The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
VATICAN BLAMES CANALEJAS
SiIS SPiIN'S PREMIER sol chr
MR. IN HITH THE CHIRCH.
Ambassador Recalled From Rome. Nuncio
From Madrid People Deeply stirred
FiEht Not NnIi-RsIiEIoua. hut for
Freedom sf Conscience. says Premier.

SPeoia' cane DsspIiohss 70 rus SuS
RoME. July 30.--Ths Marquis Emilio de
OjedA. spanish Ambassador TO the vati-
can. who has heea recalled by the Spanish
Government because OF the dispute with
the Vatican. left for Madrid this morn
ing
The Vatican has instructed Mgr. Pioo.
the Papal Nuncio NJ Madrid, TO leave
that city imme iiately
! Tn. Vatican considers the recall 81 the
Marquis de- Ojeia a. proof that Premier
Canalejas never wished To negotiate
over the Concordat and that his only
idea was To fight the Holy see His atti-
tude according to the Vatican stand
point. has always been directed to a def
mite rupture betwe., Spain and tn.
Church Since h. expressed desire
Ia negotiate the QUESTION a. to the CON
gregaiions in Spain according to the
Vatican. he has issued decree favoring
nor Catholic ssots lie has also brought
to light again the decree Of 100? against
the congregatiors.
! lie j. accused further Of having pre-
pAr-i the hostile spcech from the throre
which openly threatened the Church
and of having presented the hill pro-
hitting new religious houses until the
present law Of associations hal hseD
REFORMED All these acts. according 20
tho Vatican. showed the animosity Of
the Prime Minister toward the Church.
The Holy See. according 10 the Nati-
can statement. has always acted loyalty.
asking the Government Of Spain not TO
TAX" such steps during the negotiations
The Government policy made impos-
siblo the continuance Of serene study
aud satisfactory solution Of a difficult
problem Now that Canalejas, by re-
calling the Spanish Ambassador. has
thrown OF the mask. he must bs respon-
sible FOR the grav. consequences Of this
aggressive step
Madrid. July ~ The rupture " rela-
tlons between Spain and the Vatican by
the recall Of Marquis Emilio de Ojeda.
the spanish Ambassador. il likely to
bring upon the kingdom one Of the crises
'of her history Not since the close OF
the spanish American War has the nation
been ~ profoundly stirred. The pre-
vailing excitement threatens grave in
t-rnal consequences. and in the possi-
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a menace To the throne.
At the conclusion 81 the Cabinet council !
the following was communicated To the |
press
The Cabinet after an attentive and |
critical examination 81 the reasons that |
render the Natiran's demands inadmis- |
sibls. declares that Il IL nov placed in a |
position in which IL must decline all |
responsibility for the situation brought |
about Ivy purely personal reasons 81 the |
Holy See. which have. up Ia the present.
rendered abortive the conciliatory pro-
pu~als made from Madrid
The note further declares that tbs.
Cabinet. having la vain had recourse
to every means in its power to bring
about an agreement for the reduction
q the religious orders and establish
ments. will not abandon its high and i'm
parious duties
SAN SEBASTIAN. July ~ Premier Ca
nalejas says the recall Of the Marquis
de Ojeda does not mean that there is q
com lete rupture % relations between
Spain and the Vatican. He says. however.
we shall not tolerate imposition Of any
sort
Speaking at a political banquet last
night Senior Canalejas declared that tbs
fight was not anti -rel gious. but anti
clerical II did not imply persecution Of
an ancient religion At the same time
Il was uncomfortable in the twentieth
century that in the eyes % progressive
" orld liberty Of conscience should he
f,t.rA in &naln /