The Nome nugget., 1926-09-18
AIMEE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

l ( constitution, laws or acts of the government or to SD; outdoor religious ceremonies are forbidden as well the wearing hy priests their religious robes outside of their ci,nrhes residences; periodicals Of II religious nature forbidden comment n the actions of the government.
 Punis,n,cnts may range from n fine of 300 pesos, or fifteen days imprisonment both up six years imp, isonncn "atiitionaI'' punishment the may {" impose. Trial by jury in these cases not provided.
 BrfDre enforcement of these regulations went int" effect midnight, July aI, Archbishop Moray del Rio and the Epis.s,pate issued appeal the abrogatipn of these eguintions and warned if they were enforced the parsts would br ordered their churches in protest. The governments attitude re- naincd inhcxible.
 Those last few days before the hour dreaded by icvom Catholics came, productive of most dramatic sc,neta the history of Mexico. Thou. sands of worshipprsF startled by the realization that their priests longer would be available 4pr their "fcfs hockrd to their churches. Rich and poor gently reared and sturl, Indian women, rudg, over the sun baked roads in bare feet to their fuvorte >hrincs The shrine of "our Lady of Guadalupe" long noted, was the center of great pilgrimage. The priests held services until some of them coI- i'ined from eAhaustion Weddings bapisms. fiimati"ns took pare bN the thousand in Mc.ico's i20O0 churches Even then, they could not keep up with the influx Of Catholics who crowded the chur- ches. As midnight b"o,med July 3I and the priests ceased their functions, there tlousans of their ii""ks win" had been unable reach them. The civil authorities immediately took over the structures s,regard their treasures an: to make inventories. In c,,ses especially in the rcnot CT districts fighting occurred and reports fully score of deaths have been received. In some soldiers fired upon the crowds that ssaiIcl tcm In general however, calm, prevailed.
 Efforts 10 affect n com promise, which might ale viac the conditions made i" many quarters hut apparently with little success; neither the thurcl, nor the State womb rccede from their positions The Episcopa'r, offered a truce proposal, asking .he government suspend enforcement of the Iaws until prbsci'e could be held the rntire matter President Gales answer that the government in tended [" rnfntf. the law a,"I would not permit an, movement to di~oIry 1t.
 Archbishop Moray del Rio. exhausted by the long contest and in feeble hea because of his age took to his bed. His condition was not considered dam gero"s hut a lengthy rest was advised, 1 plot against the life freslden, Gales was re- ported by police and several and women wer. arrested. Later, howvcr the police came tn the com cl"sion that the plot" had been chie,vy wild talk and that there had been little indication that it evcr wo"Id have expressed itself by an overt net.
 Tho constitution of 1917, related to the Church goes back to the constitution 1857 whic, declared all Church property cunhscacd for the bene, of tn. state and placed restrictions upon ile clergy. It wn the Omcome of Inc Reform War period, extending from 1855 to 1861. that was moii.htcd by the governments determination to strip the Catholic Church or its wealth and power in Mexico. Since then the struggle has continued sporalicaI'y dclenL ing much the attitude oS the government il, power at the time.
 i'all ummcins Catholic bishops, nr;rss and nuns were eNpellr, from Mexico, Church property was seized, churches and cOnvens closed, during those years ot controversy although the of popuIu- tion remained Roman Catholic. The most recent ex- puislon of n Papal NunciO that of Nsonsignor taruana American citizen on a charge of entering Mexico improperly.
 1 The Mexican Catholic Church, n schis,natc body, was organized last year. It denies the authority of the Pope and has declared Itself iatepcncnt of I.,mc High church dignanries have denounced this move- ment vigorously. s
 In his present stand President Gales has received, the support of the Regional Confederation or IaEor and its aliate organizations which staged parade tn Mexico City August I, to demonstrate It's SUD. port of the attitude of the government
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