New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
MGR. CHAPELLE AT MANILA
PAPAL DELEGATE TO PHILIPPINES COR
RECTS GARBLED REPORTS OF HIS
ACTs-HAD POPE's APPROVAL.
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New-Orleans Dec. 2S-Archbishop C5apelle
in correcting the reports relative to his actions
as a Papal delegate TO the Philippines, directs
his remarks especially against several news
paper correspondents in Rome and Manila He
says:
We are doing all we can to bring the Philippines
to condition of peace and quetude. and but Tor
mtermeddlers and unpatriotic people II would oe
tons TO undo the good that this government has
done have here the letter from the Pope himself UNSET
~, The policy Of the Holy See concerning the re-,
announeed by solemn letter of the Pope; which
See BY @e That ter or Pap will
appear most probably in the course Of the next
the Consstory. was not recalled from Manila, 1
went OF my own accord to Rome to make S9 my re-
Archipelago. My administration. far from being
fully indorsed by the Pope himself. as appears by
a laudatory letter Of the Holy Father, which has
dated oetobeT m 1901 as w more clearly
In the aforesaid Papal constitution
MIGHT HAVE GONE BACK.
If II had 50 desired, the Holy, Father would have
but but thought that the appointment OF permanent
Voluntarily resigned my title ea as Apostolic peiegate
70 70 the Phippines but | still retain the title and
Porto Rico
i couldn't have betrayed Cardinal Gibbons for
chars ssharged either by the Holy See nor by the Pres-
any affairs concerning the PhiipPines @ one Of our
amoassadors abroad told me that two days before
him to give his sincerest regards and to tell me
that had rendered signal services to our beloved
military authorities in the PHILIPPINES. nor with the
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by the Holy Sec and the recommendations Of Presi.
serious minded men either in Europe Or AInsriea:
who sincerely desire to bring about peace and orde
D Christian
the Philippines.
FRIENDLY WITH COMMANDERS.
Neither Cardinal Gibbons nor anybody else did
sdes K my AND ed T pas
oe o d Se Hsy q SEE ne or oGr 0r
eSa ha OTIS WGd e t mafs two to h
parted the best Of friends General MacArthur is
quarrel with him and as W 10 G General % chaffee
arrived sf Paa nv fnf Of 6m Ms h or aT
communicating with him. except By telegram
ment as Military Governor Of the p!chipelago.
never wrote impertinent letter TO President
some Of the most important recommendations that
T@de id to MN n and II IS base eaumny to say tnet
our 1amented Presidents reelection. and defy
any letter from urging opposition to Mr.. Nc
kinley. No such letters could have been forwarded
to Rome. they were not written. and Tepri-
mand therefore. could have been made to me; High
the Arch bishop Of Manila and I love each other
like brothers, and there has always been perfect
Mia reached Rome in November. 1900, and arrived
In that city MAY H. 1901. We each other
In Rome almost every day, and we were summoned
to joint Interviews with Cardonal Rampolla and the
Pope.
To show that / was not unfriendly to Catholic
army ehaplains ! gave one OF them parish IN
brought TO the Archbishops house when I left
the Philippines. IN order to facilitate the rela-
tions between the American authorities and the
clergy.
AS far as the friars are concerned. the fact that
in Rome l was invited to remain in the house oc-
cupied by the Superior General of the DCmincans.
where / remained five months and a half and
the further fact tfat five six other superior
generals came ccnfer with and loudly ap
proved of what has, done for their brethren. are
sufficient TO effectualy refute the groundless and
senselcss assertions.