The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-09

course, Is but one OF
the distasteful limita-
tons prescribed by MSS3|
the national assembly
since the revolution Of S
1892 which forced the sJau"Pon
king to give the country new consti-
tuition. There is no revolution in this
case, for the people of Siam generally
know nothing about the dispute be-
tween the king and the government.
Prajadhipok is at present in England
with his queen, and the negotiations
are carried on by cable. His majesty's
secretary there said the kings fight
was really fight for the principles of
democratic government and that he
would not give in. The secretary ex-
planned that half the members of the
Siamese legislative assembly are elected
directly by the people, and the other
half nominated by the government,
with his majesty placing "great impor-
lance upon the attitude of the elected
members" who Prajadhfpok claims OPP
posed the measure relating to life and
death prerogatives.
MEXICAN governments, both fed
4VA eral and state, are carrying on a
determined campaign against the Ro-
man Catholic church, charging that
the latter has been fostering revolu-
tionary movement. On the other hand,
a vigorous denial that the Catholic
church had advocated armed resistance
to the Mexican government or inter-
vention by the United States in the
religious conflict in Mexico was issued
by Archbishop Ruiz, the Apostolic del
egate to Mexico, in San Antonio, Texas.
Bishops and priests are being ex-
PEELED from various states, and the
state of Mexico issued an order limit
ing the number of churches in the re-
gion in which services may be held to
"a, the same as the number of priests
permitted to officiate in the state. All
churches above this number, the de-
cree provided, will be used as schools
and public libraries. The action was
believed to have been taken to prevent
priests ousted from other states from
coming to the state of Mexico to Off
ciate.
The Supreme court ruled that all
buildings used for Catholic ceremonies
shall become the property of the ma
ton.
Acting President Rodriguez in let
ter to Attorney General Portes Gil said
the clergy, on pretext of opposing the
initiation of compulsory socialistic ed
ucation in Mexicos schools, has "initi-
ated a frank campaign of sedition
which reveals clearly its intention to
bring about a revolution.
CHANCELLOR HITLER has realized
~ the danger to his regime in the re-
volt of the Evangelical Protestant pas.
tors against the tyrannical rule Of
Reichsbishop Mueller, and has decided
to separate church and state. The gov.
eminent of the reich, he said, would
not interfere in the quarrel. Some OBJ
servers in Berlin expressed the fear
that this policy would lead to unre-
strained growth of German paganism
and also to further acts against the
Jews, under the leadership of DIR. AL
fred Rosenberg, philosopher, and Jul
Illus Streicher, publisher Of the Storm
er, heads respectively of the pagan
faith and the anti-Semitic movements.
Acceptance of Chancellor Hitler's
new constitution for the German Labor
Front, which gives the Labor Front
money and property which once be-
longed to trade unions and employers
associations, was celebrated in 49,.
600 demonstrations throughout Ger.
many. The biggest was in Lustgarten.
Berlin, where over $4,000 were assem-
bled. The Labor Front includes all la
borers and office workers.
DOTH France and Germany are wor-
~ ried over prospects Of trouble in
the Saar, where a plebiscite Is to be
held January IS. 1885, to determine
whether the region shall revert to Ger.
many, be attached to France or re-
main under the control Of the League
of Nations. The Nazi campaign in the
Saar has been active and large mum.
bers of Storm Troopers are said to
have entered the region In disguise.
Godfrey K. Knox. president of the gov
erning commission for the league. has
warned that in case of difficulties dur
ing the plebiscite he will call for the
help Of French troops. Foreign Minis
ter Pierre Laval says the French will
be ready to respond. The German
Nazis are correspondingly irate. There
is reason for anxiety.