The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-17
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Why tho Priests In Mexico Arc Encourng.
Ing tho 6arzn Rcyolutlon-They Arc Op.
posed to President Dlnz-Thc Impending
struggie--priosthood In Mexico Not Like
That In America. I'D,
Aonttreh Ntrtco, Correspondent NetO York Herald
American and English speaking for.
eigners mo all friendly 10 Diaz. 1Io has
been tho only progressive president tho
republic has had. During his tenure OF
Office tho mines, which had lain dor.
mant for years and which had never
been worked except in the most print
two way, with tho. crudcst machinery
and tools, began to become u source OF
vast revenue, and to-day mining 10 tho
lending industry in tho republic. Rail.
roads. now traverse what was waste,
and the telegraph penctrates all parts
OF tho country. 10 accomplish ali this
valuable concessions have been granted
md millions upon millions OF American
money hns poured into Mexico.
Tho credit OF all this Is duo to Diaz
and in his every effort to bring tho
country from darkness to light or to
give them moro light, instead OF his
being assisted by the church 1t has been
his bitterest and most relentless enemy
and opponent. Tho church In Mexico
Is opposed to all enlightment OF tho
people. Tho clergy, If thoy can DO hon
ored with that name, fight all improve.
ments. They want no railroads or telc.
graphs, and when Diaz adopted q sys.
tenn OF compulsory education, teaching
in tho schools tho "threo RS" the war
began in earncst. Diaz was determined
however, and no rcta!iatod by closing
up tho converts and prohibiting tho
establishment OF monastcrics. Being
1ur!hor opposed in his efforts at reform
and deGed by tho priests, he put hun
dreds OF thom in puobla in jail and pro.
hibited tho ringing OF church bells in
certain localities. Ho forcibly i'm
pressed upon them tho fact that he
was running Mexico, not they. lie
gavo them to understand that his idea
OF Christianity was that priests should
preach Christ cruciled and not revolu-
ton and infracton OF law.
HORRORS OF rRrEsrLY RULE.
If any English speaking Catholic
thinks that tho Same state OF affairs
exists in that country MS in Mexico, let
him undeceive himself. In America
tho priests of the Catholic church hre
looked up to and respected. They adj
monish their tiocks to BIO virtuous and
cschew vice, to avoid gambling and
drunkenness, and to live upright and
godly lives. How different in Mexico.
Priests can keep mistressos with i'm
punity. From q church to q gambling
table is but step, and the priests gam
BILE with the rest. The rentals OF ouscs
OF i'll fame, OF gambling houses, of bull
pens, all 20 to church which is sup
posed to teach religion. Because Diaz,
a Catholic himself, will not tolerate
such crime under the euiso Of religion
he is fought by the church and is tho
recipient Of their anathemas.
Take tho leading church in Monterey,
outside OF the Cathedral; you step from
the church door to plaza owned by
the church and in which stand fifty
tents in which are conducted monte,
roulette and other games OF chance.
Behind this stands tho bull pen, and
u, proiits and rentals go to the church.
Ihlnk OF any church In America indulg-
ing IN any such excuses: How long
would IT be tolerated? The enlight-
e: ana educated portion OF tho repub-
lie do not endorse it, nor do they attend
such places OF worship.
WIN all these lights before US tho
most plausible inference or theory is
mat the clerical party, as they see all
tncse privileges being swept away, will
cneerlul!y contribute the slnews OF war
with winch to carry on revolution
against the Diaz monarchy. Thoy have
agents IN Europe, and the money can
come through that source without de-
tection. we hear IN the United States
OF elections IN Mexico and OF Porlirio
Dlaz nelng reelected. The truth is
there Is no such thing rs an election in
polling places open and no ono votes
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