The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-06
Separation 10 Occur IN lAe
New Psssuler.
40 Or AacNNswoP IRELAND
THIS 10 Desired by preside' ,
Mckinley Property Rights to be
Respeetsd-Tssss

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--Prssidsnt
Mckinley Is extremely anxious TO see
Archbishop ireland appointed papal
delegate TO the Philippines. The dis
solution OF Church and State in the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico is
10 be accomplished at the earliest pos
sible moment. President Mckinley
has determined so long as these ISL
ands remain under the military con-
troll OF the United States the laws OF
this country relative 10 church and
property shall be applied therein.
Under this decision, much property
held by the church IN these possessions
will he required 20 pay taxes. The
church holdings in the Philippines are
particularly large. The ecclesiastics
own fully three-fourths of the public
lsnds, Including most Of the desirable
portions. Much land and many build
ings are also owned by the church In
Cusa and Porto Rico, either as
grants or as church Investments. All
OF this property, which forms church
endowments, will have TO contribute its
share TO the tax revenues OF the ISL
ands. The churches proper, and such
/ buildings as are necessarily a part OF
the church establishments, will be eX-
empt. The President las promised
| however, that there shall w. no con-
iscation OF church property, such az
o curred in Mexico when JuareZ estab-
lished republic there Property
rights, whether OF churches or OF indi-
viduals, the President has said shall
be respected in all territory wrested
from Spain. While. therefore. confirm.
ing the Catholic church in It's present
possessions. the Presidents decision
will make the church one Of the largest
taxpayers in support OF the new re
gime. II will pay IS share OF the cos'
OF the new Government
The establishment Of this new ordei
OF things will be a delicate task. II
view OF the magnitude Of the question
as far as the Philippines are concerned
the President is DESTROYS Of having tn
Pope send as representative an Ameri
can prelate who understands the law
OF the United States, who appreciate
the spirit OF our institutions and VIII
saA explain to the Philippine clerg
the purity OF our motives. He believe
J that Archbishop Ireland would max
an excellent papal representative. n
, well as an intelligent mediator betwee
the military AUTHORIZES and the Phil
ippine clergy. The administration
{ desires In this respect viii be Intimate
e TO the Roman pontif unofficially.
: Archbishop Ireland, when he sal
2 for Rome, In a few days. will explai
TO the Holy See the attitude OF IN
|, Government The Presidents wish'
anent the Archbishop's appointmei
, are being conveyed to the Vatlca
D through other channels. There Is rel
}, son to believe the Presidents wish'
< will receive respectful consideration
!, inasmuch as the appointment OF Arcl
e bishop Chappelle, as the Pope's Tepr'
= sentative in Cuba, was made In pu
suancc 10 the Administration sugge
= ton.
e There Is no disposition to make tn
d permanent post for Archbishop 1r
e land. but the President believes Thu
r three months visit by the Archbisho
: in the Philippines would be OF valu
Y not only to the Catholic church. b'
d TO this country as well.