New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-10
CARDINAL ANNETTE
DENOUNCES TANGO
French Prince of the Church
Calls 1t Indecent and
Offensive.

Paris. Jan. cardinal Leon Adolphe
Annette. Archbishop of Paris. in an sd-
mention which will be published in the
churches here tomorrow, forblds the
dancing Of the tango as sin which
must be confessed and for which pen
ance must be done
We condemn the Archbishop says,
! the dance imported from abroad known
under the na me Of the tango. which. by
| its nature Is indecent and offensive 20
morals. and in which christians may not
I in conscience take part 1t Will. there
| fore, he the duty OF confessors 70 take
notice Of his in the administration Of
! the sacrament Of penance."
Able GouSet, Of the Archbishop :
/ household. said to-day that his emf
hence had for some time been distressed
by the persis tence OF the vogue Of the
tango and had hoped that il woulo he
( transitory. but he felt il his duty now
! 20 intervene formally Cardinal Annette
viii also publish tomorrow an Official
admonition on the daring and eccentrici-
/ Ties Of MODERN dress.
We remind the women, the Cardinal
/ viii say. "tnat they should observe al
ways the rules oi Christian modesty.
which too often are Violated We ask
/ Christian women 10 unite i'm abolishing
I certain styles or dress which are CON
trary to deccncy."
Jean Richepin, q member Of the
French Academy. and his wife, VINO are
the Joint authors Of new comedy en-
titled The Tango" at the opening per-
/ Torrance Of which President Poincaire
was present. averred to-day that the
tango az danced in the salons Of Paris
was q charming dance, adding that they
had searched vainly for suggestions Of
/ immortality. ~ Richepin SAID
! 81 respect Cardinal Amette's decision.
put must nevertheless reserve the right
to refer equally to the authoritative
ufterance o. 81. John ChrysostOm, who IN
/ his time dd not condemn. but on the
contrary. approved dances Just as sugges-
! tive as the tango.
/ VI Richepin recently READ in the
J French Academy an essay tracing the
descent Of the tango from the religious
dances Of Egypt and OF Greece.
! Andre de Fouquieres expressed the
opinion to-day that Cardinal Annette
prohibition OF the tango would produce
profound emotion sno dismay in Partisan
social circles.
! A dispatch from Sens. in the depart
| ment OF the Nonue. published here to-
! day. says that the Archbishop Of sens
has prohibited the dancing Of the tango
among the faithful Of his diocese.
| Cardinal Farley placed the ban on the
modern dances shortly before Christmas
{ and in consequence several SUBSCRIPTION
! dances that were to have been gwen III
| New York were cancelled. The CaroinsI
went SO far as to request the elimination
~ All dancing from entertainments gwen
nv voner's auxiliary societies III various
,arishes and his request has been strict
lv adhered to Last week IL was n"
nounced that Cardinal Farley had placed
q permanent ban upon all dances N MS
diocese except those gwen by lnoNluua'
parishes for the purpose OF raising hione!
for charity. The ban was consioereu /"
direct blow at The tango and Ike dances
In November last several bishops al
dressed questions 10 the Vatican as "
whether confessors should give aosoiu-
ton 10 Catholics who dance the tango
and the Vatican replied that the dance
must be considered an immoral dance
and consequently prohibited TO Catholics
The attitude OF the Roman Catnoh'
Church toward the tango has been APP
proved by many Protestant pastors IN TINS
city. although DR.. Parkhurst has peen
quoted as saying that he did not see Jus
how the Church could wage a crusade
against the dance.
Bishop Greer. OF the Protestant kpiseo'
pal Church. has said that the Episcopal
Church is opposed 10 any form OF dance
that leads TO "indccency and vuisarity.
As Ia the tango. Bishop Greer said thai
was a matter OF public opinion.
! Queen MARY OF England. the German
Emperor and the King and queen oil
Italy all have expressed their disapprova
of the dances which originated in the