Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Vicomte Starts Organization on
Novel Lines in Paris.
TRAFFIC BADLY contested
Conditions in Streets Serious-Pop0
Gives Crowns Of Gold for
Church Pictures.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Catholic organs here with the conviction
hat the issue OF the conflict would be
altogether different from what 1t has
turned out to be. This is a fact which
It would not be difficult to prove by cit
ing passages from articles which have
in the Roman Catholic press
Turing the last few days. but II may be
sufficient to observe that even in the en-
tourage OF the Archbishop Of Paris the
attitude OF the Vatican in giving instruc-
tons that the encyclical was not to be
read from the pulpits or published IN the
episcopal gazettes in Germany is one
which would by no means appear to have
been expected. and which will therefore
have caused some surprise.
The Roman Catholic organ. the Gaulois.
published several days ago an interview
with high dignitary OF the diocesan ad-
of Paris in which that
authority said that those who urged the
Pope to withdraw his encyclical display
ed their utter ignorance OF religious Ques-
TONS Such retraction was improbable
and impossible And NJ. Julien de Mar
fon, the well Informed writer who deals
with religious questions in the Figaro,
This was a view shared by the entire
French episcopate. and, 1 might add.
by all French Catholics This Is due, no
10 our eNCSptlOndlly July anu
sensitive conception of the honor OF the
holy see."
Conflict Now Over.
NJ. de Marion further SAYS: THE con-
Hict is over. but 1t has ended in a way
which no Catholic In France would have
to expect, for the order trans
mitted by the holy see to the German
bishops, even quite apart from the Of
fetal expression of regret contained in
the note Of the papal secretary OF state.
Is tantamount to the withdrawal OF the
as far as Germany is concerned.
so as to undo the fact of its having been
written or promulgated. What Is done
is to declare that the encyclical Is re-
that ii Is desired that IL
should be so regarded-as null and void.
That is what the Vatican has done"
Pourparlers o. an informal sort have
been taking place between the govern
ment and the church. Reconciliation Is
much in the air. The greatest difficulty 10
likely to come from Rome in the franz
ing of any "modus vivendL" Tho Pope II
on certain questions Of
and can never forget that par.
lament broke tho concordat without
with the Vatican. NeveT9he-
being discussed at this present moment u
an excellent sign OF pactfication.
The bishops protest against tho dhn1c.
ter OF the teaching in the elementary
schools contributed very largely TO tho
present feeling. In the discussion thaN>n-
sued in the chamber Of deputies ,evioeupe
was given OF the anti-Chrtstian tone Of
many Of the school books. This undoubt-
eddy shocked public opinion. backed mp.
as it was. by statistics Of the aiesmlng
Increase in Juvenile crime. People fit
was rotten in the state OF Dem
mark. Recently the Matin, which has
generally keen appreciation OF curfents
Of opinion. has been publishing articles
with the republic there would
be a greater hope OF staying juvenile de-
pravity.
Novel Club Founded.
Club life in Paris is one OF the interest
Ing developments Of the time. Until re-
Gently there were no such institutions for
the man Of moderate means, but philan-
thropy and a taste for sport have chang
ed all that The Vicomte Rene de Monto-
zon Bracelet, a quite young man of ex-
cellent lineage, has just started club on
novel lines as far as France is concerned.
1t holds out the hand OF fellowship to
the young foreigner resident In this city
for the purposes Of study or otherwise.
Art exhibitions. concerts and lectures
will bring the young men into contact
with the elite of Partisan society. There
will be no more excuse for being lonely.
The club premises are situated at 13 Rue
de Bayeux, in the Mont Parnasse region.
Every one has long been complaining
Of the congestion of the traffic in the
streets of Paris. and a report on the
NJ. Massard for the municipal council
shows that this outcry is only too fully
justified. He calculates that there is
one vehicle to forty-one inhabitants.
f0v, Ut Nya1r nlN Ia
Is actually one to sixteen. II all the
vehicles in this city were ranged side
by side on an open ground they would
cover more than tenth or the space
by avenues. boulevards and
streets, from one end OF Paris to the
other Considering that at the hours
in which certain thoroughfares are
most congested 1t often takes trolley
like twenty minutes to cover
half a mile the need for Improvement
will be readily understood.
Raises Duty On Wines.
The news that Baron Won Lancken.
the German charge d'affaires
,ere, has informed NJ. Pichon that the
German customs duty on sparkling
vines, champagne and cognacs will be
July / has created some surprise In
this country. as 1t was supposed that
he concessions made in the new
French tariff had been sufficient TO
prevent retaliation. The new duty
will mean an extra charge OF about
Twelve cents a bottle. and attention is
Drawn to the secrecy and suddenness
with which it has been imposed.
Two crowns Of gold given by the Pope
% adorn the picture of the blessed
Virgin and the Infant Christ" in the
Church of Czestochowo in Russian Po-
and. not far from Cracow. have
brought joy to the hearts of many
Catholics in that land. Last year the
.rowns that adorned the heads of the
figures in this picture were stolen.
rhe two pictures are OF excellent Ro-
nan workmanship, and are adorned in
'Barocco" style. and are in hammered
.elief. The larger Is intended for the
lead of the Madonna: the smaller for
hat of the Child. They weigh 1,50O
yrammes and are set with precious
Jewels, among which are ) large opals.
/ great oval brilliant. ~ large bril-
iants, $50 medium sized brilliants and
100 small ones. Very beautiful. like
wise are the o rubies, the q sapphires.
he 6 amethysts. the , emeralds and the
topazes. Four rows of pearls, arts
ically arranged. give a very beautiful
effect to the whole work. The gift Is
<ingly from its excellent artistic style
Ind for its intrinsic material value.
Sure Thing.