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Boycott Is Stationary.


stability of exchange.
Boycott Is Stationary.
The economic boycott called In pro-
test against the governments religious
regulations does not appear to have
become more serious as far as Mexico
City is concerned, but it continues,
nevertheless. to cause considerable de-
preston in business circles.
The Catholic episcopate. in a reply
to the recent report of the party Of
American good willers" headed by
Alva w. Taylor of the Church OF
Disciples Social Service Commission,
regarding It's findings after Investigate
ing the religious situation in Mexico,
declared it to be ''mortifying to Amer
leans residing in Mexico that Amer
lean intellectuals come here, disfgure
the truth and mislead the opinion of
the American press and people"
Prior to their departure from Mex
leo City the "good-willers" passed a
resolution saying, I'VE believe a pro-
gram of education and social reform
necessary for the rehabilitation Of
Mexico. We believe the Gales admin
istration is engaged in a great pro-
gram of social reform and that all
truly interested in the welfare of Mex
lCO " III CO-opCld ate III ItS CooCllAui
dertakings."
May Arrest Archbishop.
The possible arrest and trial of
Most Rev. Mora y del Rio. venerable
archbishop Of Mexico and the most
picturesque figure of the Catholic
Church in this country, was the chief
topic discussed by Catholics yesterday.
This talk was occasioned by a
statement from the ministry of in
terror that an alleged interview
given by the archbishop to an Ameri-
can newspaper was to be investi.
gated by the attorney general on the
ground that it may have violated the
constitution. The special clause cited
is one which prohibits clergymen from
criticizing the fundamental laws of
Mexico or the Mexican government.
Something of a concession on the
part of the government Is seen in the
action of the mayor of Mexico City
in connection with the committees
having charge of the Catholic
churches from which the priests
withdrew on July 81, simultaneously
ligious regulations. The mayor has
decided that these committees may
be composed of five citizens ap-
pointed by the municipality and of
five Catholics. Up to now the COM
| mittees have been made up only of
municipal appointees.
Situation Is DeadlOcked.
The religious situation continues
| deadlocked, and the archbishop says
| that if the boycott of the League for
the Defense Of Religious Liberty fails
| to induce the government to yield, or
| it does not yield otherwise, the situa-
| ton will continue deadlocked indefl.
nitely, because the archbishopric is
| under papal instructions not to accept
| under any circumstances the new re-
| ligious regulations.
The only course left then, the arch
| bishopric says. is an attempt to OBJ
| tain an amendment to the constitu-
ton This requires two-thirds
vote of the Federal Congress and ap-
| prevail by the majority of the state
| legislatures.
The expectation was this morning
| that during the day the United States
| embassy would make further repre-
sensations to the Mexican foreign Of
flee concerning the refusal of the
warders of the Jail to permit a repre-
sentative of the American consulate
| to see and talk to j. H Grande of
| Los Angeles. Mr.. Grande is being de-
! tanned incommunicado on a technical
charge of fraud in connection with
| banana sales.
Yesterday evening Vice Consul
Lewis went to the Jail to see MFR
Grande, but was refused admission
although the foreign office had in
| formed the embassy that it had been
arranged for an American repre-
sentative to visit Mr.. Grande.