VISIT TO THE POPE.
SIR E. BARTON CALLED ON TO
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By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrigh
Received 12.00 a.m., Juno 18.
Sydney, Juno 17
A petition signed by 80,000 Protestants was presented to the House, protesting against Sir E. Barton’s visit to the Popo, and acceptance of a medal. They emphasised a statomont that Sic E. Barton promised Catholics a greater measure of liberty and consideration than they onjoyed in any other part of tho Empire. Sir E. Barton made a personal explanation. The facts were that tho Popo expressed gratification at the tolerance shown to" all religions in Australia, and hoped it would long continue, to which Sir E. Barton replied that the Pope might reply that such toleration would continue.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 919, 18 June 1903, Page 2
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