Word: rios
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sport was afforded readers of the World and Times of Manhattan by an open quarrel between those august news organs as to whether a certain written interview obtained "exclusively" by the World had actually been drafted by the venerable Archbishop of Mexico, the Very Reverend Jose Mora y del Rio. The Times contended that the real author was the Archbishop's vigorous field generalissimo, Bishop Diaz. The World repudiated this aspersion with indignation. Readers of both newspapers grew weary of the controversy. Finally a rumor, subsequently squelched, spread that the Archbishop would be prosecuted for sedition on account...
...Indian or non-Indian, to become a martyr for his faith. It explains, furthermore, why the extraordinarily complex religious situation has not aroused the people, or excited them to offer violent resistance to the Government's measures. "My first call was upon the Archbishop, Monsignor Mora y del Rio. . . . The archepiscopal palace is near the flower market, in the older part of the city. That market occupies a plaza which illustrates one of the most attractive features of Mexico, where perpetual spring prevails and beautiful flowers are in bloom throughout the year. For a peso one can make...
Hurry! The Most Reverend José Mora y del Rio, Archbishop of Mexico, met the challenge of July 31 in the manner prescribed for the captain of a sinking ship- stuck to his cathedral...
Wilsonian Ideals. At Rio de Janeiro widespread satisfaction was expressed at the action of Brazil in serving notice of withdrawal upon the League (TIME, June 21). President-elect Luis Jerne of Brazil who will succeed President Bamardes next October refused to comment, but Acting President of the Chamber Committee of Foreign affairs said last week: "Brazil's action means closer relations with the American republics, especially the United States. It became inevitable when it was seen that Latin America would not obtain a seat in the League Council. Woodrow Wilson's peace ideals are our ideals...
...There it connects with the Denver & Rio Grande Western, which it controls. By way of the subsidiary it joins (at Denver) the Burlington (Mr. James' Northern Pacific and Great Northern control the Burlington) and (at Pueblo, Colo.) the Missouri Pacific, the Burlington's transcontinental rival. Mr. James also owns a large share of the Southern Pacific...