The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
Sisters ARE OUTRAGED N
mexico, SAYS DR.. KELLY
Head Of Catholic Church Extension 30
ciety Declares That Murder Il
lone Of the Minor Faults In the
Republic Torn by Revolutions
By associated Press.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 13.-Declar-
ing that murder has been one of the
minor faults of the revolution in Mex
ico' and that ''its story is far worse
than the story of the first revolution in
France" the Very Rev. Francis c.
Kelly, of Chicago, president of the
Catholic Church Extension Society, to-
day discussed 'Mexico and the Amer
lean Church, before an important
gathering of clergymen here. The oc-
easion was the dedication of the synod
hall and chancery building of the dio.
ceso of Pittsburgh.
DIR. Kelly said that present day
difficulties in Mexico were largely be.
cause of three serious questions: The
rights of conscience, land and eduea-
ton. Mexico, he said, had been with
out anything like freedom Of conscience
for more than fifty years.
Church property had been confscat-
ed Juarez and had never been returned.
No outward manifestation of religion
was permitted, even distinctive dress
of elersymen being prohibited in the
streets. In tho large cities schools were
supplied by the state but outside such
communities Mexico practically has no
schools. The state has never been able
to supply them and the church was not
| allowed to do so.
Murder Minor Fault
The church has avoided interfe-
renee in political AFFAIRS said DIR,
Kelly, land church men are notorious
| ly timld even about their own defense.
| The church accepted Juarez, Diaz and
Madero. She will accept whatever le-
| gltimate ruler comes out of the pres
ent chaos.
The story OF the present revolution
in Mexico is far worse than the story
of the first revolution in France 1t
is horrible in the extreme. Murder has
been one of its minor faults, relatively
speaking. Though attempts were made
TO deny outrages against the sisters,
they are now admitted; but the worst
of this story has never been told.
Gone hundred and fifty sisters once
left Mexico City for Vera Cruz during
the American occupation. The train
arrived empty. They were taken off
by the revolutionists on the way.
eff the United States is to re the
friend and sister of Mexico to the ad-
| vantage OF Doth, our citizens must rid
themselves of a multitude of inherited
prejudices, and substitute spirit of
understanding for spirit of greed.
There is more to be had in Mexico than
oil and mining concessions. | have no
wish to condemn business enterprise,
but it is poor business that depends
for success on machine guns
Mexico's Needs
Mexicans need good government,
and we have tine opportunity now of
giving it to them, by telling them fair
ly and honestly that we will help no
government set NJ by thieves, nor any
government that is not founded ON the
principles of equal Justice to all.
Mexico needs good religion She
has the mother church of Christendom.
but chained and bound by laws that
were intended . to kill her Mexico g
history shows that she will accept no
other religion.
Mexico needs good education.
Make every educational work free, un-
der democratic and wise laws. See that
the teacher is not penalized, his work
destroyed and his endowments seized
by rapacious bapditti Give help to
every effort for the instruction of the
masses.