El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
SAY CARRANzA IS
DRIVING GOD OUT.
High Officials of Catholic
Church Criticise Presi-
dent For Recognition.
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Paroles is 1t is a matter Of interest IN
this connection to know that Mr..
Bryan, when he learned about canon
Paroles, did not give his statement to
the public press, as he had intended
This fact, Of course, must have been
known to Mr.. Tumulty.
To Drive God Out of Mexico.
Surely Mr.. Tumulty is not innocent
enough to really believe that the prom
Uses made by Carranza were intended
to be kept If they were, how explain
the persecution which has broken out
since in Morelia and in Yucatan2 How
explain that, contrary to the constitu-
ton. clergymen may no longer even
hold private property in Mexico2-not
Catholic elergymen alone, but all cier-
gymen- The very homes that sheltered
the poor priests of even the country
districts are now to be taken from
them by decree. Clergymen are de-
declared incapable of holding property
in Morelia. and this not because eler-
gymen are rich. but because II is the
settled intention Of the revolutiouists
to drive God out Of Mexico.
This is not a Catholic question. and
the interests of the Catholic church are
not alone at stake 1t Is a question
that concerns the fundamental princ1-
pies Of democracy. which president
Wilson is bound to uphold, as the head
of the greatest democracy in the world
II religious liberty falls for Catholics,
il falls for Professionals If God is not
going to be admitted into Mexico, what
about the missions established by
Protestant churches with the expenci-
ture Of enormous amounts of money
Carranza may answer, we are not go
ing to interfere with the Protestant
Missions but no thoughtful Protestant
could accept missions under such. cir
cumstanc because he would then be
accepting the special privileges against
which he has constantly rallied. ana
carry on his work in disobedience OF
the law.
Asks Merely Liberty.
81 have constantly pointed out even
to president Wilson himself, the TACT
that the church in Mexico is not asking
for privileges of any kind whateyer-
The demand is merely for religious lib
ertv as il exists in the United States
1T is interesting TO read, over the
signature Of the secretary 10 the presi-
dent, that the Latin-American cOun-
tries joining in the conferences. and in
the recognition, are all Of them Catholic
countries Perhaps Mr.. Tumulty viii
enlighten Us as to whether or not any
representations were made by these
countries, and others, as to religious
liberty in Mexico. II he does not care
to so enlighteu the public, perhaps the
public viii be enlivhtened later on As
I said in my cablegram from Rome-
This is not a question Of persons; it IS
a question Of principles The church
can live under Carranza or anybody
else. and when a lawful government is
set up in Mexico. it is the duty of the
church, following its principles. to live
under it: but the unfortunate people
who believe in God in Mexico. have a
right TO religious liberty That right
has been denied them. and is being de-
MED them by the defacto government
supported BY the president of the Unit
ed States.
Father Tierney's Reply.
The statement OF father Tierney.
along the same lines is as follows:
4sThe points in which am interested
concern the treatment Of priests. broth
ers and sisters and the attitude OF the