Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
'PROPOSALFOR
TRUCE GIVEN
FLAT REFUSAL
Obregon Reported To
Have Espoused e d
Cause of President
Against Church


proposal of the Catholic archbishop
ric for a truce in the religious sit
uation has been declined BY Presi-
dent Gales, but peace maneuvers
continue behind the scenes Con-
siderable hope exists that they viii
result in some progress toward end
ing the great deadlock now existing
between the government and fla
Catholic church in Mexico.
President Gales in rejecting the
proposal Of the archbishopric Dr.
clared "the federal government will
only limit itself to act with the re-
quired energy TO enforce the laws
Of this country"
Added strength 70 the hand on
President Gales in enforcing the
new religious regulations was seen
in the statement given 20 the As
soeiated Press in Nogales, Ariz., bY
former President 0bregon in sup
port Of the government in the re-
ligious controversy. General Obrr-
gon, a potential presidential cand'-
date in the 1928 election. declared IL
was evident that the dignitaries RI
the Catholic church had provoked
conflict when through the mouth
Of their most exalted representa-
tive Senor Mora " Del Eio farri-
bishop Of Mexico), the first declara-
tions were made public with an evil
dent reRellious spirit against the
fundamental laws in force
Consul Files Protest
What Is considered here virtual
protest BY the United States Con-
sui General Weddell has been de-
posted with the department Of
statei Ii concerns the taking over
BY the Mexican government or the
Episcopal church of SEN Jose De
Garcia last Saturday night A Mcxi-
can rector. acting under jrriSdic
tion Of Bishop Frank W. Chcighton.
had been in charge Of the church.
which has been owned by the
Episcopal church since 1907. Tt IL
officially indicated, both in Mexi-
can and American quarters, that the
situation probably will be amicahly
adjusted without recourse in diplo-
matte exchanges.
II il asserted that the Mexican
Episcopal clergyman In charge of the
church failed TO register as required
by the Mexican government. and as
soon as this techHicality II over
come the church will be returned 10
his charge.
/ Completing Transfer
The transfer OF Catholic churches
into the hands Of municipality ap-
| pointed citizens committees who
will have charge OF them during the
absence Of the priests. continued
quietly yesterday and today A large
majority Of the churches through
out the nation have already been
transferred. and the work is ex-
pected to be completed within few
days In cases where the delay has
occurred in turning over churches.
| il has been due TO the work OF check-
ing up inventories of church prop
erty. When this checking up iS
completed the doors OF the churches
will be open and the worshippers
will be free to enter and pray when
they 80 desire.
ValuabIes Missing
The Cathedral in Mexico City con
tinues closed. The municipal com
mittee refuses 10 accept the inven
tories given it, declaring that sew
eral gold vessels are missing. The
committees have reported To mu-
nicipal authorities that valuable ar
ticles are missing from almost every
Catholic church in Mexico City. The
authorities have ordered an investi-
CATION. Is
Unofficially the theory is advanced
that some church articles nave have
been removed by priests to their
new homes or elsewhere for the pur-
pose Of protecting them.
"A number or the priests, although
without churches, are remaining In
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