Aug. 2.
The Catholic Episcopate has issued a statement expressing willingness! to enter into a truce with the Government for a reasonable length of time until the people by plebiscite jean decide regarding the religious controversy. The statement suggests that in the meantime there! should be a suspension of "per. secution."
At yesterday's Labour parade in of the Government's stand-while the demonstrations were passing the Presidential Palace, President Calles and the Ministers stood while Catholics knelt without, priests in the churches praying for fan improvement in the situation, The economic boycott by Catholics} is having a marked effect in some parts of the country. Catholics are! wearing mourning and their houses are draped in crepe.
The dean conducted communion services in his residence to-day as this is not regarded as a violation of the faye.
Aug. 8.
The President has rejected the! proposal of the Episcopate for a truce but it is learned that steps Jare being taken which, it is expect-will result in informal personal negotiations between the Attorney-General and a high dignitary of the' Church whereby a settlement may be reached.
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