New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

THE ALLEGED EXPULSION OF TIE SISTERS OF
CHARACTERIZATION AGAINST GENERAL
REvOLT-COFFEE RAISING ENCoUIAGED-MINiS-
TER FOSTER AND sECTARIASISM.
lJROn AN oCC AsioSAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE THBUNEl
ACAPULCO, March 26.-The whole question
connected with the socaed expulsion OF the Skters OF
Charity amounts this By the reform laws passed at
the beginning OF Juarezs term OF Office all monastic
orders we're abolished that general dissolution OF
monaseres and nunneres followed the triumph Of the
Liberals In December. 1850 The accession OF MaXmil-
ian his ephemera throne brought back these ORDERS
and established them their former footing In Mexico
Accordingly, when the Republicans took possession OF
the Capital 1861 they found the monasteres and nun
nerles in the same fourishng condition as they had
been in prior to adoption the Constitution OF 1851
The Government thereupon enforced the reform laws
and closed all the religious establishments. excepting
such Us needed for strictly parochial uses ana
those OF the Sisters OF Charity; which, because
OF the charitable calling OF the inmates, were
allowed TO remain undisturbed. It was soon found
that the buildings occupied BY the Sisters
we're made Of for political meetings by friars
and ultramontane cOnspirators The Government
accordingly determined 10 disbsnd tho Siserhood by
their friends il claimed that the Sisters or CharV
had not been included n the act OF Congress- In virtue
OF which the other Orders were dissolved Ihereupon
Congress passed in December last an amendatory act
which directed the dissolution Of the Sstehood but
beers thereof from the country. Nor has the Govern
ment attempted 10 expe them. The Executive only en-
forced the law which forbds them from assembling In
community. The Sisters however said that they were
prevented from living together they would leave the
country The Government responded by insisting hat the
laws must lie enforced but said that in their individual
capacities the members Of the ssterhood might con-
tnue their works OF charity and mercy The nuns re-
iectcd this proposition and resolved to leave the cou-
try which they did Friends OF the church. and others
msinformed on the subject have circulated insidiousy
the falsehood the Sisters Of Charity were expelled
from the Republic by order OF the Government This
repor together with the recent rapid spread OF Prot
estantsm in many parts, has aroused the intolcrant
religious bigots, who are plague to the nation
TO the highest degree OF frenzy causing In some mea-
sure the late horrible massacre in this city, ana the
assassinaons elsewhere The priests appealed 10 the
women Of Mexico City and OF Guanajuao, ana pro-
cured the signatures OF hundreds 10 craftiy worded
protest against the socaled expulsion OF the sisters OF
Charity. Now that the real import OF the document
has come light and tho perceive that the pro-
fest yaA only badly conceived political design OF the
priests they have ia numerous instances Withdrawn
their from the paper while others declared that
they never signed it, 1t seems that the hour has nearly
arrived when the bloody records OF another religious
war seem likely TO ensangune tho page Of Mexieo's
chec1erei history ALREADY the torch. the sword ana
kuife OF fanatcism doing their dreadful work in
McIioacap Puotla and some other well known places.
The sword OF superstition is unsheathcd again. and
Heaven alone knows how or when massacres VIII stop.
In addition to recently relieving Gen. Rocha from
his command In the army, the Minister OF War has
thought well adopt still more stringent measure OF
precauton against the possibility Of any revolutionary
movement that might be attempted in the States lie
las ordered withdrawal of the fonr brgades OF ar
tllery which are attached to their respective divisions
OF tho army, and their concentration IN the CHy Oh
Mexico. The four division headquarters OF the army
ale Mexico City, Osizaba, Guadal2lara, ana san LUIS
Potos This recalling to tho Capital all the artillery OF
the army shows that Government has no confidence
IN either the troops the cities aud States which they
garrison An order OF this kind has never been issued
before and 1t is looked upon a forerunner zap
proaching troubles Gen. Mea has called Ia the artil
lery for fear that it should fall into tie hands OF ill.,
slrg,nts: but should outbreak oyertake him In the
City OF Mexico ITSELF then the Government would lose
every battalion gun that IL has III Service ana Dy THIS
means accelerate It's own fall.
II will be interesting to those who wish to engage in
the bealtbfu and lucrative business of coffee planting
10 learn that the Legislature OF Gonna has exempted
from taxes for tie next ten all young plantations,
and has offered premium Of $500 to the enterprsing
farmer who the first 800 quintas OF coffee from
trees planted after February 1915 and Of goo TO he
who gathers the first 90 qanaIs from the same descp
ton OF plants.
Ny attention has been drawn to the fact that Minis
ter Foster Is the President OF American Bene voent
society,"" and that the object OF this association Is more
propa gate and encourage Protestansm throughout
Mexico than anything else. Educated Mexicans have
complained bitterly of this matter. They cOncede 70
Minister Foster the right Of going To any church he
pleares. aud OF employing his money 10 0isseDlnate
whatever he Wishes but the people here think
that as have state church IN the United States IL
IL both uDsecmy and mpoitic for our representative
To put himself the head OF religious propaganda,
and give u .sctariin missionary enterprise the weight
ami sra OF s character IA Minister OF great ropuble,
which, fortunately, has no state church.