New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
SPAIN TO CHECK CARL|STS
Meetings on August 28 For
hidden by the Government.
THE PEOPLE URGED TO ARM
More Denials of Statements,
Both from San Sebastian and
the Vatican.

Madrid. Aug 1.-THE government decided
to-day to forbid the Carlist Republican
meetings which were being arranged to be
held throughout Catalonia August 2S.
The tone of the announcements of the in
| tended demonstrations was such that dis
order was feared
The Catholic Carlists in Catalonia have
been making preparations for a series of
open air demonstrations and the proclama-
tons Summoned the faithful to come to the
defence Of holy religion and the Mother
Church" They referred to the "accursed
government and urged the people to come
armed and ready to sacrifice their lives for
the Pope. who has sent his blessing from
Rome The proclamations closed by say
ing: Externinate the incendiaries Of con-
vents and the violaters of nuns. May God
aid US to overthrow this impious govern
ment."
y semf-of1cial note issued at San Sebas-
tian to-day characterizes as utterly mis-
leading the intinations published recently
IN the "Osservatore Romano" in connec-
ton with the demand of the Vatican for
the withdrawal of the bill prohibiting the
presence IN Spain of religious organizations
not now in tie country until such time as
the law permitting non-Catholic bodies to
This note says. first, that the principle Of
requiring government authoriza ton for new
religious establishments in Spain has ex-
listed in the country for centuries and was
categorically affirmed in the royal decree
of 1880: second, that the intention to in
troduce the bill forbdding the presence Of
religious organizations was communicated
on May 26 to Cardinal Merry del Val the
P3D1l al nf at hat
agreed thereto. and has not since denied
that he so did; third. that the King, in his
speech from the throne, announced that the
been approved, the Vatican. therefore, hav-
ing been dealing with the Spanish parIia-
ment as we'll as the government; and.
fourth. that Cardinal Merry del Vals de-
mand for the withdrawal Of this bill was
presented only a few hours before the
Cortes adjourned. It was. therefore. the
note SAYS his design TO humiIiate the civil
power and provoke a rupture under the de-
fusion that such rupture would mean the
fall Of the government The Liberal groups
in Spain. it is added, are now more united
than ever, while the Vatican impassively
awaits the reopening of the Cortes.
In conclusion the note says that the gov
ernment now intends TO rely on its own
resources and that the measures necessary
to put an end TO the conflict will be voted
with enthusiasm.
Rome. Aug. 1.-THE Vatican is being kept
busy issuing denials of statements given
out by Premier Cana1ejas and his support
ers with reference to the controversy be-
tween the Church and State. These denials
take the form of articles printed in the
Y -;
this evening comments on recently pub
lished interview with d former Spanish
Minister at Rome who was quoted as say
ing that the Papal Secretary of State was
not opposed to the bill dealing with re-
ligious congregations.
Cardinal Merry del Val" says the paper.
never expressed adherence to this bill, the
text of which he knew only through the
Madrid papers. Prior to that the Spanish
Amba ssaGor to the Vatican verbally an |
to the Papal Secretary that the |
government intended to present a bin sim |
ply prescribing authorization to the civil /
power for the establishment of now re- |
igious houses On that occasion the am |
1assador, in response to a question from /
he Cardinal. said that the proposed bill was /
framed in accordance with what the Holy /
Sec had shown itself ready to accept If it /
lad not been a one-sided measure, and had |
,orresponded with what the Holy See had |
declared it would accept. there would have |
)een no difficulty. But it is we'll known |
hat the bill did not meet this condition"
The ''Corriere d'Italia" says that the al
eyed facts in the various interviews and
statements now being published must be
-eriied before being accepted, as we have
he unforgcttable precedent of Justification
# facts made by Canalejas in communicate
ng to the press the contents of the last
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