Show DENIES MEXICO ABUSES CLERGY Merely Trying to Prevent Educational Bar BarIs Is Claim EL PASO Texas April 24 24 Dy By The Associated Press Press- Press Is not persecuting any reo re- re faith but Is trying to pre pra prevent vent Interference with a program pt education for tor Mexican people people- people a 1 committee of ot 17 members from the States here Saturday on Its return r turn from rom Mex Mexico Mex- Mex leo ico City The committee which l Is com corn composed posed ot of a Jewish rabbi and rep rep- representatives representatives ot of the congregational nd Methodist l faiths recommend recommended ed a hands ott policy for tor the United States Stales until the Calles government has had an opportunIty opportunity opportunity ity to tryout try out Its program design design- designed designed ed td to bring Mexico Mexico out o ot of a acon con brought about by centurIes of abuse and oppression In- In In Included chided In the committed were for or-Eler or Ler Governor William Sweet of Colorado Albert Coyle of ot Cleve Cleve- Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland land representing the labor press fond and J S Edwards president othe ot the Fruit Growers association ot Badlands Redlands California and Rev Frank Carlson of ot Portland Ore Mr Coyle quoted President Calles as saying We respect all cults and are tolerant In every sense The Mexican Catholic priests have always tried to keep the people In la Ignorance and vice because these are the best weal ens for the the powerful and the clergy The Is do- do present government do Illg an an Intense educational work In Its attempt to Improve the material spiritual and economic work ot of o the people and IncrediblE as 1 it may seem the priests are the he greatest obstacles It is Im Impossible possible for Cor you ou to understand this lecause the conditions under which the priests of ot your our country work are entirely different In American all countries alliance l between priests and big business Is 15 traditional We We Ve did not find the Mexican government hostile to the tha church as such the committee reported for Cor Its highest officials despite numerous instances of ot blundering diplomacy by our government spoke with ardent appreciation of the loyal loal and unselfish service tendered by many religious or or- or organizations or and social workers of the United States |