Modern Bavaria
contains a population which, according to the Religious Census of
December 1st, 1905, is thus divided:--
Roman Catholics 4,600,000
Protestants 1,844,000
Jews 55,000
Strangely enough, the proportions are almost precisely the same as in
Ireland. But this state of affairs has not prevented the German Empire
from leaving to Bavaria, not merely a king and parliament, but also an
army subject to purely Bavarian control in time of peace, and a
separate system of posts, telegraphs, and state railways.[11] Are we to
say that trust and tolerance are German virtues, unknown to the British
people?
But they are not unknown to the British people. Our own colonists have
set us a better example. Canada has a far more difficult religious
problem than Great Britain. She has two provinces side by side--Quebec
and Ontario--both with the same religious problem as Ireland. In both
there are strong religious minorities. Quebec is predominantly
Catholic, and Ontario is predominantly Protestant. Thus:--
_Quebec_--
Catholics 1,429,000
Protestants 189,000
_Ontario_--
Protestants 1,626,000
Catholics 390,000
How is this problem solved? Why, by Home Rule.
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