New Britain herald., 1926-08-04
BOYCOTT BECOMES IMPORTANT ITEM
 IN CHURCH FIGHT
Movies and Business in General Feel Effect Of Catholic
 Economic Protests
ONE PRIEST AGREES TO
 TERMS OF GOVERNMENT

Gales Orders Alvarado Clergy
 mans Church Returned To Him.
 Mexico City Alderman Killed By
 Mob After Firing Pistol At Cath
 olics-Priest Dead in Prison Cell,
 Mexico City, Aug. 4 R}-The acute
 situation created by the govern
 ment's new religious regulations
 seems to have reached the stage of marking time. There is less optim- ism daily of any immediate settle ment of the controversy, but the general conviction is that danger of widespread violence or armed re- bellion has passed, practically.
 Afraid of Boycott ,.
 Great speculation, coupled with much uneasiness, exists, however, over the outcome, of the economic boycott called by the national league for defense of religious liberty in protest against the religious regu- lations. Some observers of the situation express the belief that the boycott may become the determining factor which may cause the govern ment to lessen the rigors of it's re- ligious policy.
 Business Is Affected
 Reports received here indicate that the boycott is bringing about reduction in business in some parts of the republic, but exactly to what 1 extent is nok known. Mexico City | moving picture houses are beginning | to show some decrease in attend ances, presumably attributable to | the boycott. Outwardly however, business and other life in the capi- { tai remains about normal.
 The Catholic archbishopric con- tinues to maintain silence regarding efforts for peace, since the rejection of the truce offered by 1t to Presi- dent Gales. his truce proposed | that the religious regulations be suspended pending the holding of a national plebiscite to obtain the views of the people throughout the country on the religious issue.
 The confederation of chambers of commerce of Mexico City, the cen tral body representing chambers all over the country, has informed the c. R. O. M. (regional confederation of labor), in answer to a query, that it will oppose the ecoomic boy colt and do it's utmost to promote commerce. and remain aloof from the religious controversy.
 The confederation of chambers of industry, similar organization says it will cooperate in any movement seeking to protect industry.
 Officials Meet
 Leopold Edscobar, prominent member of the Knights of Colum- bus. yesterday conferred with At l torney General Ortega, reportedly { in connection with the formal peace / movement, but both men later re- t fused to confirm the report or re- f veal the matter discussed. r
 Anot Zura5ga, director of the l recently suspended Catholic periodi- cal Fl Faro, has been cited by the district court for investigation by the attorney generals department on charges that Fl Faro in articles on the religious situation had in- suited President Gales. Five mem- bers of the groups arresting on the charges of plotting to kill the presi- dent have been released.
 The others are held for examina- ton although officials are apparent ly convinced that the alleged plot was not grave affair.
 The department of the interior in a statement denies that Secretary Teierda and Bishop Diaz, secretary of the Episcopate conferred for settlement of the religious question or in reward to conciliation con- ference.
 Illness Not Serious
 The physicians in attendance upon Archbishop Mora Del Rio say that his illness is not serious. The aged prelate is described as be- ing very nervous and suffering from exhaustion. He has had a slight fever but his attendants insist there is no cause for alarm.
 Only normal numbers of worship pers are visiting the priestless th churches. all of which, except where p' there has been difficulty in arrang- E ing inventories of the treasures and sc other property, at present are in he hands of municipal committees. M The authorities are continuing tn further inve ytigation of reports oV gc various committees that numerous B' ,aluables are missing from churches M t is understood the Catholics clam NJ hat some of the treasures, includ- be nr certain gold vessels in the cathe- ia lraL- are private property, placed ln to churches by individual owners who etained title in them and therefore M were privileged to take them away. M
 Episcopal Situation fo The Episcopal bishop, the Rev co or. Creighton maintains silence re- ye the religious situation, al sit hough it is known that the three orejgn churches in his Jurisdiction. ye yhrist church cathedral in Mexico ba ritv and churches in Tampico and oachuca. intend to hold services ce with laymen next Sunday. I 9Ie Bishop Creighton expects set te lement soon in the case of the n1S Episcopal church. San Jose De Gar ia the title of which Is ownSd by he Tinted States Episcopate. This ta, ., b1lrch has been placed under he, uard of the police in consequence rr f charge that the Mexican rector
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