Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-29
Pope May Issue Interdict
Against Nation, Banning
Religious Rites.
LABOR WILL OPPOSE
ECONOMIC BOYCOTT
Church Heads Refuse Sanction to
Counter Demonstration-Mayors
Lynching Denied.

MEAlCO CITY, July 15-The news
papers today say they have been
reliably informed that the federal
troops in the Mexico City area, begin
ming at S o'clock this evening, Will
be ordered to remain in barracks, in
readiness for any call for their serv-
ices which may arise out Of the reli-
gious situation.
The authorities announce, however,
that the troops will not be used unless
there is rfoting or requests are made
for them by the civil authorities.
The Regional Confederation Of La
Dor, which is the dominant labor
organization in Mexico, in manifesto
issued today asserts that the Mexi.
can workers are prepared to mate
rialize" their support Of the program
of President Gales in connection with
putting into effect the government
new religious regulations at the end
Of the week.
Labor to Fight Boycott.
The manifesto says the Laborites
are in favor Of the government pro-
gram, because the workers desire the
reconstruction Of their country.
which is being retarded through op-
position of the Catholic clergy to q
law which applies not only to them,
but to all religious creeds.
The Confederation Of Labor, the
manifesto says. has taken measures
to frustrate the economic boycott OF
the league for defense of religious
liberty by organizing its union forces
so It can control production and con-
sumption. and thus prevent injuries
to the people"
Deputies Of the Labor and Socialist
parties also issued a manifesto sup
porting the governments program.
1t announces the intention to oppose
throughout the country propaganda
which it is asserted Is being conduct
ed by religious institutions. The
Labor and Socialist deputies have de-
cided to parade with the Confedera-
ton Of Labor forces on Sunday.
Church Bans Demonstrations.
The church authorities refuse to
sanction counter-demonstrat on
the part Of the Catholics, but the
plans Of the league for defense Of re-
lizious liberty for an economic boy
colt are believed to be continuing.
After the arrest Of three successive
however, the present
tiously and giving little outward evil
dence of its activities.
Meanwhile the Catholics are MAX
ing the most Of the church ceremo-
malls while they may, for the priests
are to be withdrawn from the church
es Sunday, by order Of the episcopate,
in protest against the government
Denial is made by the governor or
the state of Zacatecas that Mayor
Cervantes of Nochislan was lynched
there Tuesday because OF an attack
upon a Catholic priest.
Denies Reports Of Trouble.
The denial is contained In a tele-
gram received by the department OF
the interior. The governor asserts
that there is no foundation whatever
for the report Of the lynching sent
by correspondents of Mexican papers
from Axuascalientes. He says there
has been no trouble whatsoever in
the town Of Nochislan.
DISPATCHES from Puebla say that
Gen. Daniel Sanchez was wounded
in the hand yesterday by a pistol
bullet fired by Garcia Farfan, an
aged grocer, in a clash growing out
of the religious situation.
Gen. Juan Amaya, the military
conmandant, accompanied by Gen.
Sanchez, was passing by Farfan's
store and saw pasted In the window
what is described as religious propa-
ganda-
r1and an explanation and the shooting
ensued.
Sheffield to Take Vacation.
While the American Ambassador
James r. Shefield is intensely inter
ested In the religious situation and
Is keeping the State Department at
washington informed, there has been
no change in his vacation plans.
The date he has fixed for his de-
parture is August 13.
1t Is his intention to return after
several months, although he prob
ably will discuss with President
Coolidge his well-known desire to
be relieved of the post.
Twenty eight nuns and teachers
of Santa Theresa College at Morelia.
state of Michoacan, have started for
San Antonio. Tex, where they hope
to open another school, according
to dispatches from Morelia-
School Was Closed.
The school was closed rather than
give up religious instruction or be
closed by the government under the
relisious regulations.
Manuel Tellez, Ambassador to the
United States, will leave here TOR
Washington tomorrow or Saturday to
resume his duties.
Senior Teller has been spending his
vacation in Mexico, but while here
he has discussed with President CAL
les and officials of the foreign ofnOe
the general aspects of the situation
between Mexico and the United
States.
A group of educators and religious,
business and professional men from
the United States, headed by Alva
w. Taylor, national executive OF the
Social Service Commission OF the
Church of the Disciples, has arrived
here for. fortnight's visit.
The purpose of the visit as an
nounced is ''to gain first-hand knowl.
edge Of the political, industrial. edu-
cationa1 and religious situation in
Mexico, with the object of disseminat-
ing such information to American uni
versities and college classrooms.
through newspapers and Magazines
from pulpits and in the public forumst
and lecture halls" eus'
/ The Rroun numbers about 30, Of