Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-06
Five Million Dollar National
1helter Building Found
To Be Sinking
Ancient Palace If Montezu.
ma 10 be Furnished
With Wireless
Large Portion Of Land Set
Aside For individuals Said
10 be Arid
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 6.-An edict
issued by the archbishop Of Mexico.
Right Rev. DR.. Jose Mora y del Rio.
exhorting all Catholics to unite and to
take an active part in the political At.
fairs Of the nation, 10 causing much
speculation and not q little uneasiness
in political circles as to just what part
the National Catholic party will play
in future elections. Throughout the
month of June, In obedience to the
mandate Of the archbishop, the clergy
has "exhorted the faithful to offer
their prayers that the electors may
walk in paths of righteousness" and
has counseled the people to ENTER the
fight with q true Christian spirit"
The exhortatt0n was called forth by
the approaching election OF senators
and deputies. In addition to the er.
forts of the priesthood, the edict has
been posted ON the doors of all the
churches and in conspicuous places
throughout the capital.
The archbishop quoted Cardinal &C.
mari in urging his people to unite, as
follows: "In cases where the worthy
people are divided in their choice of
candidates, we must confess that 1t
is a serious evil, which Is to be lament
ed and done away with at all costs.
Wherefore, we exhort you In the name
of the Almighty, 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 q
uniformity of purpose in the fight.
Fighting thus, with closed ranks and
with due attention to your leader, you
will fulfill the mission of Christ and
will obtain with greater ease the tri.
umph."
The National Catholic party was a
conspicuous factor in the presidential
election. In their national convention
they supported the candidacy of Ma
dero for the presidency, and named
L. de la Barra for v%ice.pres-
dent. Although nome 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 in the days before the enactment
Of the Laws of Reform under Presi-
dent Juarez, they recognize a FORUM
ate circumstance in the w%ell-knOwn
liberality Of the archbishop. This
spirit of liberality found expression in
the edict, wherein voters were advised
to select upright and honorable men
prejudice against those who
we're not Of their own faith.
The half completed $5,000,0OO ma
,ional theatre is sinking. After nearly
year of quiet about the magnificent
structure, a small army of men
at work extending the foundations
an effort to check the subsistence.
four hundred tons of cement
has been used within the month in
enforcing the foundation at the
corner, which appears to be
he weakest point and which has sunk
learly a foot.
In the meantime work on the inter-
is practically abandoned. With
he exception Of the curtain, proscen-
UNI arch and the auditorium dome,
he scheme Of decoration Is still un.
lecided. Samples of flooring, columns
md decorative effects are being tried
rom time to time.
The curtain, being an exquisite
,iew of Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl,
8 complete and in place. It is done in
,lass mosaic and ia the work of a
lew York house, in whose studio 1t
vas viewed and approved by many
art critics. The auditorium
lone is a costly and beautiful examp-
9 Of art glass work. The %proscenium
rich, of mosaic, made In Budapest, is
icing reassembled and will DON be
eady to be put in place.
The stage has been equipped with
he most approved machinery for NOV.
ng the curtains and scenery. The
heatre has 900 square meters Of floor
pace. 1u0 0AtcIlVT 10 uul0u0U WILL
he exception Of the dome and several
rome statues which remain to be
The ancient palace OF the Monte
umas on the heights Of Chapuletpec,
pow the home Of the president and his
ID soon to be provided with
he very modern wireless telegraph
instrument. Another station Is to be
in Torreon. Both stations
be equipped with high power ap
lianees. and will be in charge of the
apartment Of war. Thus President
fadero will be able to keep in con-
tant touch with the commanders in
he field regardless Of interruption Of
he land service. The equipment for
be stations has already been ordered.
The acreage available Tor partition
mong the inhabitants Of the republic,
] accordance with one OF the provis-
ms Of Madero's "Plan Of San Luis