The Irish standard., 1915-04-17
Catholic Church May Be Represented
At Bible cNuqress. T..


Pacific exposition to hold in San Fran.
cisco a worlds Bible congress. The
date has been fixed for August to 4,
and President Wilson has accepted the
honorary presidency of it. In extent
of influence and in diversity of testi-
mony concerning the power, place and
influence Of the Bible from many re-
ligious bodies of the world, it is said
this congress will be unlike any ever
held.
The society is anxious and also
hopes to secure a paper from an emf
nent Catholic scholar in Europe on the
Latin Bible. 1t is recalled there is now
a papal commission revising its text.
Americans Appeal for Aid In Mexico.
Alarmed at the imminence of attack
on Tampico and the extreme scarcity
of food, 300 unemployed Americans
have appealed to the state department
for transportation from Tampico to
the United States and at the writing
of this, officials are preparing to send
army transports If the state depart
ment formally requests their use.
The Villa agency in Washington has
protested to the state department on
behalf of General Villa, against the
presence Of General Huerta on Ameri-
can territory, alleging that he intended
to violate neutrality by starting hos.
tile movement against Mexico. No &C.
ton has at this time been taken on
the communication.
Alberto l.. Cooley, who was ap.
pointed Mexican consul in Washing
ton by Victoriano Huerta when the
latter was in power in Mexico, said,
in an interview, that the former die
tator is expected to come to Wash
ington and be his guest. He also said
that if General Huerta, does come
to the capital, as he expects he will,
the former dictator will reside at the
Biltmore, near Rock Creek bridge.
Mr.. Cooley says that Huerta's visit
to Washington, If he comes, will be in
part to show that he nurses no rancor
toward the Wilson administration, and
much less toward the American peo-
pie, whom he admires very much. It
is inferred that General Huerta's visit
to this country is simply to show to
the world that he appreciates the
United States desire not to interfere
in Mexican politics, and to let Mexi-
cans settle their own troubles by them
selves and in their own way.
When Mr.. Cooley was asked whether
he thought Huerta intended to start
a revolution of his own, he replied "by
no MEANS" but expressed belief that
many Mexicans will clamor for Huerta
when the time is ripe to help duly
established government in Mexico,
and lead a we'll organized army into
the field to put an end to so.called
revolutions that are'at present devas-
tating Mexico. Il
'But Huerta's ambition" said Mr..
Cooley, us not to be president again.
Huerta is bigger man as general
than statesman, so anybody else in
Mexico who is a bigger statesman
than general would At in very we'll
as president and with the help of
Huerta would promptly pacify Mexico
as Diaz did in his time. It only took
one Diaz, now it will take one Huerta
and another man, because Huerta has
been handicapped by the misunder-
standings of powerful government"
Mr.. Cooley last year, while Huerta
was in power, lectured in Washington,
predicting a state Of anarchy in Mex
leo were Huerta to relinquish. power.
AS consul, Mr.. Cooley endeavored to
show the mistake and folly of siding
with the revolutionists.
Mr.. Cooley, who is the son of the
former Mexican minister to Cuba, was
five years at the Mexican embassy as
private secretary to five Mexican am
bassadors.
The Villa-Zapata agency at Wash.
ington, gave out a statement last week
that it would "in due course address
itself to the government of the United
States, indicating its view of the pres
ence of General Huerta on American
territory, it being the purpose of Cen
eral Huerta and the cientifico ele-
ment, according to information in the
possession Of the provincial govern.
ment, to initiate a hostile movement
along the frontier in violation of the
neutrality laws, for the purpose of at.
tempting to procure their restoration
to power in Mexico"
Especially it was stated that the
Villa agency would protest against
the admission Of Huerta. The repre-.
sensations it was said, would be made
to Secretary of State Bryan by En-.
rique c. Llorents, confidential agent
of the Villa-Zapata force.
Many Persons Get Jobs Through
U. 8. Bureau.
First reports on the operation Of the
federal employment bureau inaugural.
ed recently by the Department of La
Dor, in cooperation with the agricul.