New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-17
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SATISFACTORILY TO BOTH SIDES.
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Oyster Bay. \. Y. Aug. 16.-Within few months
american priests will undoubtedly dominate the
pnairs OF the Catholic Church in the Philippines
This is indicated by the letter which Blshop uor
man delivered to the President this evening. bear
ing the personal signature Of Pope Leo Kill
under date of July IS. just before Governor Iait
sailed from Rome for Manila.
The letter which says that the negotiations OF
Governor Taft ended satisfactorily to both Sides Is
ironortant and significant from many points OF
view. 1t insures the United States the opportunity
of beginning without further delay to establish civil
ovarnrnent throughout the Philippine Islands
y,ithout ercountering further trouble with refrac
tory Filipnos who rebelled against the actions OF
tbe native friars. It vndicates completely the
United States Government in the eyes OF the roman
catholics among whom there were emphatic ex-
rressions of discomfort, due to misapprehenslon
that the property OF the Catholic Church was
soine 10 be confscated and lost. and that. by max
inr any desired concessions 10 this country the
os+,eA of the Church in the newly acquired
srcbipelaeo would be reduced 10 an undesiraole
minimum When il is considered that there nave
beAn serious bitches in the negotiations with the
Z-.tcsn 10 secure an agreement by which the Span
ish friars in the Philippines may he superseded by
.-os-csn eccIesiastcs. the Pope's letter is VIC
.orv for American diplomacy From broader
noint If view. however. it is victory for each OF
the nartes in the negotiations and the results viii
he il is confidently believed, mutually oenehclal
IN recognition Of his respect for the nation ana
SIS President. Pope Leo sent handsome mosaic
picture of unique design and great interest 10
President Roosevelt. by Bishop o'Gorman Inc
,icrure vas in a gilt frame. Bishop o'Gorman per
sonally brought it To Oyster Bay. when ne arriFea
81 Oyster Bay station at 6:22 p m.
The letter he handed TO the President from Pope
Leo is follows:
M President am much pleased with the con-
srstulations which you addressed 10 me IN LouTF
fetter Of May and since, in addition to the sooa
wishes t S55 YOU have added a present of
your own works, an doE3Iy sreIeIqt; e,,bar the
many AoSire The tinted States Nothing could
iere6 cosGT.s 5gree,hie than to assure you Of my
confnj1ed good wishes. especially at the mome s
enGe3 in SATISFACTORY result Cor both sides haze
come 70 strengthen the tXcellent unoersta lolns
between the Church and the United states ao'nori-
ties -o.,sn ~ nv satisfaction. have charged
Monsignor OGornan TO bring you mosaic plctnTe
from Inc workshop Of the Naucan, repress1 ,,Is
Rome the Vatican. July IS. 1912 LEO Kill
Having been confined closely to his home for the
last two days attending 80 official affairs, the
President started out this morning for an eight
mile row in 2 small boat with Teddy. IT. ana
his rephex Philip. The President pulled the oars
over the entire course There was strong head
wind against him and the waves splashed against
the SIDE Of the her bow bounded over the
hay by the force Of the Presidents muscles White
caps surmounted every wave When they reached
the Sound the President roUed ashore.
In the afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt the other chill
dren and TWO friends Joined the President
and had picnic luncheon which was spread near
the edge Of the woods which line the Sound shore
Mrs, Roosevelt went with her party in steam
launch. After luncheon the boys romped in the
woods and after enjoyable outing the President
and his boys turned their course homeward. The
President arrived at Sycamore Hill time after
the steam launch When he arrived Bishop O'Ior-
waiting
Bishop O'Gcrman. when seen tonight said:
As a result Of this letter the pending questions
pertaining 10 the removal Of the present fars in the
ernor Taft and the Apostolic Delegate at Manila.
trusts the DIVISION Of properly between M church
and state; which was formerly held in common. the
psnsa5ion 70 the Church for army occupation
cauonal institutions which were controlled by the
state and church some Of the property on which
these institutions stood was owned by the Spanish
government and never LEASED by the Spanish
Governor Taft and the Apostolic Delegate win
have TO begin an extensive exaInin&tion INTO tie
properly belongs to tie United States, which has
acquired il from spain It VIII be Impossible to fix
a price 70 be paid for the lar;s Of the Catholic
nent may be made upon The ad5u-rrd titles Of
point No estimate has Re. made Of the price
be paid by his government -Jr war compensation
Bishop O'Gorrnan said that as soon as substitutes
arrived the E-esent friars would be transferred to
other parts OF the globe. Evidently they would not
be removed at once, although substitutes would be
sent there soon as possible The chief point e
Bihop O'Gorman's talk was tne fact that he men
toned among other questions to be settled by
Governor Taft and Apostolic Delegate the
compensation for the friars lands. This settles
the vital question that the friars will sell their
lands.
JUST before Bishop O'Gorman stepped on the
1910 p n. rain for New-York. with outstretched
hands. ne announced that everything in
gard the Philippine friar question entirely
satisfactory TO government ana 70 the eccle-
slastical bodS the vatican