A PARIS SENSATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 5 April 1907, Page 3

A PARIS SENSATION.

MISCHIEF-MAKING DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED. PRELATE'S ALLEGED FABRICATIONS. IMPLICATED STATESMEN'S DENIALS. Received 4th, 10.18 p.m. Paris, April 4. A sensation was caused in Paris by newspapers publishing documents found in the house of Monsignor Montagnini, who acted as semi-official representative Of the Pope after the recall of the Nuncio. Amongst casual references in the documents to King Edward's visit to t hePope, it is stated that King Edward declinr-d an escort from the (Jur.mab as it would not be respectful to the Pope. Monsignor Montagnini alleges thai Sir F. L. Bertie, British Ambassador in Paris, was bitter against the Kaiser, and disapproved the separation of Church and State. , He also declares on Deputy Pious authority that M. Clemenceau, the Premier, wanted money, and could be bribed to become more moderate towards the Church, but it must be a large sum. , , M. Clemenceau gives a flat denial of certain alleged conversations and accuses Monsignor Montagnini of fabricating them for his own ends. M. Piou also.denies the statement attributed to him.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S ALLEGED CONFIDENCES. MONTAGNLNI'S STORY DOUBTED. Received 4th, 10.16 p.m. London, April 4. The Times' Paris correspondent says that nobody acquainted with Sir F. L. Bertie can suppose he assumed with Monsignor Montagnini, •whom he saw for the first time, the confidential tone attributed to him.