New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
AWAITS SPA|N'S ACTION
Vatican Says 1t Will Not Make
Any New Proposals.
CANGLEIAS is DETERMINED
Premier Says if Vatican VIII Not
Discipline the Clergy He
Will Act.

Eo.,7e alsE LITTLE Vatican in semi
official communication. says that the idea
Of making new proposals to Spain is so far
from the intention of the Holy See that
some Of the officials support the suggestion
Of sending no further answer TO the last
.Sranisil note. on the ground that this note
IS a reply to that addressed by the Holy
see 10 the government, and therefore re-
ol.ires 10 new answer
IF Premier Canalejas is sincere. the com
,7,,l1ication says. he must resume the nego-
tiations at the point where they were IN
rer-,lpted.
The .osservatore Romano, a Vatican
organ. saws that il is impossible % speak
o. the freedom OF the press in Spain when
Premier Canalejas persecutes Catholic pa
Yers guilty of the proud protest against a.
policy which they consider unfortunate for
the faith and the country
It IS reported. continues the paper
that Canalejas is now working for bill
lacking TO the neutrality of the schools
Il This is true even the blind can see the
zeal intention of CarlaIeiaS and how he pre-
>-arica+es when he s;1ys he wishes TO reach
an accord with the Holy See. Canalejass
r,olicv is not only anti-Natican and anti
clerical but anti-Catholic. as he wishes 10
rr-aIac the nation nOn-ChTistian we snail
SO whether the nation stands such tyranny
and whether the viii cf one man shall pre-
vail over tie VIII OF the people, who have
decided not 10 allow the treasury Of their
1ervcnt religious faith to he stolen"
The .'Osservatore Romano" sends greet
sngs 10 the Spanish Catholic press, which,
Il says. is accomplishing "a high and patri-
otic work. deserving the approval of all
honest people
The .'CIiornale d'Italia' publishes al in
1er1iaw with the Premier. who says he mas
done nothing that could be construed as
Interference of the state in Church AFFAIRS,
hut has proclaimed the respect due the
authority of the state Nor has he done
anything. he declares TO encroach upon
the ideal and traditional patrimony OF
religion to which lie himself belongs and
10 which he gives deep respect
But, continues the Premier "I am de-
ferrairlei not to allow the development of
,.lericalisIn In Spain \ rupture of relations
with the Vatican does not exist; the dis
agreement IS Tnomentary. L deals with
fixed question. ] have no desire TO extend
it and | do not wish var The Vatican
must intervene to discipline portion OF
The Spanish clergy. a. otherwise, II the
clergy are allowed TO conSpire against the
government then. without consulting
Rome I viii do what my duty commands
The Vatican insists upon The withdrawal
O. = hin already presented. but this can
not and viii not do. as il would mean
6iruinution Of the power OF the state
The Vatican & receiving reports from
NIonsignor Nico. Papal Nuncio at Madrid,
end the Spanish cardinals and bishops,
which were forwarded after they had re
reived Cardinal Merry del Walls insruc-
.ions 10 abandon the demoustrat ton at San
Sebastian planned for last Sunday.
According 70 these reports, the Catholic
organization Oh the peninsula is perfect,
,1akinc II impossible for Premier Canale-
las 70 repeat there what the French min
sStry did in France, bringing about the
separation of Church and State.
Some of these reports state that only
word from Rome would ne necessary TO
have the whole population rise and sweep
s7Ssy al Of the enemies Of the Church.
on tho other hand, the Carlists declare
shst they arc ready to intervene. With a
certainty Of carrying the day. If Rome VIII
order the clergy and Catholics generally
90 support them. The Holy Soc. II is said,
S reluctant to take any such step as is
suggested. as II does not wish to bring on
civil war. which il believes would not
benefit the Church