Vatican City, June 20.
A White Book was issued to-day in' connection with the dispute be-beween the Government and Roman [Catholic clergy in Malta.
Tt attributes to Lord Strickland, the Premier of Malta, an Erastian subordination of the Church to the State) mentality, charges him with Jeonstantly seeking to destroy the privileged position of the Church as [Sanctioned by the Maltese Constitue a and states that he is the chief cause of all the religious difiuites there.
The White Book declares that the land!" "Down with Mussolini!" report of Mgr. Robinson, the Aposto-"Long live England"!
"Down with lic Delegate who was sent to Malta Italy"!
In his protest the Arch-[to inquire into the matter, was en-bishop said that the police gave the rely unfavourable to Lord Stricke demonstrators every chance and, after which the Vatican de-creating n disturbance and invite] clared Lord Strickland to be now an assurance that in future the as: grata, Tt reveals that the "eye~ tion of the police would be such at witness" account published by the to inspire full confidence, regardless Vatican and described by Maltese Ministers as infamous and false w: of the interests of the persons whom the police depended and whom Provided by Mgr. Robinson himself it might suit to stage artificial de-Tt emphasized that only some parish priests announced that it monstrations in the country, would be a mortal sin to vote for a Regardng the Archbishop'
Constitutionalist. in. the. recent. elecs pression of regret that LIT. tions and adds that they were re-Governor had allowed the Gover Jealled by the Bishop. ment Gazette to be used to enable The White Book states that the Lord Strickland "to publish a series Vatican is unable to accept an elect of libels against the Church and the 7 oral truce, as this denies to the the Cavienge: seated the) Mattee rights. clergy. their constitutional Tt jays stress on the fact that Holy See desires to maintain against Lord Strickland. cordial relations with Great Britain fore, did not seem unreasonable tha: and hopes the latter will adopt Lord Strickland should publish his to prevent harmful!" defence in an official paper—Rev-] activities of the Premier, Lord ter.
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