CHURCH AND STATE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81902, 14 December 1906, Page 3

CHURCH AND STATE

TIIIC C'OXFLIIT IX FI'AXCE. COVKUN'MKXrs RKSOI.VE TO ENFORCE THE I.AW, EXCLAMATION' ]!V TIIK POPE. Pari-, December 12. Tin' Premier, SI. Clcmonceau, in tlu <'haulier (,f Deputies, replying to :• ()ii:'stic>n, said Slon-ignor Slonbgni the late XiK-io's- auditor, would not have been disturbed if lie had reMrictvil himself to the duties of vmv todian of Hit' Nuucia! lire's documents, but ! e hint transmitted Cardinal

Morrv del \ al's in-ti'uefions to tit bishops to violate the law, and tlii was a matter it was the duly of ill tioverum-. lit not to tolerate. M Brianil had olVered tin- Catholic-, coin moil law. mcdil'ii'd to suit them. Man; bi- hops and priests had been in structcd to conform thereto, Imt, see in;.' peace ahead, and not wanting ti:i law, they sought strife. He added "If they make war against »!.<■ fcu the (bivernmcnt \v:i! make w.ii atainst them. The (-overtime! ; lire, th' first gun; still there i. ti.ne tavoid a battle if the enemy so ues're The Government are iw xoraMe on th. question of the independence of civi society." The (lovernment's acts said the Premier, were legal. le.it ener get'C Cathodies should think c,f (!;.- future (f tlleU" fi" it lb. The 'iove:"!!!:ic?:t oli'ered liberty of public meetings. "i| they wish for peace. it is possible: il tiicy want war, they can have i!." Ileforc he spoke, two thirds of (he Chamber cheered SI. ('lemeuceau hear tily. 'the Vatican contends tiat th- proposed regime offers no security for t!i( The I'ope is said to have exclaimed: "Xotliing will stop as—iieiih.'i- per.-c cation nor martyrdom- from protecting our religion. Our rails., is (Jed's." AH the Paris churches have wade declaration*. under the Public SleetingAct, which legalises religions worship. The police seized a mass of diplomatic correspondence at Monsignor Slontagni's resilience- compromising sonic of the deputies; also sympathising letters from English and Irish bishop-. REVELATION'S OF SEIZED DOCUMENTS. BISHOPS WILLING TO ACCEPT THE LAW. REOKETIT'LLS OIIEVKI) J'M'AL IXSTUCCTIOXS. Received l"th. 10." p.m. Paris, Decembe rl". Two thousand documents seized at the Xiiiiciatiiro coi.clusiiciy pro', e that the Bishop-i were almost unanimous in accepting tlie Separation Law. and they obeyed, not without deep regret. the Pope s instrnciions communicated through Stonsignor Slontagui, who has been expelled. The sccrccv of all documents of a diplomatic nature vvvl 1 ujutluubh' lvspecti'il l'v liii' ('ovriniiiuut.

VATICAN'S VAIN KOi'K. Received ISUi, 10.;! p.m. I'arK December 13. It is stated at Home that up to the lust moment, the Vatican hoped France would renew negotiations. mi-; notification' lii'.Qt'ini:. .MENTS. PARIS LAV.MKV COMI'LV WITH TIIE LAW. ACTION REIH'DIATED 15V AI'.CII--151.51 il.ll'. SEVERAL PRIKS'IS PROSKOITKI). Reived ":itli. 11.: IS p.m. RaVis. lict-i-till'c*r 1:5. , Several l.iym.-n authorised a <■. 1 i.-.-live notiMiutiiiii on behalf of a!i the l'iiris el.urehes. but the A«r!il)i.;h«|. repudiates their action. Mass.-, were announced a> usual in-day, when the I>'»\eminent, Ji: ,>-cnn->l' ~..,r v prie-t officiating without nolilice.fi.m. Several notiii.-d the iimhoritie,: otherdetermined on passive re>iV.unce. .Many bishop.. and priests are quitting their residences.