New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Catholic Bishops in
Mexico Appeal for
Anlity With the Il. S,

WASHINGTON, April 10-An appeal
from three until recently exiled Cath
olic bishops of Mexico to the people of
the United States and Mexico ito be
patient and forbearino the one with
the other, lest the amity which just
men desire to preserve" should be dis
rupted by evil forces, was made public
here to-day by the Mexican Embassy
1t bore the signatures of Francisco
Plancarte, Archbishop Of Linares Leo
poldo Ruiz, Archbishop OF Michoacan
and Francisco Orozco y Jiminez, Arch
bishop of Guadalaj lara
After referring to the world desc
lation left by the war and to the ap-
peal of the Pontiff for steadfast ad
vocacy of justice to all peoples to point
the way to permanent peace and COOL
will. the bishops said:
ity labor to fulfil this duty which
Christianity imposes upon US, and
which the Holy Father SO eloquently
requires of US, there are others who
fan old fears and rekindle old hates
A small, selfish but very powerful
minority still pervert and obscure the
interests of the plain people. The
rights of the weakest continue to be
sacrificed to the interests of the
strongest.
"Aliens Abet Anarchy"
"ln Mexico, anarchy is abetted by q
few aliens; and our people are angered
by unwarrantcd foreign interference in
their domestic concerns, an indignity
which a proud and sovereign race can
not lightly endure. The purpose of these
activities is made plain by a press
which is filled with the threats and
portents of new war, the work of a
small group of heartless or thoughtless
men against our own we'll beloved pco-
pic of Mexico.
eve. the undersigned bishops of
Mexico, sustained in our exile by our
faith and trust in God and by love of
our country are impeled to
appeal to the citizens of the United
States and to the citizens of the re-
public of Mexico, to be patient and for
bearing the one with the other. lest the
amity which just men desire to pre-
serve and to foster should be disrupted
by the Vaccinations of the evil forces
that are now arrayed against it. We
desire that wise counsel should dis
place all thoughts or violence in the
consideration of such differences as
exist, or as may he created, between
our dear land of Mexico and the land
of our refuge, between lands linked in
common destiny by nature and by
sentiment, free lands intended by God
to help each other in harmony, mutual
confidence and disintercsted friend
ship.
Suffered Persecution Themselves
eve as representatives Of the church
which has under our leadership md in
our own persons suffered persecution
at the hands of the Mexican govern
mcnt. appeal in our anguish especially
to all who arc bearing burdens un-
fairly placed upon them by the Mex
lean authorities. For our trust
in the Mexican people is absolute, and
proclaiming that trust before men
shall we appeal in vain to the fair
minded moulders Of American opinion
that they refrain from thoughts of
violence and instruct their public in
the ways of charity, and of peaceful
settlement Of all difficulties.
I'VE appeal especially to those in tho
United States who in good faith have
made our cause their own. reminding
them that the temples of God arc the
hearths of His people and that the mis-
sion Of His church is to create peace
and good will among men,"
This appeal, prepared by the bishops