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Asserts that POntiR Is Greatly Pleased
with Progress Made.
PAYS COMPLIMENT TO THE PRESIDENT
says Catholics Should Be Proud Of Attitude
Taken by Roosevelt.
HOPES THE HowLERs WILL NOW CEASE
MATES r. I'm the Hands of the Pope
and ArchbishOp Believes it Duty
OF Catholics to Bow to
HIS Opinion.

81. PAUL, July 22.-Archbishop ireland,
In an interview with a representative Of
the Associated f'ress today, reviewed at
some length the negotiations conducted
between Judge Taft and the vatican and
took TO task certain Catholic organs which
have questioned the fairness Of the ad-
ministration toward their co-religionists.
The archbishop saidi "Yes, the news
from Rome is quite satisfactory and quite
correct. Advices coming TO me from tho
most reliable source confirm in all re-
spects the dispatches given by the Asso-
ciated Press. The sovereign pontf and
other Roman authorities are delighted with
Governor Taft personally and with tho
negotiations In course of progress between
him and the vatican.
Reports sent out by the correspondents
of certain London papers to the effect
that the pontin was displeased with the
manner Of acting Of the commission OF
cardinals appointed to treat with Governor
Taft were absolutely unfounded. AZ stated
in this mornings Roman dispatches, the
pontiff assured Governor Taft that he was
satisfied with the results so far obtained.
and that he was confident the negotiations
would be the starting point Of complete
and satisfactory solution Of the question
under discussion. This shows the matter
as the vatican views It and as II really is.
"That the negotiations have not yet
reached Anal conclusions and are TO be
transferred from Rome TO Manila is what
might have been expected from the be-
ginning. Governor Taft is In a hurry to
return to the Philippines and could not
prolong his stay In Rome, and. on the
other hand, the problems to be solved are
30 complicated, especially from the vatican
standpoint, that time in the work is OF
prime necessity.
Came to Agreement Quickly.
/ "The vatican and Governor Taft camo
easily and quickly to a substantial agree
ment The question for the vatican Is,
what practical methods are 10 be adopted
TO put the agreement into execution.
With a little time certain matters. now
seeming to offer great dihcuity' viii be
fmada. hy quiet, sktllful touches Of pontifcal
diplomacy to work themselves out with
out friction or excitement, and so, when
in Manila final conclusions are to be
reached, things will have been ripe and
will turn out all right.
"This IL the vatican method of proceed
Ing II is a wise and prudent method. Mr..
Taft understands the matter and leaves
Rome satisfied and hopeful. He carries
away with him the pontiff's statement that
the negotiations begun In Rome Will prove
to be the starting point OF complete and
satisfactory solution Of the questions at
Issue, and that much he considers quite
suficiont for the moment. There can be
no doubt but that the active cooperation
of the vatican is secured to the American
government In its task OF pacifcation In
the Philippines, and that in the results to
come the government will have ample rea-
son to congratulate itself on having sent
Governor Taft to Rome.
"And now II is hoped there will be
among certain classes Of Catholics In
America a cessation OF movements and
declarations such as we have had recent
occasion to hear of regarding religious
matters in the Philippines. The pore
teaches those Catholics to trust the Amer
lean government, as they seemingly have
been heretofore unwilling to do. In his
conversation with Governor Taft he ex-
pressed the highest esteem for American
methods of treating church matters and
remarked that he had more than once
pointed toward the United States as set
ting an example well worth copying. His
words ought to signify something to those
who profess to take him as their leader
and guide. At any rate. the direction Of
Catholic affairs Is his business, not that
Of irresponsible church societies or news
paper editors; and when he informs Cath
they ought promptly to step aside and al
low him TO have charge of II.
In Hands of Pope.
'The question Of religion in the Philip
pines Is now formally and oficially his
own and It should be considered as such.
A few there may remain who still believe
that they have a better understanding Of
II than he has. and will insist on telling
him how to handle It. but such as those
are the few, and at least It will be clear
that they hold no brief whatever from the
Catholic body at large.
'The agitation. such as II was in cer-
tain Catholic quarters. did no honor to
those who participated In IT. AS is now
proven, they spoke and acted without due
knowledge and certainly without proper
regard for the government OF their
country
They nrst should have been absolutely
certain that injustice had been done to
their eo-religionists and next II injustiees
had been done. they should have sought a
remedy to them by an appeal to the proper
ofncers before raising in public Irritating
elamors. That the vast alterations made in
the Philippines by the transfer OF the is
lands from Spain TO American sovereignty
serious complications were sure to arise In
church matters as they did In social mat
ters was naturally to be expected, as IL
was also TO be expected that time would be
required TO regulate things properly; and
that meanwhile suffering in one form or
another was to come 70 interests most
sacred and vital.
Patience. then should have been had
not haste should there have been TO lay
blame upon the government which was doing
its best to bring order out OF chaos and
above all. no charges should have been
made against the intentions OF the govern
ment. II was rank and the rashness and
rankest injustice 70 intimate that the gov
ernment intended to proselytize in the Phil
ippines or To do aught to teach the inhabi-
tants the Catholic faith. To know in the
slightest degree Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. Root
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