L. A. S by L. A. S.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 15, 1902

L. A. S

By L. A. S.

WHILE Rome is intriguing for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the United States, she has, according to the following report, achieved a great victory in another part of the North American continent, which must give her great encouragement to continue her efforts for the conquest of the American republic. We clip the report from the New York Times of July 1:—

A dispatch from Queretaro, Mexico, says: “Mgr. R. Canz de Samper, the papal delegate to Mexico, who was taken sick here a few days ago, is improved. He confirms the published dispatch from Rome stating that he has been successful in his mission to re-establish direct official relations between the republic of Mexico and the Vatican.

“It is reported that the laws of reform which were so obnoxious to the Catholic authorities in Mexico will be repealed, and that permission will be granted for the establishment of convents in this country.

“All relations between the government of Mexico and the Church of Rome were broken off at the opening of the reform government under Juarez, and although they were renewed during the brief reign of Maximilian, they were again interrupted on the return of Juarez to power.

“Bitter feeling was caused by the action of the Mexican government in confiscating church property and forbidding religious orders, but a better sentiment has since grown up between the civil and religious authorities.”

It was a half century ago that Mexico confiscated the convents and other surplus property of the Catholic Church, and broke off diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Now these relations have, it seems, been re-established, and Rome is in a fair way to return to her former position of dominance in Mexican affairs.