The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-18
Rector Church Lady Of


trial questions are only side issues to be set
tied when the main cause OF them is removed.
And nothing is ever settled until 1t is settled
right
Lest we forget that this is So it may be we'll
TO set before the American public some state
ments and afhdavits which Catholic priests and
Iaymen have made as eyewitnesses and vic
Tins or the religious prosecutions in Mexico.
These statements have been collected by the
Catholic Church Extension Society OF the
United States In "A pamphlet "'The Book OF
Red and Yellow" prepared by Rt Rev Francis
{. Kelley. n. D., OF Chicago. and can be found
in the files OF America. the Jesuit organ. Be
it known. too. that they presented TO
the State Department in spite OF the asser-
ion Of the Secretary 20 the President that no
records on file; and the book containing
them found In the hands Of Benedict XIV.
when an archbishop OF Mexico called to
him in reference TO the state OF the church In
that unhappy country.
They concern. first. the treatment OF Catho-
lie priests and members OF the male religious
communities. Second. the hideous treatment
accorded 10 female religious. virgins conse-
Grated 20 God. the most heinous violation OF all
in Catholic eyes. Third. the manner in which
Carranza's pledge has been carried out
First, let me present the statement OF an eve
Witness OF the taking OF the city OF Durango
by the Carranza forces. His name IS not re-
vealed because TO do so would be 10 mark him
for punishment n he returns TO Mexico.
NO sooner were the Coustitutionalists IN
the city under the command OF General Tons.
Urbna, than there was a tremendous ITO.
among Them and the second general in rom.
maud was killed and great number OF o,hsr.
persisted.
on hearing the first reports OF the rio,
crowds forced open the doors OF all buzt,a.
houses. ransacking and setting FIRE af,arvrar,
TO them. Nine palaces and many houses were
wiped out. Leading families who. previor, :.
this horrible episode had been copsisa-ed
rich, to-day have not even bread TO ca, a.,
many are without clothing
The outrages committed did No. o...
this point but Increased, and on the second aav
without court martial. all the officials 49,.
chiefs taken during the battle or after 80
sentenced TO death, thus disregardinR entiraiY
TIE guarantees and promises not to eXsc1Is
any one. Representatives OF the Iasdar- -
tered the archulshops palace and Other rrixst,
MONIES IoIclo.s carrying with them those mo
hau lAAeh refuge there. Notwithstanding tbs
eAiItAIes % tAe sisters, mothers. wives srd
children, they were conducted as tho 49,
criminals 20 the dIrttest and urhe.r,tils
prison cells. The day after they we're ro,i,'t
10 DEG from door 10 door the trein.nda,,-
amount OF money that had been denanss1 %
ransums. "a
q
tA,e''I ana y oidhed the church OF the Ie-ni,
fathers. and the Carmc..tes y,.rs - y''I'
suited ana outraged. In tho cathedral Vbsra
inc dead bishops and rchbishors - 80
lald, they scattered the remain. y.I.t 80
swords. Not satisfied with this no, -
sppIud'hed the archbishop's palace 49,
pressing On farclbisnOp Iu very uuheror,i-..,
language. demanded 5000 900 a. a H., ,..'i,'s
amount he was unable To- paw and l -,
.""rtup'n taheu TO jail. notWIthstaUdtrg ~
Id'i thdt Ec Was ia an almost T. ,iry S,.Io
ton. Not even chair or bed A.. So J tt
"Ni ne Vas 'eit on the floor Of the coudernnsd
These acts and other. filled all o.. ~
hearing OF other outruges which - we
'omM'iied asainst families. and more eapari.Iiy
F' ""' % priests were arrested for tt'. -, y
it'' D. iINir profess and b.e.'. -.''is
MI" 'na''' 10 pay the money demanded -
The following statement .yo--
~l.'''- D.ioi, notary. gives an idea ~ ~
at que persecution was carried an H. -
Nui.i'fn part ar Mexico. o" '"v
FROM ts very beginning tho ,,.-.....
.7l Revolutionary Party Of Mexico .I.,, pa!
'.. % poe anti religious. a. o. proven bv tt. ~
-'. i'.''H lu tlr States of l.u.r.
9.ha.oa aud Chihuahua asa...f ,-i... ''.."
church property. but not u tHa d. 49, q, '''4
"Il'r""ri attained. Don Esuutt,rg ,.,.-..,'-
~. .'''l before had shoNu skins az &C.,,
phN'.". allowed himself ACCORDING o., ,., ~
Hei. fH ne Influenced by certain -. ' "e
WHAT l' SHOWN boo Mexico 44 Che .Il..,-,.. 49,,
I'D" sam" That tried t0 force Tr,rrIs,,, D. ~
'.' '''' II" I'I't.'u" persecution. From. f....
on mo Hr'islYus spirit OF ..a l.uatIf.fI,.r..I
i7.h revolution appeared uUmaaktH
w" shall rfF Hnflirg 90 unaf preceded ,t..
HNuE "i Monterey from Iacs of s.rrref. f,,.,
sun ri'r'y authenticated They took g.rf.r,.
'Hn capital of Che state OF Eur.o I..r M
April g. 1919 According t1 fa. general ,...
tom. the Revolutionary officials Isr ODD.
churches uudiafurbef hgt oU fbs grta en-. ff.,
same month they ordered tI churches closed
and tools pDsH'fs.0n 10 the Krys
.Dn MHF II fHr priests we're t.ffT I. tlr.a-
Accordingly thn Vicar General. fIf..n foreign
arH several Mexican priests Nr.f Orb .Ur place
app rfrd. WIrrH a loan. 90 JaNuH.I val. de-
handed of them. A. they declared f..r....,..
uuah.. fI give .u.I lH .musUs. .Im f... won.
put .u prison. b. tAe Intervention of .I..r pol.
fDr..tr cDlal'a fla foreigner Vtr. .rf free
hu' H 'f' ..n. fua declared htr...,H from
N0T'.n The N.,Ir General and fHs ur..r Ers
..fu priests remained 100 JAIL
|h" hrrlH.N.p. palace was occupied fs
N. ra.H.. who destroyed magnificent I.
I.I. f.I I"......I f..rasIr.. orr fHr lr.I hives
.. f. Hr.Il...I. IIf pUu.I. .fs.. .. r..
.r.. fH. '.... over ... .'. r.HrI...
f.. .f '.. .wa..H. new s.t... I| "..... .r
'Ur r.... "..I v.rr puH ..I.f .. .. a.
tempt fH l honor fho r.t#ff..| f.. ...
won't" found .H U.n .'.r.f Hr..I... ........
.... .. ".... .ffrarv r7snrH