Show 00 I CATHOLICS SEE NO CHANCE FOR EARLY REPEAL Petition Signed By Mil Mu- Million Million lion Goes to Mexican Congress MEXICO I CITY Oct 2 BY BYTh ByThe Th The Associated The Press Press The Cath Cath- Catholic Catholic olic episcopate announced today that Mexican l Catholics will perse parse persevere persevere vere yore although without much hope of success success In efforts to secure con con- congressional con congressional gressional repeal or modification of the religious clauses of or the tho con con- constitution constitution con constitution Another petition signed by be- be between between be between tween a 3 million and a million and anda anda a halt half Catholic laymen lamen In all parts of the republic will b bs be presented to congress 1 Monday The episcopate describes this petition as the reply of Catholics to the chambers chamber's ra 11 r cent cent rejection of tile Ute petition on the ground round that Its signers archbishops and bishops had lost their rights of citizenship and therefore the right of ot petition by virtue of their clerical positions SIGNED BY DY 1 LAYMEN LYMEN The new petition Is precisely the same as the previous only by laymen In every section of th the country instead of or prelates It will be presented by a committee of laymen In Catholic leaders say that there would have been thou thou- thousands thousands sands of additional signers but for forthe forthe forthe the fact that a large part of ot the populace Is unable to read or Continued on Three SEE liTTLE CHANCE Continued From roni Page rage One wrIte writa and hence could not sign the petition Those well Informed Including the Catholic leaders thud think there Is slight prospect of ot congress granting the p petition but the epis episcopate announces Its Intention to 10 exhaust this possibility and then continuo continue waiting and working wor for tor torI I whatever length ot of time Is I sary nary oarY even years ears or centuries es for by legal means ot of o the objective religious liberty In a lengthy statement today the episcopate refuses to accept the chambers chamber's declaration that th the prelates have havo lost their citizenship and right of ot appeal Nevertheless It adds for the purpose of o demon demon- demonstrating the sincerity of Catholics to secure a peaceful legal solution ot of tho the religious situation the pe- pe petition petition pe petition will be sent to congress sign sign- signed signed ed od by laymen whose citizenship Is unquestioned The statement exhorts Mexican Catholics not to become disheartened disheartened ened and urges congress to Its position It asks that I a a plebiscite cite be held In which all would Mexican would bo be permitted to vote ote freely on the tho religious question |