The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-20
CHURCH FEELS SAFE.
PORE PLEASED WITH ATTITUDE or
UNITED STATES.
EXPRESSED SATISFACTION.
CARDINALS RAMPOLLA AND GOTvrT
AGnEE WITH MN.

They Realize That Tnrre Are DtH-
caIties oG Detail Due to state OF
War in the Philippines, hut Have
Confidence in the American spirit
OF Justice - Archbishop ireland
Talk. OF Conditions In Cuba aud
the Philippines.
New York oct 70 Archbishop ireland.
Ia conversation to-day touching the som
timent at Rome towards the Catholis
Church in the Philippines and In cuba. re-
marked that be felt quite willing to re-
peat what was recently said to him In
Rome on this subject lie sad he dbl
80 the more readily because the eminent
pcrsonages with whom he had the honor
OF conversing on tho matter. showed
themselves 20 be In no way unwilling 20
have the statements made by them De-
come public The Archbishop said.
In one Of the audiences which he gra-
ciously granted me, the Pope said.
We are well pleased with the relations
Of the American government to the church
In Cuba ana the Philippine islands The
American government gives proof of good
"a
justice and Of respect for the llberly ana
rights Of the church The reports we re-
ovivc from bishops and others Indicate
this. Difficulties Of detail occur as a con-
sequence Of war aud Of newness Of oom-
plexions. But We understand such things.
We have confidence In the intelligence and
the spirit Of Justice of the American gov
ernment and pgople aud believe tina, che
future viii not lead ms 70 n change Of sen
ilment towards a. Under the American
government there viii De- due respect for
rights of property ard OF conscience You
VIII thank In my name the President of
the republic for what ls being dome
The Cardinal Secretary Of state Ram
poia on my telling him of my conversa-
Hon with the Pope. said that tho state.
mentg made 20 me by ibo po.e we're such
as ne. from his own personal knowledge
ana belief, was ready 90 repeat and that
wan az liberty 10 make them known 10
the American people ut large The Cardi-
nal said furthermore that on no less than
three different occasions petitions we're
sent 10 the Vatican. IN the name OF tho
Philippine leaders. to have opened he
tween them and tho Vatican direct ON
cial relations. but that the Vatican al
ways refused 10 listen 20 such petitions
out of consideration FOR the American
government
-" The church" said the Cardinal
resas 10 Cuba ana the Philippines the co.
operation of the American government.
FOR the protection of lts rights and llber-
ties, a. indeed the American government
needs the corporation Of the church FOR
the paciilcation ~ those countries
cardinal Gotti, before his elevation 10
the cnrdinalatc. had bcon superior gem
erhl e the Carmeiite monks and had ea-
tablished In cuba autccedeniiy 10 the
American occupation. three houses of this
order. He said to me;
"I received few days ago a letter
from the several Carmeiito houses IN
Cuba. The fathers tell me that they en-
Joy under the present administration OF
the island fun liberty. that they have
undisturbcd possession Of an their prop
critics. and that they were never IN better
position to labor for the progTess Of relig-
Ion and the salvation OF souls.
THE authorities of Rome" added
Archbishop ireland. are Informed 20
degree that both ant0niahed and pleased
me about matters religious and political
Ia the Philippines and in Cuba. and As
they have the interests 81 the church IN
those countries most deeply az heart AMI
know far better than We IN America
could know what the rights of the church
are, and how best such rights may be
htteNhe1s Au*flcahh' tAtNnllfHs ana Oth-.
ems may safely accept their judgment Of
things and moi give themselves further
and needless trouble about the religious
conditions OF the Philippines or Of Cuba
As plain matter OF fuct the only snfety
which the Catholic Church az the present
lime has In the Philippines FOR the pos
scfsion Of her properties and FOR the
lives Of her priests, r. the protection az
forded by the American flag and al this
- fully understood and fully recognized
In Rome"