New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
POLITICAL PARTY
 PLANS IN MEXICO
Catholics Intend to Organize
 for Constitution Change
LEADERS BEING SOUGHT
Name of Catholic" Win Be Avoided In New Party-Letter Sent Out By Church Episcopate Is Very Conciliatory In Tone.

! VNAS | Conciliatory In Tone.
 Mexico City, Aug. q 0P-The ren- gious controversy in Mexico probab- ly will culminate in political cam paign through an effort of the Cath- olic episcopate to bring about in congress an amendment of the reu- glous clauses of tho constitution The regulations for enforcement of these clauses recently caused the episcopate to withdraw priests from the churches throughout the repub- lie. thereby bringing about a ces- Sation of masses and other ceremon- les which require the functioning of regularly ordained ministers. To Memoralize Congress It has been learned ir authorize tive quarters that the episcopate in- tends to memorialize congress, for mally requesting an amendment of the constitution. President Gales in his reply to a request from Arch bishop Mora Del Rio for a suspen- sion of the religious regulations sug- gested that the prelate might ask congress to amend the constitution in it's provisions regarding religion or appeal to the supreme court for relief. He said he could not. be- cause of his political and philoso- phtcal convictions" request con- gress to change the fundamental law.
 New Political Party
 It has been planned to organize Ia nationwide political party to SUD- rort the amending of the constitu- ton. This party will avoid adopt ing Catholic name or violating the laws prohibiting participation by re- lgious parties in the politics of the country The episcopate is said to be at present seeking congressional leaders to sponsor the proposed amendment.
 At the episcopate it was said to- day that church services in Mexico will be resumed when the religious regulations are modified. It was de- clared that the episcopate was without power to call off the econ- omic boycott instituted by the League for Defense of Religious Freedom, which has brought about a considerable disloc9tion ia trade. since the league. and not the epis- copate. ordered it.
 It is argued by the episcopate in a statement that the constitution governing any people should satisfy the legitimate aspirations of that people. which the Mexican consti- tuition does not do, because a great majority of the Mexican people are Catholics and do not desire the pres ent religious regulations. The state- ment adds that the episcopate only desires that the regulations shall be suspended until the popular attitude is made known.
 Separation Is Necessary
 The statement emphasizes the ne- cessity of separation of church and state, with both living in mutual harmony. It says that God has inn posed upon Mexico equally sacred obligations of obedience to the re- hglous and civil laws and that the present situation can be solved if. in the language of the apostle, men
 render unto Caesar the things which are Caesars; and to God the things which are Gods"
 The statement concludes with prayer that President Gales may have the glory of inaugurating a period in which socialists, liberals and Catholics may live amicably to- gether in Mexico under conditions of a real democracy.
 Courteous to Gales
 It expresses appreciation of the conciliatory spirit of President Gales letter to Archbishop Mora Del Rio in reply to the prelate's request for a suspension of the reg ulations.
 In opposition to the economic boy colt of the league for defense of religious freedom rent strike" on the part of workmen of the fedora, district federation of labor unions has become effective. Under the or ders union workmen will pay no rent to landlords who are members Of the league or who support the leagues boycott. Workers will de- posit their rent money in banks and pay lt to landlords when they re- pudiate the economic boycott,
 The regional confederation of la hFNs Dv |. Nicaraguan federation of labor of assurances that 1t supports the re- ligious policy Of President Gales The confederation has appointed To- cal committees to endeavor to offset the economic boycott in places where it is being especially felt and that it reserves the right to adopt any other measure which in the future may be necessary"