Dr. Urrutia, a pupil of the Jesuit College, was the instigator and chief plotter. He picked out Huerta as the most convenient tool for the Church. Huerta, although a Catholic, was a most unscrupulous and ambitious man, and used the Church as a stepping-stone. He received millions of dollars from the clergy, from the landowners, and the foreigners, such as bankers and mining and oil interests. During Huerta’s régime, Dr. Urrutia was the Mephisto and Iago of Huerta. As soon as Huerta was in power and the higher clergy began to notice the unpopularity of the dictator, they began plotting his assassination or overthrow. Huerta, who trusted Dr. Urrutia more than any other man in Mexico except General Blanquet, made him Minister of the Interior, and upon his shoulders fell the responsibility of the murder of scores, nay, hundreds, of political enemies of the Huerta régime. As long as Dr. Urrutia and his friends, Mora the Archbishop of Mexico, Jenaro Mendez, Archbishop of Michoacan, Eulogio G. Gillow, Archbishop of Oaxaca, Ramon, Archbishop of Puebla--in fact, almost all the archbishops of Mexico, were plotting with Dr. Urrutia for the elimination of the enemies of the dictatorship, Huerta seems to have made no objection. The following letter, addressed to Dr. Urrutia, Minister of the Interior, by the Archbishop of Mexico City, silences the statements made by Catholics in America and Mexico, that the Church was neutral and did not play politics. LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP MORA TO URRUTIA MEXICO, July 11th, 1913. _My dear Minister and friend_: Thanking you for the kind terms of your favor of the 9th inst. which I received yesterday, I beg to assure you once more THAT ALL THE CURATES AND PRIESTS UNDER MY JURISDICTION, in compliance with their duty, will make every effort in order to bring about as soon as possible, the fulfilment of the aspirations of all the good people in this republic, who desire the peace and tranquillity of the beloved country. I say that they do so in compliance with their duty because the Church desires peace, and to avoid bloodshed, and that all co-operate to the ultimate object of society, which is the well-being of all its members. In this sense, I shall continue to animate them to lose no opportunity to exhort their parishioners to help to obtain this great boon. In order to proceed in all justice, I would like, if you have no objection, to know the name of the person who is working against the government. _One word from you on the subject will be sufficient._ I enclose a Memo. of something which may be of use to you, and which has come to my knowledge from trustworthy sources. With kindest greetings, and assuring you of my thankfulness, friendship and respect, I beg to remain, Very respectfully, JOSÉ, _Archbishop of Mexico_.