Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-02
VIOLENT SUNDAY
SERMONS BY PRIESTS
PASTORS IN NORTHERN PROV
iNcEs BITTER TOWARD Gov
ERNMENT's POLICY; PREPARE
FOR BIG DEMONSTRATION.

Catholic priests throughout the
northern provinces preached vio-
lent sermons yesterday against
the policy of the government IN
its conflict with Rome. Prepara-
tions for great Catholic demon
strations against the government
August 7. are being continued des-
pite the declaration of the gov
ernment that no demonstrations
threatening disorder will be al
lowed
Madrid. Aug. with the Catholics
at Rome hoping that Don Jaime, the
rarlist rretender, may raise the
stant-a ard of revolt and the Catholics o.
\ Bisc ayan provinces may rise in IN
-rCation. and with socialists threat
nEg disorders, the Imrarcial, Cath
olic and hitherto unfriendly to Pre-
mier Canaleias, ranges itself upon the
siro Of t!'a government. The liberal
ereeS in 're--c:al continues staunchlY
o s,lrrcrG cabinet. which has been
eft q free and to carry through It's
aolicy by the departure of the kins
md aneen for England. The liberal
oress expresses especial indignation
Il the kilograms of the papal secre-
airy Of state. endorsing the attltude
81 the Biscayan Catholics. who threat
sned to precipitate civil war and III
elegrams to the vatican placed their
ives and property at it's disposal Tor
conflict.
Premier Canalejas describes the re-
,all of Marquis de Oieda, Spanish am
oassador to the vatican as "an in
definite suspension of negotiations.
The critical situation brought about
by the rupture OF diplomatic relations
with the holy see is fully realized Dy
The government and the people.
The premier has made a statement
bearing On the controversy between
The church and state since the begin
ming of the negotiations.
"The moment l assumed power he
said, "I opened negotiations for a re-
duction of the religious orders. The
vatican replied offering less than was
offered to Premier Maura. We were
grievously disappointed, but pursued
the issue in spirit of great modera-
tion
Bill 4Interdicts Further Orders.
"Desiring to advance the question
without rupturing the negotiations, we
exercised our right of sovereignty by
issuing DEGREES compelling the orders
to register under the law and authoriz-
Ing dissident sects to display the en-
blems of public worship. AS the
vatican replied only with protests, we
introduced a bill interdicting further
orders until the revision Of the con-
cordat had been accomplished.
.When the vatican finally demanded
the suspension of the DEGREES as a
condition for a continuation. of the
negotiations, the government, despite
Its desire to avoid a rupture, decided
to consider the negotiations abortive
and to proceed to carry out it's pro-
gram by DEGREES and legislation. The
king approved our course
An official communication issued by
the government throws the entire re-
sponsibility for the present trouble on
the holy see, whose attitude" 1t says,
"has rendered sterile the concilatory
propositions of the government
Counselor Left at Embassy.
The communication continues:
"The government, having exhausted
every means to reach an agreement
regarding reduction Of the orders,
has now instructed Marquis de
Ofeda to inform Cardinal Merry del
Val. the papal secretary, that he has
been recalled to Spain and has re-
ceived orders leaving the counselor in
charge of the embassy"