Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
PRIEST IN MEXICO
ACCEDES TO LAWS,
GETSCHURCH BACK
Gales Commends Vera Cruz
Pastor on Patriotism in
Carrying on Work.
BOTH SIDES "DIG IN"
FOR LONG CONTROVERSY
Alderman Reported Killed After
He Shoots Into Peaceful Crowd
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MEXICO CITY, August 4.-ReV.
DimaS Anguisano, Cathohc priest
of Alvarado, state of Vera Cruz, mas
written a letter To President Gales
accepting the governments religious
regulations and the mayor of AlYarado
has heen ordered to return TO Father
Dimas his church, which had been
taken over by the municipal authof-
tiles This announcement has been
made at the presidential Offices here.
Being fully acquainted with the
regulations" said the letter of Father
Dimas, II notify YOU that l am ready
to comply with them, believing that
by so doing l am carrying out ma
tionalistic work on behalf of the
Catholic cult of Mexico.
Holds Orisinators UnpatriOtic.
II hope that you and the Mexican
people will accept this attitude as an
acceptance of the fundamental prln.
Ciples of the constitution and of our
nationalistic cult. l understand the
creators of the conflict are people
without patriotism and probably badly
intentioned, who have deceived not
are attempting to deceive the civilized
world by making the Mexican situa-
ton appear in an untrue light.
"I express my adhesion and respect
to you and hope that in obeying the
law ] shall remain in charge of my
church
President Gales replied as follows:
Il have ordered the mayor to hand
Oh tN.,1, tn. 4-olf I Sf
congratulate you for your attitude of
obedience of the law and for your pa
triotic spirit
)" Both Sides Dug In."
Both sides in the religious contro-
versy-the government and the Cath
olics-are dug in" figuratively
speaking, prepared for an endurance
contest of unknown duration.
Overtures for a truce having thus
far been ineffective, many Catholics
are concentrating MIR hopes on the
economic boycott or general cessa-
ton of unnecessary expenditures,
which is intended to influence the
government TO modify its attitude.
The Confederation of Chambers OF
Commerce. in Mexico City, the central
body representing chambers all over
the country, has informed the e. r. o.
NJ. Regional Confederation of Labor,
in answer to a query, that it will op-
pose the economic boycott and do its
utmost TO promote commerce and re-
main aloof from the religious 'contro-
rersy.
X. Of c. Visits Ortega.
The Confederation of Chambers of
Industry, similar organization, says
1t will cooperate in any movement
seeking TO protect industry.
Leopold Escobar, prominent MEM
her of the Knights of Columbus, yes
terday conferred with Attorney Gen.
eral Ortega, repeatedly in connection
with the informal peace movement,
hut both men later refused to confirm
the report or reveal the matter dis
cussed.
Antonio Zuniga, director of the re-
Gently suspended Catholic periodical
FL Faro, has been cited by the dis
trict court for investigation by the
attorney generals department on
charges that FL Faro in articles on
the religious situation had insulted
President Gales.
Plot Suspects Released.
Five members of the group arrested
on charges of plotting to kill the
President have been released. Others
are held for examination, although
officials are apparently convinced that
the alleged conspiracy was not a
grave affair.
The department of the interior in
statement denies that Secretary Te-
Jeda and Bishop DiaZ, secretary of
The episcopate, conferred for settle.
ment of the religious question or in
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The statement says the government
was forced to issue the religious regu.
lations because the Catholic clergy
refused to obey the constitution. The
DAY upon which the regulations be.
came effective, it adds, will become
as glorious an anniversary as Mexican
independence day, because it will
mark the peoples liberty from those
who, in the name of divinity, con.
spire and trangress the law constantly
IN order to reach more power and
richness"
Few Minor Outbreaks.
The clerical opposition can do moth.
Ing against the elevated and wide
cultural program of the executive.
The Mexican people are receiving
with applause and satisfaction the
governments enforcement of the
law"
With the exception of "a few minor
outbreaks at Cuidad Guzman, Torreon
and Iraquato, which were easily
quelled by the police" the statement
said, the churches all over the ma
iion had been transferred quietly TO
the municipal citizens and commit.
tees"
The statement characterized Presi.
dent Gales program as the appear.
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veloping throughout the world which
will destroy the last redoubt of the
conservative classes against justice
and progress.
Staying Is Reported.
Alderman Salustio Deloyo was
killed yesterday by a mob after he
had fired a revolver into a crowd of
Catholics watching the government
agents close the annex of the church
in Chilapa, State of Guerrero. accord
ing to dispatches received here.
The dispatches say there was no
apparent explanation for Senior De.
]oyo's action. The crowd was peace.
full when, without warning, Deloyo
drew his pistol and began shooting.
No one was killed, but the act of the
alderman so infuriated the crowd that t
he was killed. The dispatches do
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