Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-10-28 | Page 1 | K. C. Accused Roosevelt of Broken Faith

K ACCUSES ROOSEVELT Of 01 BROKEN FAITH Letter Hits Failure to Aid Catholics in Mexico l By United Pre Press PreS WASHINGTON Oct OcL 28 The 28 The supreme supreme supreme su su- su- su preme board of the Knights of Columbus Columbus Columbus Co Co- Co- Co lumbus charged in a letter to President President dent Roosevelt released today that he had broken his promise to make a public statement of this governments government's governments government's govern govern- ments ment's attitude toward religious condItions conditions conditions con con- in Mexico The letter asserted that 14 H American Ameri Amen can pre presidents beginning with Andrew Andrew Andrew An An- drew Jackson had act acted d under similar sim similar sim- sim ilar liar circumstances to console opP oppressed oppressed op op- op- op P pressed ld p peoples ople of pf t faiths it s other th than Catho Catholicism Former Cases Cited The fact that in every such case the Knights wrote to Mr Roosevelt the persons on whose behalf representations representations rep rep- were made were of different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent faiths while almost the entire entire entire en en- tire Mexican are arc of the Catholic faith surely does not warrant warrant warrant war war- rant a change in the policy of ot this government in that regard Whatever tho the reason ma may be we weare weare are arc faced with the fact that you ou have refused and still continue to refuse to tender to the suffering and harassed people of Mexico our coreligionists coreligionists coreligionists co co- co- co religionists in the main the consolation consolation consolation conso conso- lation that every other American president before beCore you has under like circumstances offered to oppressed people of other faiths Sign Letter Martin J. J Carmody supreme knight of Grand Rapids Mich and William J. J McGinley supreme secretary secretary sec see of New Haven Conn signed the letter for the board of directors It charged that the Borah resolution resolution resolution tion for an investigation by the senate senate senate sen sen- ate foreign relations committee of Mexican conditions was pigeonholed by the c committee at Mr Roosevelt's express dir direction cUon The letter Jelter recalled recalled recalled re re- re- re called that after dela delay of oC almost six months the president received a committee of ot the supreme board last Continued on Page Pace Two PRESIDENT HIT 1 IN K K OF C C. C NOTE I ContInued l from P lr w One oni July and accepted a against the tho persecution lon efIn of ef r In n Mexico i Promised Statement On this oc occasion ulon Mr Roosevelt was said by the Knights Knight to b h t promised that he be would make lie He 10 statement on Mexican con condi 1 In his next addre address addreS It n has been suggested suggest the let lit ter continued that remark aid made Thade by you concerning religious ance during your address a at M Diego October 2 were intended a LI as a fulfillment of the promise premise made to your committee How However v r r. we ve are Bre unwilling to acc accept pt them such j s There are less than tOO left In the tho biblical cedar groves o of cf Le Ie banon