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Show SETTLE RELIGIOUS QUESTION M. De Courcet and Cardinal Merry Del Val Hold. Conference. ROME. Oct r9. M. Do Courcet, former Trench charge d'affaires, who was recalled re-called when diplomatic relations between be-tween Franco and tho Vatican were broken bro-ken off, has returned to Romo and been at work regulating the affairs of different differ-ent French religious institutions, tho Interests In-terests of which wcro administered by tho now non-existent French embassy. Tonight as a private person, without diplomatic capacity, M. De Courtiot had a lone conference with Papal Secretary' cf State Cardinal Merry Del Val. during which each showed tho othor great cordiality, cor-diality, courtesy and dpfcrenco. Not even the slightest allusion was mado to tho French-Vatican conflict or to tho present situation, tho wnolo conversation being with reference to tho best way to regulate tho administration of tho institutions insti-tutions in question. Cardinal Merry Del Val showed himself ready to arrange a settlement of all tho questions considered. |