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Show j French Bishop Finally Submits. ! j Rome. Augg. ;0. The- Tope received today in j j private audience Monsignor Geay, bishop of Laval, I France, who explained that now that France has j severed her diplomatic relations with the Vatican, 1 he had no more reason to abide by Premier Combes' instructions not to obey hi: summons to Rome, and had hurried to the Vatican, wishing to demonstrate that he is a victim of calumnies and that he can prove his. innocence of the' charges brought against him. The bishop was deeply moved, tears flowing from his eyes. The' Pope kindly consoled and encouraged en-couraged him. saying that if the charges are false he will have all the assistance necessary to prove himself innocent. Bishop Geay is one of t lie French bishops who . were summoned to Rome by the Vatican for trial and penance, against which the French cabinet strongly protested, asserting that the disciplining of bishops without first consulting the wishes of. the government was against the terms of the Concordat. Con-cordat. The Vatican's iei-se vera nee in the stand' it had taken led to' the severance of diplomatic re-r re-r la t ions between France and the Vatican. Paris, Aug. SO. The action of Bishop ("cay of Laval in going to Rome in spite of the counter orders of Premier Combes has resulted in the determination de-termination of the government to suspend the pay of the 'Jshop. - 4 - |