The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-06
ENTER MEXICAN
POLITICAL FIELD
CATHOLICS IN THAT COUNTRY
WILL UNITE AND SEEK
OFFICES.

3 MtAltO lily, july u Al tNiiSl i0suN
by the archbishop of Mexico, Righ
Rev DR. Jose Mora Y del Rio. exhort
ing all Catholics TO unite and to tak
an active part in the political affair
of the nation is causing much specu
lation and not little uneasiness II
political circles as to just what par
the National Catholic party will pla,
in future elections. Throughout tn
month of June i'm obedience TO tn
mandate Of the archbishop. the clcre!
has "exhorted the faithful to offe
their prayers that the electors ma,
walk i'm paths of Righteousness" an'
has counseled the people TO enter thu
fight with a true Christian spirit"
The eShortation was called forth by
the approaching election of senators
and deputies. In addition to the eff
forts of the priesthood, the edict has
been posted on the doors OF al
churches and in conspicuous places
Throughout the capital.
The archbishop quoted Cardinal Ge-
mari i'm urging his people to unite, as
follows: I'm cases where the worthy
people are divided In their choice OF
candidates, we must confess that II is a
serious evil, which is TO be lamented
and done away with at all costs
| Wherefore. we exhort YOU in the name
of the Almshty that you do not re-
main divided, but grouped together
| Associate yourselves and unite in or
der that, as in the first days of the
church, YOU may form one heart, one
| soul with a uniformity Of ideas and a
unity of purpose in the fight. Fighting
thus, with closed ranks and with due
attention 10 your leader YOU will full
Gll the mission of Christ and will OBJ
tain with greater case the triumph"
The National Catholic party was a
conspicuous factor i'm the presidential
election. In their national convention
they supported the candidacy of Ma
dero for the presidency. and named
Francisco i. de In Barra for vice pres
ident. Although nom Catholics profess
To see in this activity on the part of
the head of the church a tendency to-
ward making the church all powerful,
as i'm the days before the enactment
of the Laws of Reform" under Pres
ident Juarez, they recognize a FORUM
ate circumstance in the well-llnown
liberality of the archbishop. This spirit
Of liberality found expression in the
edict, wherein voters were advised to
select upright and honorable men
without prejudice against those who
were not of their own faith.
National Theatcr Sinking.
The half completed $1,000 600 ma
tional theater is sinking After nearly
a year of quiet about the magnificent
marble structure. a small army of men
is at work extending the foundations In
an effort to check the subsistence.
Nearly four hundred tons of cement
has been used within the month in re-
inforcing the foundation at the south
west corner. which appears TO he the
weakest point and which has sunk
nearly a foot.
In the meantime work on the inter
ior is practically abandoned With the
exception of the curtain. proscenium
arch and the auditorium dome, the
of decoration is still undecid-
I'd. Samples of flooring, columns and |
decorative effects are being tried from
time to time.
The curtain, bearing an exquisite |
view of Popccatepetl and lxtaccihuatl |
S complete and i'm place. II is done i'm |
glass mosaic and is the work of New |
York house, in whose studio II was
'iewcd and approved by many famous |
,rt critics. rhe auditorium domc is q
,ostly and beautiful example of art
glass work. The proscenum arch, of |
Mosaic, made in Budapest, is being re-
assembled and will soon be ready to be
tut in place.
The stage has been equipped with
he most improved machinery for
moving the curtains and scenery. The
heater has COO square meters of Goor
pace. The exterior is finished with
he exception Of the dom" lad several
rome statues which remain To be
,laced.
4 apde For al, poonIn