EUCHARIST CONGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 224, 15 September 1908, Page 2

EUCHARIST CONGRESS.

THE CURTAILED PROCESSION. ADHERENTS INTENSELY DISAi'i'UijN'i'Ki). Loudon, September 13. itouian Catholics were intensely disappointed that the procession at arranged was not permitted. Many special trains- brought worshippers from all parts of the country. Archbishop Bourne announced the alterations la the procession mrangements at a mass meeting at Albert Hall. The aniiuuuceiue.it was greeted with a storm of howls and hissing. trie Ardlibishop said that, though it was impossible to carry with them their pi vine Master, he trusted the onlooking Catholics would make not oniy the Cathedral but the whole of Westmin* ster one great Sanctuary of the Blessed Sacrament. Fifteen thousand children met on the Victoria Embankment and marched to the Cathedral to receive Cardinal V-annutelli's blessing. GOVERNMENTS ACTION CRITICISED. EXCITING RELIGIOUS ANIMOSITIES. MORE TOLERATION WANTED.

Roceived 14,11.45 p.m. . London, September 14. Mr. Asijuith sent Archbishop Bourne a confidential expression regarding tha procession, which he deprecated and stated ought to be abandoned. The Chronicle remarks that the Premier wished to give the Archbishop »n opportunity of appearing to act spontaneously. The Chronicle is unconvinced that any Government action was necessary to uphold the principles of liberty and toleration. The Daily Mail, Daily News, and Standard think it possible that an insult to the Host has been averted. The Telegraph condemns the Government's weakness, irresolution, and susceptibility of pressure and readiness to make concessions to a few elamoroja extremists. The result will bo, it says, to neodlessly excite animosities. Ml. Asquith endeavored to induce Arcltbishop Bourne to net as if he had changed his mind and quailed before tha Protestant Alliance. The affair had been stupidly mishandled. THE BLUNDERING GOVERNMENT.

ESTABLISHING RELIGIOUS EQUAI/TY. Received 15, 0.10 a.m. London, September 14. Tho Times congratulates the promotors of the procession on their good sense in changing the programme. The Government blundered conspicuously and ought to have interfered earlier or not at all. Tho imminence of the Newcastle election explains much, but not tho tactlessness and tardiness of intervention. The Times, with several other new?paper, holds it is high time they puß all on a religious equality if they eouform to the police regulations. The Telegraph's Newcastle correspondent says tiie 'four thousand Irish electors tire deeply incensed over Mr. Asquith's interference.