Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-25

assembly had committed errors or ifI defects later were found for which it was responsible history would absolve the delegates because of the sincerity of their convictions as their sole idea had been to make great and happy the Mexican republic. ] Restrict Foreigners Privileges.
 Two articles of the new constitution deal largely with the rights of for eigners in Mexico. Article B, as fi- Enally passed, remains the same as t was in the Juarez constitution of 1857. This article declares that all foreigners possess the rights to the individual guarantees granted to all within the republic but the executive of the un- ion shall have the exclusive right to compel to leave the national territory | immediately and without prior judg- ment, any foreigner whose presence shall be adjudged troublesome. For eigners may not be permitted to mix in any manner in the political affairs of the country.
 I The other articles dealing with the rights of foreigners provide that only Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies have the right to acquire possession of lands or
 
 ploit mines water rights or combust- I ibles but the state may concede the same right to foreigners who appear before the secretary of foreign rela- tions and agree to be considered as Mexicans in respect to the titles in , volved and agree not to invoke in re- gard to the same, the protection of :, their government under penalty, II they violate this promise, of losing the , titles which they have acquired, which pass to the nation. : F Foreigners may not acquire direct :, possession of lands or waters within one hundred kilometers from the land , borders of Mexico nor within fifty kill . ometers of the sea coast.
 Compulsory Education.
 Under the new constitution educa- ] ton is free but instruction will be ' laical. In the official schools primary education will be without cost. Citi- zens are obligated to have their sons or children under their control under fifteen attended school for primary elemental and military instructions All Mexicans must attend instruction both civil and military, which will flt them for the exercise of the rights o1 citizenship and must be trained to the use of arms and in military discipline They must enlist and serve in the na' tional guard (which elects it's own of ficers) in conformity with the organic law to defend the independence, terri tory, sovereignty, rights and interests of Mexico and the tranquility of tht interior order.
 Strict government regulation of thu church is provided for in the new constitution. All ministers of wha ever cult must be Mexicans by birth This regulation will cause remova from their pastorates of about 2.5O' Spanish priests. There are few Am
 erican ministers in Mexico,. at th' present time probably less than ten English and German clergymen arr equally few but there are quite nun nun ber of Frenchmen among the Cath olic clergy of Mexico. q,
 No minister of any cult will b. permitted to teach in the pubh schools and only may give instrucc tion in the higher grades of the prl vate schools nor may any rellglou sect be permitted to establish or al rect schools of primary instruction. - The constitution states that the stat can not recognize any compact whlcl will tend to lower, lose or sacrifice tn liberty of man, either through work education or a religious vow and tha therefore the law will not tolerat monastic orders nor permit the es tablishment of such by any denoml nation for whatever object. Every man will have the liberty t profess the religious belief of his de sire and to practice the. ceremonie and devotions of that religion in tn churches or in his private house. an
 this shall not be considered misde meanor punishable by law. All put lie religious observances shall be cele
 brated within the churches which al
 ways shall be under the vigilance
 the authorities.
 Marriage is to be regarded as civ M contract. The simple promise :. II speak the truth and assume the opll
 cations is sufficient to constitute mar
 riage. The law will not recognize tn
 personality of any sect Minister
 will be considered as professions
 mon and suhieCt tO the laws and regu