New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
BRINGS GIFT FROM LEO XIII
POPE SENDS BY BISHOP O'GORMAN RE
MEMBRANCE TO PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT.
ROOSEVELT

Bearing valua bic gift and an autograph letter
from the Pope President Roosevelt Bishop
Thomas OGorman. of Sioux Falls. S. D, is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel He arrived yesterday morn
ing the Hohenzollern, from Genoa. He lett
Rome on July p Bishop O'Gorman will take the
Pope's gift to oyster Bay as soon as convenient
date is arranged. The gift is reproduction IN
nosaics of a painting of Rome. by Corrod con-
temporary artist and is in return for the richly
bound set of mis- literary works that President
Roosevelt sent his holiness On the day OF the
Taft commissions final audience the mosaic was
placed on an ease in the Pope's audience cham
Der. and it soon afterward given TO Bishop
OGorman for Transmission to the President. The
Pope's letter is sealed. and no announcement has
been made of its
When asked yesterday regarding the result of
Judge Tafts conferences with the Vatican, Bishop
O'Gorman replied that every one at Rome was
highly pleased with the outcome. namely, that the
Governor of the Philippines. together with the
Apostolic Delegate from Rome, should continue
the negotiations at Manila and should settle on
the spot the questions under discussion
That was the agreement arrived at the
bishop repeated. They couldn't decide at Rome
problems of which so many of the data We're uh-
known to those right on the scene. The state
ments that the Pope dissatisfied with the re-
suits of the negotiations were absolutely false.
Asked if there was any truth in the statements
that the Vatican was disappointed by the announce
ment made by Governor Tart that his mission was
purely business one, and had no diplomatic sig
nifcance. Bishop O'Gorman said;
The Pope wasn't displeased at all He under
stood that very well OF course, he believes that
in another emergency. such as the present one
in the Philippines. our country will probably seno
a similar commission Rome. But such an occd5
sion may occur again IN a gtlerd'io" Hi''
that the Pope we'll understands -, ,z
In response to another question. the bisl 9fl'i
that Prussia and Russia were the two prlnClRal [ pa
countries in which the Roman Cathohc was Hot Gle
state Churen that now maintained Tsgniiar dpio 20
matte relations with the Vatican. England, ~
continued does just are doing. some ear
ago a question arose in Malta somewhat slnliit 10
the present question in the East and England SEM
a commission Rome similar TO Governor ar >
Have YOU anything TO regarding Archpishpp
1reau6's sermon on the attitude OF certain OF lHe
Catholic organizations toward the ett!IhSHI Oh ''
uroblem2" Bishop - German was asked -,
don't know Just what action mas beeH 'dhtIi
he answered "kI | know IS that the Pope Is SttiS-
fed and | don't care who is dissatisfied
Bishop O'Gorman would not express any OPINION
as 10 whether the friars woul. leave the fi!hP-
pines That. he said. in the hands OF me ''oo
trnor and the Apostolic Delegate. He would rlol
say whethe- he thought the riars We're dis'iked 2y
the F';piIlos he had never visited the lSdIiuS
Told that It had been unotcialiy announced 20. @ IiaI
Rishop Farley was To succeed Archbishop tufrlsah.
Bishop OGorman said: Up, TO the time time oi ny my
leaving Rome no action had been taken ! ne
universal opinion however. that blSfop fat-
lev would be the choice. Personally, Sh"uiu IKE
yerv much TO see him Archbishop