New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
Means of
Reconciliation

1t is up to the anti-clerical republicans
to convince their adversaries of yester-
day that they desire to cooperate for the
bleeding France. They can do so, first
Of all, by establishing, for the benefit
Of Catholics in Alsace and Lorraine, a
regime of transition fully safeguarding
the interests of the clergy. Then it will
he necessary to reconcile the French
bishops by compromise which. without
restoring the Concordat, will enable
them to consolidate in an association
endowed with property rights.
But concessions, Herve argues, must
be extended even further. The present
French law puts a ban on all eccelesias-
teal orders save those maintaining hos
pitfalls. This law ought to be amended
so as to AUTHORIZE under certain restric-
tons, to be sure, the establishment of
number of ecclesiastical orders engaged
IN instruction, preaching and contemp1a-
ton.
Another means to achieve reconcila-
ton Of patriotic Catholics would be to
resume diplomatic relations with the
Vatican. Finally, official recognition
should be given to Church rites in cele-
hrating great national events. The first
overture in this direction, Herve points
out, was made by the Archbishop of
Paris himself, who invited the President
Of the republic to attend the TIE Deum
sung in Notre Dame cathedral in cele-
grafton of the great victory. Hcrve
aepiores the Presidents timidity, who,
tearing anti-clerical wrath, lodged the
issue by sending Madame Poincare to
represent him.
VIII the ancient anti-clerical repub-
hcan party have the courage and good
sense to undertake the outlined steps
'oward religious reconciliation, or will
fear the scorn of few imbeciles? If
80 we might just as well give up the
aea Of national bloc" Herve con-
eludes.
IN another article Herve takes up the
question Of social peace, of a rapproche-
ment between classes. ''The war has
impoverished and weakened us to such
degree that we cannot afford to sur
ieaaer ourselves to the old fratricdal
var between employer and emrloye
"heh ragged prior to 1914, struggle
Aae mas done so much to render us, in
Inc Industrial and commercial field. a
ano-rate nation" he asserts. An in
N'ngent effort Of mutual good will must
~ made by both capital and labor to
Naie disputes in peaceful manner, in
owing the least possible waste and fric-
ion.
me two main conditions of industrial
,face, Herve writes, are as follows:
employers must absolutely cast aside
aaslr unjust and out-of date hostility to
oieetive bargaining. The labor union,
syndicate, has come to stay. By stub
gla'y lighting them, employers are only
''fihg the unions to doctrinaire extrem-
~ sha iawless methods. On the other
~''a' tne working class must cut itself
- IRON the crazy dogma that the
~ '"aa toward bettermcnt is ruthless
s'eoS warfare. Herve advocates conpui-
~ arbitration for the settlement Of
~, disputes and an embargo on strikes
aad lockouts.
~ Warning against German pleas FOR
s"sh e'enency, French forgetfulncss,
D1'aed in lie Petit Journal by
p.1 n. Comet, Of the Department Of
Il. ,s'e-''"f'e Only yesterday II was
~ ~ 00asted object Of Germany to ruin
~. s''s'ave France, 10 annibilate the
1870 s''eh raee-srad to-day the sane Ger
with their characteristic Iark "a