Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-30

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tonight there would be thousa nds
who had been unable to enter the
churches and shrines TO worship for
the last time in the presence Of
priests.
When the priests withdraw they
will turn over the churches to lay
committees. The Government has
announced that 1T will not permit lay
committees to take over the churches,
and has ordered the mayor OF each
town 10 name his own committee for
that purpose The priests commit.
tees. however, will endeavor to ne
gotiate with the municipal author
tiles in an effort to reach a compro-
mise on the personnel of each com.
mittee.
A report from Vera Cruz says the
mayors have been instructed to use
federal troops II necessary to preserve
order when the mayors committees
take over che churches.
Church authorities have instructed
all Catholics to continue attending
church and TO pray for satisfactory
settlement of the situation.
The new regulations provide that
only clergy OF Mexican citizenship
may oficiate at religious services:
that all church property shall he con-
fiscated on the ground that 1t has
been held by churches unlawfully for
so years. Religious instruction In
schools is prohibited. Sectarfan pub
lications are forbidden to comment
on or carry news on national political
affairs.
Boycott to BE Started.
The National League of Defense OF
Religious Liberty will start an ECO
nomic boycott" of protest tomorrow.
The boycott contemplates that all
Catholics and persons opposed to the
governments present religious policy,
as well. shall cease spending money
for anything except absolute necessi-
ties. The league hopes by the boy
colt to effect an economic slump
which will be sufficiently embarrass-
ing to the government to cause it to
modify its policy.
Three successive sets of directors
of the league have been arrested.
charged with melting the people to
acts of disorder. 1t is certain that
many Catholics intend strictly TO adj
here to the boycott idea. although 1t
is impossible to predict its extent.
The Regional Confederation of La
Dor declares 1t will fight on the gov
eminent side, particularly against the
proposed economic boycott, which 1t
thinks it can render imperative.
Big Parades Planned.
The Confederation of Labor and SO.
cialist members of Congress and other
political groups and government EN-.
ployes have planned big parades FOR
Sunday in Mexico CITY and other
cities as demonstration of their sup.
port of the government. All vehicular
traffic will be suspended In the capital
during the parade.
catholics have been instructed by
the church authorities not to stage
counter demonstrations. but instead
to assemble in church for prayer.
The police have begun watch upon
all Catholic churches. fearing theit
trea sures may be taken away. Yes
terday they arrested four youths who
were taking from a church a type
writer and other personal property
Of a priest. The youths said they
were taking the property to the
priests new residence by his orders.
ATTORNEY General Ortega has issued
a private warning to the directors OF
the foremost newspapers of the CAPT
tai to be cautious In their treatment
of news regarding the religious stu
alton.
No Official Order Issued.
Senior Ortega said that the situation
had been nagnified and that the news
papers and newspaper men were caus
ing a grave and troublesome situation
for which they might be held respon
sible unless they mended their ways
No official order in this respect has
been issued. No specific reference
was made to foreign correspondent
by the attorney general.
Dispatches from Puebla say tina
Garcia Farfan, a. grocer, who on Wed
nesday attempted to shoot Gen