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ton OF principle.
1t liz evident from tho newspaper
dispatches that attempts are again be-
ing made to stir up trouble In Mexico
FIRST we hear that Obregon II very
III and then that Esteban Cantu "
Planning an uprising. Recently In
New orleans Roger w. Fabson hae
talked with men who had seen Obre-
son within a few days. Mr.. Babson
outlines the situation as follows:
~ Ia truo that Ohregon etill has
trouble with the stump of his arm
winch no Loot during tho Revolution.
he mas even considered going TO the
Mayo Brothers Hospital Wt Rochester,
Minnesota. whore some OF HE as
sociates have been. 10 see what can
be done for It. Otherwise obregon Is
IN fair physical condition and ~ ]
am preparing this abatement he Ia on
a trip or inspection at Vera Cruz.
'Estehan Cantu is trying to con-
solidate tho different factions oppos-
inS onregon. including certain old
Carranzls,as. II Is believed IN New
orleans. San Antonio ana II Paso
mat 'antu i, rho only leader. with tho
exception OF Villareal. who can cause
obregon any serious trouble. Canru
was the governor of lower California
under tho Carranza administration.
re carried on a very independent gov
ernment and his mnln objection 70
ooreson IL that the latter insisted
.nat nc. Cantu. obey the laws OF
MeNico or course tho oil situation
Ia great factor in Noxk-nn politics
otreson Is between tho devil and the
ueep bIue sea. IL he conforms with
the wishes OF the United Statee. no
E'ts INTO trouble with his own people
lie certainly cannot satisfy his own
pcople without getting into trouble
with the United States
THE situation 10 sill ftr4her cam
rhcated by the British interests and
desires. There have been limos when
ooreSon and our state Depart
inent have almost come 10 terms bur
something has happene, 20 upset tho
apple cart. In New Orleans they tell
me that this something" Is Brftisi,
interests who are operating IN com
pctition with tho American on com
penlcs. AZ any rate at hest Il IL q
three-cornered fight and even n his
intentions were tho bost Oregon
would have a hard time ~ raCifv al
,hree interests. One thing however
Is evident. namely that Obreson IA
doing es we'll IA anyone could do. Ger
tainly today no deserves he suppor-
of peace-loving people. II Is eur.
prlsins the great Improvement tina
has taken place in Mexico during IN,
past two years. Transportation I,
rapidly being restored, ono can trave
i'w in comparative safety and las
month even tho transport restriction
( Vere removed
on course there n no yainvav,ns
tho fact that Mexico's wealth OF oi
il largely responsible FOR her unhappi
ness Certainly II was oil that start
Cd tho confagration. On tho othe
hand We cannot travel N Mexic,
without heins impresa>d by tn
'Frethed social conditions there cx
'Stins. With a population OF 1000.
Geo there ara a few rich people, Will
The remaining 90 per cent OF The popu
latton ore Handicapped by ignorance
[ nth and superstition. n Is truly pit'
full 10 see these poor poems enslavo
! first for labor and then for war. ain
= lessly working or nghtipe fec pul
. poses they know nothing about ar
being led by promises appealing on
20 their lowest Instincts Truly q
Creator has given Mexico Gre
wealth OF natural resources, but q
great mass OF her people are AZ pre-
ont in a very hopeless condition. (!
: fr!or from every point OF view
i. "a study OF Mexico - addition
4 evidence that n nation 20 be prospc
- GUS must be founded on religion a.
- education and that one Is useless wit
out the other. There may Va hone
- doubts In the minds OF many as
- whether the people OF Mexico ma
either Of 1heee fundamentals G9r
irg. however. thai her people have
- pr.u.t.ve form o. religion given the
- by the priests who are so numero
- In Mexico; the fact nevertheless I
mains, that the people themselves a
!. living In ignorance. Cathedra
= churches and the ringing Ct he
= cannot help having some good
D AthNAANtt WI AfA4h MUG AfaNlittAh CO
10 results only In developing OF sure
stition unless this religious teaching
combined with. worth while educati,
An unlearned man may with relig.
become 9 great power for good. but
d docs so not by remaining IN ignorau
and filth. Religion THAI IS worthwh
l. shows Itself in developing Indust
- cleanliness and desire for knowlld
Yet. knowledge itsef without
- l!gion is 4 dangerous thing. This Y
= iorcibly Illustrated IN the case
- Germany. and Is evident today VIII
~ one studies some OF the younger Ne
- can leaders disappointed with the
" titude Of the established church
Mexico. they have thrown aside
Il legiance 20 an interest in all CHURCH
. Many OF these young MeS!cans
"a pTofessed atheists. They are keen
- philosophers. economics. sociology, Q
$500 the like. but have no regard for
!, - llgion Of any form. They reject
IA kinds. true and false. Education 81
81 plies the tools with which people II
work; but religion determines the p
"a pose for which these tools shall
- used. Natural resources or poliu
power IN the hands OF men not
tuated by sane religious princiI
makes a very dangerous situat'
Lack Of real religion in Germany :
the cause OF the great Word war. I
lack Of real religion on the part
a. some Of her neiShpors is now
~ cause of EuIopes chaotic conditi
!, There will be no permanent peace
- Europe, Mexico, or any other part
~ the world until the leaders and
J, ncient portion of the people have b
- real religion and education.
I'm view Of these conditions let