The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-04

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after down the pages of history, when
the state attempted to assert its au-
thority over the church in matters
spiritual. You will dwell on the
tabled riches of the Mexican church,
and the costly robes and precious
stones of the ecclesiatics. If you will
investigate, you will find the robes /
chiefly tinsel; and the precious stones /
cut glass. What valuables the church /
possessed were given to her by the
devoted people, and were in public
churches, and not the poperty Of in
dividuals, until the thieving govern
ment came along and stole them from |
church and people.
/ did not are to enter into a |
religious controversy, and take up
the Journals space with useless and /
dissention- producing topics, but GER
tain statements were made which |
were false, and as a Catholic I felt |
oblige to resent them.
Now for Mr.. Mobiles other asser- |
ton. The comparison of Villa with |
Washington is ridiculous to say the
least, and how any respectable Ameri-
can could dishonor the name of the
Father of his Country" especially
around the Fourth of July by COM
parison with such man, is more
than / can understand. Mr.. Mobiles
must have been reading the Menace
to get the idea he has about Mr.
Villas heroic and patriotic character.
Would space but permit the auto
biography of his life written by a
protestant gentleman, could quickly
disillusion him. According to this
writer his whole life has been filled
with murders and robberies, and his
patriotism goes only so far as plum
der. Mr.. Mobiles saws he is Fighting
"liberty." Yes,v liberty" to murder,
rob and Cypress the people License"
is the word, Mr.. Mobiles, and if you
condone such liberty" you had bet
ter go down and join Villa You say
that you are satisfied that the peo-
pie of the old world called the Ameri-
can patriots "barbarians." Probably
they did, but point out one instance
where they deserved the application.
Hundreds can be pointed out in Mex
leo on the part of Villa and the con-
stftutionalist.
/ Replying to Mrs. Ruthford's article.
That lady deals in Missionaries through
out her piece; of an Elysium to come
which will be the most perfect gov
eminent on earth. But we must not
deal in theories and fancies, but in
stern realities, and Judge the consti-
nationalist by what they have done.
Actions speak founder than words.
Mr.. Carranza makes a fine talk, but
behind the patriarchial face of the
"frst chief" of the constitutionalist,
there is woe for Catholics. Follow
ing is a partial list of outrages COM
mited against life and property by
Mexicans and foreigners by these lib
erty loving patriots"
First-The constitutionalist in Mex
leo have attempted to destroy and
practically have destroyed three
fourths, if not more, of the Catholic
church in their country. They did it
deliberately as the result of a pre-
arranged plan. They did it remorsely
and cruelty.
Second-These same men were
guilty of seizing private property;
individuals, only because such prop
erty was used for religious purposes.
They looted churches, destroyed IL
braries, scientific laboratories, as
. Economical instruments, colleges
| schools, specimens of Mexican arch
eology, valuable manuscripts and res
; licences. They practically wiped off
) the map of Mexico her best institu-
t tions for higher education.
Third-They imprisoned, tortured
/ and murdered priest and teachers.
) Fourth-They committed most
: abominable and unspeakable outrages
against the person and virture Of
: young girls, good women, sisters
t whose lives had been vowed to the
services of Almighty God.
0 Fifth-They interdicted practices
e of religion publicly under penalty OF
n death.
e Sixth-Proclaiming their desire fol
o a better government under a consti
$ tuition, they destroyed absolutely tn,
S liberty of the press, supressing al
: newspapers and other publication no
t controlled and directed by them.
: Mrs. Rutherford says she believes
e that all the Christian denomination
r having mission work in Mexico ar,
(, not being molested." No doubt sh
t refers to the protestant churches.
e sincerely hope they have not, for Go,
S knows l don't want to see any churcl
g or body suffer what the Catholi
v church has suffered this last fv
v years. Read the story of Zacatecas
It of Queretaro and Puebla captured b.
h the constitutionalist on June 3rc
!" July 29th, 1915 q don't know tn
h date of the entree into the latter) re
/ spectively. Stop and think how yo
# would feel if your church and minis
e tiers had been treated thus. You wi
# tell me that / read all this in Fathe