In Mexico

The fall session of the Congress opened, and President Calles read his message. He spoke of international amity as evidenced by new treaties with France and Japan. He spoke of the impending resumption of diplomatic relations with Great Britain. He described distribution of 250,000 pamphlets on Mexico by the official publicity bureau.

Across the floor of the Mexican Congress, Deputy Marino Perez and Deputy Wenceslao Macib faced each other in bitter debate. They exchanged volleys of invective, but chose their words carefully out of politeness. Then Deputy Perez made a slip. He allowed the word "effeminate" to escape from his lips. The debate was immediately adjourned to an improvised prize-ring in the streets. Friends separated them.

But Deputy Macib followed Deputy Perez and in a doorway emptied a revolver into his opponent's body. Perez died. Macib was arrested but promptly released. It is unlawful to arrest a member of Congress.

An attempt will be made to put Deputy Macib out of Congress so that he may be tried for murder.