The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
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An ominous silence has pre-
vailed during the past week re-
garding the action which the
United States is preparing to take
to insure stable form of govern
ment for Mexico. No public an
nouncement of any kind has been
given out and no information has
filtered through the press. All we
know is that the Secretary Of
State and representatives Of the
South American Republics intend
to hold meeting soon to decide
upon a definite course of action
towards Mexico. Hints have been
given that it is not unlikely that
the so-called Constitutionalist par
ty, headed by Carranza, will be
recognized. From present indi-
cations it seems most probable
that this brigand will soon be the
official head Of the Mexican Re
public.
If the United States Govern
ment takes such a step it will
make worse mistake than it did
when it refused to recognize HUI
erta, who, in the opinion Of those
best qualified to know, was the
only man in Mexico capable, of
forming and maintaining a stable
government. From the beginning
of the trouble it was evident that
Carranza was the pet of the adj
ministration. As a result, Car
rama has felt himself strong
enough to defy the United States
Government, which he has done on
more than one occasion.
Every intelligent man in this
country is familiar with Car
rama s record as the leader Of the
so-called Constituencies Of
Mexico. The Indictment drawn
up against him and his henchmen
by DR.. Kelley in "The Book of
Red and Yellow" has never been
successfully challenged. They
have been guilty of unspeakable
outrages in the name Of liberty
and the Constitution for which
they claim to be fighting. Let us
summarize these charges:
The Constituencies have
practically destroyed three
fourths, if not more, of the Cath
Ollie Church in Mexico, and they
did it deliberately, remorselessly,
cruelty, and as a result of a pre-
arranged plan; they banished or
imprisoned practically all the
Catholic Bishops in the Republic
and murdered or drove into exile
priests and Sisters of Charity, re-
ligious men and women Of all
kinds, some Of whom are Mexican
citizens and some citizens of other
nations; they seized property used
for religious purposes, looted
churches, destroyed libraries, col
leges and schools; they impris-
oned, tortured and murdered
priests and teachers; they com
mitted unspeakably vile outrages
against good women and Sisters
vowed to the service Of God; they
interdicted practices of religion
publicly under penalty Of death /;
they usurped ecclesiastical juris-
diction by appointing to office, in
what was left OF the Church, such
men as they pleased and, to give
some show Of reason for their ac-
ton, they published the, vilest lies
against the Church and her cler-
gy; they proclaimed their desire
to establish a free government I'M
der the Constitution and vet they
destroyed absolutely the liberty of
the press by suppressing news
papers and publications not con-
trolled by themselves and in vari-
Gus other ways they deliberately
set aside the very Constitution to
which they proclaimed allegiance.
+ And yet, despite the fact that
the Constitutionalists have dis
graced themselves before the
world, their leader is likely to be
officially recognized by this gov
eminent, although it is in posses
sion of all the documents required
to substantiate the charges of bar
barism, cruelty and bloodshed
made against Carfanza and his
followers. 4 ~
We hope the present admins
tration will not dishonor the fair
name of this Republic by recogniz-
ing aCarranza as the ruler of Mex
leo. If it does, it must be pre-
pared to abide by the conse-
quences.