Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
CATHOLIC LEADERS
SEE ERA OF PEACE
r. John ]. Burke Pays Trib-
ute to Assistance of Nor
! row in Mexican Problem.

Announcement of the settlement of
The u ligious problem in Mexico brought
expresA ions Of deep qualification here
yesterday and predictions on all sides
that the\ era Of good will that has been
restored n ould result in new era of
peace and prosperity for the Mexican
people.
The Initial States Government al
ways has Waved the differences be-
tween the MAxican government and
the Catholic Church as q purely In
ternal problem which Mexico would
have to solve Dor itself. Therefore
comment in ofncAl quarters was de-
cidedly limited.
Henry L. StimsonA Secretary Of State,
spoke for the admin stration y 2 lew
when he declared Aiat the United
States was gratified oAer the solution
of q trying internal Soroblem in a
friendly peighboring cotA Try.
Pays Tribute to marrow.
Dr.. John J. Burke, general secretary
of the National Catholic WA,fare Com
ference, paid tribute TO the assistance
given by Dwight w. Morrow, Atmerican
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Ruiz, apostolic delegate to. MexiAo, who
made Washington his home While In
exile. sent his blessings "to all biAhops,
clergy and people Of the United states
who were kind sympathizers IN the
days of trial"
Archbishop Ruiz message, Addressed
to DR.. Burke, follows: \.
Dear Father Burke. the work d
reconciliation between the church ana
the government in Mexico started by
you and the NJ C, w. G. under. the
auspices of Apostolic Delegate Mgr.
FumaSoni Biondi since March last year
has been crowned with the official doc
uments signed today as first step toward
final settlement. May God bless all
bishops, clergy and people OF the U. s.
who we're kind sympathizers In the days
Of trial"
Archbishop Riendi GEatifed.
Archbishop Pietro Fumasoni Blond,
apostolic delegate in the United States.
said: Needless to say, I am most graft
fed to hear of the solution OF the re-
ligious conflict in Mexico. A continue
ton of the mutual good will and Coop
Grafton which have effected the settle
ment will mean an era of peace and
prosperity for the Mexican nation"
DR.. Burke said: The work Of adj
justing the religious situation In Mexico
rested mainly with the Most Rev. Flu
masoni Biondi. apostolic delegate to the
United States, and until month ago
apostolic delegate to Mexico. Under his
leadership and guidance negotiations
began as early as February, 1928. with
ex-President Gales. As general Secre-
tary of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference I went to- Mexico twice to
interview eX-Pfssident Canes-the lat
ter time accompanied by Archbishop
Ruiz. These were the nrst enective
steps toward q settlement When Arch
bishop Ruiz was appointed apostolic
delegate to Mexico he assumed complete
charge. and to him must be credited the
settlement as announced in today's
Acknowledges Right Of Church.
"When the bishops Of Mexico de-
cided to suspend public Worship they
did 20 because the Interpretation given
to the law of registration for priests
made the life Of thu church impossible.
anv means give that liberty to the
church to which she Is by every right
entitled: nevertheless, 1t does acknowl-
edge the corporate right of the church
and the authority of the bishop Of the
diocese. The bishops. therefore, may
return with dignity and the right of
the church to exercise its spiritual
functions Is recognized. The ADJUST
ment, in the words of Archbishop Ruiz.
is the opening of an era of mutual
good will and respect. in which all Mexi-
cans will labor in common for the well
fare of their fatherland. Our own
Government here and our Ambassador
to Mexico gave every assistance which
their ONCE would permit. and every
courtesy that might rightly be extended
to US as citizens in helping our fellow
Catholics In Mexico.
''Under the leadership Of the Mexican
hierarchy, which has shown loyalty to
church and TO country, patience and
self-sacriface throughout this long trial.
the Mexican people face future
wherein the nation will be more united
ligious traditions shine with even great
er glory"