man. and he challenges
the other four In the contest for the
academy honor.
Nothing But Anarchy.
And II we see these open dissensions
in the religious world. as we always do
in France, unhappily We have to seek
the causes in the requirements OF
politics. These five candidates would
not have presented themselves against
each other IL one had not been Bona.
partist, another a Royalist. another a
partisan OF the government. another
protesting Republican and the fifth a
plain. everyday Republican.
While they are waiting. their aca-
demic polemics are creating no little
scandal In the world OF the devoted,
There is no more discipline, In the
church, as in every other place. there
is nothing but anarchy,
On Oct. 80. 1905. the Congo was
officially annexed TO Belgium. This an
nexation was made the subject Of
many strong. earnest discussions. and
the matter was finally passed by ma
jority Of only few votes.
Are We TO conclude that the bour-
geois OF Belgium have made a great
in accepting the present which
was given them by their king?
No. the Congo Is an admirable field
for development. | believe that the
Belgians will not In the end be much
benefited by thir new acquisition. yet
I am forced to say that in the inaug
uration OF the regime Of slavery which
is attached 10 the name of Leopold II.
a colossal error has been committed.
and this is but one Of many that might
be mentioned
Radical reforms are Indispensable.
II Is easy enough TO be precise, the
question can easily be solved because
II is only necessary TO establish In
the Congo regime such as exists at
present In all the English and French
colonies OF Occidental Africa. While
the state claims all the natural riches
OF the soil, in French Guinea an dthe
colonies, the right OF the
native to work the forests for his own
profit is recognized. this being done
acts as guardian OF what is best for
the general interests
1t would be we'll TO introduce such
q regime In the Belgian Congo. But
alas, The Belgians are slow, very
slow! And 10 make a grand success.
full end in the Congo they will be
obliged 10 swallow some big mouth
fuls. Will they be able TO digest II?
This is the question.
Stars Of Long Ago.
There was time in Paris. about 45
years ago, when those who watched
the artistic heavens had the satisfac.
ton of making great discoveries in
the world of genius. About the same
year saw the stages OF our theaters
by four stars OF the first
order. Ii is sufficient 10 mention the
name OF Madame Sarah Berphardt,
who quickly became the general-in-
chief OF the army OF letters; Madame
Bartet. who was unanimously pro-
claimed the divine" Madame Ora
nier and Madame Rejane. who today
the public persists in still calling the
little children OF Paris
But these four stars. who have
shone with such a brilliant light, have
the bad fortune OF not being replaced,
Take all OF these four artists ages
and add them together. and you OBJ
tain the fantastic total OF $40 IL only
seems necessary TO write such a mum.
Der to make such old stars disappear.
All. well. Do not make mistake
Our artistic poverty is such that these
talented beauties, now old and tired
out, will reign at least this winter In
the world OF poetry and letters VIII
II be for the last time? You will see
not. | say, emphaticaIly. no.
In revenge for their lack OF ability
those who are trying to push them.
selves into their places without being
able TO make them withdraw, call
them the old guard" But this old
guard" replies To them lit for tat in
the words OF the historic Gen Cam.
bronze, at Waterloo. The guard may
die. but will never surrender"
ANTI-CIGARETTE