The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-08
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lHuTcn. C0IuOllC newspapers are
forbidden to criticize the govern
mcnt's church policy. Parochial
SCHOOLS controlled by the Catholic
Clergymen' of any creed must be
can be established in Mexico. Mon
asteries and converts now estab-i
lishcd are to be dissolved.
Any person persuading or urging
a minor to give up his life to re-
ligion by vow will be arrested, even
though blood relative of such
minor, and imprisoned for six years.
Priests or nuns are forbidden to
wear any distinctive clothing outside
of their churches.
Finally, and most drastic, the
Mexican law now forbids any re-
ligious order or any religion to
own or acquire real estate or capt.
tai. Church buildings and other
church property become the prop
erty of the nation. Bishops pal
aces, converts, colleges or any build
iags built and belonging to any creed
are confiscatcd and made government
property.
MeAco's anticlerical legislation
is more severe than any since the
days of Henry the Eighth in Eng
land or the revelation in France.
And the sudden outburst of what
seems anticlerical hatred is all the
more strange in a country that has
been intensely religious for centuries.
However, the pendulum swings one
way and then the other. And the
churches have learned to wait,
especially the Catholic Church, which
is never in hurry.
Britain's Consul general at
Tangier demands official inves-
tigation Of the charge that native
prisoners have been tortured by
the international police.
That international force, Of ma
tivcs and Europeans with European
officers, is accused of torturinp pris-
oncrs to extort desired confessions
before taking them to court.
fortunately, that process is con-
fined now to savage places and indi-
vlduaIs. Once it was the rule in all
civilized countries. The prisoner,
even the innocent witness, was 'pdt to
me torture" as matter Of course.
And when torture was abolished
ny the Frepch revolution, highly
civilized Judges complained that with
out torture there could be no eff
cicnt administration Of justice. "Wit-
nesses will lie, of course, unless you
torture the truth out of them" A
little of that theory remains here
and there in our police third degree"
It is evident that labor leaders
must do much thinking hereafter
and understand certain industrial
problems. Merely organizing a strike
will not do.
The textile workers Of Passaic, N.
j., were organized and struck, with
great determination, announcing
their intention to ruin the mill
owners, If necessary.
The latter fought back with COM
pete stupidity, using asphyxiating
gases. policemen's clubs, etc.
!, 1t was good fight, but-Hcnry
:. Hilfers, secretary Of New Jer-
sey,s Federation Of Labor, says the
strike IS permanently lost, even if
tne mil owners give in. Orders
other mills; not enough work coniI
possibly be found for one-half Tho
men that went out.
New England strikSs have built
up mill industries in the South and
the old work will not come back.
Britain shows, in presence Of the
King and Queen and Of the Spanish
King and Queen and 10000 spec
tators, intricate evolutions BY $50
machines OF the royal air force. Il
was magnificent display and will
sons: -.
First-We have not got the ma.
chimes. s0
Second-If We had, and sent them
up they would not stay up.