The sun., 1900-10-20
POPE THANKS PRESIDENT.
ARCH BTSROP IRELAND Announces
THE MESSAGE HE BRINGS.
Our FIss Protects All Faitb,-In the Philip.
pines and Cubh Is q Warrant sf Justice
The vatican Refused 20 Open On,oial
Relation. with the Filipino Leaders.

The faucan Hefuscd 10 open oncial
Relation, with the Filipino Leaders.
Archbishop ireland OF g. Paul. who returned
q few da ago from one Of his frequent trips to
Europe made an iutsres ting statement vester-
day concern ny the Vatioan's view OF the atti-
tude Of the Government OF tho United 3 ates
toward the Catholic Church In the Philippine
Islands an 10 Cuba The Archbishop on this
trip abroad, a. usual with him. had several
nudence with the Pope. 10 well a. interviews
with Cardinal. He said yesterday in response
20 question 10 TO what IL thought In Rome a.
10 tho attitude Of this Government
II am quite willing TO repeat what WAS re-
gently id 10 me In Rome n this subject, and
do This all the more readily that the eminent
persona yes with whom had the honor of con-
ver,ing on the natter show d themselves to be
no way unwilling to have the statements
made by them become public
IN on, OF the audiences Sc hob he gracously
granted me. tho Popo SAID: We are well
pleas d With the relations 4 the American Gov
err inert TO the Church In Cuba and the Philip
pi Islands The American Government gives
proof ~ good will and eIh bit, in It's acts spirit
OF Justice and respect for the liberty and the
rights % he church. The reports we receive
from shcos and Others Indicate this Difrioul-
Of newne.- Of complerons But We understand
such hing, We have confidence in tho Intelli-
gene and the spirit o. Justice Of the American
Guvernin Mt and believe thlt the future will
not lead us TO change OF sentiment toward IT,
Under the American Government here will be
due respect for rlghts Of property and OF con-
scieuoe
Lyon will thank In my narns the President
Of he public for what Is being done.
The Cardiua' Secretary OF safe. RamI ola.
on my sllii Y him II my conversaiion with tho
Pope. said that the statements made TO mo b.
tho Pop we're such e- 'e from his own personal
knoWt dge and belief wa ready 20 repeat and
that vas At liberty to make them known to
the American peo le al large. The card nal
said. fur thermore. that on no less han three
d ffereut ccasiors petite were sent 20 the
Vatican. n the name OF the Filipino leaders. 70
have rened betwes them nd the Vatican
diTrut OfilClAl relations, but tina tle vatican
a. ava refu ed to listen TO s'oI ne itons OF OF
cou.lderaton Tor tn Ame can Hovsrnment
"'Ihe Church, said the Car dina, need In
Cuba and tie Philippines the COOPERATION Of thu
Amer can Government TO- the protector o It's
'ights and liberties a.. Indeed. the Amorio
Government needs, the coo..ersion OF tho
Church or the pacihcation of those countries
Cardinal Gotti, before his elevation TO he
{ Cardnalate had been Superior-Cieneral OF the
Clrme tte monk, and had established in cuba
houses Of tie order. He aid 10 me i reoe we'd
a frw days ago letters from the several C,rne-
lite house- in CUBA. The fathers told me thst
they enjoy under the present adm nistra'ion OF
the island fun iberty: thAt hey have undis
turbed pOssreson u all their properties that
they re never in better position to labor Tor
the progress Of religion and the salvation of
souls.
Archbishop Ireland went on 10 say. speaking
of his own observations at the home OF the
Tile authorize. In Rome are Informed to a
degree that both aston shed and plelsed ne
about mAtts-s. 81 Rious nd political In the Phil
10 ines nd In Cuba and they have the Inter
psts OF the Churoh In those countries most deeply
A. hcsrt, AID kuow far better than We IN Amer
ica could NOW what the rights OF the Church
are aui how Uest such rights may b. dsfend ded,
Aneriolns { athoiica ard Others may safely
accept their judgment q things. and not give
IN eusslves further predless trouble about the
reli Il ous conditions Of tho Philippines or OF
Cuba
"ts plain matter of fact. the only safety
which tho Catholic Church at the presenl time !
has In the Philippines for the possess on OF her !
prop rites ayd Tor III" liyes OF - RESTS Ia the |
protection Afforded by the A erican hag. and |
all this I. fully Understood and fully recognized |
In Rome
Archhishop Ireland VII leave about noon 30 |
v Tor The West. acrord g TO h'S plans Of yea |
terdav. but Il was said at the Fifth Avenue |
llotel that he might have something more to |
communicate 10 the public before leaving New |
York