THE Protestantism of Germany was so affronted by the insulting words of the pope's recent encyclical on Saint Charles Borromeo, as to make its feelings forcibly felt at Rome. The Vatican yielded by relieving German priests from the obligation to publish the deliverance, which included bitter accusations against the Reformers, the heroes of the German nation. Following quickly upon this retreat has come the collision between the papal diplomats and the Spanish Government. On June 11 the Spanish premier, Canalejas, in the king's name, proclaimed toleration to non-Catholic religions, permitting them to display the insignia of worship upon their places of meeting. The radical premier's program includes also a revision of the terms of the concordat with Rome, and would close unauthorized religious orders, some of which have been reestablished in Spain after being banished from France. The Vatican claims that the decree of June 11 must not go into force until negotiations for the revision of the concordat are complete. Rome has let loose upon the premier all her enginery of influence and abuse, but Señor Canalejas declares that the Vatican's interference with the sovereignty of the state is intolerable. He says: "The church falsely accuses us of an attack upon the Catholic religion. We are simply defending the sovereignty of the state."—The Christian Advocate.