Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-10 | Page 1 | Clergy Seeks Wealth, Power, Calles Avers in Statement

CLERGY SEEKS I WEALTH EAl TH POWER VER GALLES CALLES ES En y AVERS in AVER a IN w STATEMENT With Both Sid Unyielding Unyielding ing ing Situation Seems Seems Worse V BUSINESS IS BAD Prices Up Catholics Arc Remaining Away From FromI I Churches MEXICO CITY Aug Aut to-Iy to 10 The Associated The Press Press The situa situa- situation situation tion arising from the governments government's religious re regulations and their re- re rejection rejection re rejection by the Catholics today be- be became be became became came more tense and more complicated President Calles Issued his bit bitterest terest broadside against the Catho Catholic lie lic clergy in a a statement to nn an American good will mission lie He charged the clergy with seeking wealth and political power caus caus- causIng caus- caus causing causing ing revolutions and bloodshed and using their pulpits for seditious speeches while keeping the masses of th the people Ignorant EPISCOPATE TE FIRM The catholic episcopate continued unyIelding In Its refusal to accept the governments government's regulations there was no move to return the tho priests to the churches and the tho deadlock lS vas apparently absolute with no of ot reconciliation One of the chief developments Is Isa i ia Isa a movement of ot depression and nervousness In business circles The economic situation was already bad before the religious regulations went Into effect and to this now has been added the effects o the economic boycott fostered by the tho league for tor defense of ot religious lib liberty ert erty J EXCHANGE SLUMPS Sliver Silver exchange has slumped the dIscount ranging from 3 i to 4 per percent percent percent cent the highest In several years Prices of ot some foodstuffs are ad- ad advancing ad advancing and the tho people feat fear fur fur- further further fur further ther rises Secretary of the Treas Treas- Treasury ury itry Paul Panl has appointed a commit commit- committee committee committee tee of ot experts expert to study the economic situation and recommend rem rem- rem remedial t lal measures ures Government have or- or organized or organized ed a n league for tor defense of ot the constitution with the object of conducting an active propaganda campaign In support of the govern govern- government's ments ment's religIous program QUIT CHURCHES Only a few worshippers are seen in most of ot the Catholic churches The Catholics say they thoy are arc praying In their homes rather than go to the churches which are In the hands of municipally appointed committees because they do not desire desire de- de desire sire even tacitly to recognize the authority of ot these committees