The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25


cided to oppose the pa ssing of the bill
by every legal means. An ardent pro-
paganda has been started throughout
the country. and meetings of 10000
and 10000 people are held In all the
large towns. where the leaders of
attitude by enthusiastic crowds
The government. which has only
majority of six. is greatly annoyed,
as the passing of the measur is now
very doubtful. and Ii 1t is not passed
by the end of the session NJ. Schollaert
will have to resign and Il general cleo
tion will take place. in which case the
clerical majority will be shattered.
A Belgian committee has now been
formed under the presidency of Gen
eral de Heusch to organize great cen
tenary festivities on the field OF
Waterloo in 1915 1t is Intended to
construct another monument which
will be OF black marble. Every ma
ton that took part in the battle will
be represented by q bronze figure,
and all the bones and other souvenirs
of the historic struggle Will be col
lected and placed in the monument.
The idea of erecting peace monu-
ment on the battlefield Of Waterloo
has been abandoned. Fetes OF an in
| ternational character will be organized
by an international committee for the
year 1875.
A remarkable decision has been
given in the Rome Court of Justice ac
| cording to which cardinals. though
not holding public civil ojces. are
to be accounted grand officials of state
| and cannot therefore be cited to appear
| personally as witnesses before judicial
| courts unless the Minister of Justice
himself should deem their presence
so indispensable as to issue summons
! on his own initiative and responsi-
billty.
The decision in question is based
! upon the provisions of the royal decree
| OF 1863, which establishes that cardi-
nails take precedence of knights OF the
| Supreme Order OF the Annunzita;
| hence according to the interpreta alton
| of the judges. they are, IL not placed
on an equal footing with royal princes.
at least considered above the simple
dignity of great officers OF state.
/ This decision is in consequence OF a
! criminal trial which is in progress in
Rome arising out OF pubic accusations
by Don yerdesi, Roman priest,
| against a Jesuit named Bricarell. OF
having violated the secret seal of the
| confessional. Don Verdesi. who was
| secretary to Cardinal Alartinelli, late
apostolic delegate, to the United States
alleges that Padre Bricarelll after
hearing his confession wherein he nc
cused himself OF frequenting reunion.
OF distinguished modernist clergy in
Rome went straightway to the
Vatican. and revealed all the detail:
TO Plus X. who thereupon directed
directed Bricarelli to order Yerdes
under pain of mortal sin to make {
written dcnunciatoli OF all that hi
knew, without. however appendix,
his signature. vcrdes complied. am
according to instructions sealed TIL
document in couple of envelopes TIL
Jesuit Bricarelli. It IS alleged, convey
cd the same to the Pope. who placed
II In possession OF the Sacred Congre
cation Of the InOulsi ton.
a month later Cardinal Respigh
/ the Papa1 Vicar-General. was sum
4 moned to nm audience Of His Holiness
who commanded him to take imme
date proceedings against Professo
Buonatuti. formerly professor {
1 ecclesiastical history ut the Roma
] seminary. and four other prominen
4 modernist priests. all OF whom wer
deprived OF their profcssorships an
I bcnences. Tho hearing OF the cae
disclosed much intrirrc on eithor aid
The tribunal has ordered the magtt
d trates to interrogate the cardinals cor
cerned at their E nences' own pr
vate residences.
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