Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-12-29 | Page 6 | Translation of White Book

translation OF WHITE BOOK paris dec 26 A french translation of a vatican white book regarding the of church and state reached paris tonight the volume consists of pages divided into a preface two sections and an appendix the latter containing many unpublished documents the book disclaims any intention of replying to those whom it calls the detractors of the church and expresses the desire not to offend any one saying that its chief objects aie to enlighten public opinion regarding the facts and to prevent taft handing down of connected with the history of such an important event in the leading chapters an effort is made to demonstrate that the entire onus for he rupture between the vatican and the french government and the resultant separation of church and taic rests with various french cabinets tho members of which pursued an antireligious anti religious policy including the suppression of the congregations and of religious instruction in the schools the book proceeds alth the refutation of the accusation that separation was rendered inevitable by the attitude of the church it declares that thin charge was made because french statesmen knowing that the people of france had no desire for a separation wished to disclaim responsibility for tho consequences which it is pointed out would be equally serious for france and the church then follows arguments showing the alleged of the charges brought against the church of acting contrary to the interests 0 the republic the quest loo of the nomination of bishops is discussed at length the appendix deals in detail with the french protectorate protest orate over catholics in tho far east and tho argument is advanced that although this protectorate is founded on international treaties it must depend on tha will of the vatican