Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
GIL WILL TELL
] ACHIEVEMENTS
Mexican President Will De-
scribe Terms Work In
Congress Message

ME&1CQ CITY, Aug. D. M1-
President Portes Gil win summarize
the achievements of his administra-
tiono In q message to congress at
the opening Of the regular session
Sept. /. five months prior to the
date on which the provisional chief
executive Is to turn over the reins
Of government to his successor. to
b chosen In the national elections
Nov. II.
In his message the youthful pres
ident, now in his early thirties. viii
Law stress on several Of the accom-
plishments OF his nine months old
administration, which has been
marked by outstanding constructive
endeavors as well as one Of the most
turbulent periods In recent Mexican
history.
He viii. embody in his message the
official report Of General Plutarco
Elias Gales on the campaign
against the Escobar rebels in March
and April OF this year, giving his
predecessor In office the Lions
share Of the credit for the rapid de-
feat OF that movement. The report
win give official figures on the cas-
ualties and financial losses sus-
tanned during the rebellion and re-
veal other aspects Of the revolution
Ms yet unpublished.
Church Question Up
Going into another phase OF his
governments activity. the president
will deal with the settlement Of the
three year church-state controversy.
announced june 81 in simultaneous
statements by the head Of the gov
eminent and Archbishop Leopoldo
Ruiz v Flores. papal delegate to
Mexico. He will lay stress or the
pactfication Of the country as a re-
suit OF this settlement. which
brought about the end OF guerilla
warfare waged by Cristero bands
over q period Of some IS months.
and win set forth that the country
In &C peace. ready to devote itself TO
Tire gigantic task Of reconstruction.
Among other accomplishments Of
his administration, tNB president
viii refer to the cessation OF govern
ment control over the national uni
verxity. which was made an auton-
omous institution under joint stu
dent-teacher management by pres
5dential decree a few weeks ago.
He viii go into detail on the anti
alcohol campaign which he person.
ally initiated and which now Is be-
inR conducted by a national COM
mittee constituted under his direc-
ton. The campaign, the president
win point out. Is based on "persua-
sion" rather than prohibition. the
aim being TO interest the people in
uplifting diversions and productive
occupants and thus wean them
away from the "pulqueria" and the
drink habit.
Difference Of Opinion
\ There has been some difference OF
opinion as 10 the real nature OF the
campaign. inasmuch as the pres
ident some time ago recommended
eventual prohibition Of the manu-
facture. sale or consumption OF
liouor or high alcoholic content. and
several state governments have es-
tablished prohibitive taxes On estao-
iishments selling liquor.
Formulation and presentation TO
Che present extraordinary session OF
congress OF a projected national
labor law also viii come in Tor
prominent mention in the execu-
fiye's message. The labor measure
has created more general interest
than any other act of the Portes Gil
administration and has been equally
defended and attacked. The pres
ident. who drew up the project when
he was minister OF the interior IN
the Galley government, has asserted
Il fills one Of the country's greatest
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