The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30
ELECTION AS WAY TO
Neither Carranza Nor Villa 10
Be Trusted, Says Cardinal in
An Interview; Has Lately
Returned From a Special
Mission To New Orleans
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore sun. |
Speaking strongly against armed IN
,tccyention in Mexico, Carolnal Ilo-
bons Yesterday said that the present
course of the Wilson administration
IN this respect mad his support. The
Cardinal said that there had been
much ak Of sending troops to the
turbulent republic. but that he pe-
lievcd peace could be restored tnere
more quickly by having a regular exec
ton, with a worthy candidate on
ticket.
Carranza and villa. declared the
Cardinal, are not TO pc trusted. ana
neither lie nor anyone else Interested
in the future welfare of Mexico wanted
10 sec either at the head or the coun-
Try. There is another candidate. said
the p~felate, who will soon be brought
forward and who is the most worthy
and the one who can bring lastinS
peace to the country. He preferred
not to montion the name CT the can
didate at this time.
III Cardinal refused to divulge
just who took place at the conference
he had in New Orleans two weeks age
~ hl1thpASAtSP
saying that it was " a closed oook,
that it had been taken up with tie
Department of State aud an ca~ly set
tlement was looked for"
Against Armed Inter venIicc.
What are you personal views re-
garling the Mexican situation" he
WAS asked as he sat in his study. III;
Cardinal sat in deep thought fer a
moment and then replied:
Armed Intervention IN Mexico
should never take piace. W. who
have the interest OF the country g,
heart approve ot the court. OF the
present administration in withholding
troops from Mexico. True. there j:
much Internal disorder there, nnc this
is to be regretted. There are aboui
80 dioceces in Mexico, each with e
bishop, but ! am informed that abo'.'
twenty CT these. with the trchhishcy
Of Mexico City. have taken refuge j,
San Antonio, Texas. They have estah
Eshed there a seminary and will re
main there until conditions bcco.;.,
settled in their own county.
Trusts Neither Villa Nor Carrarza
None Of us has n faith il. Car
rama or Villa. I ave haj full re
Htrta on both ot them and they ar
not to be trusted. They are a els
grace to their country and I nnov
that the people have no confidence !:
N~ - oiCo WstIt q NlsSlt
hand. and ! nave heard that Villa ha
pcrpetratej atrocious 3rErde-s, tu
their rule seems TO be neas al er,
II An honest election IL obtained
feel sure that the prolsT ma wi
rule"
TT is ~reported l.. the pres, that IL
Villisia authorities il. Mexico City e,
indemnify tie family CT McMa,u
tne American killed 10y Villas so
diers," it vas suggested TO the Card
nal.
He smiiHd BROADLY a..d his .y
swinklea.
Can we believe roosers?" sai1 ii
warn nc that he probably vii! eva,
his promises He a:o his men ia
pef2etrated the greatest Grim es ngai-
the Catholic church, and for nc re-
son That win al! be taken u
thoush. through diplomatic circles a
90 not care - &c i:ito details rs
what has Teen done"
Approves American Course.
IRE Cardinal is happy that t
American government Gid not err,
Into wcr with Mexico X. riev. c. !.
Tact that the European var began i
alter the Arnerican-Me~Icaa cr;s:a h
passed. The CARDINAL stands
peace f.-t, last and al, me time. 3
he took occasion to cor1Tend the s
mon of IRE Rev. s ~ Eav. =
preached in the Baltimore CatSesi
last Sunday, is one ot tie best $
mons he had ever heard. On tha.
me Cardinal popti!oa.ed 1cr el
peace Il: TIC European SIT uer
Sees Good IN European VIZ
"Thi.: wa in europe" said rht. {
dinal. "i,.J lad sod effect IT
are ncw thousands upon Thousand.
freEGLmAn ECing to confession
cotnra2nion ana rA'igicEs fevvor is
dsnced An aa Lcr+: OF rance.
Germany, lOo. there tsa bee, 4