West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-07
T'S|NSTRUCT|ONS
Root Sends TO Congress the
Orders, In Which He Deals
With Vatican.
CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE.
Told He Must Not Forget This In His
Negotiations For the Friars' Lands.
Full Compensation lntended-con'
eress Must Approve Deal.

washington, june t.-OSSACIoiy
Root yesterday sent to the Philippines
committee Of the senate and house,
textual copies Of the instructions
given by him, for the president, to|
Governor Taft for his guidance in
dealing with the vatican respecting
the acquisition by the United States
Of the friars' lands in the Philippines.
These instructions were exhibited
Thursday by Governor Taft to the
vatican officials and served the pur-
pose of credentials. They were dated
May 8, 1902. The text was in part as
follows:
You are accordingly authorized, in
the course of your return journey to
Manila, to visit Rome land there as
certain what church authorities have
the power to negotiate for and de-
termine upon a sale of the lands of
the religious orders in the Philippine
islands, and if you find, as we are in
formed, that the officers of the church
at Rome have such power and author
ity you will endeavor to attain the
results above indicat ID. Any nego'
tiations which you may enter upon
are always subject to granting OF
power by congress to follow the ne
gotiations by binding action. In any
conferences and negotiations you will
bear in mind the following PROPOSE.
lions, which are deemed to be funda-
mental, and which should be fully
and frankly stated to the other side
| in the negotiations:
Separation of Church and State.
First-One of the controlling prin-
ciples of our government Is the com
plete separation of church and state,
with the entire freedom of each from
any control or interference by the
| other. This principle is imperative
wherever American Jurisdiction lex
tends and no modification or shading
thereon can be subject to discussion.
Second-It Is necessary now to
| deal with the results Of establishing
a government controlled by this prin'
ciple in the Philippine Islands, which
have for centuries been governed un'
der an entirely different system, with
church and state closely united, and
having functions of the one exercised
by agents of the other; where tn
church has long controlled and acted
virtually as the agent of the state in
the field Of public instruction and
public charities, and has from time to
| time acquired large properties held by
it or by its subordinate corporations
or officers for these public uses.
novel situation has been created un
der which the adjustment of means
to ends appropriate to the former
system entirely fails to produce the
intended result under the new system
and the separation Of church and
state requires to be followed by a re
adjustment and Encouragement in the
interests both of church and of state
and for the attainment of the grea
ends of civil government, of educa
ton, of charity and of religion.
Orders Cat DO Public Duties.
Thirdly reason of the separation
the religious orders can no longer
perforA in behalf of the state the du
ties in relation to public institution:
and public charities formerly resting
upon them and the power which they
formerly exercised through their re
lations to the civil government beins
now withdrawn they find themselve!
the objects Of such hostility on tn,
part of their tenantry against then
as landlords, and on the part of thu
people of the parishes against then
as representatives Of the former gov
eminent, that they are no longel
capable Of serving any useful purpos,
for the church. No rents can be col
lected from the populous communi
ties occupying their lands unless i
be by the Intervention of the citi
government with armed force. Speak
ing generally for several years pas
the friars, formerly installed over tn,
parishes, have been unable to remain
at their posts and are collected II
Manila, with the vain hope of return
ing. They will not be voluntarily &C
cepted again by the people and can
not be restored to their positions ex
; cept by forcible intervention on tn
part Of the civil government, which
the principles of our government for
bid.
Landed ProprietorshIp Should End.