Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1926, Page 6

6 ARCHBSHO HANNA DENDUNCESCALLE Héad of National Catholic Welfare Conference Com- ments on Mexican Laws. By the Associaigd Press. 1f President Culles of Mexico un derstands liberty, the United States does not, Archbishop Edward J. Han- na, chairman ‘of the administrative committes, National Catholic Wel- fare Conference, said here yesterduy, in a statement commenting on relig- ious conditions in Mexico. “What President Calles calls law and authority is odious tyranny,” he said. “Refusal to endurc such tyranny is the first line of defense for justios and liberty."” The archbishop's statement said in part: “The wide-sprend protest of the Catholics of Mexico and the drastic measures adopted by the Mexican hierarchy will be easily understood by the American people if they will but consider the character of the laws against which such action and protest have been taken. Lists Hypothetical Cases. “Let us suppose that President Coolidge ordered the governors of every State in the Union to define the number of Catholic priests or Presbyterian ministers who would be permitted to hold religious service and that the governors by virtue of. the power invested in them by iaw complied. What would the people of the United States do? “‘Suppose the editor of the Christian | Science Monitor were sentenced to jail for six years because his journal iticized adversely, for example, the | present Federal immigration law. What would be the public sentiment of this country? “Suppose it were forbidden by the law of the United States that in no public or private school, or eollege or university, the name of God be mentioned. Would our American people tolerate such tyranny? Supposition Is Impossible. “Suppose all colleges and seminaries devoted to the education and train- ing of priests and ministers and rab- bis were ordered closed; and that every priest or minister or rabbi were deprived of the right to vote, and the right of assemblage, the right of trial by jury. It is’ inconceivable that such a condition even would be thought of in this country. “Suppose Cardinal Hayes or Bishop Manning denounced such laws—if such laws were ever passed by our United States—and as a result were exiled or imprisoned. Would npt MEXICAN MAYORS WILL NAME CHURCH CONTROL COMMITTEES ___(Continued from First Pag larger children trot alongside their parents, who carry scant bundles of food and a few thin blankets with which to ward off the bitterness of the night chill in the highlands. . By thousands they surround and then crowd-into the shrine, and kneel there so thickly wedged together that the entrance of any other persons is impossible until some one vacates a bit of space. ‘The Indians love the Virgin of Gua- daloupe. Tradition has it that she first appeared to one of their own kind—humble Juan Diego. Accord- ing to legerid, the Virgin, responding to the prayers of the Indians, has saved Mexico City many times from flood, pestilence and other disaster. 25,000 Children Confirmed. More than 25,000 chiidren have been| confirmed in the cathedral during the last week. Archbishop Mora y Del Rio fainted from exhaustion once after sigoo confirmations. He is 72 years old. The government is pressing its in- vesitgations into the National League for Defense of Religious Liberty and its effort for an economic boycot. in protest against religious regulations. Three sets of directors have been arrested. The first three directors ar- rested have been indicted on charges of provoking disobedience to the law by signing the economic boycott mani- festo. They are at liberty on bail. The police have been unable to lo- cate members of a fourth directorate, formed after the three preceding ones were taken into custody. ‘The police also are continuing the examinations ¢f members of other Catholic organizations. Yesterday they summoned to_headquarters and questioned Senora Elena Lascurin de Silva, president of the Unlon of Cath- we demand thelr return and welcome | back as champions of free speech, and of freedom of conscience? The supposition is, of course, impos- sible, so utterly different is it to our way_of thinking and acting.’ Take your youngsiers for a ride lrnund’flu Tidal Basin on the SWAN BOAT and less fortunate children will benefit through THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY (Tidal Basin at 17th St) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, B. €. WEDNESDXY, JULY 28 1926, olic Women. ' Like other women lsad ers summoned, she was merely qu tioned and not detained. Handbills Are Distributed. Handbills are Dbeing distributed throughout Mexico appealing to the people to put on their “Christian ar- mor” and protest against the govern- ment's religious regulations. Those responsible for it are unknown to the authorities. The handbill bears no signature. The government announces it in- tends either to close the churches or to put custodians in churge if they are abandoned next Saturday night. The church authorities think the churches will not be seized, because they will not be ‘abandoned,” as the doors will be open and the buildings left in charge of committees. The Schismatic Catholic Church, organized last year in an effort to eliminate Catholicism in Mexico from Vatican connection. wants the gov- ernment to turn the churches over to it next Sunday Prayed for Archbishop. When Archbishop Mora v Del Rio fainted the large number of women carrying infants in their arms for baptism fell to their knees and prayed that he might not die. After remedies had been administered he returned with faltering steps and continued his ministrations. The Catholic authorities estimate that already more than 90,000 con- firmations have taken place in the cathedral here since July 1 and they express the bellef that in the four days remaining until the religious regulations come into effect the total tasily will run over 100,000, The Reglonal Confederation of Labor, which i the strongest labor organization in Mexico, has issued | orders for parades by all its members unday in Mexico City and other lead- ing oenters . as a demonstration of support of the government's religious policy. Because of possible clashes then the police are preparing to pre- vent trouble. Some members of the unions do not sympathize with the . | proposed demonstrations, aithough as far-as has been ascertained such dis- senters will do mnothing more than abstain from parading and will pay the union fine for being absent. Priests to Remain. Suggestions that although the priests will be withdrawg the churches, Catholics will ot be en- tirely deprived of spiritual guidance are contained in dispatches from San Luis Potos. These say that Bishop Miguel de la Mora has issued printed instructions that the priests shall not desert. their parishes, but shall admin- ister the sacraments in private homes or bulldi The Mexico City municipal author- itles say that Father Antonio Espinosa is the only priest in the city to regis- ter at city hall in accordance with the municipal order Thirty-seven priests recently werge cited for failure to register, but the charges against them were not pressed when they said they had not obeyed the order because they thought the proper authority to give the municipality the information sought by registration was the archbishhop. 41 Nuns Reach Havana. HAVA. July 28 (#).—Forty-one nuns and six monks who left Mexico on the Spénish Steamer Maria Cris- tina have landed here. Other religlous workers deported from Mexico on the steamer will proceed to Europe. PRIESTS FLEE TO TEXAS, 1,000 Mexican Clergymen and Nuns Expected in San Antonio Sunday. 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We did mot want 0 say and encounter a lot of troubl “T cannot blame them,” the bishop sald later, “for they would get no sympathy from the Mexican officials, and the Mexican jells are unspeakably fiithy. Americans do not realize how bad they are.” ROME HOLDS CALLES FALSE. ROME, July 28 (#).—The Vatican believes that the statement’ given to the Mexico City newspapers by Presi- 720-722-724 7th St. N.W. dent Calles regarding the forthcoming religious regulations will merely have the effect of intensifying the prayers of the entire Catholic world for their ican brethren on August 1, when the regulations go into effect. 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