Shooting of Priests Deni S. Catholics Pressing for Intervention Mexico City, Aug. 13.
The War Department - officially' denies that priests have been executed anywhere in Mexico, as was alleged by Archbishop Leopoldo Ruizy Flores, who nad'stated that two priests and 30 laymen were executed by the authorities on August 1 and 2, and describes the reported encounters between ¢oldfers and Catholics as exaggerated.
The American Ambassador to Mexico is leaving for a three months' vacation in the Unit States Later.
President, Galles has decided not terview he recently gav to American press representative in alleged violation of a clause it the Constitution forbidding. clergy: men to criticize the Government 0 the fundamental laws of the coun-
Washington, Aug. 13, The petition of the Knights of Golumbus for diplomatic intervention in the Mexican religious controversy and repeal of the embargo on the import of arms was present ed to Mr. Kellogg, Secretary of State, to-day by higher Columbus] officials, who conferred en the matter with Mr. Kellogg for some time, The discussion was strictly private, Mr, Kellogg is going to-morrow to President Coolidge's summer-it is expected, the; an situation will discussed.
Reuter, Air, Kellogg Not to Paul Smith's N.Y. Aug. 17.
Mr. Kellogs, Secretary of State who ly conferring with President Coolidge on the situation in Mexico in connexion with tie new Mexican ligious law and other matters, today flatly denied that he contemplated resigning.
Close friends of Mr. Kellogg had stated that he had informed the President of a desire to return to the practice of law wh wae reconvened Relations With the United States Mexico City, Aug, 18.
The departure of Mr. Sheffield, American Ambassador to Mexico, is red in lead article in the as a mena attentions before leaving, he wax going home to disct the White House the potrotoum, and other laws affecting American interests) at a time when Mexico is preoccupied with {blem, in which, the some interests in the United States are secking cause to intervene, The American Embassy refuses to comment on the matter, but, feels. that the allegation is without foundation, and points out that, Mr. Sheffield has not said a single word for publication concerning his trip, except that he was going home on vacation, which was announced long, before the religions question atoge.
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