New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
HAILED AS
 'PIUS, THE GREAT
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world are represented. Even the enthusiasm of his Holi- nese seems augmented. now that matters approach their climax. He rose much earlier than usual this morning. At six-thirty his valet. Cavalier Malvestiti. heard him move ing about in his bed room. and knocking, entered.
 He found the Pope already dress. ed and shaved. his Holiness making the explanation that he wished to hurry. having lot of work to at- tend to. Nevertheless he knelt in his private chapel and played longer than usually. afterwards celebrating mass.
 Breakfast over, he received Car dinal Gasparri and Monsignor Flu genie PacelE. Papal Nuncio at Der lin. With them he re-examined all papers concerning the conciliation.
 Two Separate Facts
 It is learned there will be two distinct treaties. One will deal with the solution of the so-called Roman question:" The other. much more voluminous, will contain the Con- cordat. The first will have an in- ternational character. The second will deaol only with ecclesiastical and religious legislation in Italy.
 Effective After Easter
 The end of the pope's self-im- prisonment inside the walls of the vatican probably will not take place until easter. Some persons believe the pontiff then will choose to cele- brate mass either at the Church of Saint John Lateran, sometimes re- ferred to as "the mother church of Christendom," or at the Church of St. Charles. where as a newly or dained priest he said his first mass 50 years ago. To function at either church would require only a short journey for his holiness. but 1t would signalize the scope of the &C., cord between church and state.
 Pending publication of the con- cordat. there is some speculation as to just what changes acceptance of the canon law by the Italian gov- ernment will entail.
 There is almost unanimity that the significance of the agreement reaches farther than the territorial and monetary concessions made in the first part of the concordat. It is in direct opposition to the prin- ciple proclaimed by the famous Italian statesman, Count Di Cavour, who held for "a free church in a free state"
 Civil laws probably will be modi- fled to confirm with canon law. Ex- cept in purely religious matters the new law of the state will apply to all persons, irrespective of religion.
 Church Marriages Legal
 Some of the changes forecast are:
 Legalization of religious mar riages.
 Removal of ecclesiastics from Jurisdiction of civil courts.
 Reinstitution of religious teaching in public schools.
 Removal of civil restrictions on the clergy.
 Property rights for religious orders.
 Civil enforcement of church edicts as to church personnel
 Exemption of ecclesiastics from military duty.
 Only civil marriages have been legal. but with the signing of the accord priests will communicate marriages performed to civil au- thorities for incorporation into the registers.
 Civil authorities will report mis- demeanors or crimes of churchmen to their bishops In cases of arrest churchmen will be detained in sep. arate jails from those used for other criminals. If convicted they need not serve sentences in ordi- nary prisons, but in monastery or convent designated by the bishop. The exception to the rule appears in cases where the ecclesiastic has had his church dignity removed,
 Religion In Schools
 Religious teaching in public schools had been suppressed con- pletely, but it will be compulsory hereafter. Teachers will be approy- ed by the bishops as we'll as by pro- fessors of Catholic theology.
 Heretofore bishops appointed by