The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-02
CATHOLIC SOB
SISTER TELLS
ABOUT mexico
Says U. S. Ambassador
Had His Hands Tied
Especial to The Daily wOrksrl


WASHINGTON, March st-The sob
sisters Of the Catholic faith had their
innings today before the house for
eiun affairs committee, which Is to
recommend action upon the resolu-
ton Of John J. 5oylan, democrat Of
New York, a catholic congressman
who wants to withdraw recognition
from Mexico because Of that govern
ment's activity In driving the foreign
born spooksters from that country.
Just as the poor, oppressed" rail-
roads always have their orphan
shareholders" over whom to weep, so
the church hierarchy Of Rome had its
little and gentle and venerable"
mother superior on the stand today,
to complain how she had been or
dered from Mexico half-a-dozen times
because she persisted in violating pro
visions Of the Mexican constitution
forbidding such teachings by alien
godologists.
Ambassador Too laxative.
That United States Ambassador
Sheffield at Mexico City had gone out
Of his way to encourage her to pro-
woke trouble between the two coun-
tries was evident from her story. HE
told me to speak long and freely
she reported, adding that his hands
appeared to be tied Whether she
thot that the ambassador should in
stantly have ordered the American
army to Mexico to protest her right
of preaching her superstitious faith
she did not say.
Offsets to obeylna Law.
Restrictions to which she objected
were those prohibiting eating or
sleeping In the school buildings, or
wearing religious insignia or emblems
Priests violating the government or
ders were arrested and taken to pris-
on, she asserted. She did not state
what she thot a government should do
instead to lawbreakers nor did the
Catholic representative think to ask
her.
Witnesses Heard.
The witness was sent to Mexico in
1911 as superior in the House of the
Visitation, becoming a mother super
ior in the convent at Cozoacan.
Among other Catholics who were will
ing to have a war with Mexico over
the alleged Sights to their faith in
stead of obeying the Injunction of
their founder who urged them to
turn the other cheek" were Charles
w. Darr, lawyer of this city; judge
Morgan O'Brien and Judge Alfred G..
Talley, and father Michael J. Rippel.
Rippel claimed to speak for 10000
members Of the Holy Name society,
none of whom, it appeared, from the
testimony were willing to "love their
enemies" or do good to those that
hated them"
Another Estimate.
Another estimate Of the number
represented was that the clergy and
lawyers present spoke in behalf OF
100 bishops, 10 archbishops, car
dinals, 1 pope, $4,000 priests, and
20,OOO,OOO OF the deluded. Some more
will be heard tomorrow.
Investigate PapaI Representative.
MEXICO CITY, March S1-The
Mexican government is trying to dis
cover how Monseigneur Caruana, pa
pal representative, entered this coun-
try. 1t has been found that there is
no record of his entry at Vera Cruz,
the principal point of entry on the
east coast. It is suspected that he
came in under an assumed name,
such practices of deception being
quite in good form among the Jesuits.
Inquiries are being made at other
ports. II 1t is found that he did not
have the proper papers, he will be
deported, just as any other person en-.
tering under false pretenses.