Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-12

gal. 1t is stated that some exceed
ingly important ecclesiastical and
other questions are involved: and they
also affect the vatican and Germany.
Shortly after his election Pope Plus
X began "a new code of canon law; a
part of which has been published,
and the whole work is expected to
be finished within another year. The
part which has been published in:
flicts sentence of accommodation
on all who, without obtaining per
mission of the church, compel Cath
Ole priests to appear before civil
tribunals. This, although an exceed
ingly important question. has at;
tracted but little if. any attention in
English-speaking countries; but it has
raised a storm in Belgium and Ger
many.
On January IL there are to be civil
elections in the fatherland, and sim
liar elections will take place in BEL
GUM shortly afterwards. The Gen.
ter party is in power in Germany, and,
according to cable and other advices,
the provision of the Catholic code is
being used with much effect against
this great party. German diplomats
do not appear to anticipate that the
Centrists will be dislodged, but their
hitherto tremendous influence may
be weakened. They have just issued
a broad staement to the voters pro-
testing the Center party's uniform ad-
herence to freedom for religion and
complete civic equality. On the other
hand, the Liberals are doing their
level best to discredit the Centrists'
protestations, and there is, conse-
quently, considerable conjecture and
some unaasiness over the results at
the polls.
Although Belgium has a Catholic
government, it has only a majority of
seven and the Catholics there are
now afraid that the obnoxious pro-
vision in the new code. that is being
largely used in the election cam
paigns there as in Germany. may
result in the complete wiping out OF
a small majority, thus letting in the
Liberals and giving them govern
mental control for some years to
come. To offset tho attacks of their
opponents, the Catholics have just
published for 1912 the official budget,
which shows most remarkable and
creditable savings over old Liberal
financing. The vatican is apparently
certain that if the Liberals gain ma
Dbl Sr io o1roncf m
adopt the course lately followed by
France and Portugal and thus bring
about a complete separation of the
church and state.
Clifford Pinchot is at the head Of
a big movement for the permanent
establishment of national conserva-
ton exposition to take place for one
month every year in some city Of the
southeast, the prime idea being that,
although the exposition will have for
it's apparent object the advancement
of the conservation Of the nations re-
sources, it's particular field will be
the sunny south. 1t is stated that
Knoxville. Tenn, has put in a claim
for the first exposition, which is to be
held in the fall Of 1913. and has al
ready offered the necessary grounds
and buildings. Progressive Atlanta,
Ca. has also SHE'D her hat into the
exposition ring and just as soon as
the scheme has been placed on a
properly substantial and permanent
basis it's work will be pushed ener-
getically and persistently. The head
quarters of the national advisory
board will be in Washington, with the
following public men as its RESPONSE
BILE officers Chairman. Clifford Pin
chot, president of the National Con-
servation association; secretary, Don
Carlos Ellis, United States forestry
service. Observation-Disclosures Duncan
U. Fletcher of Florida, president OF
the Southern Commercial congress;
P. p Claxton. United States commits
sioner of education; w. J. MCGEE, ex.
pert, department of agriculture; To-
gan w. Page, director of Office Of pub
lie roads; Bradford Knapp, in charge
of Farmers Cooperative demonstra-
ton work, agricultural department.