The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
PRELATES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MEXICO FEARED
 AMERICAN OFFICERS.
PAY VISIT TO VERA CRUZ
On Their Way to Rome to Confer With the Pope-Huerta Has Com pelled Them to Pay Large Sums to Support His Army in the Field.

Vera Cruz, May f2.--The Most Rev. Jose Mora Del Rio, archbishop of Mexico, and the Rt. Rev. Jesus Maria Eschaviarra, bishop of Saltillo, reached here today on a train aboard which were so American refugees, IS of whom came from Saltillo. Most of the refugees had spent two or three weeks in prison.
 The archbishop and the bishop are on their way to Rome to lay the Mexican situation before the pope. It is intimated that the archbishop has been summoned by the pope. Whether he will recommend any line of action is considered doubtful, but he is convinced that the pontiff would use his high office to effect a lasting peace.
 The archbishop let it be known here that he has grave fears regard ing the fate of thousands of non-com- batants in the capital and he eX- pressed his belief that should the Zapata forces enter the city there would be a riot of footing, especially for the Cathedral and the churches, which are popularly supposed to be filled with treasure
 Frederick Adams. confidential man of Lord Cowdray, accompanied the party, but his interest, he insisted, was merely to look after the church men in his capacity as British sub ject.
 Archbishop Mora Del Rio, whose appearance was more that of a Span iard than of Mexican, was a pie turesque figure as he alighted from the train. He wore linen duster and cape cut along the lines of the clerical garb Chaplain John +. Chenoweth of the Fourth United States infantry introduced himself and assured the Mexican prelates that he had been instructed by Gen. eral Funston to extend to them what ever courtesies he was able, but they were too nervous to do more than murmur their thanks
 The uneasiness of the prelates in- creased when the chaplain expressed desire to take them to General Fun ston and present them, but after a nasty exchange of remarks and an apparent inclination to hold back they accompanied the chaplain to the generals headquarters
 General Funston assured them that he wished to extend to them all pos sible courtesies while they remained here and asked permission to call. Somewhat reassured, the archbishop told the general that until May l6 they would be guests at the home Of Jose Marin, a business man of Vera Cruz, and would then sail direct for Europe.
 The archbishop's efforts in the cap ital for months past to induce Huerta to retire from the presidency are we'll known, and, according to reli- able reports, he has said on more than one occasion that he favored lh- tervention as he was convinced that was the only means to restore ana maintain peace in Mexico
 The alleged determination ot Filia to deal severely with the dignltarleS of the church and the disfayor with which the rebels, both north and south regard all those who wear the robes of the church are said to nave for a basis the financial assistance which the church has extended to Huerta.
 Early in General Huerta's cam paigns against the rebels the church contributed 7,000000 pesos and the amount is said now to have reached 10000 900 pesos. The churchmeh are known to have protested against some of the assessments but were virtually forced to pay.
 Archbishop Mora Del Rios public participation was one Sunday when he celebrated mass at the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe outside Mex ico City. This had heen announced as day for prayer for the restora- tion of peace. No reference had been made to a pilgrimage, but the news had been spread broadcast and the