Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-02
MEXICOQUIET;''
MAY MEDIATE
CONTROVERSY
Plot Against President
Alleged; 5 everal
Women Arrested BY
Secret Service


MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.-tFl--An
announcement that the Catholic
episcopate is willing to enter upon IN
truce with the Mexican governments
until the Mexican people are abls
20 express themselves by plebescite
on the religious controversy, and the
discovery OF a plot 10 assassinate
President Gales, were the out
standing features Of Mexico's first
priestless Sunday.
Notwithstanding the great parade
OF the regional confederation of
labor, which required two hours to
pass a given point, the day was as
peaceful as the capital ever has
known.
While the marchers passed the
palace. where President Gales. sur
rounded BY his ministers, stood wav-
ing his handkerchief In answer TO
the cheering, members of the faith-
full were kneeling in prayer in va
rious churches, beseeching ameliora-
tion of the situation brought aboat
by the government putting into
force Its new religious regulations.
All the Catholic churches, without
priests ut the altars, were open for
prayer and meditation, except the
great cathedral and several OF the
downtown places Of worship, past
which the parade made its way. The
dors OF these were closed In the fear
that some untoward event might Oe-
cur.
Dispatches from all parts or the
republic indicate that tranquility
prevailed Sunday everywhere. Al
though there was tense feeling at
some places, no actual trout Ie de-
veloped.
The government had made strong
military preparations IN advance
promptly TO suppress diSol der. ,..
willing For Truce
The expression Of willingness to
arrange truce with the governments
was made exclusively 10 The As
sociated Press BY the Episcopate.
II was suggested that Il should run
for a reasonable length of time Ca
give the people chance 10 vote. ON
the situation growing out OF the re-
ligious controversy. Meanwhile, the
Episcopate would have the new re-
ligious regulations and the anti
religious prosecutions suspended.
"On its part" says the state
ment, "the episcopate IN willing tc
give a solution to the conflict that
may save public liberties and ut the
same time not be unbecoming 10 the
government.
The statement declares that some
Latin-American diplomatists and
some high government officials have
Offered their good offices to mediate.
The EpiscOpate, it continues.
despite its slight hopes for a sue
cessful outcome of this offer, has
sincerely accepted IL, but without
any success, as yet. However, we are
confidens, and we desire that Presi-
dent Gales may not be absolutely
deaf to the voice Of the people.
The present religious conflict il
needless duel. Ii Is a ruinous
duel from an economic point OF view.
as the blockade gives promise of be-
ing effective"
Girl Charged With Plot
The alleged conspiracy to kill
President Gales is said to have heen
headed BY Miss Dolores Lemus. y
young stenographer who has "a posi-
tion in the city hall, which overlOoks
the presidential palace. Miss Lemus
and several other women and men
are being detained By the police
One Of the secret service operatives
asserts that he was present NJ NEST
ines held BY the alleged conspiras0rs
and that he once heard Sonora Bag
dano. wife OF "a soap manufacturer
and one Of those arrested, say:
1t is better for one man 20 die
than TO shed the blood Of many.
The police say that NH those held
are members Of the defense society.
The economic boycott Of the League
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