New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
INDICATIONS ARE
 GALES WILL NOT
 SUSPEND STATUTE
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it would not be necessary to enforce penalties against them.

it would not be necessary to enforce penalties against them.
 Mexico City, Aug. 19 E9 - In the names of all the archbishops, bishops, priests and Catholics in Mexico, the Most Rev. Mora Del Rio, archbishop of Mexico. has re- ouested President Gales to suspend the recently enforced religious regulations which have resulted in the suspension of masses and other | ceremonies in Catholic churches throughout Mexico.
 Freedom of conscience, thought. religion, teaching, association and the press" is requested by the aged archbishop. who also asks that the church be granted "recog- milton of the necessary personality to make these liberties effective"
 Almost simultaneously group of about 20 Mexico City business men in various lines sent letters to President Gales and the Catho- lie episcopate, proposing that the government and the episcopate confer together in an effort to set tie the religious situation. These letters say that 1t should be pos
 sible to reconcile the divergent viewpoints of the government and the episcopate.
 It is said that President Gales has not yet replied to the com munications of the archbishop and the business men, and in well in formed circles the belief is express ed that 1t is almost certain the chief executive will not acquiesce.
 Archbishop Mora Del Rio says in his letter that he is of the conVic- ton that the suspension of the regulations and granting the free dom and recognition requested lis the only way to end the old re- ligious conflict" The letter is thought to be the first ever ad- dressed to any Mexican president by the episcopate.
 Ask Religious Liberties
 "The liberties to which we are entitled as Christians and citizens of a cultured nation,' are request ed. They are asked to be given sincerely and without restriction"
 President Gales is urged to use his influence with congress to have the religious clauses of the consti- tuition and the new regulations and penalties radically changed. It is asserted in the letter that the epis- copate has not previously attempt ed to have the constitution amend ed because no other president of the republic had sought to enforce the religious clauses.
 Business men in their letters to the president say they are only seeking peace and prosperity in Mexico in proposing the conference between the government and the episcopate. They assert that they are not actuated by personal losses due to the economic boycott nor by religious motives.
 The religious situation was un- changed today, but the government was still active with regard to the alleged plot for an uprising last Sunday and subversive activities by MeXicans across the border in the United States.
 To Quiz Suspects
 GThe police officials announced today that they would summon to the attorney generals department for investigation some 50 or 60 persons, all said to be Catholics, who are under arrest in connec- ton with the alleged plot for an uprising in various parts of Mex ico simultaneous with the move ment of General Enrique Estrada to invade Mexico from California. Although the police assert they have documentary evidence prov ing that a plot had been arranged, the accused persons are said to have denied there was any con- spiracy for uprising.
 Fl UniversaPs Lower California correspondent telegraphs that he has interviewed General Estrada, who is under arrest in San Diego. He asserts that Estrada claimed that he was not connected with any recent attempt at revolutionary into Mexico but that he added he was perfectly willing to start a revolution, when the time was ripe, which was not now.
 According to the correspondent said that when he did re- volt he would not connect himself with the Catholics.
 The war department announces that reports received from all the commanders along the border and in the border states say that everything is quiet and that there have been no attempts at riots or revolution. The depart | ment adds that ample military | precautions have been taken to prevent revolutionists entering l Mexico from the United States or to suppress disorders anywhere in the border states.
 KEROSENE PRICE ADVANCED
 New York, Aug. 19 P)-The 1